City of Long Branch, NJ Enforcement

Any person found guilty in the Municipal Court of the City of Long Branch of a violation of the terms or conditions of this chapter, shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, of the Code of the City of Long Branch. In addition to said penalty, the City shall be permitted to recover any actual costs associated with disposal of solid waste or recyclable materials in violation of this chapter, and any other incidental costs occasioned by the City in performing remedial activities related thereto. As an alternate penalty to any violation of this chapter, a convicted person may be ordered to perform community service for a period not to exceed 90 days.

Each day that such violation or neglect is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.

Notwithstanding any other penalty contained herein, if the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Recycling Coordinator determines that a qualified private community or multifamily dwelling is in violation of the City's recyclable requirements, then the City or the City's authorized agents may refuse pickup on the occasion of the violation, and the City may issue a summons for violation of this chapter. The City may also seek reimbursement of costs, if applicable. The City may also provide a warning that subsequent violations shall be cause for the permanent discontinuance of municipal solid waste and recycling collection services under this chapter, in accordance with the provisions set forth below. As an alternative, the City may reduce its reimbursement payments, if applicable, by an amount equal to the landfill or disposal costs that would be saved if the recyclable materials were separated from the other solid waste, bulk waste or brush. No services shall be permanently terminated nor shall any reimbursement amount be reduced pursuant to this section, however, unless the qualified private community or multifamily dwelling has been given 30 day's advance written notice of the proposed termination or reimbursement amount reduction, During those 30 days, if the qualified private community or multifamily dwelling is brought into compliance with the City's recycling requirements, and said compliance is certified by the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or Recycling Coordinator, then the City may continue the regular provision of services,

Notwithstanding any other penalty contained herein, if the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Recycling Coordinator determines that any recipient of municipal solid waste collection services or dumpster pickup services from the City or the City's authorized agents has disposed of matters that are not permitted to be disposed of with municipal solid waste, then the City may refuse pickup on the occasion of the violation, issue a summons for violation of this chapter and seek reimbursement of costs, if applicable. The City may also provide a warning that future dumpster collection services (if applicable) will be in jeopardy if violations continue. If such violations continue after two written warnings are issued, then the City may permanently cease the provision of dumpster pickup services (if applicable) from that particular property.