[Ord. No. 2160]
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.
Shall mean recyclable containers made of aluminum used for
canned food, soda, beer or other beverages. Specifically omitted from
this definition are aluminum foil, and aluminum pie plates.
Shall mean the solid matter remaining after the combustion
of all wood, coal, coke and any and all other combustible material,
except leaves.
Shall be only rechargeable batteries and "button batteries"
which are used in many of the smaller electronic devices such as watches,
calculators and toys and games.
Shall include collections of woody plants, logs, tree limbs,
branches, hedges, shrub clippings and other similar vegetative materials.
This shall exclude weeds, flowers and other vegetative matter resulting
from clearing out flowers or vegetative beds.
Shall consist of, but not limited to: old furniture, rugs,
mattresses, household articles of an unwieldy nature, and other bulky
waste usually disposed of by householders, excluding white goods,
light metal, appliances.
Shall include cardboard of the type used to make corrugated
cardboard boxes, cartons, etc. used as shipping containers made with
Kraft paper, linerboard, chipboard and corrugated medium.
Used for automated collection shall mean those containers
issued by the Township of Ocean, and will remain as property of the
Township unless otherwise indicated.
Shall refer to the mixing of glass bottles and jars, aluminum
cans, tin (steel) cans and plastic bottles, which have been rinsed
and placed in the same container.
Shall include concrete, dimensional wood waste and any other
such waste material as associated with the alteration, addition, and
construction or razing of any building, structure or any part thereof.
Shall mean the placement of garbage, rubbish, recyclables
or other waste material into a Township-issued cart, so as to prevent
the same from spilling or blowing out into the street and coming into
contact with storm water.
Shall be the line where street pavement meets curb line and/or
lawn.
Also known as municipal solid waste shall include all nonrecyclable
material and rubbish normally produced by the occupants of commercial,
industrial and residential property and disposed of by private or
public pickup including food waste, nonrecyclable materials and other
articles of matter not heretofore or hereafter described specifically,
and other articles as are usually thrown in waste baskets and rubbish
receptacles. Bulk trash shall be excluded from this definition.
Shall mean Township of Ocean buildings local fire departments,
the local public school system.
Shall include vegetative material generated when lawns are
cut and shall include lawn trimmings, sod, soil, and thatch.
Any discarded material that poses a potential hazard to human
health or the environment when improperly stored or disposed of.
Shall mean that solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
Shall mean those materials and waste matters connected with
industrial establishments within the Township and including, but not
limited to, processed scrap materials, nonrecyclable packing materials
and certain hazardous and dangerous materials such as acids, paints,
fluorescent tubes, large amounts of nonrecyclable glass and toxic
materials, and any other material that is a waste byproduct of an
industrial manufacturing process.
Shall mean vegetative material, typically generated in the
autumn when they fall from trees and raked or blown from residents'
lawns.
Shall mean steel, aluminum, tin and sheet metals, used for
shelving, cabinets, swing sets, storage sheds, lawn furniture and
the like. It shall not include large parts from automobile engines
nor smaller items such as curtain rods and toaster ovens.
Shall mean articles of paper such as, but not limited to,
magazines, catalogs, envelopes, mail, school papers, computer paper,
writing paper and similar kraft paper material, high-grade paper,
office papers, real estate books, NCR paper, nonmetallic wrapping
paper, telephone books, advertisements/circulars, soft cover books,
and non-newsprint newspaper inserts.
Shall mean a conveyance or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,
gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned
or operated by the Township of Ocean or other public body, and is
designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Shall include 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 matter of public interest. Newspaper may include glossy inserts
which come with the paper.
Shall mean any person who shall possess, maintain, house
or harbor any pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or
not the owner of such pet.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean a domesticated or exotic animal kept for amusement,
companionship or disability assistance.
Shall mean waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet.
Shall mean and include all size plastic pourable containers
where the neck is narrower than the body with the symbol #1 and #2,
caps removed. Examples are milk, soda, juice, water, laundry detergent,
bleach, fabric softeners, shampoo and conditioner.
Shall mean placement in a designated waste receptacle, and
discarded in a refuse container which is regularly emptied by the
municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal into a system
designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment and disposal.
