[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodstown as indicated in article histories. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-8-60 as Ord. No. 181; amended in its entirety 5-23-88 by Ord. No. 395]
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodstown, in the County of Salem and State of New Jersey:
[Amended 4-9-02 by Ord. No. 563]
The placing, depositing, collection and disposition of garbage, refuse and rubbish, including residential garbage, refuse and rubbish within the limits of the Borough of Woodstown, New Jersey shall not be permitted in any manner except as provided herein. No person who is not a resident of the Borough of Woodstown shall bring into the Borough of Woodstown, for the purpose of disposal, any substance regulated within this article.
[Amended 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 440]
For the purposes of this article, the following shall serve to define the subject matters hereof:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except recyclable materials as regulated in Chapter 74 of the Municipal Code and body and household waste processed by the Municipal Sewer Authority, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles or parts thereof and solid market and industrial waste.
RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, REFUSE OR RUBBISH
Garbage, refuse or rubbish from residential activity of residences located within the Borough of Woodstown, including multi-family dwellings, as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 40:66-1.2, which comply with all recycling requirements generally applicable to all other residential properties within the borough.
[Added 4-9-02 by Ord. No. 563]
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid waste, excluding ashes and recyclable materials as regulated in Chapter 74, Recycling, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
[Amended 11-28-88 by Ord. No. 403; 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 441]
The governing body shall not be required to collect garbage, refuse and rubbish from all locations within the Borough of Woodstown and may distinguish between certain uses. Regardless of whether or not the Borough of Woodstown shall elect to collect waste from certain locations, all waste is to be suitably packaged, bagged or contained so as not to become a nuisance or health hazard.
[Amended 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 441]
The receptacles for garbage, refuse and rubbish which is not to be collected by the municipality shall be contained in a receptacle of metal or heavy plastic, which shall be watertight with a tight-fitting cover to prevent access by flies and vermin to the contents. A suitable number of such receptacles shall be provided by the owner, occupant or proprietor at each location, shall be kept covered at all times and shall be kept clean and in such a condition as to preclude the entry of rainwater and the escape of any noxious fumes, liquids or overflow.
[Amended 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 441; 6-27-06 by Ord. No. 2006-633; 2-24-09 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
All garbage, refuse and rubbish shall be bagged and placed in a container supplied by the Borough of Woodstown, in the event such containers are provided pursuant to a municipal collection contract. If such containers are provided by the municipality, then said container shall be placed in the location to be designated by the municipality on days specified for collection.
In the event specialized containers have not been provided by the municipality, then all bags shall be securely tied and may be separately contained in an appropriate receptacles which is easily accessible to the authorized municipal collector.
For certain specific items such as large appliances, furniture, box springs and similar items, a minimum charge of $35 will be imposed. This fee may be increased for unusually large and heavy items at the discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works. A separate fee for car and truck tires will be charged as reflected below:
Tires:
Automobile - $4
Regular truck tires - $12
Heavy duty truck tires - $30
[Amended 11-28-88 by Ord. No. 403; 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 441; 4-9-02 by Ord. No. 563; 2-24-09 by Ord. No. 2009-5; 12-30-13 by Ord. No. 2013-17]
All garbage, refuse and rubbish shall be collected weekly. No garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be removed or placed in a municipal collection truck which is not contained in a bag. In the event the municipality shall provide containers for the collection and removal of garbage, refuse or rubbish, said bags shall be placed in the containers as provided and placed at the site designated by resolution to be adopted by the Mayor and Council. Said resolution shall be enforceable as if same were part of this article.
[Amended 6-25-90 by Ord. No. 427; 11-25-91 by Ord. No. 441]
Any person or entity, whether a contractor of the Borough of Woodstown or otherwise, in making collections or disposing of waste, shall cause all receptacles to be entirely emptied of their contents, and any contents falling on the ground shall be immediately picked up and removed. The covers of all receptacles shall be replaced after the contents have been removed. No collection activity shall take place at any time other than during the daytime from 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. No contractor of the Borough of Woodstown shall remove any waste on behalf of the borough which is not properly bagged or stickered in accordance with this article.
Any person, firm, association or corporation violating any section of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. For purposes of sentencing, each separate act shall be considered a separate violation.
