[Adopted 2-9-1971 by Ord. No. 3-71 as Ch. 74, Art. I of the 1971 Code]
[Amended 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 03-35]
A. 
Receptacle requirements. It shall be the duty of every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of every building within the corporate limits of the Borough of Glassboro to provide or cause to be provided and to keep on the premises, at all times, suitable metallic or plastic or regulation paper trash bags with twist ties, designed for trash and garbage combined disposal, watertight, closely covered receptacles for receiving and holding only the garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse that may accumulate or be collected in the premises.
B. 
Automated trash collection. One ninety-six-gallon cart will be assigned by serial number recorded by the Highway Department to each residential taxable property and will remain the property of the Borough of Glassboro.
(1) 
If resident moves, the cart assigned to that residence must be left behind for the new resident.
(2) 
Residents may trade in the ninety-six-gallon cart for a smaller sixty-four-gallon cart if the resident deems the ninety-six-gallon cart too large.
(3) 
Owners of residential rental properties may purchase an additional cart for each residential unit at a price set by the Highway Committee. Purchased carts belong to purchaser and not the Borough of Glassboro.
(4) 
Residents after following all recycling rules and regulations but still not having enough space in the ninety-six-gallon cart may purchase a second cart at a price set by the Highway Committee.
(5) 
Carts needing repair: resident shall notify the Highway Department.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, other than the person or persons designated by and/or bound under contract to the Borough of Glassboro, to gather and remove any garbage or other animal and vegetable refuse within the corporate limits of the Borough of Glassboro, except, however, that the private collection of garbage and other animal and vegetable matter may be collected by persons other than such parties with whom the Borough of Glassboro makes contract, provided that such private collector of said garbage and other animal and vegetable matter shall receive a special permit therefor from the Board of Health of the Borough of Glassboro, which permit shall be issued only to such person who will remove said garbage at such time, in such manner and with such equipment as provided for in this article and by the ordinances of the Board of Health of the Borough of Glassboro.
[Amended 8-27-1974 by Ord. No. 74-18; 10-24-1978 by Ord. No. 78-19; 12-27-1984 by Ord. No. 84-13; 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 96-12; 4-8-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5; 5-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13]
A. 
Scope.
(1) 
The following regulations shall govern the storage, placement and collection of garbage and refuse, exclusive of those items regulated under Article II of this chapter, produced or otherwise created within the Borough of Glassboro. Combined refuse and garbage collection will be furnished by the Borough of Glassboro to all designated residential properties (i.e., single-family buildings), multifamily buildings, schools (i.e., public and/or private), churches, municipal and not-for-profit social clubs/organizations within the Borough of Glassboro on a once-a-week basis unless otherwise specifically provided. All eligible properties within the Borough shall make use of the system of refuse and garbage storage placement and collection in accordance with these regulations.
[Amended 12-26-2000 by Ord. No. 00-41]
(2) 
For all other property owners (i.e., nonresidential, nonschools, nonchurches, nonmunicipal and/or non-not-for-profit social clubs/organizations), trash shall be collected, transported and disposed of by said businesses, property owners and tenants at their own expense, excluding the collection and disposal of recyclables (i.e., in proper containers) which shall be collected by the Borough at no expense.
B. 
Refuse acceptable for collection.
(1) 
All garbage and refuse, except for those items regulated by Article I of this chapter, shall be acceptable for collection, provided that the storage and placement of said garbage and refuse is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this article. In no event shall the collection of refuse and garbage be by dumpsters, unless otherwise specifically provided.
(2) 
Up to five trash containers of construction debris will be collected from residential and multifamily properties only if placed in individual containers not weighing more than 50 pounds per container. Carpeting shall be cut, rolled and tied into four-foot to six-foot lengths and not weighing more than 50 pounds. No carpeting or construction debris shall be collected if the work was done by a contractor and/or subcontractor.
[Amended 12-26-2000 by Ord. No. 00-41]
C. 
Refuse not acceptable for collection. The following refuse shall not be acceptable for collection by the Borough of Glassboro:
(1) 
Dangerous materials or substances such as poisons, acids, caustics, noxious chemicals, infected materials, explosives and ammunitions or any materials likely to cause injury to persons employed or damage to equipment used in making collections.
(2) 
Any materials resulting from the demolition, repair, excavation, construction, renovation and/or similar activities performed upon garages, buildings or structures on any residential properties, including but not limited to such materials as earth, plaster, mortar, asphalt and/or asbestos shingles, carpeting, lumber, roofing materials and the like, if the work was performed by a contractor or subcontractor.
(3) 
Loose piles of vegetation or tree branches unless properly prepared for collection.
