[1982 Code § 172-27]
As used in this section:
Shall mean and include refuse of animal and vegetable matter,
excluding liquids; which has been used or was intended for use as
food, including condemned foods, spoiled meat, fish, fowl, vegetables,
birds, fruits, small dead animals and oyster and clam shells; also
excrement of pets, if separately and securely wrapped.
Shall mean and include Christmas trees, small branches of
trees two (2) inches or less in diameter, hedge, bush and vine trimmings,
stalks of vegetable and flower plants, grass in any form, weeds and
similar materials usually found in residential yards, excepting rocks
and leaves.
Shall mean a container or can to be supplied by the resident
or person whose garbage is being collected. Receptacles shall be properly
covered and shall have a minimum size of twenty (20) gallons and maximum
size of thirty (30) gallons.
Shall mean waste products generally found in and about residences
and places of business, such as paper, rags, wooden boxes or crates,
and waste materials, but excluding appliances, equipment and fixtures
and other waste which cannot be fitted readily into the standard ash
can or tied into bundles of three (3) feet maximum dimension.
Shall mean mixed refuse, debris, bric-a-brac, household furnishings,
furniture, fixtures and appliances, household equipment, doors, screens,
bicycles, playground equipment and apparatus of all kinds.
[1982 Code § 172-28]
The owner, lessee, agent, occupant or other person who manages
or controls any building, including a single-family dwelling, shall
provide and maintain containers sufficient for the deposit of garbage,
refuse and trash to contain the waste accumulated during a period
of seventy-two (72) hours. The containers shall be made of metal or
plastic and constructed so as to hold their contents without leakage.
The containers shall be provided with tight-fitting covers. No container
when filled, shall be filled to a height higher than three (3) inches
from the top or weigh more than sixty (60) pounds when filled. Containers
shall be equipped with handles. Containers shall be kept in a serviceable
and sanitary condition at all times.
[1982 Code § 172-29]
a.
All garbage to be collected by the Borough shall be drained free
of water and stored in watertight, covered containers.
b.
Other wastes, all rubbish, garden refuse and trash to be collected
by the Borough shall be stored in receptacles or put into bundles
which shall be securely tied with heavy twine, rope, cord or wire.
Such bundles shall not weigh in excess of sixty (60) pounds each and
shall not exceed three (3) feet in their maximum dimension.
[1982 Code § 172-30]
Receptacles and bundles shall be stored, when not placed at
the curb for collection, within any rear or side yard areas, but if
stored within a side yard area, receptacles must be screened from
the view of adjoining properties and street areas with planting or
fencing. No receptacles or bundles may be stored in a front yard.
[1982 Code § 172-31]
No receptacles or bundles shall be placed at curbside prior
to 6:00 p.m. on the day immediately before the scheduled curbside
collection nor later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of scheduled curbside
collection. No receptacles shall be left at the curb after 7:00 p.m.
on the day of scheduled curbside collection.
[1982 Code § 172-32A]
It shall be unlawful for any person to bury or burn any garbage,
trash, rubbish or garden refuse upon any premises within the Borough
of Little Ferry.
[1982 Code § 172-32B]
To place any garbage, ashes, rubbish, trash or garden refuse
upon any premises or upon any street or public place within the Borough
of Little Ferry, except as otherwise provided in this section.
[1982 Code § 172-32C]
To permit or allow ashes, garbage, rubbish, trash, garden refuse
or waste materials to accumulate on his premises in excess of two
hundred (200) pounds or in excess of one and one-half (1 1/2)
cubic yards.
[1982 Code § 172-33; New]
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5 with a minimum penalty of two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[1982 Code § 172-34]
This section shall be enforced by the Borough of Little Ferry
Police Department, the Construction Code Official or his representative
and the Department of Public Works.
[1982 Code § 174-1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean recyclable aluminum cans.
Shall mean that material made of paper pulp but thicker and
stiffer than paper and used for making cards or boxes, which may or
may not be furrowed into parallel grooves and ridges.
Shall mean those recyclable materials, including metal, glass,
paper or plastic containers, food and waste, household appliances,
corrugated and other cardboard, newspaper, magazines or high-grade
office paper designated in this section to be source-separated.
