[Adopted 2-14-80 as Ord. No. 2-80]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:66-1 et seq. and the provisions of the
Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq., there is hereby established
a municipal enterprise for trash collection.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Borough of Riverton, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Each real estate lot listed as a separate lot on the tax
rolls of the borough and subject of assessment for a building or other
structure.
Any natural person or legal entity including corporations,
partnerships, associates, trusts and the like.
The Superintendent of Public Works.
Solid waste material of every sort excepting hazardous waste,
chemical waste, bulk liquids or pesticides as defined in N.J.S.A.
13:IE-38, and toxic pollutants, as defined in N.J.S.A. 58:1OA-3, and
human or animal body wastes. "Trash" includes garbage refuse and rubbish.
A type of cart-like container provided by the Borough to
each property address identified by block and lot in accordance with
the official tax assessment records of the Borough of Riverton as
either a thirty-two-, sixty-four-, or ninety-six-gallon receptacle
which shall be used solely by the Borough's property owner(s) to make
trash available for automated pickup.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-2021-09; amended 5-27-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-01]
A.
Except as provided herein all trash accumulated within the borough
shall be collected by, conveyed by and disposed of by the borough
or by the authority of the borough. Except as provided herein, no
person shall collect, convey or dispose of trash accumulated in the
borough.
B.
Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the following:
(1)
Persons producing trash and owners of premises on which trash has
accumulated may themselves collect, convey and dispose of their own
trash in any manner consistent with this article and other applicable
ordinances and laws.
(2)
Nothing herein prohibits trash collectors from transporting trash
across or through the borough on public streets, consistent with this
article and other applicable ordinances and law.
(3)
All persons shall make their own arrangements for collection, conveyance
and disposition of hazardous waste, chemical waste, bulk liquids and
pesticides, as defined in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-38, and toxic pollutants,
as defined in N.J.S.A. 58:10A-3, and any human or animal body wastes
which are not acceptable to normal sewer disposal. All such arrangements
must meet applicable statutes and ordinances.
(4)
All trash deposited in a dumpster or similar container shall be disposed
of by the owner or user thereof. No dumpster shall be placed on a
public street except by written permission of the Chief of Police
and the Fire Subcode Official of the Borough of Riverton. The time
period for the placement of said dumpster on a public street shall
not exceed seven days.
[Amended 5-9-2007 by Ord.
No. 2-2007]
(5)
The Borough will not accept quantities of trash in excess of three
fifty-pound receptacles per collection day from any store, restaurant,
gasoline service station, other mercantile establishment or industrial
establishment or from building operations. Persons operating such
establishments shall make their own arrangements for collection of
trash in excess of such quantities.
(6)
The Borough will not accept quantities of trash generated by owners or occupiers of premises in connection with the sale or lease of their property. Persons who generate trash as a result of the sale or the expiration of any leasehold of any improved real estate lot shall be responsible to deposit their trash in a dumpster in accordance with § 74-9B(4) or collect, convey and dispose of their own trash pursuant to § 74-9B(1). The buyer, or successor in interest to any improved real estate lot, will continue to be responsible for removal of the trash which is the subject of this exception.
[Amended 5-9-2007 by Ord.
No. 2-2007]
(7)
Owners and occupants of premises within the Borough on which trash
is accumulated may dispose of their own trash at such designated area
at the Riverton Public Works Garage/Sewer Treatment Plant in a manner
consistent with this article. It is unlawful for any other person
to deposit trash at the Riverton Public Works Garage/Sewer Treatment
Plant.
[Added 11-10-2010 by Ord.
No. 7-2010]
C.
If the Borough should discontinue trash collection for nonpayment, pursuant to § 74-11, it shall be the duty of the property owner and/or occupant to make arrangements for such trash collection. Nothing herein shall be construed as relieving obligation for payment for trash collection, whether or not such service is requested or provided.
D.
Bulk trash requirements.
[Added 5-9-2007 by Ord.
No. 2-2007]
(1)
Bulk pickup will be collected by the Borough's garbage/trash hauler
and includes furniture, small appliances, home furnishings, rugs,
bundled or bagged yard debris, discarded tree limbs and bushes, brush,
grass clippings (excluding leaves), and other household and yard materials.
(2)
Electric appliances such as clothes washers, dryers, food refrigerators,
freezers, dishwashers, trash compactors will be picked up by Borough
Public Works personnel by appointment only.
(3)
Prohibited items. Automobile and truck tires, light fixtures containing
ballast and fluorescent lamps, asbestos roofing materials, and/or
other materials prohibited from the landfill are deemed prohibitive
items.
[Amended 12-28-1981 by Ord. No. 17-81; 3-10-1983 by Ord. No. 4-83; 3-8-1984 by Ord. No. 4-84]
E.
All persons requiring a permit from the borough to dump trash at
the licensed landfill utilized by the Borough shall pay the amount
of the fee charged by the landfill for such dumping or shall reimburse
the Borough for the amount of the said fee, as the case may be. In
any case where the amount of the fee is not known in advance, the
Borough Clerk, prior to issuing such permit, shall collect a deposit
reasonably estimated to exceed said fee by $25 per load. Upon presentation
of a receipt for payment of the fee to the landfill or upon presentation
of an invoice from the landfill indicating the amount of the fee being
charged to the Borough, as the case may be, the person to whom the
permit was issued shall receive from the Borough Clerk a refund of
so much of the deposit as exceeds the actual fee. The balance of the
deposit shall be applied by the Borough Clerk to the payment of the
fee. Should the person to whom the permit was issued fail to apply
for a refund within 30 days from the date of issuance, the deposit
shall be deemed to be the amount of the fee.
[Added 3-8-1984 by Ord.
No. 5-84]
A.
Trash collection by the borough shall be supervised by the Superintendent
of Public Works, who shall have authority to establish written regulations
from time to time for implementation of this article. He shall have
authority to interpret this article and make determinations hereunder.
B.
Any person aggrieved by any regulations, interpretation or determination
of the Superintendent may appeal same to the governing body of the
borough within 30 days of such action, and the governing body may
confirm, modify or revoke the action of the Superintendent.
A.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
[Amended 11-10-2010 by Ord. No. 7-2010]
