[Adopted 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 88-21; amended in its entirety 3-5-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-05]
As used in the article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COLLECTION (REGULAR)
Removal of municipal solid waste ID 10, as defined in this
section, on a minimum of a once-per-week basis.
CONTAINER (METAL)
Metal receptacle with handles, having a tightly fitting detachable
cover and shall have been originally designed and manufactured for
the purpose of retaining garbage.
CONTAINER (PLASTIC)
Plastic receptacle with handles, having a tightly fitting
detachable cover and shall have been originally designed and manufactured
for the purpose of retaining garbage.
GARBAGE
Synonymous with solid waste as defined in this section.
GARBAGE (BAGS)
Properly sealed plastic bag of sufficient strength so as
not to rip or tear when picked up and placed in collection vehicle.
GENERATOR
Synonymous with any person that generates solid waste.
LITTER
Synonymous with solid waste as defined in this section.
MEDICAL FACILITY
Offices of physicians and dentists, veterinary clinics, medical
testing laboratories, hospitals, health care facilities and other
establishments which generate medical waste.
MEDICAL WASTE
All solid waste generated by a medical facility, including,
but not limited to, tongue depressors, cotton swabs, medical gloves,
surgical gowns, table paper, bandages and gauze, needles and syringes,
pathological wastes, liquids, throat cultures and similar waste material.
This term shall not include office waste, food waste and other solid
waste which is unrelated to any medical use.
MEDICAL WASTE (INFECTIOUS)
All medical waste which consists of needles and syringes,
pathological wastes, all liquids in excess of 20 cubic centimeters,
throat cultures and similar waste.
PERSON
Owner, agent, lessee, tenant and/or occupant of any premises.
SOLID WASTE
Defined in this section as follows:
A.
TYPE 10Municipal (residential, commercial institutional): waste originating in the community consisting of household waste from private residences, commercial waste from wholesale, retail, or service establishments such as restaurants, stores, markets, theaters, hotels, warehouses and institutional waste originated in schools, hospitals and public buildings.
B.
TYPE 12Dry sewage sludge: sludge from a sewage treatment plant which has been digested and dewatered and does not require liquid handling equipment.
C.
TYPE 13Bulky waste: large items of waste materials such as appliances and furniture. Discarded automobiles, trucks, trailers, vehicle parts and tires are included under this category.
D.
TYPE 13C(subcategory of Type 13): Construction and demolition waste: waste building material resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, demolition operations on houses, building, pavements and other structures. This waste may include treated and untreated wood scrap, tree parts, stumps, brush, concrete, asphalt, brick, blocks and other masonry, plaster, wallboard, roofing materials, corrugated cardboard and miscellaneous paper; ferrous and nonferrous metal; nonasbestos building insulation; plastic scrap; dirt, carpets and padding; glass (window and door); and other miscellaneous materials; but shall not include other solid waste types.
E.
TYPE 23Vegetative waste: waste materials from farms, plant nurseries and greenhouses that are produced from the raising of plants. This waste includes such crop residues as plant stalks, hulls, leaves and tree wastes processed through a wood chipper. Also included are noncrop residues such as leaves, grass clippings, tree parts, shrubbery and garden wastes.
F.
TYPE 25Animal and food processing wastes: waste materials from canneries, slaughterhouses, packing plants or similar industries, including animal manure when intended for disposal and not reuse. Also included are dead animals. Deceased animals that are not intended for cremation in an animal crematorium with the residual ashes either returned to the pet owner or interred in a burial plot at a legally recognized pet cemetery, or deceased animals intended for internment at a legally recognized pet cemetery are not considered solid waste pursuant to this article. (Carcasses which are cremated at a crematorium but whose final destination of the residual ashes is a solid waste facility are considered disposed of and are considered solid waste pursuant to this article.) Animal manure, when intended for reuse or composting, is to be managed in accordance with the criteria and standards developed by the Department of Agriculture as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:9-38.
G.
TYPE 27Dry industrial waste: waste materials resulting from manufacturing, industrial and research and development operations and processes, and which are not hazardous in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:26G. Includes dry nonhazardous pesticides, dry nonhazardous chemical waste and residue from the operations of a scrap metal shredding facility.
H.
TYPE 27AWaste materials consisting of asbestos or asbestos-containing waste.
I.
TYPE 27IWaste material consisting of incinerator ash or ash containing waste: 72 nonhazardous liquid and semi-liquid or a mixture consisting of solid matter suspended in a liquid media which is contained within, or is discharged from, any one vessel, tank or other container which has the capacity of 20 gallons or more. Also included are nonhazardous pesticide liquids. Not included in this waste classification are septic tank cleanouts and liquid sewage sludge.
