[HISTORY: Adopted by the Merchantville Borough Council 2-11-1985 by Ord. No. 621. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Merchantville, by its designated contractors
or by its employees, will collect and remove, on specified dates,
only the matter described hereinafter when such matter is placed in
proper receptacles or bundles and placed for collection in the manner
prescribed.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
Kitchen waste, food waste, including condemned food, animal
or vegetable matter, offal, decaying and decomposing matter, ashes,
tin cans, rags, leaves, grass, yard cuttings, branches, Christmas
trees (as is), old household items, refuse and junk (such as beds,
springs, chairs, mattresses, items of furniture, stoves, refrigerators
and other customary household waste), provided that this term shall
not include construction building materials or waste or debris of
contractors, except for small quantities for minor repairs of homes
that would otherwise be acceptable.
All products made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone,
the product being transparent or translucent and being used for packaging
or bottling of various matter and all other material commonly known
as "glass," excluding, however, blue and flat glass and glass commonly
known as "window glass."
All metallic containers, including but not limited to metal
and aluminum soft drink containers, coffee and/or beverage containers
and any other metal container commonly used for packaging of food
and beverage material which are commonly known as "cans."
[Added 12-8-1986]
Includes paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint"
and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having
printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and
other matters of public interest.
A.
Except as set forth in § 34-4, all garbage, trash, refuse, glass, metal containers and newspapers shall be placed in metal or other permanent receptacles having a maximum capacity of 32 gallons, four cubic feet capacity or a gross weight of 50 pounds, whichever is greater in each instance. Said receptacle shall be fitted with properly fitting covers and have handles securely fastened to the sides. Receptacles for garden refuse may be wooden baskets and need not have covers.
[Amended 12-8-1986]
B.
In addition to the above described containers or receptacles, the
Director of Public Works may issue regulations authorizing other specific
types of receptacles for the disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, glass
and used newspapers. In exercising the discretion granted hereunder,
the Director of Public Works shall consider such factors as cost,
convenience and any other factor relevant to the public health and
welfare.
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of garbage, trash and refuse from used newspapers and glass within
the Borough of Merchantville. The occupant or owner of any building
within the Borough of Merchantville shall separate all garbage, trash
and refuse from all used newspapers and glass and shall place the
items for disposal, removal and collection in accordance with the
regulations listed below and any other regulations listed by the Director
of Public Works of the Borough of Merchantville:
A.
Used newspapers. Used newspapers shall be bundled separately and
secured in bundles not to exceed 50 pounds and shall not be contained
in plastic bags. All cardboard containers shall be flattened in bundles
and shall not exceed 50 pounds.
B.
Glass and metal containers shall be contained in reusable metal or
plastic containers supplied by the occupant, owner or borough.
[Amended 12-8-1986]
C.
All other garbage, trash and refuse shall be prepared for collection
as follows:
(1)
Ashes shall be cold and free from any hot coals to prevent the possibility
of fire.
(2)
Hedge trimmings and light brush clippings shall be securely tied
in bundles not to exceed four feet in length and 24 inches in diameter
and shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
(3)
Receptacles shall not be filled higher than three inches from the
top. Covers shall be placed on receptacles to prevent any rubbish
or garbage being scattered about by wind or other elements. Damaged
or leaky receptacles shall be replaced at the expense of the owners.
A.
Each and every owner, tenant, housekeeper or other person or persons
occupying any dwelling or structure or portion thereof in the Borough
of Merchantville shall be required to:
(1)
Procure proper receptacles as hereinbefore described for the storage
of all garbage, trash, refuse, used newspapers, glass and metal containers.
[Amended 12-8-1986]
(2)
Collect, store and place all accumulations of garbage, trash, refuse,
used newspapers, glass and metal containers into proper receptacles
or bundles. The receptacles or bundles shall be stored so as not to
be visible from any point along the front line of the property.
[Amended 12-8-1986]
(3)
Place all receptacles or bundles at the curb at the front of the
lot of the building or dwelling house where the same shall be accessible
for collection by 7:00 a.m. of the date specified. The receptacles
or bundles shall not be so placed at the curb prior to 3:00 p.m. of
the date preceding the scheduled collection.
B.
All receptacles shall be removed from the curb within 24 hours after
said receptacles have been emptied.
C.
It shall be unlawful to place and store any garbage, trash, refuse,
used newspapers and glass in any manner not authorized under the provisions
of this chapter, and any receptacle or container not complying shall
be classified as refuse and carted away.
Except for borough employees or agents in the discharge of their
duties under this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, association or corporation to collect, pick in, rake up or
in any other way disturb the ashes, rubbish, used newspapers, glass
or other refuse material whatsoever deposited in any container or
bundle laid or placed on any curb, street or public place.
Neither the Borough of Merchantville nor its agents shall be
responsible for the collection or removal of the following materials:
A.
Waste or debris arising from construction or demolition work except
in small quantities arising from minor repairs to homes.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 34-8, Violations and penalties,
was repealed 5-27-1997.
Every section of this chapter and every subsection or separate
part thereof shall be considered as a separate regulation to the extent
that if any section, subsection or separate part thereof shall be
declared ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not affect
the remaining parts of this chapter.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed as to any such inconsistency only.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and upon publication according to law.
[Added 6-13-2022 by Ord. No. 22-07]
A.
For any
projects for which the Borough solicits bids for construction or demolition
services, the Borough will require bid proposals to include a plan
for recycling/reclamation of construction and demolition materials.
The plan shall estimate the types and amounts of construction and
demolition materials to be generated by the project, and estimated
quantities to be recycled, reused or taken to a licensed reclamation
facility(s). The plan will identify the specific facilities that will
accept and document the materials, and such documentation will be
provided to the Borough. The plan will provide for recovery of all
commonly recyclable construction and demolition materials, with a
minimum recycling rate of 50% by weight to the extent practicable.
B.
The bid
proposal shall also be required to describe how regulated Class A
recyclables (currently glass containers, plastics #1 & #2, steel/tin,
aluminum, paper and corrugated) will be collected on-site and transported
to a recycling facility. Documentation of proper recycling disposal
shall be provided to the Borough to the extent practicable.
