[Adopted 2-15-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96 (Ch. 44, Art. III, of
the 1977 Township Code)]
All builders, contractors, commercial property owners and/or
private property owners shall file a debris form at the time of application
for a building permit. All builders undertaking construction projects
in the Township of Eagleswood shall, as a prerequisite of the Building
Official's final inspection of the building in question, supply
to the Township Building Official and/or Construction Official verified
written documentation that all debris resulting from said construction
has been properly disposed of, with the location and method of said
disposal being made known therein.
[Added 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
The Township shall not collect any construction debris generated by builders or private contractors regardless of whether they or a homeowner file the application for a building permit. The Township shall continue to collect certain construction debris only from residents who undertake minor home improvement projects, such as the replacement of doors and windows, or other similar projects. The Township shall not collect construction debris from large home improvement projects such as roof replacements, home additions, the demolition of a structure, or replacement of carpeting or cabinets; nor shall the Township collect drywall or gypsum wallboard that has not been placed in a thirty-gallon container that weighs less than 40 pounds. Final discretion on whether the Township shall collect certain construction debris rests with the Superintendent of Public Works. It is the responsibility of the builder, private contractor or resident, if appropriate, to dispose of the nonrecyclable construction debris properly and provide proof of such disposal in accordance with §
231-1.
[Added 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
Construction debris generated by projects undertaken by a resident
and eligible for Township collection shall be:
A. Limited to doors, windows, sheets of plywood and all other construction
debris, except asbestos products and other hazardous materials, that
is placed in a thirty-gallon container that weighs less than 40 pounds.
If said construction debris is not placed within such a container,
it must be placed at curbside in a manner so as not to impede collection.
In no event shall the Township collect drywall or gypsum wallboard
that is not placed in a thirty-gallon container that weighs less than
40 pounds; and
B. Source-separated for collection.
[Added 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
The Superintendent of Public Works, as well as the Code Enforcement
Officer, is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions
of this article.
[Amended 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
A. Any person who shall violate any of the terms or provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty as stated in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Eagleswood.
B. The violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to
abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction by a court
of competent jurisdiction.
C. Notwithstanding the aforesaid provisions, the Township of Eagleswood
may authorize all necessary legal action, including the filing of
a lawsuit against any person convicted of violations of any provision
of this article to recoup any costs incurred by the Township of Eagleswood
as a result of said violation.
[Adopted 9-30-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-10]
This article shall be known and may be cited as "the Recycling
Ordinance of the Township of Eagleswood."
The words, terms and phrases used in this article shall have
the following meanings:
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those properties used primarily for commercial purposes and
those multiple-dwelling residential buildings containing more than
four dwelling units.
CONTAINERIZED
The placement of leaves in a trash can, bucket, bag or other
vessel such as to prevent the leaves from spilling or blowing out
into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Ocean County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
A.
Residential areas.
(1)
Commingled bottles and cans.
(3)
Mixed paper (magazines, catalogues, junk mail, used writing
paper).
(7)
Motor oil, automobile batteries.
B.
Commercial, industrial and institutional sectors.
(1)
Commingled bottles and cans.
(3)
Cardboard, high-grade office paper.
(4)
Concrete, asphalt, brick, block.
(5)
Stumps, tree parts, leaves.
(9)
Ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal.
DUAL STREAM
A.
Commingled: all plastic bottles; aluminum and steel cans.
B.
Paper: magazines, catalogues, junk mail, used writing paper,
newspapers, cardboard, office and school paper. No chipboard or pizza
boxes.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
A computer central processing unit and associated hardware,
including keyboards, modems, printers, scanners and fax machines;
a cathode ray tube, a cathode ray tube device, a flat panel display
or similar video display device with a screen that is greater than
four inches measured diagonally, and that contains one or more circuit
boards, including a television; and cell phones.
GLASS CONTAINERS
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, blue glass and porcelain
and ceramic products.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including
but not limited to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries and
governmental offices.