WHEELED CART or TOTER
A plastic container designed to be used for mechanized collection
by the vehicle driver.
No person owning, keeping or harboring a pet shall permit, suffer
or allow said animal to damage any receptacle or container or to scatter
or otherwise disturb any garbage and or recycling placed for collection.
Any materials or items designated as "recyclables" as listed
in the Warren County Solid Waste Management Plan will not be collected
with any type of solid waste collection. Any other materials or items
not included in the definition of municipal solid waste, type ID,
10 shall be left at the curb.
All rubbish companies desiring to do business within the boundaries
of the Town of Belvidere shall adhere to the following mandatory requirements.
A. Each "solid waste" and "recycling" removal company doing business
in the Town of Belvidere must apply for and receive a Town permit
to pick up any "solid waste" or "recycling" in the Town of Belvidere.
The rate for such permit shall be set by resolution by the Belvidere
Town Council.
B. Each "solid waste" and "recycling" removal company doing business
in the Town of Belvidere must accept "solid waste" and "recycling"
as part of regular scheduled pickup program.
C. Each "solid waste" and "recycling" removal company doing business
in the Town of Belvidere shall possess the necessary DEP permits.
D. Each "solid waste" and "recycling" removal company doing business
in the Town of Belvidere shall possess adequate insurance customary
with industry standards.
E. Each "solid waste" and "recycling" removal company doing business
in the Town of Belvidere shall provide the Town of Belvidere an updated
list of the properties they service on a yearly basis as part of the
permitting process.
[Adopted 4-18-1988 by Ord. No. 88-6; amended in its entirety 3-5-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-06]
The owner of any receptacle, container, packaged or bundled
solid waste and/or recyclable placed for collection shall be responsible
for cleaning and policing the curbside or collection area in the event
that said receptacle, container, package or bundle is broken and the
solid waste and/or recyclable is scattered.
No person owning, keeping or harboring a pet shall permit, suffer
or allow said pet to damage a receptacle or container or to scatter
or otherwise disturb any garbage and/or recyclables placed for collection.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c:
A. Any application to the Planning Board of the Town of Belvidere for
subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily
dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments of 50
or more units or any commercial, institutional or industrial development
for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land, must include
a recycling plan. This plan must contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and
(2) Locations documented on the application's site plan that provide
for convenient recycling opportunities for all owners, tenants and
occupants. The recycling area shall be of sufficient size, convenient
location and contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing,
etc.) as may be determined by the municipal recycling coordinator.
B. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Town of
Belvidere, the owner of any new multifamily, planned community, housing
or commercial, institutional or industrial development must supply
a copy of a duly executed contract with a hauling company for the
purposes of collection and recycling of source-separated recyclable
materials, in those instances where the municipality does not otherwise
provide this service.
C. Provisions shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the municipal engineer.
Any person, corporation, occupant or entity that violates or
fails to comply with any provision of this article or any of the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be granted one warning;
upon conviction thereafter the violator shall be punished by a fine
not less than $100, nor more than $1,000. Each day for which a violation
of this article occurs shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct
offense.
Prior to disposal said owners, lessees or occupants shall remove
the caps and shall rinse out glass and plastic bottles and aluminum
and tin cans.
From the time that recyclable materials are placed at the curbside for collection they shall become the property of the Town of Belvidere or its authorized agents. It shall be a violation of this article for any person to collect, pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such material unless expressly authorized by the Town of Belvidere. Each and every such unauthorized collection in violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and may be punishable as provided in §
425-20.
Nothing contained in the ordinance shall be deemed to prohibit
any owner, lessee or occupant of any premises in the Town of Belvidere
from taking any recyclable material to any recycling center for sale
or donation, nor shall it prohibit drives by nonprofit organizations
or groups from collecting recyclable materials. Any such nonprofit
organizations or groups shall obtain a permit from the Municipal Clerk
to conduct a recyclable materials collection drive.
The Recycling Coordinator shall be appointed by the Town Council,
upon the recommendation of the Mayor, and shall be compensated as
set forth in the salary range ordinance and subsequent salary resolution.
The Recycling Coordinator shall prepare and distribute public
information to residential, commercial, educational and nonprofit
organizations and houses of worship in the Town of Belvidere and other
entities as enumerated in the Warren County Solid Waste Management
Plan, which will promote and/or facilitate recycling and to summarize
the recycling program and the general regulations of this article.