[Adopted 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
The use and placement of dumpsters in public areas is regulated as follows:
The purpose of this article is to regulate the use and placement of dumpsters in public areas in association with the construction, renovation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of buildings and structures in private areas located within the Borough of Woodstown.
No person shall place or utilize a dumpster or permit a dumpster to be placed on or within a public area in the Borough of Woodstown without first having obtained a permit from the Woodstown Police Department.
A. 
Application for a dumpster permit shall be made by submission of the following information to the Woodstown Police Department:
(1) 
Name and address of the applicant and the owner of the property to be constructed, renovated, rehabilitated and/or reconstructed, if different.
(2) 
Name and address of the dumpster company.
(3) 
Size of the dumpster to be placed and the proposed location of the dumpster.
(4) 
Anticipated length of time the dumpster will be located at the site.
B. 
The permit shall be valid for a period of seven days and may be renewed upon application to the Police Department for an additional seven-day period.
C. 
A permit may be revoked at any time during its term if the placement or use of the dumpster constitutes a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the Borough or for any other reason that constitutes a nuisance.
D. 
No permit shall be issued if the Police Department determines that the issuance of a permit will constitute a danger to public safety or an unwarranted interference with the efficient movement of traffic.
A. 
No dumpster shall be placed in a public area unless it is determined by the Police Department that there is sufficient room for the dumpster. No dumpster shall impede the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or safety site lines.
B. 
The dumpster shall be equipped with markers consisting of reflective diamond-shaped panels measuring a minimum of 18 inches by 18 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and facing the direction of oncoming traffic. The required markers shall have a minimum height of three feet from the bottom of the panels to the surface of the roadway. An additional two traffic cones shall be placed at the rear of the dumpster.
C. 
Dumpsters shall at all times be kept in good repair and shall be structurally sound and leakproof and shall be painted as to prevent the show of rust or deterioration and shall be constructed to stand firmly upright.
D. 
Upon removal of the dumpster, the area shall be swept clean of all loose debris and restored to its former condition in accordance with the standards of the Public Works Supervisor.
E. 
The applicant shall be responsible for any damage to the roadway or other property caused by the placement of the container.
F. 
The waste or refuse to be placed in a dumpster shall be only the waste or refuse generated by construction, reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of structure(s) at the property site for which the application is submitted or approved.
G. 
No dumpster shall be overfilled with debris whereby the contents exceed the top of the container. Any full container shall be removed within two business days of becoming full, unless for the purposes of the health, safety and welfare of the community an earlier removal is warranted.
If the dumpster is not removed at the expiration of the time allowed by the permit, the Woodstown Police Department shall notify the owner that he/she has three days in which to have the dumpster removed. In the event the owner fails to comply, the dumpster shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the Police Department may arrange for its removal and the disposal of its contents. The costs associated with the removal of the dumpster and the disposal of its contents shall be a municipal lien against the property in which the dumpster is being used. A detailed statement of the aforesaid costs shall be certified by the Police Department and forwarded to the Borough Council, which shall examine the certification and, if found correct, shall cause the same to be filed with the Tax Collector and a copy forwarded to the property owner. This amount shall be charged against the land and shall become a lien upon such lands and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the Tax Collector.
All dumpsters and other refuse containers that are outdoors or exposed to stormwater shall be covered at all times to prohibit the spilling, dumping, leaking, or otherwise discharge of liquids, semi liquids or solids from the containers to the municipal storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Woodstown and/or the waters of the state so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
DUMPSTER
A container used on a temporary basis for the disposal of waste or refuse generated by the construction, reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of buildings and structures in private areas located within the Borough of Woodstown. Dumpsters shall include any metal container, including, but not limited to, containers commonly known as "front-loading, rear-loading or roll-off containers," used for bulk carting or hauling of garbage, ashes, offal, refuse or debris of whatever kind, having a capacity in excess of one cubic yard. "Dumpster" shall not include a metal container used for such purpose, which can be easily handled by one person without the aid of hydraulic or similar lifting devices.
PUBLIC AREA
All streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, rights-of-way, easements in favor of the Borough of Woodstown, public parks, parking areas owned by the Borough of Woodstown, playgrounds, trails, paths and other recreational areas, public open spaces and sites for schools and other public buildings and structures.
The processing fee for the initial application and permit and any renewal permits shall be $10 for each seven-calendar-day period.