[Adopted 5-4-1989 by Ord. No. 11-1989]
The purpose of this article is to regulate and
control the collection of solid wastes within Egg Harbor City.
For purposes of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
The residue from fires used for cooking foods and heating
fires within residential units.
Any large, heavy and/or bulky household appliances, furniture
and furnishings which cannot easily and safely be placed in the common
collection vehicle used for removal of solid waste within the City
of Egg Harbor City.
Any scrap lumber, metal, earth, sand, brick, stone, plaster,
roofing and siding material and other debris of a similar nature which
accumulates and is incidental to the construction or renovation of
homes, buildings, public works or other projects.
Any animal or vegetable waste solids resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking or consumption of foods, but not including human
wastes.
All waste which is deemed to be chemical waste, hazardous
waste or infectious waste, as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26-1.4, and which
shall include but not be limited to wastes which are flammable, corrosive
or explosive or which, by themselves or in combination with other
wastes, would be hazardous to life or property.
Includes newspapers, periodicals, cardboard and all other
wastepaper.
A dwelling unit, inclusive of a house or a multifamily dwelling
of two or more units, used for residential purposes.
Includes rags, old clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, wood,
sawdust, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and other combustible
solids not of a highly volatile or explosive nature, metals, metal
shavings, tin cans, glass, crockery and other similar materials, exclusive
of trade waste and waste resulting from building construction or alteration
work and exclusive of cellar or yard dirt.
A person or firm for hire, properly licensed in the State
of New Jersey for the purpose of collection of solid waste and solid
waste materials.
Any accepted public street, curb, sidewalk or alley.
All material resulting from the prosecution of any business,
trade or industry, whether or not conducted for profit, and shall
include paper, rags, leather, rubber, cartons, boxes, wood, sawdust,
garbage and combustible and noncombustible solids except manure, metals,
metal shavings, wire, tin cans, cinders and other materials exclusive
of wastes resulting from building construction or alteration work.
Includes any and all garbage, refuse, paper, ashes and wastes
from building construction or alteration work, regardless of how originating,
and shall also include cellar or yard dirt.
A.
Every residential, multifamily dwelling, apartment
dwelling and small business establishment placing garbage, ash and
rubbish herein defined for collection, which property shall be within
the boundaries of the City of Egg Harbor City, may have such collection
and removal provided for him or her by the City of Egg Harbor City,
subject to the rules and regulations set forth within this article.
B.
Except for one- and two-family owner-occupied dwellings,
every residential, multifamily dwelling, small business establishment
and apartment dwelling having more than four thirty-two-gallon containers
or four thirty-gallon plastic bags of not less than two mils will
have to make arrangements with a private collector.
[Amended 11-16-1989 by Ord. No. 19-1989]
C.
Disposal of trade waste, waste material, construction
debris, hazardous waste and any items of solid waste not acceptable
for collection as specified within this article shall be the responsibility
of the property owner or his or her agent, the construction contractor
or the producer thereof. The construction debris and/or trade waste,
waste material and hazardous waste shall be removed and disposed of
at his or her expense by a solid waste collection contractor, and
the City of Egg Harbor City shall not be responsible therefor.[1]
D.
At the Nutrition Site, 341-351 Cincinnati Avenue,
trash collection will be picked up by the City of Egg Harbor City
for a fee of $50 a month.
[Added 7-23-1998 by Ord. No. 13-1998]
A.
Preparation for collection.
(1)
Containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant,
lessee or occupant of the premises. Refuse containers shall be maintained
in a clean, safe and good condition. Any container that does not conform
to the provisions of this article or that may have ragged or sharp
edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting
the contents thereof shall not be utilized. The collector shall have
authority to refuse collection services for failure to comply herewith.
(2)
Appropriate containers.
(a)
The containers shall be of galvanized or plastic
composition, shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity, shall be no
heavier than 40 pounds when filled, shall have a lid or cover and
shall have two sturdy handles.
(b)
Plastic bags not less than two mils thick and
not larger than 30 gallons may be used if properly tied.
(c)
Substitute containers may be used in place of
approved containers, such as another bag which is water-repellent
and animal-repellent, treated paper garbage and refuse bags or a bag
of similar nature. These bags shall not be less than 30 gallons. All
bags used shall be properly tied and secured so as to prevent escape
of solid waste.
(3)
All garbage shall be thoroughly and completely drained
of all liquids, wrapped securely in paper and placed in a receptacle
as hereinbefore set forth.
