[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.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
REFUSE CONTAINER
Any waste container that a person controls whether owned, leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails, and plastic trash bags.
STORMWATER
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.
WATERS OF THE STATE
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.