[Adopted 6-26-1984 by Ord. No. 84-20[1] (Ch. 112, Art. III, of the 1992 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Grass, yard trimmings, paper, cardboard, rags, waste wood
and other combustible waste solids of a nonvolatile or nonexplosive
nature.
Animal and vegetable waste solids resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of foods (except human body wastes).
All solid waste material which does not burn.
Land and all buildings and structures located thereon.
Garbage and combustible and noncombustible waste solids.
A watertight metal, rubber or plastic receptacle with a tight-fitting
cover so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents.
Each receptacle shall have a capacity of not more than 32 gallons
and not less than 10 gallons and be equipped with a pull handle or
handles.
Grass clippings, leaves, plants, gum balls, shrubbery, tree
parts, including branches under two inches in diameter, and fireplace
logs cut to twelve- to twenty-inch lengths.
In the event that the Township of Cranford residents or commercial
establishments should experience a disruption of normal solid waste
collection because of business failures, landfill closures, strikes
or any other causes, the Mayor or Township Administrator shall have
authority to declare a state of emergency, and the Board of Health
and/or the Department of Police of the Township of Cranford is hereby
empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.
All residents, including homeowners, landlords and occupants,
of every apartment and single-family and multifamily structures and
all businesses and commercial, office, restaurant and retail establishments
must:
A.Â
Separate all animal waste and food, kitchen and other wet wastes
(except human body wastes); wrap in newspapers; place in double plastic
bags; store in suitable dry receptacles; and retain said receptacles
on their own premises.
B.Â
Separate and crush all cardboard boxes, cartons, etc., to reduce
volume and store in an area separate from all other solid wastes on
their own premises.
C.Â
Separate all recyclables into separate groupings of newsprint, colored
newsprint and magazines, glass by the colors of clear white, brown
and green, aluminum, bimetal and tin cans and yard and garden debris
to be taken to Township Conservation Center[1] or store in an area separate from all other solid waste
on their own premises. All bottles and cans shall be thoroughly washed
and rinsed.
Material for collection, when the state of emergency is declared
over, shall be placed at the curb for pickup until all backlog of
garbage and refuse has been removed by solid waste collectors.
Solid waste collectors shall be authorized to refuse to pick
up garbage and refuse that has not been separated in accordance with
the provision of this article.
The Board of Health of the Township of Cranford is hereby empowered
to promulgate rules and regulations to administer and enforce this
article.