Shall mean and refer to any and all items listed for mandatory
separation from garbage, bulk trash and yard waste for the purpose
of recycling.
Shall mean and include all products made from silica or sand,
soda ash and limestone, the product being clear, brown, amber or green
in color and being used for packaging or bottling of various materials,
and similarly being known as "container glass," excluding, but not
limited to the following "glass-like" materials: blue, flat glass
commonly known as window glass, dishes, ceramics, drinking glasses,
light bulbs, crystal, heat-resistant ovenware (ex: Pyrex®), clay pots, mirrors, and other non-container
glass.
Shall be the Director of Public Works or such person designated
by him/her to carry out the Township's recycling program.
Shall mean any container that a person controls whether owned,
leased or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans, garbage pails
and plastic trash bags.
Shall mean structures constructed for habitation of four
or less units not connected to any structure used by or for commercial
enterprise.
Shall mean and include waste such as rags, broken glass,
mirrors, drinking glass, crystal, ceramics, dishes, clay pots, light
bulbs, aerosol cans and paint cans and other articles of matter not
heretofore or hereafter described specifically, and including such
other articles as are usually thrown in waste baskets and rubbish
receptacles.
Shall mean that all recyclable corrugated cardboard, office
paper, newspaper, junk mail/other paper, glass, aluminum; steel and
plastic containers are all mixed in one cart for collection.
Shall mean 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.
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, curb lines, sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within
the street lines.
Shall mean recyclable containers of steel or bimetal, used
for food or beverages.
Shall mean yard waste materials generated from residential
properties only. Vegetative waste shall include tree waste, tree parts,
shrubbery and garden waste.
Shall mean the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams
and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial,
within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its
jurisdiction.
Shall mean large appliances composed primarily of metal and
may include, but not be limited to, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers,
and stoves for example. Also included are air conditioners, refrigerators
freezers, water coolers and dehumidifiers, if they are predominantly
metal. If these appliances on the latter list contain refrigerants
that are prohibited under the Federal Clean Air Act from being knowingly
vented, the refrigerant must be recovered by the generator with signed
proof from a certified expert and presented to the Department of Public
Works for approval prior to placement at the curb line for disposal.
Shall mean weeds, flowers and other vegetative waste, sod
and soil.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
The position of Certified Recycling Coordinator is hereby created
and established within the Township of Ocean.
b.
The Certified Recycling Coordinator, within the parameters of Monmouth
County Solid Waste Plan and the ordinances set by the Township Council,
shall establish, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations as to
the manner, days and time for the collection, sorting, transportation,
sale and/or marketing of said recyclable material in order to encourage
the preservation of material resources while minimizing the net cost
of the recycling program to the Township of Ocean.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Any person who is the owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or
other occupant of any building, private dwelling, apartment house
of four or less units, restaurant, motel, store, school, public building
or business of any kind shall thoroughly and completely drain garbage
of all liquids and place in Township-issued cart as hereinafter set
forth.
One cart will be issued by the Township of Ocean and will remain
as the property of the Township. Additional carts may be leased from
the Township for a one-time fee to be established by the Township
Governing Body. Garbage shall not be mixed with ashes, recyclables
and bulk trash or any matter not specifically permitted.
All garbage shall be stored and held in the Township-issued
carts.
All receptacles shall be kept covered and in an upright position,
shall be regularly disinfected and shall at no time be filled any
higher than three inches below the top of the container.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
No garbage carts shall be placed at the curb line prior to 6:00 p.m.
on the day prior to the scheduled collection or after 6:00 a.m. on
the scheduled collection day. The cart must be placed with handles
facing the residence.
b.
Businesses, Placement. Businesses utilizing municipal cart collection
service will be issued two ninety-five-gallon Township-owned carts.
A third cart can be leased from the Township for a one-time fee to
be established by the Township Governing Body. Carts must be removed
from any enclosed storage area and placed at the curb unless a suitable,
accessible parking lot area is available for collection by automated
vehicles. For business locations where suitable access is not feasible
the Director of Public Works or his designee shall determine an appropriate
collection site or notify the business that collection service can
not be safely or properly accomplished.
c.
