[Adopted 10-12-1971 by Ord. No. 19-1971 as Ch. 62 of the 1971 Code]
In the interpretation of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
ASHES
The residue from fires used for cooking foods and heating buildings, with the exception as set forth in § 245-13 of this chapter, such floor sweepings as may accumulate in connection with the ordinary daily use of dwellings and stores, bottles, glass, crockery and tin cans.
GARBAGE
The meat and vegetable waste solids resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined herein and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety or welfare.
PAPER
Newspapers, periodicals, cardboard and all other wastepaper.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, lanes, parkways, sidewalks, municipal parking lots, alleys or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, recreation areas, grounds and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including but not limited to garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Rags, old clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, wood, excelsior, sawdust, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and other combustible solids not considered by the Township to be of a highly volatile or explosive nature, metals, metal shavings, tin cans, glass, crockery and other similar materials, but not the wastes resulting from building construction or alteration work. It shall also include any small accumulation of cellar or yard dirt.
STREET, CURB, SIDEWALK or ALLEY
Accepted public street, curb, sidewalk or alley.
TRADE WASTE
All material resulting from the prosecution of any business, trade or industry conducted for profit, and shall include paper, rags, leather, rubber, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, sawdust, garbage and other combustible solids except manure and not considered by the Township to be of a highly volatile or explosive nature, metals, metal shavings, wire, tin cans, cinders, earth and other materials, but not the wastes resulting from building construction or alteration work.
WASTE MATERIAL
All or any garbage, refuse, paper, ashes, no matter how originating, wastes from building construction or alteration work or cellar or yard dirt.
Annually, each and every person desiring to engage in the business of privately collecting waste material within the Township shall apply to the Township Committee for permission to do so during the current calendar year. No such permission shall be granted until and unless the applicant shall have satisfied the Township Committee of the sufficiency and sanitation of the equipment and vehicles to be used in the private collection and disposal of such waste material.
Every private collector of waste material authorized as provided for in § 245-2 shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, other ordinances of this Township and the regulations of the Township Committee governing the collection and disposal of rubbish waste material.
All vehicles used in transporting waste material through the streets of the Township must be furnished by the owner with a good and tight body, and must be fully enclosed sanitary packer-type vehicles capable of holding at least six inches of water and at least 16 cubic yards of refuse.
A. 
All waste material of any nature which shall be made and accumulated in the dwelling houses, hotels, stores, markets and other buildings or premises in the Township shall either be removed by the Township in accordance with the regulations set forth herein or by an authorized collector.
B. 
No person, firm or corporation shall accumulate or permit, suffer or allow the accumulation in any building or on any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him or her of any waste material for a period longer than the period from one collection day to the next ensuing collection day. Any such accumulation existing on the effective date of this chapter shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions hereof within two weeks after the effective date hereof.
[Added 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 16-1988]
It shall be unlawful to discard or dump any household or commercial solid waste in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
A. 
Except as provided in § 245-18B, the Township, by its designated agents and employees, will collect and remove, at no direct cost to the residents or occupants of any store, dwelling house or other buildings in the Township, only the waste matter as classified herein when such waste matter is placed into proper receptacles or bundles and offered for collection in the quantity and manner prescribed herein.
[Amended 1-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1-1998]
B. 
Only such waste material that may be classified as garbage, paper, rubbish, ashes or trade wastes, as defined in § 245-1 of this chapter, will be collected by the Township, provided that these materials are prepared, held and stored in the manner as required in § 245-13 of this chapter, and provided that certain of these materials do not exceed, for any one collection, the quantities as set forth in § 245-14 of this chapter.
C. 
Waste material that is serviced by the Township pursuant to Subsection B, above, shall not be placed at the curbside earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day preceding a scheduled collection day. Waste material must be placed at the roadside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Waste material shall be placed at the roadside for collection adjacent to one another and clearly separated from containers of recyclables.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12]
D. 
Bulk pickup. No bulk item can be placed at curbside earlier than 4:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled pickup date. All bulk items must be at curbside by 6:00 a.m. of the scheduled pickup date.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12]
E. 
All trash cans or containers used for the disposal of waste material, as well as any trash or items that were not collected, shall be removed from the curbside by 8:00 a.m. the day following a scheduled collection day.
[Added 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12]
It shall not be lawful for any person, excepting an employee of the Township in the discharge of his or her duties or an authorized waste collector, to collect, pick in, rake up or in any way disturb the paper, garbage or other waste material of whatsoever nature deposited in any receptacle or laid or placed anywhere within the Township.
A. 
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of every dwelling, market, restaurant or other premises in the Township where paper, garbage, rubbish or refuse shall accumulate must provide and keep on such premises sufficient and suitable receptacles or cans or barrels, and tight-fitting covers for the same, for receiving and holding the aforesaid materials. Paper shall be prepared as set forth in § 245-13 of this chapter.