Shall mean the transportation, placement, reuse, sale, donation,
transfer or temporary storage for a period not exceeding six (6) months
of designated recyclable material for all possible uses except for
disposal of solid waste.
Shall mean and include a one-family home and a two-family
home.
Shall mean all products made from silica or sand, soda ash
and limestone, which are transparent or translucent and used for packaging
or bottling of various matter and all other materials commonly known
as "glass;" excluding, however, blue and flat glass commonly known
as "window glass."
Shall mean those bulky items also commonly referred to as
"white goods," such as washing machines, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers
and dryers.
Shall mean and include all magazines or periodicals printed
on glossy stock or paper of heavier quality than that commonly recognized
as newsprint.
Shall mean all residential, commercial and institutional
solid waste generated within the boundaries of the Borough, as measured
in tons.
Shall mean 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, expressly included, however, are
all magazines or similar periodicals as well as all other paper periodicals
of any nature whatsoever.
Shall mean and include all newspaper, high-grade office paper,
fine paper, bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper,
duplicator paper and related types of cellulosic material containing
not more than ten (10%) percent by weight or volume of noncellulosic
materials such as laminates, binders, coatings or saturants.
Shall mean any paper items or commodities, including but
not limited to, paper napkins, towels, corrugated and other cardboard,
construction material, toilet tissue, paper and related types of cellulosic
materials containing not more than ten (10%) percent by weight or
volume of noncellulosic materials such as laminates, binders, coatings
or saturants.
Shall mean a container hermetically sealed or made air-tight
with a metal or plastic cap and with a minimum wall thickness of not
less than ten-thousandths (0.010) inch, and composed of thermoplastic
synthetic polymeric material.
Shall mean those materials which would otherwise become municipal
solid waste, which may be collected, separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Shall mean paper having a total weight consisting of not
less than fifty (50%) percent of secondary wastepaper material.
Shall mean any paper product consisting of not less than
fifty (50%) percent of secondary wastepaper material.
Shall mean any process by which materials which would otherwise
become solid waste are collected, separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Shall mean any facility designed and operated solely for
receiving, storing, processing and transferring source-separated,
nonputrescible or source-separated commingled nonputrescible metal,
glass, paper, plastic containers, corrugated and other cardboard or
other recyclable material approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection.
Shall mean the services provided by the persons engaged in
the business of recycling, including the collection, processing, storage,
purchase, sale or disposition, or any combination thereof, of recyclable
material.
Shall mean and include such rules, implementation dates,
schedules of time and such other requirements approved by the Borough
Council as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives
of this section.
Shall mean recyclable materials, including but not limited
to paper, metal, glass, food waste, office paper and plastic which
are kept separate and apart from residential, commercial and institutional
solid waste by the generator thereof for the purposes of collection,
disposition and recycling.
Shall mean and include leaves, grass clippings and brush.
[1982 Code § 174-2; New]
It is the purpose of this section to comply with the Mandatory
Statewide Recycling Program, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq., and the
Clean Communities and Recycling Grant Act. N.J.S.A. 13:1E-213 et seq.
[1982 Code § 174-3]
There is hereby created the position of Little Ferry Recycling
Coordinator.
[1982 Code § 174-4; Ord. No. 1276-08-09]
The following materials are designated as recyclable under the
Little Ferry mandatory program:
a.
Residential Properties.
1.
Newspapers.
2.
Glass beverage containers.
3.
Aluminum cans.
4.
Ferrous scrap.
5.
Leaves.
6.
White goods.
7.
Tin cans.
8.
Grass.
9.
Household-generated batteries.
10.
Construction and demolition debris (concrete, brick, tree parts,
nonferrous/ferrous metal, asphalt, corrugated cardboard; where practical)
11.
Corrugated cardboard.
12.
Mixed paper.
13.
Type 1 and 2 plastic containers.
b.
Commercial Properties.
1.
Corrugated cardboard.
2.
High-grade office paper.
3.
Glass beverage containers.
4.
Ferrous scrap.
5.
White goods.
6.
Aluminum cans.
7.
Mixed paper.
8.
Construction and demolition debris (concrete, brick, tree parts,
nonferrous/ferrous metal, asphalt, corrugated cardboard; where practical)
9.