Any business needing service of more than the three ninety-five-gallon
carts limit per week shall require the use of a private contractor
to collect their garbage.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Carts awaiting collection between collection days shall not
be stored on the curb line or any part of the street or sidewalk or
front yard of the property or kept in such place or places so as to
become a nuisance to the occupants of any neighboring dwelling or
property.
No owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of
any building shall allow or permit empty receptacles, cans, carts,
containers or barrels to remain on the curb line or any part of the
street or sidewalk or front yard of the property past 8:00 a.m. following
the day of collection.
[Ord. No. 2160]
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 systems(s) operated by the Township of Ocean.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Permitted temporary demolition containers.
b.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
c.
Individual homeowner garbage 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).
[Ord. No. 2160]
Ashes shall be held, or stored separately from all other materials
for a minimum cooling period of 10 days. Ashes must be securely bagged
and placed in a covered Township issued cart, at the curb line, for
pickup on regular garbage days.
[Ord. No. 2160]
The owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of any residential private dwelling or apartment of four units or less, shall place bulk trash items at the curb line in accordance with subsection 10-5.2. Large items, such as couches and other furniture may be placed to the curb line, as is. Material such as, but not limited to sheet rock, asphalt shingles, and empty paint cans, must be containerized in a secure receptacle, no greater than 45 gallons in size in a manner so as not to produce spillage. All receptacles shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight when filled or tied and shall be kept covered and in an upright position. Empty latex paint cans must be air dried with lids removed. Tires must have rims removed. Tire rims may be recycled with light metal per Section 10-6. All rugs must be rolled, tied and shall be no longer than five feet or greater than 18 inches in diameter. Up to one cubic yard of dimensional wood (lumber) shall be cut no longer than four feet in length and width, neatly stacked, or securely tied, or containerized with nails or screws removed. Stockade fencing may be cut in four-foot by four-foot sections and neatly stacked for collection.
[Ord. No. 2160]
All bulk trash disposed of by residents shall be placed at the
curb line, but in no case within the street or gutter line. No bulk
trash shall be placed at the curb line prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day
prior to the scheduled collection or after 6:00 a.m. the day of the
scheduled collection.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Bulk trash awaiting collection between collection days shall
not be stored on the curb line or any part of the street or sidewalk
or front yard of the property or kept in such place or places so as
not to become a nuisance to the occupants of any neighboring dwelling.
No owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of
any building shall allow or permit empty receptacles, cans, containers
or barrels to remain on the curb line or any part of the street or
sidewalk or front yard of the property past 8:00 a.m. of the day following
collection.
[Ord. No. 2160; Ord. No. 2014-2223]
Materials generated by a contractor in which a building permit
is required, such as excavating, construction and demolition, alterations
or repair of any building or premises does not apply to this section
and shall not receive collections by municipal services.
Materials from excavating, construction and demolition, alterations
or repair of any building or premises generated by the owner residing
in the household of any residential private dwelling and who generates
less than three (3) - 45-gallon garbage receptacles or the equivalent
of less than one (1) cubic yard of material, weighing not more than
fifty (50) pounds each, will receive collections by municipal services.
Materials generated from nonresidential properties does not
apply to this section and shall not receive collections by municipal
services.
[Ord. No. 2160; Ord. No. 2214]
It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners or their
agent, lessees, tenants or other occupant of any residential private
dwelling or apartments of four units or less and occupants of residential
property within the Township to separate cardboard, chipboard, newspapers,
glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, tin (steel) cans, used motor
oil, mixed paper, plastic bottles, grass, brush, leaves, rechargeable
and button batteries, light metal, electronic devices including, but
not limited to, personal computers, laptops, game consoles, printers,
fax machines, copiers, televisions, monitors, DVD players, VCR's,
as well as individual electronic parts such as motherboards and hard
drives, construction and demolition material and white goods, as herein
defined, from all other garbage as produced by such residents for
the purpose of recycling.
All apartment and other multi-family complexes, schools, businesses
and institutions shall provide separate and clearly marked containers
for use by residents, students, employees, customers or other visitors
for trash and the various categories of recyclables.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Preparation and Handling. All recyclable materials must be placed
out for collection in the Township-issued cart. Commingled recyclables
must be rinsed and thoroughly drained of all liquids with lids removed.
Newspaper and/or mixed paper, cardboard and chipboard must be free
of garbage or other debris.
