[Adopted 7-22-1985 by Ord. No. 85-11]
As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:
ALUMINUM CANS
Includes aluminum cans of the type commonly used for soda and beer.
BRUSH (TREE AND SHRUB DEBRIS)
Includes shrubs and small trees, or cut branches or twigs; brushwood.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Includes cardboard of the type commonly used to make cardboard boxes.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
Any discarded electronic or electrical devices or their parts; also called electronic waste (e-waste).
[Added 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
GLASS
All products made from silica or sand, soda, ash and limestone, the product being transparent or translucent and being used for packaging or bottling of various matter and all other matter commonly known as "glass," excluding, however, blue and flat glass and glass commonly known as "window glass."
SCRAP METAL
Includes, but is not limited to, metal appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, clothes washers, water heaters, etc.
USED NEWSPAPER
Includes papers of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other matters of public interest.
USED OIL
A petroleum-based or synthetic oil which is used in an internal-combustion engine as an engine lubricant, or as a product used for lubricating transmissions, gears or axles, which, through use, storage or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to the presence of chemical or physical impurities or loss of original properties.
[Amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation of used newspapers, corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans, metal appliances and electronic waste within the Borough of Clementon.
The occupant or owner of any building within the Borough of Clementon who shall place for disposal, removal or collection the following named items shall do so in the strict conformity with the following regulations:
A. 
Used newspaper shall be bundled separately and secured in bundles not to exceed 50 pounds and shall not be contained in plastic bags.
B. 
Corrugated cardboard shall be bundled separately and secured in bundles not to exceed 10 pounds and shall not be contained in plastic bags.
C. 
Aluminum cans shall be contained in reusable metal or plastic containers, which shall be supplied at the cost of the resident, but subject to the approval by the Borough of Clementon.
D. 
Scrap metal shall be placed neatly at curbside and properly secured if appropriate.
E. 
Used oil shall be delivered to a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved collection site.
F. 
Glass shall be contained in a reusable metal or plastic container which shall be approved by the Borough of Clementon.
G. 
Leaves shall be placed at curbside only during the period from October 1 through December 31 and April 1 through May 31. Leaves are prohibited from being placed forward of the rear property foundation line from January 1 through March 31 and June 1 through September 30.
[Added 5-22-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3; amended 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-18]
H. 
Electronics shall not be put curbside. All residents or business owners shall call the Borough Garage for pickup by appointment only at (856) 784-0495.
[Added 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
I. 
Brush shall be placed curbside for collection on a biweekly schedule established by the Department of Public Works.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
(1) 
Only brush up to six inches in diameter and no longer than eight feet in length will be collected.
(2) 
All full-length limbs (up to eight feet in length) shall be placed curbside with all cut ends facing the same direction.
(3) 
Brush can be tied in smaller bundles with twine, rope, or other similar materials not to exceed 50 pounds.
(4) 
No more than eight cubic yards of brush (approximately three feet high, six feet in width, and 12 feet in length) may be placed per property for each scheduled collection.
(5) 
Brush mixed with foreign materials such as stumps, roots, leaves, grass, lumber or any other material will not be collected.
(6) 
Brush pickup is limited to tree and shrub prunings only and excludes all land clearing debris and removal of trees, which is the responsibility of contractors.
From the time of placement at the curb by anyone of the categories described herein for collection by the Borough of Clementon in accordance with the terms hereof, items shall be and become the property of the Borough of Clementon or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any person unauthorized by the Borough of Clementon to collect or pick up or cause to be picked up any such items, including recycling containers. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more residences shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
[Added 5-22-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3]
Any commercial or institutional premises within the Borough of Clementon exempted from the source separation requirements set forth herein shall provide written documentation to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator of the type and total number of tons recycled annually. Said report shall be filed with the recycling coordinator no later than March 31 of each year thereafter.
[Added 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-18[1]; amended 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06; 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
This article shall be enforced by the Municipal Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Public Works Supervisor, who are authorized to issue a summons for any violation of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former § 240-11, Violations and penalties, as § 240-11.1.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense or imprisoned for a term not exceeding 90 days, or be both so fined and imprisoned. Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.