[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Waldwick 8-27-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-22. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
For the purpose of this chapter, 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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Waldwick or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any waste container that a person controls whether owned,
leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
Means water resulting from precipitation (including rain
and snow) that runs off the land’s surface, is transmitted to
the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
Means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and
bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial,
within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its
jurisdiction.
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated,
a refuse container or dumpster must ensure that such container or
dumpster is covered at all times and shall prevent refuse from spilling
out or overflowing.
Any person who owns, leases or otherwise uses a refuse container
or dumpster must ensure that such container or dumpster does not leak
or otherwise discharge liquids, semi-liquids or solids to the municipal
separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Waldwick.
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
A.
Permitted
temporary demolition containers.
B.
Litter receptacles
(other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C.
Individual
homeowner trash and recycling containers.
D.
Refuse containers
at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater under a valid NJPDES
permit.
E.
Large bulky
items (e.g., furniture, bound carpet and padding, white goods placed
curbside for pickup).
A.
The owner or occupant of any property, prior to the placement of
collection of garbage, refuse, trash and solid waste, shall store
the same in such a manner as not to become a nuisance to the owners
or occupants of any adjacent property.
B.
Owners or occupants of all properties shall provide containers for
the collection of garbage, refuse, trash and solid waste at their
own cost and expense.
C.
Containers, together with their contents, shall not weigh more than
50 pounds or measure more than 50 gallons.
D.
Garbage, refuse, trash or other solid waste placed for collection
which is not placed in containers shall be securely tied in bundles,
which bundles shall not exceed four feet in length and shall not exceed
50 pounds total.
All garbage, refuse, trash and solid waste, and/or containers
containing the same shall be set or placed for collection at the curbside
pickup point; however, in no event shall the same be placed in the
street or roadway nor be placed upon the sidewalk so as to interfere
with pedestrian passage. Where a sidewalk runs parallel to a street
or roadway and the space between the same is insufficient for proper
placement of a container or item of trash or garbage as provided above,
such container or trash shall be placed for collection at a point
on the opposite side of the sidewalk.
No person shall set or place any container or trash at the curbside
pickup point for collection before 6:00 p.m. on the date prior to
collection day nor allow any empty containers to remain at the curbside
pickup point as herein defined after 8:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-24]
The Borough shall provide curbside service twice per week for
all residents, with a maximum of two containers/bundles as referenced
in § 80-1C and D per pickup. In addition, once per month
on a date chosen by the Borough, residents are permitted to put out
on the curb two bulk items, limited to household furniture including
couches, dressers, mattresses, etc. Residents must schedule their
bulk pickups with the Borough Clerk’s office prior to the monthly
pickup date.
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
The Police Department and/or Municipal Officials of the Borough
of Waldwick shall enforce this ordinance.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for the
first offense, $1,000 for any subsequent offenses, and/or to imprisonment
for not more than 90 days, or to both a fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the Court.
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this
chapter is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence,
clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion
of this chapter to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any
cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this chapter.