One recycling cart will be issued by the Township of Ocean and
will remain as the property of the Township. An additional cart will
be available for lease from the Township for a one-time fee to be
established by the Township Governing Body. Single stream materials
shall not be mixed with garbage, ashes, and bulk trash of any matter
not specifically permitted.
Single stream recyclables shall be stored and held in a Township-issued
cart. Shredded paper shall be stored in securely tied clear plastic
bags and placed in recycling cart. All carts shall be kept in an upright
position and shall be regularly disinfected.
Old corrugated cardboard shall be kept free of all other debris,
flattened and placed in Township-issued cart with single stream recyclables.
Cardboard boxes may not be used as containers for any type of garbage,
rubbish, trash, or debris, including yard and/or vegetative waste.
Exceptions: Any waxed boxes of the type used for frozen foods,
pizza or other food products. These types are to be placed in your
regular garbage.
b.
Placement. The owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant
of any residence shall, on scheduled days for collection, place Township-issued
cart containing single stream recyclables at curb line for collection.
Recyclables, with the exception of shredded paper, are not to be placed
in plastic bags. No recycling carts shall be placed at the curb line
prior to 6:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled collection or
after 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
c.
Storage and Removal of Carts. Carts awaiting collection between collection
days shall not be stored on the curb line or any part of the street
or sidewalk or front yard of the property or kept in such place or
places so as not to become a nuisance to the occupants of any neighboring
building. Carts must be stored in a manner to keep all recyclable
materials dry and free of any garbage or debris.
No owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of
any building shall allow or permit empty Township-issued carts to
remain on the curb line or any part of the street or sidewalk or front
yard of the property past 8:00 a.m. of the day following collection.
d.
Discarding of Newspaper as Garbage. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, any person who is owner, lessee or occupant of a
residential single-family dwelling, may wrap garbage or rubbish in
used newspapers and discard same with the regular garbage.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Preparation and Handling. During the months of April, May, June,
July, August, September and October only, brush may be placed loose
at the curb line, in accordance with leaf/brush zones collection schedule
established by the Department of Public Works. No piece shall exceed
four feet in length in piles not to exceed three feet in height and
extend more than four feet from the curb line into the roadway and
shall at no time create a traffic hazard. Trees and stumps shall not
exceed 24 inches in diameter. No other debris or trash shall be mixed
in with the brush. Quantities of brush of less than one cubic yard
or the equivalent of no more than three forty-five-gallon containers,
with each limb or branch less than three inches in diameter, weighing
50 pounds or less, shall be bundled or containerized and placed at
the curb line for collection on bulk day.
b.
Throughout the year residents will be required to put small amounts
of brush, no more than one cubic yard with diameter no greater than
three inches which can fit into the Township-issued garbage carts
and placing it out on regularly scheduled garbage collection days.
Residents will have the option of leasing an additional Township cart
for this purpose.
c.
During the months of January, February, March, November and December brush shall not be placed loose at the curb line or in the street and will not be collected by the Township crews. Containerized or tied brush, meeting the regulations of subsection 10-6.3a and b, may continue to be placed out for collections by Township sanitation crews. Weather related brush collections will be provided following any major storms that may occur during the year.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Collection Time Period and Placement. During the period from March
1 through April 30 and October 1 through December 31 leaves shall
be placed loose at the curb line or along the street. The collection
schedule will be set by the Director of Public works by August 15
for the upcoming collection season.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing loose leaves
at the curb line or along the street is only allowed during the 10
business days prior to the scheduled collection date. Said piles shall
not exceed five feet in width and shall not be placed closer than
10 feet from any storm drain inlet. Leaf piles may not be set out
in such a manner as to create a traffic hazard. No other debris, brush
or vegetation shall be mixed with the leaves. Leaves shall not be
placed out to the street or curb line at any other time of the year.
Leaves in containers will not be collected at any time.
b.
