As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SOLID WASTE
All garbage and rubbish normally placed at the curb by the
residents and commercial occupants of the Borough of Somerville for
regular municipal collection.
USED NEWSPAPER
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 excluded, however, are all magazines
or other periodicals as well as all other paper products of any nature
whatsoever.
On and after the date fixed and promulgated by regulation issued
by the Superintendent of Public Works of the Borough of Somerville
in accordance with the terms hereof, it shall be mandatory for all
persons, except those physically disabled, who are owners, lessees
and occupants to separate used newspapers from all other solid waste
produced by any such residences and nonresidences and to separately
bundle said newspapers for pickup, collection and recycling.
Said newspapers shall be compacted and shall be tied or otherwise
secured in bundles not exceeding thirty (30) pounds in weight. Such
bundles shall be placed separately at the curb for collection at such
time as may hereinafter be established by regulation.
From the time of placement at the curb by any resident of used
newspapers for collection by the Borough of Somerville in accordance
with the terms hereof, such used newspapers shall be and become the
property of the Borough of Somerville or its authorizing agent. It
shall be a violation of this chapter for any person unauthorized by
the Borough of Somerville to collect or pick up or cause to be collected
or picked up any such newspapers. Each such collection in violation
hereof from one (1) or more residences shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
The Superintendent of Public Works hereby is authorized and
directed to enforce this chapter. He is hereby authorized and directed
to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner,
days and times for the collection of used newspapers in accordance
with the terms hereof. Such regulations shall be promulgated and effective
not later than four (4) months from the date hereof. Within thirty
(30) days from the date of the promulgation and publication of said
regulations, the Borough Council may, by majority vote, change, modify,
repeal or amend any portion of said rules and regulations.
[Amended 2-19-85 by Ord. No. 982]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to
comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated
pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by
a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or ninety (90)
days in jail, or both.
The Borough Council may, in accordance with the procedures of
N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq., enter into agreements granting a franchise
or license to qualified persons, partnerships or corporations, to
authorize them to collect all used newspapers at curbside. The Borough
Council may, in accordance with the procedures of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1
et seq., enter into agreements to have all used newspapers collected
at curbside; provided, however, that the Borough Council sell said
used newspapers for an amount greater than the cost of collection.
The Borough Council may, if it elects, use borough personnel to collect
used newspapers at curbside and sell said used newspapers pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any person
who is an owner, lessee or occupant may donate or sell used newspapers
to any person, partnership or corporation whether operating for profit
or not for profit. Said person, partnership or corporation may not,
however, under any circumstances pick up said used newspapers from
curbside in the Borough of Somerville, whether or not said used newspapers
are placed at curbside on or immediately preceding regular curbside
collection.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any person
who is an owner, lessee or occupant may wrap solid waste in used newspapers
and discard same with regular solid waste.