The Borough will collect, remove, and dispose of garbage, ashes and refuse in accordance with the terms and conditions of this article.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 335 (§ 18-1 of the Revised General Ordinances), as amended through Ord. No. 30-1993]
The Borough will not collect sand, stone, mortar, plaster, brick, tile, conduit, gypsum blocks, plasterboard, or any refuse resulting from building or excavating operations. This refuse must be removed at the expense of the owner of the property or the contractor performing the work.
The Borough will collect at such times as may be determined by the Council, garbage, ashes and refuse, provided that the same is divided into two classes, namely combustible refuse and noncombustible refuse as hereinafter specified. Each class of refuse must be kept in separate containers and not mixed.
Combustible refuse shall consist of all animal and vegetable waste from the kitchen, rags, wastepaper, old shoes, rubbers and all miscellaneous matter that will burn, excepting explosives.
Noncombustible refuse shall consist of ashes, metals, broken glass and crockery, tin cans, sweepings and all inorganic or organic materials that will not burn. Garbage or putrefactive substances must not be mixed with this refuse.
The owner of each house shall provide, as refuse containers, cans with close-fitting covers and handles attached to the sides. Containers shall not exceed a capacity of 32 gallons.
Containers must be kept on the ground level. Containers will not be emptied if kept in the cellar, on the veranda, back porch, fire escape or any floor of the building.
No person shall mix combustible and noncombustible refuse, nor shall any person mix any other materials with the refuse to be collected by the Borough other than the type of refuse mentioned in this article.
Any hedge or other shrubbery trimmings to be removed by the Borough of Spring Lake shall not exceed three feet in length or 18 inches in diameter and shall be properly tied.
All garbage to be removed by the Borough shall be drained, wrapped in paper and placed in containers as herein mentioned.
Tin cans and metals of all kinds, broken glass or crockery must be kept in separate containers and must not be mixed with either garbage or ashes.
No explosive materials shall be placed in any container of refuse or garbage to be removed by the Borough
No person, firm or corporation shall receive, collect, transport or remove garbage or refuse within the Borough without proper authorization from the Council or its duly authorized representative.
In accordance with existing state regulations effective upon the final passage of this section, no person shall place in their garbage or out on the street any grass clippings.