Leaf Drop-Off and Fee Schedule. Leaves shall be dumped loose and
free from all other debris only during posted hours at the Township
Leaf Compost Facility located off of Whalepond Road at the Joe Palaia
Park. Licensed landscapers and gardeners shall purchase 10 prepaid
tickets per vehicle at the rate of $5 per cubic yard. Residents may
use the drop-off at no charge. Landscapers and gardeners may only
bring leaves originating from Ocean Township.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Exclusion from Pickup. Grass clippings, thatch, and lawn trimmings
are banned from the Monmouth County landfill, therefore this material
will not be collected by the Township. Grass clippings, thatch and
lawn trimmings shall at no time be placed loose or in containers at
the curb line or in the street for collection. Up to two five-gallon
containers of sod and/or soil may be placed at the curb line during
bulk collections made by sanitation crews provided each five-gallon
container is kept under 50 pounds.
b.
Grass Drop-Off and Fee Schedule. The Township may provide a grass
drop-off facility. If provided, grass, sod, soil and thatch must be
separated as required and dumped loose and free from all other debris
only during posted hours into the dumpsters marked for same. The drop-off
is located at the Sunset Avenue Public Works Garage. Licensed landscapers
and gardeners utilizing this facility shall pay an annual fee of $500
per vehicle for use of Township drop-off from April 1 through November
30. Residents may use the drop-off at no charge. Landscapers and gardeners
may only bring vegetative materials listed above originating from
Ocean Township to the drop-off.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Any concrete and brick, free of garbage and other debris removed
by a homeowner, and not a contractor on behalf of a homeowner, may
be brought to the Sunset Avenue Recycling Center when operational
and placed in marked containers.
Asphalt must be transported by the homeowner to a New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection certified recycling processor
for disposal.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Appointment for Pickup. White goods and light metal shall only be
collected on a call-in basis. All owners, lessees, tenants or other
occupants of residential properties within the Township shall call
the Public Works office for the scheduled pick-up date.
b.
Appliances Containing Freon. All appliances which contain freon including
but not limited to refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers
and water coolers, shall not be collected as defined under the Federal
Clean Air Act unless a resident shows proof or verification that the
freon has been removed by a certified technician.
c.
Preparation and Handling. Long pieces of light metal such as, but
not limited to: pipe, basketball stanchions, or swing sets, shall
be cut so that they are no longer than four feet in length. Metal
should be bundled or containerized when practicable and placed at
the curb line on the day assigned for collection.
d.
Storage and Placement. White goods and metal awaiting collection
between collection days shall not be stored at the curb line or any
part of the street or sidewalk or front yard of the property or kept
in such place or places so as not to become a nuisance to the occupants
of any dwelling.
No white goods or light metal shall be placed at the curb line
without a prescheduled date. Metal may not be placed out prior to
6:00 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled collection date or after 6:00
a.m. of the scheduled collection date.
[Ord. No. 2160]
a.
Any and all recyclables as defined herein shall be the property of
the Township once placed at the curb line or brought to a drop-off
site.
b.
It shall be a violation of this subsection for any person unauthorized
by the Township to collect or pick up or to cause to be collected
or picked up, any said recyclable(s). Any and each such collection
in violation hereof from one or more residences shall constitute a
separate offense.
[Ord. No. 2160]
The Township Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized
and directed to negotiate and to enter into contracts to dispose of
all recyclables collected by the Township as herein described or to
place same out to bid if required by the local Public Contracts Law
(N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.).
[Ord. No. 2160]
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any person
may donate or sell any and all recyclables to any person, whether
operating for profit or not for profit. It shall be further permissible
under the terms of this subsection for any such person to obtain a
permit from the Township of Ocean to collect said recyclables within
the Township. Said person shall provide weight reports to the Township,
on letterhead and signed by a representative of the company or business.
Reports must be submitted on a quarterly basis. Any person obtaining
a permit to collect said recyclables within the Township shall not,
however, pick up or collect said recyclables from the curb line in
the Township or utilize the Township drop off site.
Prior to February 1 of each year said person shall provide to
the municipality written documentation of the name and address of
the hauler and the total amount of recyclable material by type collected
and recycled during the preceding year.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Rechargeable and button batteries must be separated from household
trash and disposed of at a proper recycling center.
[Ord. No. 2214]
Electronic devices including, but not limited to, personal computers, laptops, game consoles, printers, fax machines, copiers, televisions, monitors, DVD players, VCR's, as well as individual electronic parts such as motherboards and hard drives, are prohibited from being placed with other solid waste for disposal. These and other electronic devices shall be kept separate and brought to Township Recycling Drop-Off Center as stated in Section 10-14 of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of Ocean, 1965.
