Borough of River Edge, NJ
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 358 Solid Waste
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Article IV Grass and Foliage Recycling
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 15 Beautification Committee
- Ch 17 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 21 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Environmental Commission
- Ch 29 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 33 Fire Department
- Ch 41 Insurance Fund
- Ch 45 Interlocal Services
- Ch 49 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 50 Affordable Housing
- Ch 51 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 55 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 Meetings
- Ch 63 Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse Committee
- Ch 65 Officers and Employees
- Ch 68 Payroll Procedures
- Ch 71 Police Department
- Ch 79 Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Ch 85 Retirement
- Ch 88 Senior Citizens of River Edge (Score)
- Ch 91 Traffic and Safety Committee
- Ch 93 Workmen's Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 108 Alarm Systems
- Ch 114 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 118 Amusement Devices
- Ch 122 Animals
- Ch 128 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 134 Bicycles and Bike Paths
- Ch 136 Block Parties
- Ch 140 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 142 Building Materials
- Ch 144 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 152 Business Establishments
- Ch 156 (Reserved)
- Ch 162 Circuses and Carnivals
- Ch 168 Checks, Dishonored
- Ch 174 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 178 Condominium Conversions
- Ch 182 Construction Trailers, Refuse Containers, Temporary Storage Containers and Temporary Toilet Facilities
- Ch 186 Contractors
- Ch 189 Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 192 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 198 Emergencies
- Ch 201 Escrow Deposits
- Ch 202 Farmer's Market
- Ch 206 Fees
- Ch 208 Filming
- Ch 210 Fire Prevention
- Ch 216 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 222 Games of Chance
- Ch 226 Garage Sales
- Ch 232 Handbills
- Ch 238 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 239 Historic Artifacts
- Ch 240 Historic Preservation
- Ch 242 Hotels and Multiple Dwellings
- Ch 246 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 250 Ice Cream Vendors
- Ch 256 Junkyards
- Ch 262 Library Books
- Ch 268 Licensing
- Ch 272 Littering
- Ch 286 Multiple Dwellings, Registration of
- Ch 292 News Vending Machines
- Ch 296 Noise
- Ch 300 Obscene Materials
- Ch 305 Parades and Special Events
- Ch 308 Parks and Public Lands
- Ch 314 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 320 Pesticides
- Ch 326 Plumbing
- Ch 328 Privately Owned Salt Storage
- Ch 330 Property Maintenance
- Ch 333 Public Utility Poles or Underground Facilities
- Ch 336 Rent Leveling
- Ch 337 Rental Property
- Ch 338 Seasonal Outdoor Dining
- Ch 339 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 342 Sewers
- Ch 346 Shopping Carts
- Ch 348 Sidewalk Cafes
- Ch 350 Site Plan Review
- Ch 354 Soil Removal
- Ch 358 Solid Waste
- Ch 358 Art IV Grass and Foliage Recycling
- § 358-22 Definitions.
- § 358-23 Systems established.
- § 358-24 Separation and pickup requirements.
- § 358-25 Collection regulations.
- § 358-26 Storage recycling.
- § 358-27 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 360 Stormwater Control
- Ch 362 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 366 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 370 (Reserved)
- Ch 376 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 380 Tobacco
- Ch 382 Towing
- Ch 384 Trees
- Ch 386 Trespassing
- Ch 392 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 400 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 404 Vehicles, Impounded
- Ch 410 Waterways
- Ch 416 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 429 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 435 Administration
- Ch 438 Child-Care Facilities
- Ch 441 Food and Beverage Vending Machines
- Ch 442 Food Handler's Certification
- Ch 444 Heating
- Ch 445 Hot Water
- Ch 453 Public Health Nuisances
- Ch 459 Retail Food Establishments
- Ch 465 Weed Control
- Appendix
- Ch A473 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A474 Fiber Optic Cable Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 4-18-1988 as Ord. No. 960
(§ 4-9.5 of the 1975 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, all definitions of Articles I and II of this chapter shall apply, and certain terms as defined as follows:
Any herbage, including hedges, flowers and plants but excluding
tree leaves and trees. This definition shall include that part of
a hedge or tree directly attached to the herbage and commonly referred
to as "twigs."
A green herbage providing ground cover. This definition shall
include the term "grass clipping."
There is hereby established a system for the
collection of grass and foliage generated from dwelling units, for
storage or recycling by the Borough.
A.
Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on May 1 through 11:59 p.m.
on October 31 of each year, all owners, lessees or occupants of dwelling
units shall dispose of grass and foliage as required by this article.
B.
Separation and placement. Grass clippings, hedge clippings and other forms of foliage shall be separated from any refuse, rubbish, garbage, recyclable material, branches, roots, rocks or dirt. Grass and foliage shall be placed in receptacles complying with § 358-5, along the curb. Grass and foliage may not be placed in biodegradable bags or in any bag which is not biodegradable.
[Amended 6-15-1992 by Ord. No. 1049]
The placement of grass and foliage at curbside shall be governed by rules and regulations established from time to time by the Borough of River Edge, with notice to the owners, lessees or occupants of dwelling units given in the Town Newsletter and for any official newspaper of the Borough of River Edge. The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, with the approval of the Mayor and Council, is authorized to formulate a grass and foliage pickup schedule. All owners, lessees or occupants will be notified of the collection schedule in the same manner as they would of any rules and regulations pursuant to Article III hereinabove.
The Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works, with the approval of the Mayor and Council, is authorized to
store and recycle grass and foliage for composting or mulching, and
to dispose of the grass and foliage for these or other purposes, as
permitted by law.
[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1172]
For a violation of any provision of this article,
the maximum penalty, upon conviction thereof, shall be a fine not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for up to 90 days, or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
