Certain words and phrases are used in this article which, for
the purpose hereof, are defined as follows:
Empty all-aluminum beverage and food containers.
The residue from the burning of wood, coal or other combustible
materials.
Any large, heavy, and/or bulky household appliances, furniture,
furnishings, and carpet (unless cut into four-foot lengths each of
which shall count as one item) which cannot be easily and safely placed
in the collection vehicles used for collection and removal of solid
waste within the Township of Mullica. This definition excludes construction
debris and tires.
Clean, heavy box materials commonly known as "cardboard boxes"
and similar heavy-paper packaging containers that are free of plastic,
foam, and other contaminants, also including food-packaging boxes
and other commercial packaging that is free of food contaminants,
plastic, wax, and foam materials that would make it unsuitable for
recycling purposes.
Pressed paperboard (non-corrugated cardboard).
Yard trimmings, rags, waste wood or cardboard and other combustible
waste solids of a volatile or explosive nature.
Those properties used primarily for commercial purposes and
those multiple dwelling residential buildings containing more than
four dwelling units.
Any scrap lumber, metal, earth, sand, bricks, stone, plaster,
roofing and siding material, and other debris of a similar nature
which accumulates and is incidental to the construction or renovation
of homes, buildings, public works or other projects.
Fifteen-to-twenty-one-inch monitors, flat screens and all-in-ones;
towers, desktops and laptops; uninterrupted power supply; keyboards,
mouse and speakers; all type of wire; gold clip ends; printers, fax
machines, scanners, modems, copy machines; all types of memory; any
hard drives; fans and power supplies; mother, B, C, tweener and finger
boards; AD adaptors, yokes and motors; plastic, baled or loose; aluminum,
brass, light iron and copper; metals, baled or loose; any and all
related computer parts; phones, cell phones, cell phone and laptop
batteries; PC scrap and stereos (no wood); VCRs, DVDs, CD players,
boom boxes; any audio and visual equipment; scanners and pagers; cash
registers and scales (electronic or mechanical); rechargeable batteries;
household appliances not containing compressors.
A person or firm engaged in a business of service, construction,
repairing, refurbishing, remodeling or the demolition of buildings
or grounds within the Township.
Empty steel or tin food or beverage containers.
All refuse, entrails and waste of animals and fish, and all
vegetable matter which has been or was intended to be used as food;
all clam, oyster, crab and lobster shells; and all other items that
are construed as garbage by the rules, regulations, or specifications
of the New Jersey State Board of Health; and any animal or vegetable
waste solids resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or
consumption of foods and nonrecyclable waste consistent with domestic
habitation, but not including human wastes.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green, or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, blue glass and porcelain
and ceramic products.
All waste which is deemed to be chemical waste, hazardous
waste, or infectious waste as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26-1.4, and which
shall include but not be limited to wastes which are flammable, corrosive,
or explosive or which by themselves or in combination with other waste
would be hazardous to life or property; and all other wastes presenting
a clear danger to health and safety by reason of their pathological,
explosive, radiological, or toxic characteristics.
Those facilities which house or serve groups of people, including
but not limited to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries, and
government offices. Institutional establishments must arrange for
private collection of waste materials and recyclables.
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint and
distributed at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions,
and containing advertisements and other matters of public interest.
Expressly excluded, however, are newspapers which have been soiled.
Newspapers shall be deemed soiled if they have been exposed to substances
or conditions rendering them unusable for recycling.
The following items are nonrecyclables: polystyrene egg cartons,
plastic food wrap, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, Styrofoam
plates and cups, mirrors, window glass, light bulbs, drinking glass,
ceramic glass, china dishware, plastic toys, plastic utensils, and
plastic flower pots. All nonrecyclable items shall be disposed of
as solid waste unless otherwise directed by the Township.
Any type of commercial, industrial, industrial, or business
establishment, conducting a business whether for profit or nonprofit,
and any apartment house, hotel, country club, or dwelling house having
more than two dwelling units. Nonresidential users must arrange for
private collection of waste materials and recyclables.
Every owner, lessee and occupant of a residence, commercial,
or institutional establishment within the boundaries of Mullica Township.
Those materials which would otherwise become municipal solid
waste and which are accepted by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority
as materials which may be separated, collected, or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Recyclable materials include aluminum cans, newspaper, magazines,
catalogs, cardboard or corrugated paper, chipboard, glass bottles,
ferrous containers, vegetative waste, grass clippings, brush, small
quantities of wood (lumber), metal, appliances, and certain consumer
electronics generated as a result of domestic habitation of residential
households.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals and market,
commercial and industrial wastes.
Any occupied single- or multifamily dwelling having not more
than two dwelling units per structure.
Any person occupying or maintaining a place of residence
within the Township.
A dwelling unit such as a home or a multifamily dwelling
of two or fewer residential units and any property defined as an apartment
(4C) on the Township tax rolls.
Nonrecyclable combustibles and noncombustible material generated
as a result of domestic habitation of residential households.
Municipal solid waste shall consist of "Type 10" solid waste
as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13(g)(1)(i) or any successor regulation
governing the definition of municipal solid waste. This shall include
dried latex paint cans and alkaline batteries which can be placed
into the trash collection containers.
