A.
Township to supply carts. The Township of Waterford shall provide
each residential dwelling with one cart for solid waste, one cart
for recyclable materials in which each occupant shall place and keep
the substances and/or materials which are designated for containment
in the respective carts. The Township shall provide each approved
commercial occupant with one cart for recyclable materials. All Township-issued
carts shall remain the property of the Township of Waterford and/or
approved hauler.
B.
Carts labeled. Each cart shall contain a serial number which shall
be correlated with the assigned residential property or approved commercial
property and recorded by the Township. In the event that an occupant
moves from the property, each cart shall remain with the property.
C.
Additional carts available for purchase.
(1)
An occupant of a residential property may purchase additional carts
over and above the initial carts provided by the Township for the
specific designated materials, which shall be approved only upon a
clear demonstration of need established to the satisfaction of the
Director and/or Deputy Director of the Public Works Department by
the occupant. Any such request for additional cart(s) shall be made
to the Director or Deputy Director of the Public Works Department.
The delivery of the cart to the occupant will be made only after payment
of the fee specified herein has been delivered to and accepted by
the Township. The serial number, respective purchaser and the assigned
property shall be recorded by the Township for each additional purchased
cart.
(2)
An approved commercial occupant may purchase up to an additional
four recyclables carts, for a maximum of five total carts, provided
the occupant first demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director
and/or Deputy Director of the Public Works Department the need for
the requested number of additional recyclables carts. Any such request
for additional cart(s) shall be made to the Director or Deputy Director
of the Public Works Department. The delivery of the cart to the occupant
will be made only after payment of the fee specified herein has been
delivered to and accepted by the Township. The serial number, respective
purchaser and the assigned property shall be recorded by the Township
for each additional purchased cart.
(3)
Occupants shall be charged a fee of $55 for a 64/65 gallon cart and
$65 for a 95/96 gallon cart.
(4)
Additional carts approved and issued in accordance with this section
may be purchased only from the Township. All additional purchased
carts shall remain the property of the Township of Waterford. In the
event any occupant moves from any property, all additional purchased
cart(s) shall remain with the property.
(5)
In the event the cart becomes damaged, the property owner/occupant shall be required to immediately notify the Township Public Works Department at 856-767-2359 and report the damage. A new cart will be provided upon return of the damaged cart to the Department of Public Works and payment of the fee indicated in Subsection C(3) above to purchase new cart. If the cart was damaged by the solid waste hauler, a new cart will be provided at no cost by the hauler.
D.
Other receptacles. The occupant of each property within the Township
shall provide such additional suitable receptacles for storage and
collection of all materials which are not permitted to be placed within
the Township-issued carts but are to be collected by the Township
in accordance with this chapter.
A.
Use of carts required. Every property owner and/or occupant of any
residential property or approved commercial property situated within
the Township of Waterford shall utilize the Township-supplied cart(s)
for the regular and/or routine placement, storage and disposal of
the type of refuse specified thereon.
B.
Placement of carts for collection.
(1)
All carts, receptacles and/or items to be removed by the Township
shall be placed, by the occupant, in the required locations, no earlier
than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection day and no later
than 5:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
(2)
The Director and Deputy Director of Public Works have the right to
designate collection points which may be located along the property
or across the street from the property, especially along dead-end,
alleyways and one-way streets, so as to provide for the most efficient
and safe route to accommodate automated and semiautomated collection
of refuse.
(3)
The front of each cart shall be placed directly behind the curb face or the edge of pavement with the arrows on the lid pointing towards the street. The carts shall be placed curbside and spaced no less than four feet apart. Carts also shall be placed at least three feet from any obstruction which may be present in the roadway (such as vehicles, snow, etc.) or along the sides of the cart (such as poles, mailboxes, trees, etc.) in order to permit proper handling and collection by automated collection vehicles. All carts containing the same type of refuse shall be placed together at one collection point at curbside or such other location as may be designated by the Township pursuant to § 235-9B(2) above.
(4)
When plowed snow exists along the frontage of the property, the occupant
shall create an opening curbside to provide for the placement of the
carts in accordance with the requirements of this section for safe
and proper access by the automated collection vehicle.
(5)
A maximum of five total carts may be placed at any one property for
collection during any designated collection event.
C.
Removal and storage of carts. Immediately after the carts and/or
receptacles are emptied by the Township, or within the same day of
the respective collection, all carts and receptacles should be returned
to a storage location, which shall be on the property behind, along
the side of or within the primary structure or an accessory building.
