All garbage, rubbish and refuse accumulating
on any premises (as hereinafter described and limited) within the
Borough of Haledon shall be removed as hereinafter provided at the
general expense of the Borough, except as hereinafter provided.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BULK WASTE
Large items of solid waste but not limited to appliances,
furniture, trees, stumps or branches which may require special handling
due to their size, shape or weight or hazardous material content.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business, including but not limited to stores, markets, office buildings,
restaurants or shopping centers.
CONSTRUCTION and DEMOLITION WASTE
Recyclable components resulting from the construction or
demolition, remodeling or repairing of a building or structure of
residential or commercial, including but not limited to concrete,
brick, asphalt roofing, scrap metal, window glass, wood, tree stumps,
logs, branches and other like material.
GARBAGE
Solid or semisolid waste derived from animal, fruit or vegetable
matter that is capable of being decomposed by microorganisms with
sufficient rapidity to cause such nuisances as odors, gases or vectors.
HAULER or PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or
designated representative licensed to collect, transport and dispose
of garbage, rubbish or refuse for a fee as herein prescribed.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any solid waste or combination of solid waste as defined
in the Act or in any statutes of the State of New Jersey which, because
of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase
in morbidity in either an individual or the total population or pose
a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment
when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise
managed.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing,
including but not limited to factories, mills or processing plants.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Any establishment engaged in service, including but not limited
to hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools and universities.
OCCUPANT
The owner, agent, tenant, lessee, caretaker or other person
in charge of any premises affected by this chapter.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, state/county institution and any other legal
entity recognized by law. Any person shall also include the officers
and directors of any corporation of the legal entity having officers
for direct purposes of penalties prescribed.
RECEPTACLE
Any container whether it be plastic, metal or some other
material, normally used to hold any of the aforementioned defined
items for collection of garbage or any dumpster device provided by
a scavenger or other contractor collecting garbage that is normally
hoisted onto a garbage truck.
RESIDUAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse other discarded material or waste, including
solid or semisolid, liquid or containing gaseous materials resulting
from industrial, commercial, agricultural and any other operations,
provided that it is not hazardous.
RUBBISH
Any discarded material or waste, except garbage and other
decomposable matter.
SCAVENGER
Any person or contractor collecting, removing or disposing
of solid waste in the Borough of Haledon.
SOLID WASTE
Any waste, including but not limited to municipal, residual,
or hazardous waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid or containing
gaseous material.
SOURCE SEPARATION
Recyclable materials which are kept separated and apart from
residential, commercial and institutional solid waste by the generator
for the purpose of collection, disposition and for recycling.
In case any owner, tenant, lessee or occupant
wishes the removal of an accumulation of garbage, rubbish or refuse
from the basement, attic, backyard or other interior place, a special
arrangement must be made by the owner tenant, lessee or occupant with
a private collector or hauler. In the event that a tenant vacates
the premises and leaves excess garbage, rubbish or refuse, the owners
of the premises shall be responsible for the removal, performance
and payment thereof. The Borough shall not be responsible for any
such arrangement.
No person shall give instructions or commands
which shall involve a violation of this chapter. The person giving
and the one complying with such instructions may be found guilty,
or both.
Any person who violates any provision or order promulgated under Chapter
343 of the Code of the Borough of Haledon, as established herein, shall, upon conviction, be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 no more than $1,000 for a violation. Each date a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.