B. 
"Sufficient" is defined for the purpose of this section to be at least one metal or plastic receptacle, metal or plastic can or metal or plastic barrel for each family unit residing on the premises, and at least two such receptacles for each restaurant, market, store or similar establishment where the aforesaid material shall accumulate.
[Amended 1-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1-1998]
C. 
"Suitable" is defined for the purpose of this section to be a receptacle, can or barrel made of metal or plastic of a substantial nature such as galvanized iron, with a tight-fitting cover of metal or plastic, so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents. It shall be waterproofed, and not more than 18 inches in diameter and 26 inches in height and not more than 30 gallons' capacity, and equipped with pull handles.
[Amended 1-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1-1998]
D. 
The use of baskets as receptacles for waste material is not permitted.
E. 
Receptacles that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of this section may be classed as rubbish and may be collected as such by the Township.
F. 
In dwellings, tenements and apartment houses containing three dwelling units or less, the receptacles shall be purchased and maintained, in the absence of a contract, by the tenants. In dwellings, tenements and apartment houses of more than three dwelling units, such receptacles shall be purchased and maintained, in the absence of a contract, by the landlord.
G. 
A suitable and sufficient receptacle shall also be deemed to mean a plastic-bag-type container so manufactured as to be waterproof and of sufficient strength to hold its contents without leakage or spilling or tearing. Such plastic container shall not be more than 18 inches in diameter and 26 inches in height and not more than of a thirty-gallon capacity, and shall not weigh more than 50 pounds when filled. Such receptacle shall be sealed or bound and tied securely at any opening.
H. 
Solid waste containers (commercial refuse bins).
[Added 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 16-1988]
(1) 
Bins must be weathertight.
(2) 
Lids or covers must fit securely.
(3) 
Containers must be maintained in such a way as to eliminate any potential danger of attracting animals: rodents, dogs, cats, insects, etc.
(4) 
Casters shall be maintained in an operating condition.
(5) 
Bins must be steam-cleaned when deemed necessary or required by the proper governmental official.
(6) 
Slant-sided standard refuse bins must meet the ANSI Safety Standard 2-245.3-1976.
(7) 
Bins must be placed on a hard, level, weather-resistant surface.
(8) 
Bins shall be loaded uniformly with no refuse extended beyond the internal volume of the bin.
(9) 
All safety features for stability shall be used, such as fasteners, if fasteners are intended, to secure the bins to a stationary object.
(10) 
The customer shall inform the owner of the refuse bin of any damage, defect or malfunction of the refuse bin.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or cause to be placed, any receptacle or bundle or refuse material on any portion of the sidewalk or street.
B. 
The owner, lessee, tenant or other occupant of every privately owned building shall, on the scheduled day for collection, place or have placed all waste material for collection at a point not more than five feet from the nearest curbline in front of the building.
[Added 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 16-1988]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to store in areas zoned residential any bulky household items such as appliances, furniture or mattresses, except in a fully enclosed structure.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to store tires in areas zoned residential except in a fully enclosed structure.
Township refuse collectors are prohibited from entering upon any unaccepted lands, streets, service areas, driveways or alleys or any privately owned buildings, or portion of any such building such as a vestibule, kitchen, pantry, cellar or boiler room, for the purpose of moving refuse material to the curb for collection, except as provided in § 245-18B hereof.
A. 
Garbage shall be thoroughly drained of all water, wrapped securely in paper and placed in a receptacle as described in § 245-10 of this chapter. Ashes, combustible and noncombustible rubbish and trade wastes shall be stored and held in a receptacle, described in § 245-10, that may be the same receptacle used to contain the wrapped garbage. Where these materials are of such a nature that they cannot be deposited in a receptacle, can or barrel, they shall be securely and properly tied into bundles or packages to prevent any spilling while being handled by Township employees or while such bundles or packages are located on the sidewalk awaiting collection. The bundles or packages shall be of a size and weight to permit ease of handling by one man, but shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
B. 
Paper shall be secured and properly tied into bundles or other packages in a manner to prevent any scattering while being handled by the collectors or while such bundles or packages are located on the sidewalks awaiting collection. The bundles or packages shall be of a size and weight to permit ease of handling by one man and shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
C. 
All receptacles, cans and barrels used for the purposes herein described shall not be filled higher than three inches below the top, and when so filled shall be of such a weight not exceeding 50 pounds as can be easily handled by one man. It is unlawful to use baskets and paper or wood boxes for this purpose.