[Ord. No. 2160; Ord. No. 2016-2253]
All materials such as metals, recyclable, brush, leaves or garbage
collected by the Township must be separated from each other when placed
at the curb line. They must be separated by a minimum distance of
three feet between each different type of material.
Any company or agency providing dumpsters, roll-off or other
containers to multi-family residential complexes with shared disposal/recycling
areas, businesses, institutions, or construction/demolition job sites,
shall be responsible for clearly marking such containers for "trash"
or for specific "recyclables," as may be appropriate.
[Ord. No. 2160; Ord. No. 2214]
It shall be mandatory for all owners or their agent, lessees
and occupants of businesses, apartment houses of more than four units
and industrial property and of private, public and governmental institutions
and buildings to separate cardboard, chipboard, newspapers, glass
bottles and jars, aluminum cans, tin (steel) cans, used motor oil,
mixed paper, plastic bottles, grass, brush, leaves, rechargeable and
button batteries, light metal, electronic devices including, but not
limited to, personal computers, laptops, game consoles, printers,
fax machines, copiers, televisions, monitors, DVD players, VCR's,
as well as individual electronic parts such as motherboards and hard
drives, construction and demolition material and white goods, as herein
defined, from all other garbage as produced by said nonresidential
establishments for the purpose of recycling.
All apartment and other multi-family complexes, schools, businesses
and institutions shall provide separate and clearly marked containers
for use by residents, students, employees, customers or other visitors
for trash and the various categories of recyclables.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Recyclables awaiting collection shall be deposited in a covered
container(s), which shall be kept in an upright position and regularly
disinfected. Containers shall be stored in enclosures, in accordance
with the requirements of the Township of Ocean Land Development Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2160]
All businesses, apartment house of more than four units and
institutions, except municipal buildings, shall provide for the removal
of any and all recyclable material. Prior to February 1 of each year
all occupants of commercial and institutional establishments shall
provide to the municipality written documentation of the name and
address of the hauler and the total amount of recyclable material
by type collected and recycled during the preceding year. Said reports
shall be filed directly with the Township Recycling Coordinator. All
entities within the Township shall use only Monmouth County registered
and approved recycling haulers and/or facilities. A waiver may be
obtained from the requirement for any entity that uses the municipal
drop-off site.
[Ord. No. 2160]
As a prerequisite for the issuance of a building or demolition
permit the Chief Construction Official shall require that all applicants
provide a Debris Management Plan for handling solid wastes and recyclables
generated during such activity, including the estimated number and
types of containers to be used and the disposition of such materials.
A refundable deposit of $250 shall be submitted with the Debris Management
Plan. This deposit will be returned after completion of the project
and submittal of receipts and other documentation demonstrating the
proper disposal or recycling of all solid waste and recyclables.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Nothing of high volatile or explosive matter either in liquid,
gaseous or solid form, any industrial waste, or liquid paint shall
be placed or set out for collection either by itself or in connection
with garbage, recyclables, bulk trash, ashes or other refuse material.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Hazardous waste such as, but not limited to, asbestos, paint,
pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, motor oil, anti-freeze, gasoline,
medical waste, anything containing mercury, and the like, shall not
be placed out for collection with recyclables, garbage, bulk trash,
or any other debris for collection by the Township. The owner or their
agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of any building, private dwelling,
apartment house, restaurant, motel, store, school, public building
or business of any kind shall be responsible to bring any hazardous
materials to the Monmouth County Hazardous Waste Facility by appointment.
Syringes and needles must be prepared in accordance with State Law
N.J.S.A. 2A:170-25.17.
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No owner or their agent, lessee, tenant or other occupant of
any building, private dwelling, apartment house, restaurant, motel,
store, school, public building or business of any kind shall permit
any garbage, rubbish, recyclables, ashes, building or demolition debris
and bulk trash not originally generated at said premises to be placed
at said premises for collection by municipal or private trash collection.
No person shall transport any garbage, rubbish, ashes, building or
demolition debris and bulk trash from its point of original generation
to premises within the Township of Ocean for the purpose of disposal
by municipal or private trash collection.
