[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 90-14; amended in its entirety 6-26-2006 by Ord. No. 06-17 (Ch. 179, Art. IV, of the 1985 Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The express purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements to control littering in the Township of Washington, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
The following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
LITTER
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber, paper, or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof, including, but not limited to, any bottle, jar or can, or any top, cap or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but does not include the waste of the primary processes of mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing. Without limitation, the definition of "litter" hereunder shall include surgical or medically protective masks and gloves.
[Amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 20-09]
LITTER RECEPTACLE
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place any litter of any nature upon public or private property other than in a litter receptacle or, having done so, to allow such litter to remain.
B. 
Whenever any litter is thrown or discarded or allowed to fall from a vehicle or boat in violation of this chapter, the operator or owner, or both, of the motor vehicle or boat shall also be deemed to have violated this chapter.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following places which exist in the municipality: sidewalks used by pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter miles without a receptacle; buildings held out for use by the public, including schools, government buildings and railroad and bus stations; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service station islands; shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; and at special events to which the public is invited including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals. The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department and the Board of Health of the Township of Washington.
[Amended 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 20-09]
Any person who is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the maximum penalty permitted under § 1-1 of Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Township of Washington, and a court appearance for violations of this chapter shall be mandatory. Further, the minimum fine for a violation of this chapter involving surgical or medically protective masks or gloves shall be $150 per offense.