[Adopted 9-7-1967 as §§ 16-1
through 16-9 of the Revised General Ordinances]
A.
Suitable approved containers for garbage pickups. For
the purpose of this section, a suitable approved container for one- or two-family
dwellings shall mean a galvanized or plastic garbage can with handles and
a tight-fitting cover, with a capacity of from 10 to 32 gallons weighing no
more than 50 pounds when filled, or plastic bags properly tied. A suitable
approved container for multiple dwellings housing three families or more may
require a front-end-load container with cover and capacity of up to eight
cubic yards. Approval of the size and number of required containers per dwelling
will be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
B.
Municipal waste materials. Municipal waste materials
shall be collected by the Department of Public Works, if properly stored in
suitable approved containers or separate receptacles.
C.
Garbage, domestic. Domestic garbage intended for collection
shall be drained of all free liquid, shall be wrapped or sacked, then placed
and stored in an approved container.
D.
Garbage, commercial. Commercial garbage intended for
collection from eating establishments such as clubs, restaurants, institutions,
grocery stores and other food handling establishments need not be wrapped
if picked up daily. Undrained garbage of liquid or semi-liquid nature shall
not be collected, whether in approved containers or not. All storage must
be in a proper approved container and maintained in a sanitary condition.
E.
Rubbish. Rubbish may be stored in with garbage to utilize
one container to its maximum of 50 pounds full weight. Newspapers, magazines
or collapsible cardboard boxes or containers may be set out in securely tied
bundles, provided that no one bundle shall exceed 50 pounds in weight.
F.
Bulk rubbish. Rubbish which is of such bulk that it cannot
be put in the prescribed containers shall be securely tied in compact bundles
not to exceed 50 pounds in weight, and placed in a location convenient for
collection. Large bulky items, such as refrigerators, stoves, beds, crates,
etc., shall be reported to the Division of Sanitation and arrangements made
for a special pickup.
G.
Dead animals. Dead animals shall be collected without
charge upon notice to the Division of Sanitation or the Bureau of Animal Control
of the Division of Health. For animals larger than a dog, a minimum fee of
$5 shall be charged. A charge shall be made for the collection of animals
from hospitals, kennels and the like.
H.
Shrubs, clippings, rakings. Branches, clippings, shrubs
and rakings in excess of 24 inches but not greater than four feet in length,
and not in excess of 50 pounds in weight, may be placed at the curb for pickup
if securely tied in bundles so as to prevent their being scattered, carried
or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public or
private place or premises.
I.
Trees, stumps, commercial rubbish and construction waste.
Arrangements for disposal of trees, tree stumps or commercial rubbish and
construction waste shall be made by the owner, occupant or person in control
of the premises affected, either personally or by agreement with a landscape
contractor or other worker engaged in work resulting in such accumulation.
J.
Leaves. For the period between September 1 and December
31 each year, leaves shall not be combined with residential or commercial
waste which is to be collected by the City collection system. During this
period, leaves may be disposed of in one of two methods:
K.
Christmas trees. Christmas trees shall be placed at the
curb for collection only on those days so designated in each neighborhood
by the Director of Public Works.
L.
Separation of recyclable commercial waste.[1] Effective September 5, 1989, or the effective date of mandatory
residential recycling as established by the Mercer County Improvement Authority,
whichever is later, it shall be a condition of municipal collection and shall
be a requirement of this article that any commercial or institutional waste
set out curbside or otherwise for municipal collection be divided into separately
contained or bundled materials as follows:
(1)
Corrugated cardboard. Corrugated cardboard shall be secured
in bundles not to exceed 30 pounds each and shall not be contained in plastic
bags.
(2)
Container glass. Container glass (i.e. bottles, mirrors,
jars, drinking glass), not including ceramics, window pane and light bulbs,
shall be contained in a reusable metal or plastic occupant- or owner-supplied
container.
(3)
Aluminum cans. Aluminum cans shall be contained in a
reusable metal or plastic container.
(4)
Plastic containers. Plastic soda, milk, water and laundry
bottles and plastic motor oil containers.
A.
One- or two-family dwellings. A proper and sufficient
number of approved containers, as herein defined, for the storage of garbage
and rubbish between collections shall be provided by each family residing
in a single-family dwelling or in a two-family dwelling. It shall be the duty
of the occupants to maintain such containers in good repair, in a clean and
satisfactory condition and to store rubbish and garbage properly therein.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
B.
