As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Trash, rubbish, and any animal or vegetable waste from any
kitchen, market or store or other place, or any trash, rubbish, or
waste which, due to its animal or vegetable content, may decompose,
cause odors, attract flies or insects, or be hazardous to the public
health.
NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
All commercial establishments, including properties that
have a mixed use of commercial and residential units. For collection
purposes, on a property containing mixed uses of multiple commercial
and residential units, each unit residential/nonresidential will be
considered separately.
PERSON
Includes any individual, firm, trust, partnership, association,
corporation, company or organization of any kind.
RECEPTACLE
Utilized for the collection and storage of garbage and recycling;
should be nonporous plastic or metal trash cans with handles. Each
receptacle shall have a tight-fitting cover so constructed to prevent
spilling or leakage of contents, the infiltration of water, and to
be vermin-proof and shall be disinfected on a regular basis. Each
residential and nonresidential unit shall be entitled to use up to
five thirty-two-gallon/fifty-pound trash cans for each collection.
No receptacle loaded for collection shall weigh more than 50 pounds.
REFUSE
All other material not described in the definitions in this
section, except that it shall not include white metal goods, automobiles
or parts thereof, debris from construction or demolition of buildings,
lumber, building materials, trees or tree waste.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any fixed or mobile restaurant; coffee shop; cafeteria; short-order
cafe; luncheonette; grill; tearoom; sandwich shop; soda fountain;
tavern; bar; cocktail lounge; night club; roadside stand; industrial
feeding establishment; private, public or nonprofit organization,
institution or group preparing, storing or serving food; catering
kitchen; commissary; box lunch establishment; retail bakery; meat
market; delicatessen; grocery store; public food market; or any similar
place in which food or drink is prepared for retail sale or service
on the premises or elsewhere, and any other retail eating or drinking
establishment or operation where food is served, handled or provided
for the public with or without charge; except that agricultural markets,
covered dish suppers or similar types of infrequent church or nonprofit-type
institution meal services shall meet the special provisions of N.J.A.C.
8:24-8; and further provided that any food and/or beverage vending
machine shall meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:24-14.
SCREEN or SHIELD
An enclosure or structure that serves to hide stored garbage
and recycling containers from public view. Such structure should be
constructed of sturdy material, resistant to high winds and inclement
weather, that is in appearance consistent, and is at least aesthetically
neutral with surroundings.
SOLID WASTE
Includes all garbage and refuse normally produced by the
occupants of residential and nonresidential property and disposed
of by private or public pickup and defined as "solid waste" by the
New Jersey Solid Waste Management Act.
TRADE WASTE
All material resulting from the prosecution of any business,
trade or industry conducted for profit, and such shall be classified
as combustible trade waste and noncombustible trade waste, as defined
herein.
Every private collector of garbage and waste shall conform to
the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Public Works
Department governing the collection and disposal of garbage, waste,
trash, rubbish and refuse material. No collection shall be performed
before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer. Any person(s) who is found in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties in Chapter
1, Article
II, Penalties.