(4)
All grass, weeds, lawn clippings and similar growths
shall be placed in a container so that they may be readily collected
by the municipal collection vehicle for composting.
(5)
Newspapers, magazines and periodicals shall be securely
tied in bundles, each having a maximum weight of 50 pounds, for recycling
pickup.
(6)
Trash will not be picked up if recyclable material
is mixed in with trash containers.
(7)
No tires or batteries will be accepted for pickup
or at the transfer station.
(8)
All broken glass or any other dangerous materials
shall be placed in a secure container to facilitate safe loading of
broken glass or other dangerous materials.
(9)
All ashes shall be placed in a container covered in
such a manner as to prevent the contents of the container from becoming
wet due to rain or snow. Ashes shall be cold and free from any hot
coals to prevent the possibility of fire, and the container with the
ashes shall not exceed 40 pounds in weight.
(10)
Hedge and shrubbery clippings, tree trimmings
and garden refuse will be accepted only if securely tied in bundles
not exceeding 48 inches in length and 24 inches in diameter. The total
volume of such hedge or tree trimmings shall not exceed four such
packages in any one day's collection.
(11)
No person shall place on the curb or anywhere
else for purposes of collection any explosive or highly flammable
materials or hazardous waste, including but not limited to benzene,
gasoline, petroleum, explosive powder, nitrocellulose film or unbroken
fluorescent tubes.
(12)
Large bulky items shall not be collected with
the regular garbage and trash pickup, but may be collected in accordance
with a schedule as determined by the Overseer of Highways for the
City of Egg Harbor City upon specific request by a residential user.
The City of Egg Harbor City, through its Highway Department, reserves
the right to refuse excessively bulky or heavy items and will not
dispose of items such as motor engine blocks, automobile bodies or
portions thereof, truck bodies or parts and other such items not ordinarily
collected in the ordinary course.
(13)
Old lumber, shingles, wallboard or other old
building material or debris, if not able to be placed in containers,
shall be stacked and securely tied in bundles of not more than four
feet in length and weighing not more than 50 pounds each, not to exceed
four bundles.
(14)
Each box, carton or other container must be
flattened out and disassembled so as to be readily and easily handled.
No part of any such article shall exceed four feet in length or weigh
more than 50 pounds when deposited for recycling pickup.
(15)
Arrangement for disposal of trees and stumps
shall be made by the owner, occupant or person in control of the premises
and shall not be collected by the City of Egg Harbor City.
(16)
No person shall place in any receptacle any
garbage, refuse or any other material which could be injurious to
the collectors of the municipality.
(17)
Any paper drum or plywood drum shall not be
utilized for the storage of garbage, refuse or ash containers, and
containers of this type will be classified as rubbish and will be
collected by the municipality.
(18)
Each container of solid waste shall be placed
on level ground or surface by the property owner, tenant or other
person placing garbage for collection or from whose property such
garbage is proposed to be collected so that it does not easily upset.
(19)
If any container of garbage is upset or overturned
other than by the city employees engaged in garbage or refuse collection,
the property owner, tenant or other person placing the garbage for
municipal collection shall promptly clean up such spill of garbage
and restore it to a suitable container as defined hereinbefore.
(20)
If any container of garbage is upset or overturned
by a municipal employee other than as a result of improper preparation
by the residential user, the municipal employee shall immediately
collect such garbage and dispose of the same in the collection vehicle.
(21)
If any city employee in the course of his/her
duties observes noncompliance with any of the regulations of this
article, he/she shall immediately inform the Overseer of Highways
of the City of Egg Harbor City. In the event that the noncompliance
is noticed by a collector of the municipality, the collector shall
not make the collection of the noncomplying items and shall immediately
report this noncollection to the Overseer of Highways of the City
of Egg Harbor City.
(22)
No trash or garbage shall be deposited upon
any public street or any other public place except at the curb for
collection by the municipality in accordance herewith.
(23)
Receptacles utilized by commercial business
users must meet the minimum requirements as set forth herein. However,
said receptacles can be larger in size as long as they are covered
to prevent any refuse from being scattered about by wind or other
elements, are rodentproof, are cleaned and sanitized as required and
are conveniently located on the premises for storage of refuse and
are maintained in such a manner as to prevent creation of a nuisance
or menace to the public health. Suitable facilities should be provided
for the storage of solid waste until its removal.