The storage area should be located so that the carts and receptacles
are not visible from the street and do not create any nuisance or
affect to the health, safety and welfare of neighbors or the general
public.
A.
Use of carts.
(1)
The occupant shall place only the permitted items within each designated
cart. The occupant shall not intermix trash, recyclables and yard
waste or other waste.
(2)
No items set curbside for collection by the Township shall be placed
in bags, boxes or corrugated receptacles.
(3)
All items which previously contained liquids and are to be placed
within carts and/or receptacles for collection shall be thoroughly
and completely drained by the occupant prior to placing same in a
cart or receptacle.
(4)
The contents placed in a cart shall not exceed the weight of 200
pounds for a 64/65 gallon container and 290 pounds for a 95/96 gallon
container.
(5)
The occupant of the premises shall be responsible to maintain all
carts and receptacles in a clean, sanitary and proper condition for
safe handling and collection. It is the sole responsibility of the
occupant to notify the Township of any damage to any cart which may
or actually does prohibit the ability to effectively use the cart
for containment, disposal and automated collection.
B.
Use of receptacles.
(1)
All receptacles, other than the carts, shall be sufficiently strong
for the intended use and purpose. Each receptacle shall have a close-fitting
cover and durable handles which are manufactured as part of the receptacle
and shall have a capacity of not less than 2.5 gallons and not more
than 40 gallons. Receptacles shall not include paper bags or be made
of other types of flimsy material.
(2)
The maximum weight of the container, lid and contents of any receptacle
placed for collection shall not exceed 50 pounds.
(3)
The occupant is responsible for owning and providing the necessary
receptacles for materials that are not to be placed into a cart but
are to be collected by the Township. Receptacles shall be placed curbside
within the limits of the street frontage of the property in an area
which is clear of any obstructions but shall not be placed closer
than three feet to any cart.
(4)
When placed in a receptacle, materials shall not exceed the height
of the receptacle.
(5)
The occupant is responsible for maintaining all receptacles in a
clean, sanitary and proper condition for the safe handling and collection
of the items placed therein.
(6)
Receptacles that are broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements
of this chapter may be treated as trash and/or rubbish and shall be
collected and disposed of by the Township as such.
C.
Items which cannot be placed in carts or receptacles. Any items which
are designated for curbside collection and are not permitted to be
placed within a cart or receptacle shall be placed in a neat and orderly
manner.
D.
Convenience center. The Public Works Department may designate one
or more dropoff facility or facilities for the collection of designated
items and substances. Said facility(ies) may accept used motor oil,
corrugated cardboard, bulky waste, yard waste (excluding grass clippings),
and electronics waste when and as permitted by the rules and regulations
of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The Township
Public Works Department complex shall serve as one such dropoff facility
only for such items as may be designated by the Township, from time
to time, for dropoff at that location.
A.
The occupant of any commercial or industrial premises and/or any
such use on any property shall be responsible for the storage and
containment of all solid waste and hazardous waste generated therefrom
and shall arrange for the private removal of all such waste from such
premises on every business day unless sufficient and suitable facilities
are provided, in accordance with the Township codes and other regulations,
for the storage thereof until same can be safely removed from the
premises or unless other arrangements for disposal are made with the
consent and the approval of the Mayor and Township Committee, Board
of Health, Waterford Township Planning Board and/or any other governmental
agency or department with authority to regulate and/or enforce refuse
collection requirements regarding same, as the case may be.
B.
This section shall not apply to those commercial uses located in
a residential zoning district, or to residences with a business attached
thereto and which generate no more than 95 gallons of noncompacted
solid waste on a weekly basis and no more than 95 gallons of recyclable
materials on a weekly basis or to approved commercial properties and/or
approved commercial occupants.
C.
Apartment complexes of one to four units will be provided one ninety-five-gallon
cart for trash and one ninety-five-gallon cart for recycling per unit.
Apartment complexes of five or more units may elect to have solid
waste and recyclables collected by the Township utilizing a three-cubic-yard
container for solid waste and a three-cubic-yard container for recycling.
D.
Townhomes and duplex developments will be provided one ninety-five-gallon cart for trash and one ninety-five-gallon cart for recycling per unit where storage of the carts can comply with § 235-9C. In the event storage of carts is unable to comply with § 235-9C, at least a three-cubic-yard container or dumpster shall be located on the property and properly screened from street and adjoining property view. The latter requirement shall be prospective only following adoption of this chapter.
