[Ord. #827 Preamble; Ord. #93-955 Preamble]
Conservation of recyclable materials is now a necessity in order
to conserve our material resources.
The cost of solid waste disposal is ever increasing while convenient
landfill facilities are rapidly decreasing.
The reduction of the amount of solid waste to be disposed of
will reduce the cost of landfill disposal fees and extend the life
of landfills, and at the same time the separation, collection, and
sale of recycling materials will reduce the financial burden of solid
waste disposal.
[Ord. #827 § 1; Ord. #871 § 1; Ord. #93-955 § 1]
The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings.
Shall mean all aluminum beverage containers.
Shall mean all nonresidential buildings or structures used
for business, commercial, industrial, institutional or professional
purposes.
Shall mean all glass bottles and jars.
Shall mean all churches, schools, hospitals and other similar
public or semipublic buildings operated on a nonprofit basis.
Shall mean all Polyethylene Teraphthalate (PET), High-Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) beverage bottles and other HDPE postconsumer bottles.
Shall mean all single family and multifamily dwellings or
structures in the Borough of Bernardsville including townhouses and
condominiums.
[Ord. #827 § 2; Ord. #871 § 2; Ord. #93-955 § 2]
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of the following recyclable materials in the Borough of Bernardsville.
Newspapers
Magazines
Glass containers
Aluminum cans
Corrugated cardboard
Office paper
Other paper products
Junk mail
Plastic containers (PET and HDPE)
Lead-acid batteries
Household batteries
* Used motor oil
* Wood
* Asphalt/concrete and masonry
* These items to be collected at such time as the County of
Somerset has established a mechanism for doing so and promulgated
standards applicable thereto.
[Ord. #827 § 3; Ord. #871 § 3; Ord. #93-955 § 3]
The occupant, custodian or owner of any residential dwelling
or structure, commercial, industrial or professional building, or
institutional facility within the Borough of Bernardsville shall place
for disposal, removal or collection the following named materials
and shall do so in strict conformity with the following regulations:
a.
Newspapers, magazines and other paper products shall be securely
fastened and placed at the location for collection.
b.
Glass containers, household batteries, aluminum and tinplated steel
and bimetal food and beverage cans shall be contained in an occupant,
custodian or owner supplied plastic bag and may be mixed (except as
to batteries). Batteries shall be bagged separately.
c.
Plastic shall be contained separately in an occupant, custodian or
owner supplied plastic bag.
d.
It is prohibited and will be determined a violation hereof for any
owner, lessee or occupant of any residential, commercial, industrial,
professional or institutional establishment in the Borough of Bernardsville
to put into or cause to be put into the solid waste collection system
of the Borough of Bernardsville any leaves. The owner, operator, or
occupant of any residential, commercial, industrial, professional,
or institutional establishment shall recycle material as required
under the Somerset County Recycling Amendment of December, 1985, and
PL 1987 Chapter 102, as further supplemented and amended.
[Ord. #827 § 4; Ord. #871 § 4; Ord. #93-955 § 4]
a.
The collection, removal, disposal of recyclable materials shall be
supervised by the Borough of Bernardsville, as hereinafter provided,
who shall have the authority to establish the time, method and routes
of services.
b.
All plastic bags and other containers required herein shall be supplied
by the occupant or owner of the premises and placed prior to collection
within a distance of 10 feet from the curb line where they shall be
readily accessible to the collector. Recyclable materials to be disposed
of shall be placed outside after 6:00 p.m. of the day immediately
preceding the day of collection but no later than 7:00 a.m. on the
day of collection.
[Ord. #827 § 5; Ord. #871 § 5; Ord. #93-955 § 5]
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person unauthorized
by the Borough of Bernardsville to collect or pick up or cause to
be picked up any such items during the twenty-four-hour period commencing
at 6:00 p.m. on any day preceding a day designated for collection.
Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more
residences during said twenty-four-hour period shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. #93-955 § 6]
a.
All commercial, industrial and institutional sectors are required
to prepare waste reduction audits and waste reduction plans according
to the following schedule:
1.
For any establishment with 500 or more employees, a waste audit and
reduction plan must be prepared and submitted to the Borough of Bernardsville
and County of Somerset by December 31, 1993.
2.
For any establishment with 250 to 500 employees, a waste audit and
reduction plan must be prepared and submitted to the Borough of Bernardsville
and County of Somerset by December 31, 1994.
3.
For any establishment with 100 to 250 employees, a waste audit and
reduction plan must be prepared and submitted to the Borough of Bernardsville
and County of Somerset by December 31, 1995.
b.
The waste reduction plan shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
[Ord. #93-955 § 7]
a.
All commercial, industrial and institutional establishments with
100 or more employees must submit a plan to the Borough of Bernardsville
and County of Somerset, which outlines how source separation and recycling
shall be accomplished within the establishment. The plan shall include,
but not limited to, the following:
[Ord. #827 § 6; Ord. #871 § 6; Ord. #93-955 § 8]
This chapter shall be enforced by a Borough Council designated
Local Enforcement Officer who shall investigate alleged violations
called to his attention by a collector of nonrecyclable solid waste.
In the event the Local Enforcement Officer shall determine that a
violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto
has occurred, he shall notify the party responsible for the violation
detailing the particulars thereof. In the event a second violation
of this chapter or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto should
occur, the Local Enforcement Officer shall file a complaint therefor
in Municipal Court.
[Ord. #827 § 7; Ord. #871 § 7; New; Ord.
#93-955 § 9]
Any person, firm or corporation that violates or neglects to
comply with any provisions of this chapter or any regulation promulgated
pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by
a fine not to exceed $50.
[Ord. #91-874 § 1]
The disposal of solid household waste shall be conducted at
the Borough of Bernardsville Sanitary Landfill located on Pill Hill
Road, known as Lot 5, Block 101 on the Tax Map of the Borough.
[Ord. #91-874 § 2]
Use and access to the Sanitary Landfill shall be restricted
to persons residing in the Borough, for the disposal of personal household
items subject to the following regulations:
[Ord. #91-874 § 3]
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Pickup Trucks and Vans
(Maximum 1 Ton Rated Capacity)
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$60
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Passenger Vehicles
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$20
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Passenger Vehicle Tires
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$6 per tire
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[Ord. #91-874 § 4]
a.
Access to the Sanitary Landfill for the disposal of personal household
items shall be restricted to single axle, single wheel vehicles, maximum
one ton rated capacity.
b.
Solid waste shall be restricted to residential household items as
described by regulations of the Public Works Department. No organic
waste, commercial refuse, truck tires or recyclable material shall
be included.
c.
Business or commercial haulers performing a service for Borough residents
may be permitted use and access to the Sanitary Landfill upon compliance
with fee and permit requirements outlined above.
d.
The Sanitary Landfill shall be open on those days and during such
hours as determined by the Mayor and Council.
[Ord. #91-874 § 5]
The operation and regulation of use and access to the Sanitary
Landfill shall be under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department
of the Borough. The Department may promulgate additional rules and
regulations consistent with the intent and objectives of this chapter
and subject to approval by the Mayor and Council.
[Ord. #91-874 § 6]
[Ord. #98-1125 § 1]
The disposal of yard trimmings including leaves and brush shall
be conducted at the Borough composting facility located on Pine Hill
Road, known as Lot 5, Block 101 on the Borough Tax Maps.
[Ord. #98-1125 § 1]
Use and access to the composting facility shall be restricted
to persons residing in the Borough for the disposal of yard trimmings
as follows:
a.
An annual permit shall be available upon application to each resident
household of the Borough. The permit shall entitle the household or
a contractor working on the household's behalf to dispose of
leaves and brush when the facility is open. A driver's license
and the permit card must be displayed to the gate attendant for punching
each time a vehicle enters the facility. No one will be permitted
to enter the composting area without a disposal permit.
