[Adopted 6-8-1970 as
Sec. 12-9 of the Revised General Ordinances]
Persons engaged in the business of collecting or disposing of solid waste shall annually secure from the Health Officer a license to carry on such business, the fee for which shall be as set forth in § 100-17E for each vehicle used to collect refuse. Such license shall expire on December 31 of each year.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A receptacle constructed of such material and in such a manner
to hold garbage, trash, branches, leaves and grass cuttings without
breaking or collapsing. A plastic disposable bag shall constitute
a sufficient receptacle if it is of sufficient strength to hold the
contents without breaking when collected. The receptacle should be
of such weight and design as to be able to be conveniently handled
by one person and shall be of a maximum weight when fully loaded of
not more than 50 pounds; shall not exceed a length when fully loaded
of five feet; and shall have a capacity of 20 gallons or less.
Are used interchangeably and are intended to include animal
and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, processing, preparation,
cooking and consumption of food and shall include glass, metal, paper,
rags and other solid waste normally generated in the day-to-day activities
of a residential dwelling. The terms "garbage," "refuse" and "trash"
are not intended to include large appliances, wood, dirt, gravel,
concrete, tree stumps, tires, furniture, dangerous or inflammable
substances, dead animals of any kind, water heaters, boilers, large
or heavy metals, leaves, box springs, stones, rocks, tree branches,
trees, building materials, auto parts or any other items which make
it difficult for the collector to remove because of their size, shape,
weight or composition.
Garbage and trash shall be collected from residential units,
if it has been placed in securely covered appropriate containers,
from the rear yard (that point on the property to the rear of the
building line) or, at the option of the resident, at street curbline
(that area immediately adjacent to the curb) but not in the street.
In the event that there is rear yard collection, the collection utility
shall have free access to any container and area from which refuse
is to be collected. Such areas are to be kept free from all hazards,
and during periods of inclement weather, containers are to be free
from ice and snow and readily accessible to the collection utility.
Receptacles for the storage of garbage and trash prior to collection
shall be located in the rear yard of the premises or under cover within
a building and shall be maintained in such a manner with the cover
in place to prevent the creation of a nuisance or a menace to public
health.
A.
All normal household refuse shall be placed in a watertight metal,
unbreakable rubber or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover,
so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents;
or
B.
Heavy-duty
plastic bags shall be used for household garbage, providing same are
securely and properly tied to prevent spilling or leakage of contents.
C.
No container or bundle may be stored in such a manner so as to create
a nuisance or hazard to public health or a continuing annoyance to
an adjacent neighbor.
D.
No person shall place garbage, refuse or trash in a municipally owned
container or in a privately owned container without authorization
by owner.
A.
No person shall set or place any garbage or trash or other material, as prepared in accord with § 250-5A, on the curbline for collection from any house, apartment or residential unit before 7:00 p.m. on the day prior to the collection day for the route along which same is situated nor allow any empty containers to remain on the curbline, as herein provided, after 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
The Newton Police Department and the members of the Newton Department
of Code Enforcement shall have the right to issue summonses to all
persons, firms or corporations violating any section of this chapter.