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No person shall use any device for the disposal of garbage through
any drain, waste, soil or other pipe in or on any premises in the
Township of Ocean not connected to the sewer system of the Township
of Ocean Sewerage Authority.
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On or after the adoption of this section and in accordance with
existing State regulations (N.J.A.C. 14A:3-11), all service stations,
all retailers and motor vehicle reinspection stations with "used oil
holding tanks" shall accept up to five gallons at a time of used motor
oil from individuals changing oil from cars, lawn mowers or motorcycles
and shall post a sign informing the public that they are a "Used Oil
Collection Site." Used motor oil may be taken to the Monmouth County
Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
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The Township may provide a recycling drop-off center, which
shall be accessible to Township residents and licensed businesses
per the following.
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The Director of Public Works shall establish and post recycling
drop-off center hours of operation.
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The following materials may be accepted at the recycling dropoff
center: commingled recyclables, newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard,
light metal, appliances free of Freon, brush, grass, concrete and
brick. All recyclable material shall be free of debris, garbage and
any bag or box utilized to transport said material to the drop-off
center.
[Ord. No. 2160]
Improper disposal of any material or prohibited material in
the recycling dumpsters or dumpster area shall be treated as illegal
dumping and therefore may result in the issuance of a summons and/or
forfeiture of vehicle per State of New Jersey statutes.
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Local Ocean Township businesses may utilize the recycling drop-off
center on a limited basis. A maximum of 15 cardboard boxes may be
brought to the center on a weekly basis. Boxes shall be flattened
and tied. A maximum of one forty-five-gallon container of commingled
recyclables, newspaper or mixed paper may be brought to the center
on a daily basis. At no time shall newspaper distributors or carriers
utilize the drop-off center for recycling of uncirculated newspapers.
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Businesses shall have collections of up to three ninety-five-gallon Township carts. Carts will be placed for collection in accordance with subsection 10-3.2 of this chapter. The schedule for these collections will be determined by the Director of Public Works. There shall be no fee for this service.
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Government buildings shall receive municipal garbage collection
as needed. For any situation where a public/government building is
being leased by a private entity, that private entity shall arrange
for solid waste collection and disposal through a properly licensed
solid waste collection firm.
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The Director of Public Works may change the collection schedule
in the event of an emergency.
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Every private collector of garbage, rubbish, recyclables, ashes
and bulk trash materials and every collector authorized by contract
by the Township to collect garbage shall do so in vehicles approved
by the Township of Ocean which shall be watertight motor vehicles,
commonly known as load packers. Said vehicles are to be kept clean
and inoffensive. Such contractors will present the vehicle for inspection
at times and places designated by the Health Officer or his designated
agent one time each month or at such other intervals as may be set
by the Health Officer or his designated agent. No garbage, rubbish,
recyclables, ashes, or bulk trash shall be placed for public collection
which was not generated from the point of collection.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within
the Township unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to
prevent any load or contents from being blown or deposited upon any
street, alley or other public place in the Township.
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All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly
dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property,
public or private, not owned or possessed by that person. Pet waste
shall be double bagged, securely tied and placed in the Township-issued
cart at the curb line for collection with regular garbage.
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Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such
animal is being used for that purpose providing the nature of the
disability precludes the ability to reasonably comply with this requirement.
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The Director of Public Works and/or his/her designees are hereby
authorized and directed to enforce this chapter. He or she is further
authorized and directed to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations
to the manner, days and times for the collection of recyclables, garbage,
bulk trash and vegetative waste in accordance with the terms of this
chapter.
[Ord. No. 2160; Ord. No. 2014-2217]
The Director of Public Works and/or the Recycling Coordinator
and his or her designee(s), Public Works personnel, Code Enforcement
Officials, Violations Inspectors, Monmouth County Regional Health
Department personnel, Monmouth County Solid Waste Enforcement Team
and Police personnel shall all be authorized to make inspections and
enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to
comply with any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation
promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be punishable upon conviction
thereof, by a fine not to exceed $2,000 and up to 90 days in jail
or both. As an alternate penalty, a convicted person may be ordered
to perform community service in the clean communities and/or recycling
program, for a period not to exceed 90 hours. Each day for which a
violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