LEAVES
No grass clippings or vegetative materials shall be mixed
in with the leaves.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which
three or more dwelling units are owner-occupied or rented or leased,
or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes [see N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.13(a)], and shall include hotels, motels or other guesthouses
serving transient or seasonal guests, as those terms are defined under
subsection (j) of Section 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,"
P.L. 1967, c.76 [N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3(j)].
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The person or persons appointed by the Township Committee
and who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the provisions
of this article and any rules and regulations which may be promulgated
hereunder.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
of Eagleswood.
NEWSPAPERS
Paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and distributed
at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinion and containing
advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded,
however, are newspapers which have been soiled. Newspapers shall be
deemed soiled if they have been exposed to substances or conditions
rendering them unusable for recycling.
OIL
Oil and liquid petroleum products.
PERSON
Every owner, lessee and occupant of a residence, commercial
or institutional establishment within the boundaries of the Township
of Eagleswood.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials which would otherwise become municipal solid
waste, and which may be collected, separated or processed, and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RESIDENCE
Any occupied single-family or multifamily dwelling having
up to four dwelling units per structure, from which a municipal or
private hauler collects solid waste.
SINGLE STREAM
The combination of commingled and paper listed in "dual stream"
above, in one container. Do not include plastic bags, food waste,
paper towels, paper napkins, pizza boxes, egg cartons, aluminum foil,
plastic cups and utensils. No plastic other than bottles. No juice
boxes or bags. No garbage.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded solid material normally
collected by a municipal or private hauler.
SOURCE SEPARATION
The process by which recyclable materials are separated at
the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste
for the purposes of recycling.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive
or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway,
and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or
unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
as prescribed as follows:
A. All containers containing recyclable materials shall be placed, prior
to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk or, in the absence
of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as not to constitute a
danger, where such receptacles shall be readily accessible to the
collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians. The owner
or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean and in
safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed
of shall be placed as noted above at such times and dates as may be
established in the Township's recycling regulations.
B. Newspapers, multi-paper, school and office papers, junk mail, catalogues,
books with covers removed, and cardboard should be placed in a separate
container with a lid and placed curbside the evening prior to collection.
C. Separation of leaves and place for disposal.
(1) All persons within the Township shall, for the periods from March
1 to June 30, and from September 1 to December 31 of each year, separate
leaves from other solid waste generated at their premises and, unless
the leaves are stored or recycled for composting or mulching on the
premises, place the leaves at the curb or other designated area for
collection at such times and dates and in the manner established by
the Township's recycling regulations. Do not mix leaves with
grass or vegetative clippings.
(2) The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping
services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place leaves, unless
the leaves are containerized, in the street. If leaves that are not
containerized are placed in the street, the party responsible for
placement of the leaves must remove the leaves from the street, or
said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.
D. Alternative collection of recyclable materials. Any person may donate
or sell recyclable materials to individuals or organizations authorized
by the Township in its recycling regulations. These materials may
either be delivered to the individual's or organization's
site, or they may be placed at the curb for collection by said individual
or organization on days not designated as recyclable material collection
days in the Township's recycling regulations. Said individuals
or organizations may not collect recyclable materials on or within
the 24 hours immediately preceding a regularly scheduled curbside
collection day and shall, prior to June 1 of each year, provide written
documentation to the Township of the total amount of material recycled
during the preceding calendar year.
E. It shall be a violation of this article to dispose of electronic
waste either through recycling or solid waste collection. Electronic
waste may be brought directly to the Ocean County Department of Solid
Waste.
[Added 3-27-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-1]
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this article. For multifamily units, the management or owner
is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling system,
including collection of recyclable materials, in accordance with guidelines
or regulations established by the Township. Violation and penalty
notices will be directed to the owner or management in those instances
where the violator is not easily identifiable. The management shall
issue notification and collection rules to new tenants when they arrive
and every six months during their occupancy.