This article establishes a code regulating the manner in which garbage,
refuse and rubbish shall be stored, collected and disposed; declaring and
defining certain conditions as nuisances; fixing the responsibilities and
duties of persons storing, collecting and/or disposing of garbage, refuse
and rubbish; providing for issuance of permits to collect garbage, refuse
and rubbish; and providing penalties for violation thereof.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant and/or occupant of every dwelling,
food establishment or public place or other premises in the Borough where
garbage, refuse, rubbish and ashes may accumulate shall provide and keep on
the premises sufficient and suitable receptacles with tight-fitting covers
for receiving and holding garbage, decaying refuse and rubbish and other waste
of any kind. The capacity of such receptacles shall be not less than that
required to contain all of the normal accumulation of such wastes from such
dwellings or establishments between regular collection periods.
A. "Sufficient" is defined, for the purpose of this section,
to be at least one receptacle for each family unit or other occupant of premises,
and at least two such receptacles for each restaurant, market, store or similar
business establishment where the aforesaid refuse shall accumulate.
B. "Suitable" is defined, for the purpose of this section,
to be a watertight metal or plastic receptacle with a tight-fitting cover
so constructed as to prevent leakage or spilling of its contents. Each receptacle
for use at a single residence shall have a capacity of not more than 32 gallons
and be equipped with a pull handle or handles.
C. Receptacles for refuse from multidwelling units or industrial
premises may have a greater capacity than that prescribed in Subsection
B
hereof, provided they are:
(2) Constructed of metal or plastic.
(3) Equipped for handling by motorized equipment.
(4) Cleaned and sanitized as needed after emptying.
(5) Replaced by the same type of receptacle if removed for
emptying.
No garbage, refuse or rubbish or any other waste of any kind whatsoever
shall be dumped or deposited upon any public or private property or thoroughfare
within the limits of the Borough or used as fill of any kind. Garbage shall
not be burned in any manner in any open fire or outdoor incinerator. No person
shall place, dump or deposit or permit or suffer to be placed, dumped or deposited
or to remain upon any lot or place within the limits of the Borough any garbage,
refuse or rubbish.
All owners, lessees, agents, tenants and occupants of any lot, land
or parking facilities in this Borough shall keep the sidewalks, gutters and
streets in front of such lots and lands free from filth, slop, dirty water,
rubbish and all other things dangerous to community health and safety.
No person shall bring into, store or keep rags, bones, scraps or refuse
matter within the limits of the Borough except by permission of the Board
of Health which, in granting such permit, reserves the right of revocation
at any time.
Compost heaps shall be properly maintained as prescribed in the DEP's
Leaf Composting Manual For New Jersey Municipalities. Copies are on file in
the Board of Health and Municipal Clerk's office.
Vehicles used for the purpose of collecting refuse from receptacles
as prescribed by the provisions of this chapter shall be loaded in such fashion
that no part of the contents shall fall, leak or spill therefrom. Each such
vehicle shall be adequately and tightly covered as may be directed by the
Board of Health.
The storage, collection or disposal of refuse in violation of any provision
of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to public
health.
No person shall throw into or deposit in any toilet or other receptacle
connected with the sewer system of the Borough any offal, meat, fish, garbage,
ashes or other substances except those for which any such place is the appropriate
depository or receptacle.