The purpose of this article is to establish
a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Borough of Shrewsbury,
so as to protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article 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.
The placement of yard waste in biodegradable bags only, such
as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing out into the
street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Leaves, brush, and thatch, but does not include grass clippings.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street
is only allowed during the seven days prior to a Borough scheduled
and announced collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet
from any storm drain inlet. Placement of such yard waste at the curb
or along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a
violation of this article. If such placement of the yard waste occurs,
the party responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove
the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation
of this article.
The owner or occupant of any residential property
shall provide biodegradable bags for contractors of such owner or
occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping services should
the schedule of work on the property preclude compliance with the
"seven-day rule" for placement of yard waste along the street.
The following acts are prohibited:
A.
Placement of grass clippings at the curb or along
the street at any time.
B.
Placement of yard waste at curb or along the street
prior to Borough scheduled periods as specified in this article.
C.
Placement of brush at the curb or along the street
from November through March of the following year.
D.
Placement of leaves at the curb or along the street
in the months of January, February, March, July and August.
E.
Placement of yard waste within 10 feet from any storm
drain.
F.
Containers shall not be placed at street curb at any
time except on the Borough scheduled pickup date.
The provisions of the article shall be enforced
by the Police Department of the Borough of Shrewsbury.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,250, a term of imprisonment
not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, or any combination thereof.