(24)
When a residential user elects to clean up accumulated
refuse from cellars, backyards, alleys, attics, spare rooms and excess
furniture, it shall be the obligation of the residential user to place
such material in such quantity and in such a manner as not to create
a public nuisance and safety hazard, and, if the accumulation of solid
waste exceeds more than four containers prepared in accordance with
this article, the residential user shall make special arrangements
for private collection thereof.
(25)
Municipal employees shall not be required to
make garbage or trash collections from the premises of any residential
user whereon a dog is permitted to run loose.
(26)
Municipal employees will not pick up garbage
or trash that exceeds the maximum amount of four thirty-two-gallon
containers or four thirty-gallon plastic bags, not less than two mils
thick, and not more than 40 pounds in each.
B.
No person or persons shall prevent or interfere with
any agent, servant or employee of the city of any authorized contractor
or collector of garbage, trash or refuse or with his/her employees
engaged in the discharge of their duties, in the sweeping or cleaning
of any street or removal therefrom.
Collection from residential users shall be in
accordance with a schedule announced by the Highway Department of
the City of Egg Harbor City. This schedule may be, from time to time,
amended upon publication. All collections of garbage and any other
material provided for in this article shall be collected starting
at 7:00 a.m.
If any one or more of the above regulations are not followed by the property owner, tenant or other person desiring municipal collection, the municipality or its employees shall not be obligated to make a collection of the items concerning which any one or more of the above regulations have not been followed. When any of the items named in or referred to in § 230-16 of this article are placed at or just inside the curbline, it shall be assumed that the same are so placed for municipal garbage and refuse collection and disposal.
For collection pursuant to a schedule announced
by the Highway Department of the City of Egg Harbor City, all approved
containers must be placed at the curbline where easily accessible.
No container shall be set out prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day prior
to collection, and all containers shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. on
the collection day. When a regular collection day falls on a legal
holiday, containers shall not be set out until the next regularly
scheduled collection unless special announcement of collection is
made by the city.
B.
All solid waste collection contractors shall comply
with the ordinances of the city and rules and regulations and orders
of the Highway Department, as well as all applicable state, county
and federal laws and regulations.
C.
All vehicles of solid waste collection contractors
shall be of a closed-type and of such construction and loaded in such
a fashion that no part of the contents shall fall, leak or spill therefrom.
A.
All materials set or placed for collection by residential
users shall be set or placed as near as possible upon or along the
curbline and shall not be set or placed in any gutter, road or on
any walk, sidewalk or public thoroughfare so as to interfere with
public travel.
B.
City collectors of solid waste are prohibited from
entering upon any unaccepted lands, streets, service areas, driveways
or alleys or any privately owned buildings or portion of any such
buildings for the purpose of removing refuse materials to the curb,
and, if solid waste of residential users is not placed in accordance
with this article, the municipal collector will not accept the waste
for collection.
C.
When it shall appear to be more efficient for collection
by the municipality, the municipality, upon written request or permission
by the owner, may authorize city collectors to enter upon and collect
garbage and refuse placed at the curbline or sideline of such unaccepted
streets, lanes, alleys, driveways, service areas or other thoroughfare
areas as it may designate, subject to such conditions as it may impose.
Such collection service shall not, however, be construed to be an
acceptance of any such unaccepted thoroughfare or area.
A.
No person shall bring, cart, remove, transport or
collect any solid waste, whether garbage, paper, ashes, rubbish, waste
materials, construction debris, bulk items, hazardous waste or trade
waste from outside this municipality or into this municipality, for
the purpose of dumping or disposing thereof.
B.
No person shall bring, cart, remove, transport or
collect any trade waste, waste materials, construction debris, hazardous
waste or bulk items from a nonresidential user and place the same
for collection with the solid waste of a residential user, and, in
those locations where residential and nonresidential users are located
on the same premises, the solid waste shall be disposed of separately
and in accordance with this article.
Any solid waste placed for collection by a residential
user not in accordance with this article will be refused by the municipal
collector, and it shall be the responsibility of the residential user
to remove said solid waste from the curbline and have it properly
containerized, packaged or secured for purposes of collection on the
next scheduled date, or the residential user shall have the same disposed
of privately by a solid waste collection contractor.
A.
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating
the terms of this article, whether as principal, agent or employee
or another, shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the City
of Egg Harbor City in the County of Atlantic, be subject to a fine
not exceeding $1,000, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days
or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof.
[Amended 8-26-1999 by Ord. No. 16-1999]
B.
Each and every violation of this article and each
and every day that any provision of this article shall be violated
shall be construed as a separate and distinct violation thereof.