Type 1 and 2 plastic containers.
[1982 Code § 174-5]
a.
It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, lessees and occupants of property in the Borough of Little Ferry to separate the recyclable materials designated in subsection 22-2.4 above from all other solid waste.
b.
All source-separated recyclables generated by residential premises
shall be placed at a location designated by the Recycling Coordinator.
c.
The owners, lessees and occupants of commercial/institutional premises
shall be responsible for the pickup and disposal of all source-separated
recyclables through private channels and shall comply with all reporting
requirements of the State of New Jersey, County of Bergen and Borough
of Little Ferry. In no event shall such recyclable materials be left
at the curb for private pickup.
d.
Leaves shall be bagged in biodegradable bags. During the period beginning
the last week in November through December 30, unbagged leaves may
be left at the curb for pickup.
e.
Grass clippings shall be separated and placed in suitable, reusable
covered containers supplied by the owner, lessee or occupant, or in
biodegradable bags.
f.
Newspapers shall be separated and secured in bundles not to exceed
twelve (12) inches in height, or placed in brown paper bags only;
plastic bags shall not be used for this purpose.
g.
Cardboard shall be separated, collapsed and secured in bundles not
to exceed twelve (12) inches in height.
h.
Glass shall be separated by color and secured in suitable reusable
containers supplied by the owner, lessees or occupant.
i.
Aluminum, tin and other metal cans must be rinsed clean and secured
in suitable, reusable containers supplied by the owner, lessee or
occupant.
[1982 Code § 174-5.1]
As provided by law, all families are required to participate
in the recycling program. It shall be the duty of the owners of a
multifamily dwelling to establish a recycling program on the site
of the structure, establish one (1) or more convenient recycling centers
on the site, notify on an annual basis and make clear to all tenants
or proprietors of the buildings of the recycling responsibilities
and post notices in the building(s) on the methods of the recycling
program.
[1982 Code § 174-6]
a.
The Recycling Coordinator shall promulgate reasonable regulations
establishing the manner, dates and times of the collection of same
in accordance with the terms of this section. Any such regulations
promulgated by the Recycling Coordinator shall be approved by the
Borough Council and may be changed, modified, repealed or amended
in whole or in part by majority vote of the Borough Council. A copy
of such regulations promulgated by the Recycling Coordinator, as provided,
modified or amended, shall be available for public inspection at the
office of the Borough Clerk during regular business hours.
b.
All recyclable materials shall be placed at curbside for pickup.
[1982 Code § 174-7]
The Recycling Coordinator may be authorized, from time to time
by bid or by contract approved by the Mayor and Borough Council, to
sell and deliver recyclable material so collected in order to obtain
the best possible price.
[1982 Code § 174-8]
a.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any owner, lessee
or occupant from disposing of recyclable material privately through
sale or gift, provided that the collector is either licensed by the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or has a permit
from the Borough of Little Ferry, the recyclable materials are taken
to an approved vendor and the Borough of Little Ferry receives a report
on the tons of recyclable materials so removed. In no event shall
the recyclable materials be left at the curb for any private pickup,
and further provided that in no event shall any such recyclable materials
be disposed of as part of the solid waste pickup by the Borough of
Little Ferry in accordance with the normal pickup by the Borough of
Little Ferry.
b.
Nonprofit/For-Profit Drop-Off Centers. Individual property owners
may conduct, or allow to be conducted on their property, drop-off
centers for recyclable materials, provided that they receive a permit
from the Borough of Little Ferry for this center, all recyclable materials
are taken to an approved vendor, the Borough of Little Ferry receives
a report on the tons of recyclable materials so removed and all relevant
ordinances and land use regulations of the Borough are complied with.
[1982 Code § 174-15]
The fee established for the permit set forth in subsection 22-2.9, private disposal of recyclable materials, herein shall be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per annum. Charitable, philanthropic, fraternal and religious nonprofit organizations holding a tax-exempt status under the Federal Internal Revenue Code are exempt from payment of any fee charged under this subsection.
