Town of Boonton, NJ Article VI Leaf Collection

§ 246-32 Collection schedule.

A. Leaves shall be placed in the roadway for DPW pickup beginning November 1 of each year. No other items shall be mixed with the leaves (brush, grass clippings, tree branches, etc.).

B. Although collection may not be complete, no additional leaves shall be placed in any roadway after the second pickup or December 15, whichever occurs first.

C. Each section of the Town will receive two pickups according to the annual published leaf collection schedule.

[Amended 11-7-2011 by Ord. No. 17-2011]

D. Any leaves not picked up during the normal schedule due to circumstances beyond the control of the DPW (vehicle parking, etc.) shall be the responsibility of the owner to remove.

E. Leaves shall be placed in the street no sooner than seven days prior to a scheduled or announced collection date; and shall be placed no closer than 10 feet to any storm drain.

[Added 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 4-2005]

§ 246-33 Temporary waiver of provisions.

The provisions of Chapter 170, Littering, § 170-1, of the Code of the Town of Boonton, which prohibits the placing of leaves in roadways, shall not be enforced during the DPW collection period.

§ 246-34 Violations and penalties.

The violation of any section of this article shall result in a written warning which shall include a reasonable amount of time to abate the violation. If said violation is not abated, the penalties stated in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty, of the Code of the Town of Boonton, shall apply.