A person or firm for hire, properly licensed in the State
of New Jersey for the purpose of collection of solid waste and solid
waste materials.
Any accepted public street, curb, sidewalk, or alley within
the Township of Mullica.
All material produced from any business, trade, or industry,
whether or not conducted for profit, and shall include paper, rags,
leather, rubber, cardboard and corrugated paper, wood, sawdust, garbage,
combustible and noncombustible solids except manure, metals, metal
shavings, wire, aluminum and ferrous containers, cinders, and other
materials excluding wastes resulting from building construction or
alteration work.
Includes any and all garbage, refuse paper, ashes, and wastes
from building construction or alteration work regardless of how originating;
and shall also include cellar or yard dirt.
A.
The Township and ACUA shall establish a weekly collection schedule
which the Township and ACUA reserve the right to change upon notice.
B.
Solid waste shall be collected weekly. Recycled materials, other
than those required to be deposited at the Township Transfer Station,
shall be collected biweekly.
C.
All trash and recyclable material shall be placed in containers and
inconspicuously stored on the property.
D.
Roadside placement of trash and recyclable material is permitted
beginning at 12:00 noon the day before a scheduled collection, and
all empty containers shall be removed by 12:00 noon the day after
collection.
E.
Solid waste and recyclable containers shall be clearly marked as
to content, and on collection days when solid waste and recyclables
are being collected the containers shall be placed 10 feet apart.
A.
Only the following recyclable items and materials shall be accepted
for roadside collection on the days designated for collection of recyclables:
paper, magazines, corrugated paper and cardboard boxes, chipboard,
glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans, ferrous containers, and
plastic bottles labeled No. 1 and No. 2.
B.
The Township and the ACUA reserve the right to from time to time
amend the list of accepted recyclable items and materials upon notice
which shall from time to time be posted on the ACUA website www.acua.com/mullica.
A.
Refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee,
or occupant of the property.
B.
Refuse containers shall be maintained in clean, safe, and proper
condition. Any container that does not conform to the provisions of
this article or that may have ragged or sharp edges, or any other
defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents
of the container, shall be promptly replaced upon notice. In addition
to a citation and imposition of a fine, or penalty, the Township shall
have the authority to refuse collection services for failure to comply.
C.
The refuse container shall be of galvanized metal or of plastic composition,
shall have a tight-fitting lid or cover, shall have two sturdy handles
or one single cross-bar handle for wheeled carts, shall not exceed
50 pounds for up to and including thirty-two-gallon containers or
336 pounds for ninety-six-gallon wheeled carts. Containers shall not
be allowed to collect or retain rainwater. The collector may, at its
discretion, refuse to collect refuse in any container in which the
gross weight limits. Wooden, cardboard, composition paper, fiber,
or similar containers are specifically prohibited for use as refuse
containers. The collector may, at its discretion, refuse to collect
refuse in such prohibited container or remove such container and dispose
of it as refuse.
D.
All garbage, before being placed in the container for collection,
shall have been drained of all free liquids and securely wrapped in
paper. All rubbish shall be drained of liquid before being deposited
into the container for collection.
E.
All solid waste, when placed outside for collection, shall be secured
within the containers so the contents thereof do not leak or spill
upon the streets and private property within the Township.
F.
The Township of Mullica shall collect two bulk items per week, per
household during the regularly scheduled trash pickup. Bulk items
shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight. Appliances and white goods shall
be disposed of in accordance with the Township of Mullica's recyclable
program.
G.
Any material that is above the volume limit or bulk item limit is
the responsibility of the resident to properly dispose of. The material
may not be placed or remain within the public right-of-way for multiple
collection cycles.
H.
No hazardous materials shall be placed or set out for collection
either by itself or with other permitted materials which may be collected
pursuant to this article. The resident is responsible to turn in hazardous
materials in accordance with Atlantic County regulations.
I.
Recycling is mandatory. All residents must separate recyclable materials
as directed herein. Trash containing substantial recyclable materials
will not be collected by the Township. Rejected receptacles will be
tagged with a label indicating the reason for rejection.
J.
All refuse, except trade wastes, accumulated in the Township shall
be collected, conveyed, and disposed of by the Township or its duly
authorized contractor for such purposes (collectively, the "contractor").
No other person shall collect, convey over any of the streets or alleys
of the Township or dispose of any refuse accumulated in the Township,
except in strict compliance with the provisions of this article and
any other applicable law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.
K.
This article shall not prohibit the actual producers of refuse, or
the owners of premises upon which refuse has been accumulated, from
personally collecting, conveying, and disposing of such refuse, provided
that such producer or owners comply with the provisions of this article
and with any other applicable law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.
In addition to any actions prohibited under § 225-2.3, the following actions are specifically prohibited:
A.
No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley, sidewalk,
or other public place within the Township, or upon private property,
whether owned by such person or not, except in proper containers for
collection. Nor shall any person throw or deposit any refuse in any
stream or other body of water within the Township.
B.
No person shall cast, place, sweep, or deposit anywhere within the
Township any refuse in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited
by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, or other
public place or into any occupied premises within the Township.
C.
Any accumulation of refuse on any premises, except in the manner
herein provided is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is strictly
prohibited.