(4) 
Heavy units exceeding 50 pounds in gross weight.
(5) 
Materials which cannot be disposed of in strict accordance with the standards and regulations prescribed by the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey, the Department of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey and any other governmental agency or department having jurisdiction, for the disposal of waste materials by sanitary landfill methods.
D. 
Storage, placement and collection of refuse.
(1) 
Storage. All refuse shall be stored in receptacles, as described in § 408-1, which shall be kept covered at all times and shall be maintained in a clean and proper condition for safe handling. Plastic trash bags may be utilized, provided that they are securely tied and of sufficient strength to allow being picked up without tearing or breaking. The Borough of Glassboro may affix a notice to containers which do not qualify under the requirements of this article indicating that the containers do not qualify and that further use of said containers may result in confiscation of the containers or refusal to make the collection as specified in this article. If at the next regularly scheduled collection date said containers still do not conform to the requirements of this article, the Borough of Glassboro may collection the containers as specified in this article. No refuse shall be collected by dumpsters.
(2) 
Placement. All receptacles for collection shall be placed by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the property at the curbline along public streets or roads that have been dedicated to and accepted by the municipality before 7:00 a.m. Labor Day to Memorial Day (winter hours) and 6:00 a.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day (summer hours) on the day designated for collection as hereinafter provided; provided, however, that said placement at the curbline shall not be before 3:00 p.m. of the day prior to the day designated for collection. Receptacles used for disposal must be removed from the curbline by 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
(a) 
Automated trash carts shall be placed out with metal lift bar facing the center of the street and with at least three feet of clearance on either side so that the mechanical arm can easily lift cart without interference.
(3) 
Home medical waste.
(a) 
All property owners shall dispose of any duly prescribed medical waste (i.e., syringes, medical needles, etc.), in proper containers (i.e., metal or hard plastic) for disposal in the municipal trash collection. Any such items shall be placed in proper containers so that no injury/contact may be encountered in the removal by the municipal trash collectors.
(b) 
Any prescribed home medical waste materials not properly discarded in the municipal trash collection system shall be returned to the property owner.
(4) 
Collection. Every contractor, and any employee or employees of such contractor, and every other person authorized by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glassboro or the Board of Health of said Borough to collect garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse, and collecting the same from the streets, highways, alleys or from any house, lot or building in the Borough of Glassboro, shall deposit the same in a watertight covered wagon, box, tank or receptacle. Said collections shall be made between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of the days designated for collection by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glassboro.
E. 
County landfill/incinerator. Nothing in this article shall prohibit anyone from transporting and/or disposing of garbage, trash, refuse, etc., at the county-owned/operated landfill and/or incinerator. All expenses incurred shall be paid by said party, and the Borough shall not be responsible for any costs of any party.
F. 
Inspection. All garbage and refuse placed at the curbline for collection shall be subject to random inspection by the Borough of Glassboro to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article and Article II, Recycling, of this chapter.
No person engaged in the collection of garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse, as aforesaid, shall obtain the same except by means of the sidewalk, paths and other means of access. No person shall trespass upon the lawn or damage any property of the owner or occupant of any house, residence or building in the Borough of Glassboro.
No contractor, or any employee or employees of the contractor, or any other person authorized by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glassboro or the Board of Health of said Borough to collect garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse shall, in the course of such employment, negligently or carelessly distribute or cause to be distributed any garbage or other animal and vegetable refuse in and along any of the streets, highways or public places of the Borough of Glassboro.
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Editor's Note: For further provisions on littering, see Ch. 354, Peace and Good Order, § 354-12; and Ch. 309, Littering.
[Amended 12-27-1984 by Ord. No. 84-13]
The Chairman of the Highway Committee, subject to the approval of the Borough Council of said Borough, may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations affecting the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and other animal and vegetable matter not inconsistent with the provisions of this article. Said rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the Borough and shall be available for inspection by any interested person or persons.
The Borough Council shall have the power, if in its opinion it is more advantageous to have the garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse collected, removed and disposed of by persons other than the authorities of the municipality, to make a contract or contracts for such work or any portion thereof with any individual or individuals, corporation or corporations. Said contract shall be entered into and made only after bids therefor have been advertised for according to law, and then only to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, unless such bidder or bidders shall be willing to pay for the privilege of collecting such garbage and other animal and vegetable refuse, and then to the responsible person who is willing to pay the greatest amount for said privilege. The person to whom such contract is awarded shall give satisfactory bond or security for the faithful performance of the work.
[Amended 8-28-2018 by Ord. No. 18-40; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000, by community service for up to 90 days, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by any combination of such fine, community service and imprisonment as the court may determine. Each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.