When trade waste, as defined in § 245-1 of this chapter, exceeds a total of three bushels in bulk or 100 pounds in weight at any one collection, such trade waste will not be collected by the Township, but the producer thereof shall, at his or her own expense, deliver or have delivered by an authorized collector, as set forth in § 245-2 of this chapter, such materials to a location as designated by regulation of the Township, as set forth in § 245-18 of this chapter.
Ashes as defined in § 243-1 of this chapter and to be collected by the Township will not include the fuel residue from steam power plants. Those from boilers heating buildings will be collected by the Township, but where such boilers are also used for lighting or power purposes, the ashes will not be collected by the Township if those resulting from light or power generation exceed 10% of the total ashes produced by the boilers.
[Added 9-19-1988 by Ord. No. 13-1988]
A. 
The collection of motor vehicle tires shall be accomplished by the completion of a form to be prepared by the Township Clerk. A resident shall complete the form at the Municipal Building and pay the required fee. Collections shall be made upon a designated day at the residence of the applicant. Tires shall be placed at the curb in front of the residence on the designated day.
B. 
There are hereby imposed the following fees for the collection of discarded tires:
(1) 
Each car tire up to 15 inches of rim span: $2.
(2) 
Each tire from 16 inches to 19 inches of rim span: $5.
(3) 
Each tire over 20 inches of rim span: $10.
(4) 
Each tire rim: $1.
[Added 1-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1-1998]
No person shall prevent or interfere with any agent or employee of the Township in the discharge of his or her duties in the collection of garbage, ashes or refuse or in the sweeping or cleaning of any street, or in the removal therefrom of sweepings, ashes, garbage, rubbish, paper, snow, ice or other refuse material.
A. 
To ensure the effective operation of the provisions of this chapter, the Township Committee is authorized to make, from time to time, such written rules, regulations or orders as may be necessary or expedient to further implement the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
When it shall appear to be more efficient for collection by the Township, the Township Committee in their sole discretion, upon written request or permission by the owner, may authorize and order the Township collectors to enter upon and collect garbage and refuse placed at the curbline or sideline of such unaccepted streets, lanes, alleys, driveways, service areas or other thoroughfare or area as they may designate, subject to such conditions as they may impose. Such collection service shall not be construed to be an acceptance of any such unaccepted thoroughfare or area.
C. 
No person, firm or corporation shall violate any written rule, regulation or order made by the Township Committee pursuant to this chapter.
D. 
No rule, regulation or order shall be effective until it has been filed with the Township Clerk and published at least once in the newspaper in which Township ordinances are published.
A. 
If, in the opinion of the Township Committee, it is more advantageous for the Township of Delanco to have the garbage, trash and waste and other refuse matter or any part thereof in the Township of Delanco collected, removed and disposed of by any person or persons other than designated agents and employees or private collectors of the Township of Delanco, the Township Committee may make a contract or contracts for such work or any portion thereof with any individual or individuals, corporation or corporations, municipality or municipalities, in accordance with specifications to be adopted for the doing of such work in a sanitary and inoffensive manner, which specifications may provide for alternate methods of doing said work and are to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk of the Township of Delanco.
B. 
Said contract or contracts shall be entered into and made only after bids therefor shall have been advertised for in a newspaper published and circulated in the Township of Delanco, if there be one, and in the event there is no such newspaper, then in a newspaper circulated in the Township of Delanco and in such other newspapers as the Township Committee may direct, to be inserted on two occasions, the first to be at least 15 days prior to the taking of bids, and upon the taking of said bids, the contract or contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders who shall be required to give satisfactory bonds or security for the faithful performance of the contract or contracts, with the right of the Township Committee at the time of receiving said bids to reject any and all bids received.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the Township the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the Township shall keep the sidewalks in front of their business premises free of litter.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the Township unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load or contents of litter from being blown or deposited upon any street or other public place; nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle or truck within the Township, the wheels or tires of which carry out or deposit, in any street or other public place, mud, dirt, sticky substance or foreign matter of any kind.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or waste material in any fountain, pond, lake, stream, river or any other body of water in a park or elsewhere within the Township.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or waste material on any occupied private property within the Township, whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter, rubbish or waste material; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles for collection.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or waste material on any open or vacant private property within the Township, whether owned by such person or not; provided, however, that this section does not apply to litter resulting from the normal course of construction of any buildings or parts thereof during the period of such construction.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or waste material in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or publicly owned property within the Township.
[Added 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 15-1988]
A. 
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following public places which exist in the municipality, including: sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum, there shall be no single linear quarter mile without a receptacle; buildings held out for use by the public, including schools and government buildings; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service station islands; shopping centers, parking lots; marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations; boat launching area; public and private piers operated for public use; beaches and bathing area; and at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals. The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
B. 
"Litter receptacle" means a container suitable for the depositing of litter.
[Amended 1-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1-1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.