The gate attendant will determine the number of punches to be
made on the permit based upon the size and type of the vehicle in
accordance with the following schedule:
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Car, Station Wagon or Minivan
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1 credit
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Small Utility Trailer
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1 credit
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Pickup Truck or Van
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2 credits
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Large Utility Trailer
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2 credits
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2-Cubic Yard Dump Truck
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4 credits
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Combinations of vehicle and trailer will be charged a total
of the pulling vehicle plus the towed vehicle if both are loaded.
For example, a pickup truck pulling a large utility trailer will be
charged four credits. Each household will be allotted 12 free credits
per calendar year. Households may utilize the composting facility
on other occasions during the same calendar year by paying a fee of
$35 per credit. There is no limit to the number of paid visits per
household per year. Lost cards will not be replaced and will result
in the loss of the balance of the household's credits for that
calendar year. Credits that are not used in a calendar year will lapse
and will not be carried forward into the next calendar year.
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b.
For purposes of this section, yard trimmings shall mean leaves and
brush. All other definitions contained in N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.3 are incorporated
herein by reference.
[Ord. #2005-1381 § 1]
In addition to the annual permit obtained pursuant to subsection 18-3.2 above, any contractor disposing of yard trimmings (including leaves and brush) on behalf of a resident or residents of the Borough must also obtain a Contractor Brush Disposal Ticket prior to utilizing the Borough composting facility. A Contractor Brush Disposal ticket may be obtained from the Borough Clerk's office during regular business hours by completing the Contractor Brush Disposal Ticket application from adopted by the Director of Public Works and paying the following fee(s):
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Pickup truck or van
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$20
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Trailer
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$30
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Masonry dump truck
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$30
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Five-cubic yard dump truck
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$50
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A separate ticket must be obtained for each trip to the facility.
A contractor may use the Borough composting facility only for yard
trimmings from property located in Bernardsville Borough.
[Ord. #2003-1311]
a.
In the case of single-family residential housing, each responsible
solid waste generator, in those instances where a solid waste collection
system is not otherwise provided for by the Borough, if he has not
already done so, shall enter into a contract for regular solid waste
collection service with any person lawfully providing private solid
waste collection services within the Borough; except that those solid
waste generators who transport solid waste which is generated at his
residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized
by the Borough for disposal shall be exempt from this requirement.
b.
In the case of multi-family residential housing, the responsible
solid waste generator, in those instances where a solid waste collection
system is not otherwise provided for by the Borough, if he has not
already done so, shall enter into a contract for regular solid waste
collection service with any person lawfully providing private solid
waste collection services within the Borough; except that those responsible
solid waste generators who transport the solid waste which is generated
at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized
by the Borough for disposal shall be exempt from this requirement.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the multiple-dwelling
building to provide a sufficient number of appropriate solid waste
containers for the deposit of nonrecylable waste materials to be disposed
of as solid waste.
c.
In the case of any commercial or institutional building or structure
located within the boundaries of the Borough, the responsible solid
waste generator, in those instances where regular solid waste collections
services are not otherwise provided for, shall enter into a contract
with any person lawfully providing private solid waste collection
services within the Borough.
d.
In the case of a responsible solid waste generator within the Borough
who is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential
premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality
for disposal, every such responsible solid waste generator within
the Borough shall furnish proof that the responsible solid waste generator
is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential
premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the Borough
for disposal to the Borough Council at least once every 12 months.
In order to fulfill the requirements of this subsection, the responsible
solid waste generator may include the proof of service with the tax
payment mailed to the Borough Tax Collector.
e.
In order to preserve the peace and quiet in neighborhoods during
the hours when most residents are asleep, regular solid waste collection
services shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
[Ord. #2003-1311]