Multiple dwellings. In the case of a building housing
three families or more, the owner, lessee or agent of the premises shall provide
a sufficient number of suitable approved containers, as herein defined, for
the storage of garbage and rubbish. In the case of buildings housing 75 units
or more the owner, lessee or agent of the premises shall provide front-end-load
containers and maintain them in good repair and in a clean and satisfactory
condition.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
C.
Commercial and nonresidential establishments. The proprietor,
manager, agent or person in charge of a commercial establishment, professional
office, church or any other premises where occupancy is nonresidential in
nature shall provide proper and sufficient approved containers as defined
herein.
D.
Broken and illegal receptacles. After 10 days' written
notice has been given to the responsible party by the Health Officer or his/her
duly authorized agent or agents to dispose of defective or illegal waste containers,
the condemned containers may be collected as rubbish by the Department of
Public Works.
E.
Permit for servicing of large movable receptacles. Where
the need exists for the use of receptacles with a capacity of more than 32
gallons at any establishment, these receptacles may be serviced by the City
upon application to the Director of Public Works for a permit to use one or
more large movable receptacles, and payment of the required permit and service
fees. All such receptacles must be located on private property, accessible
and equipped for handling and pickup by motorized equipment; must be watertight,
constructed of metal or plastic; cleaned and sanitized as needed by the collection
agency, and replaced by the same type of receptacle if removed for emptying.
The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to designate the type
and location of such receptacles and must approve plans to construct a proper
base from which the receptacles shall be serviced. A permit shall be issued
only after payment of a fee of $5. A service fee based on time and materials
shall be charged for maintaining these receptacles in a sanitary condition.
A.
Domestic waste. Domestic waste shall be collected by the Director of Public Works according to §§ 248-2A and B without charge, except that waste material scattered on the ground or placed in other than suitable approved containers may be classed as commercial waste and may be assessed for the time and material used in its collection, plus 25% overhead.
B.
Residential buildings containing 10 or more units. The
City shall not be responsible for the collection of domestic waste from residential
buildings containing 10 or more units. The owner of any such building shall
provide for domestic waste collection through a private collection company.
C.
Commercial waste. The Director of Public Works, by resolution,
shall establish, from time to time, the rates which shall be charged for the
disposal of all commercial garbage, commercial rubbish or other wastes delivered
to a City-operated disposal system or other disposal system paid by the City
but operated by another contractor.
The collection of all municipal waste is made conditional to the observance
of all provisions of this article and is subject to weather and other conditions
beyond the control of the Department of Public Works.
No person shall overturn, spill, scatter, root through or pull apart
any garbage or refuse set out for collection, nor shall any person remove
anything from any receptacle, bundle of garbage or refuse set out for collection.
A.
Garbage and trash. Domestic garbage and trash shall be
collected in accordance with a definite schedule announced by the Department
of Public Works.
B.
Refuse. Refuse, other than garbage and trash, shall be
collected in accordance with a definite schedule to be announced one week
in advance by the Department of Public Works.
C.
Recyclable waste. Collection of recyclable domestic waste
and recyclable commercial and industrial waste shall be in accordance with
a designated schedule announced by the City's Recycling Coordinator.
D.
Set-out time. All approved containers must be placed
for pickup, curb or alley, not earlier than 10:00 p.m. of the day preceding
the day of collection, but not later than 7:00 a.m. collection day. Location
of approved containers will be subject to the approval of authorized enforcement
personnel of the Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste Management.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
E.
Legal holidays. When a regular collection falls on a
legal holiday, refuse and garbage shall not be set out by the owner, operator
or occupant until the next regularly scheduled collection, unless announced
otherwise through the newspaper or other form of media including public announcement
flyers.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
F.
Owner responsibilities. Upon occupancy of a dwelling,
the owner shall supply each new tenant and all present tenants with a schedule
of approved garbage and rubbish collection days and maintain a signed record
of such notification for every rental unit on a yearly basis.
[Added 1-6-2001 by Ord. No.
03-8]
G.
Prohibited collection hours. It shall be unlawful to
collect garbage and trash or refuse of any nature, domestic, commercial or
otherwise, in any location within the City of Trenton, regardless of zone,
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of any day and 7:00 a.m. of the following
day.
[Amended 1-6-2001 by Ord.
No. 03-8]
A.
Enforcement. The Director of Public Works is authorized
and empowered to exercise the powers under this article, and to appoint, fix
the duties of and delegate any of his/her functions and powers under this
article to such officers and agents as (s)he may designate, including, Sanitation
Superintendent and sanitation inspectors to issue summonses for this article
and related chapters within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court.