[1982 Code § 174-9]
From the time recyclable materials are placed at the curb by
the owner, lessee or occupant for collection by the Borough of Little
Ferry, such recyclable materials shall become the property of the
Borough. It shall be a violation of this section for any unauthorized
person to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up
any such recyclable materials for any purpose whatsoever once the
same has been placed at the curb. Any and each such collection in
violation hereof from one (1) or more premises shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense, punishable as hereinafter provided.
[1982 Code § 174-10]
The Recycling Coordinator shall annually submit a recycling
tonnage report to the New Jersey Office of Recycling.
[1982 Code § 174-11]
Every six (6) months, the Recycling Coordinator shall notify
all persons occupying residential, commercial and institutional premises
within the Borough of Little Ferry of local recycling opportunities
and the source separation requirements of this section. The notification
shall be done by placing an advertisement in a newspaper circulating
in the Borough of Little Ferry and by posting a notice in public places
where public notices are customarily posted by the Borough. The Recycling
Coordinator shall use his or her best efforts to notify the public
through newsletters and presentations in the schools.
[1982 Code § 174-12]
This section shall be referred to the Planning Board of the
Borough for a revision of the Master Plan in accordance with N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.16c, specifically, with regard to the collection, disposition
and recycling of designated recyclable materials within any development
proposal for the construction of fifty (50) or more units of single-family
residential housing or twenty-five (25) or more units of multifamily
residential housing and any commercial or industrial development proposal
for the utilization of one thousand (1,000) square feet of land. The
Planning Board shall also make recommendations to the Mayor and Borough
Council for the amendments to the Borough Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
and Site Plan Ordinances in accordance with this section.
[1982 Code § 174-13]
The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or his
designated assistant, or the Police Department or the Recycling Coordinator,
are hereby authorized and directed to enforce this section.
[1982 Code § 174-14; New]
Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be liable, upon conviction, to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5 with a maximum penalty at the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court of not more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for the first offense and not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or ten (10) days in jail for each subsequent offense, excepting that a person violating subsection 22-2.9 shall be liable to a maximum fine of five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
[1982 Code § 174-24]
The removal of debris and other building materials resulting
from the demolition of existing structures or portions therefor or
from the construction of new buildings or the alteration or modification
of existing buildings shall be the responsibility of the contractor
performing the work. No such materials shall be collected by the Borough
of Little Ferry nor its scavenger contractor, nor shall they be accepted
from any person at the Public Works Garage or any other municipal
facility.
[1982 Code § 172-25; Ord. No. 1205-14-06]
a.
Any commercial landscaper, tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist
performing services within the Borough for which the commercial landscaper,
tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist is being paid
for the service rendered shall remove all trimmings, branches, tree
stumps, clippings and other waste materials resulting from the services
performed by them from the premises which they service. No such materials
shall be collected by the Borough of Little Ferry or its scavenger
contractor, nor shall they be accepted from any person at the Public
Works garage or any other municipal facility.
b.
Notwithstanding the above, the requirements to remove the materials
set forth in paragraph a shall not apply to any commercial landscaper,
tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist performing services
within the Borough for which the commercial landscaper, tree surgeon,
arboreous, gardener or horticulturist is not being paid for the service
rendered at a particular location.
c.
Any commercial landscaper, tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist
performing services within the Borough for which the commercial landscaper,
tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist is not being paid
for the service rendered and who does not remove the materials set
forth in paragraph a., shall file an Affidavit under Oath and under
penalties of perjury with the Borough Clerk and with the Superintendent/Director
of the Department of Public Works confirming the commercial landscaper,
tree surgeon, arboreous, gardener or horticulturist is not being paid
for performing services at the particular location.
[Ord. No. 1157-1-05 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for
the proper handling of yard waste in the Borough of Little Ferry,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
[Ord. No. 1157-1-05 § 2]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket,
bag or other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling
or blowing out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Shall mean any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway,
viaduct, drive, or other way, which is an existing State, County,
or municipal roadway, and includes the land between the street lines,
whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders,
gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the
street lines.
Shall mean leaves and grass clippings.
[Ord. No. 1157-1-05 § 3]
The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping
services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste,
unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street. If yard waste
that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or the party shall be deemed in violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 1157-1-05 § 4]
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by Little Ferry
Police Department.
