[Adopted 5-14-1969 by Ord. No. 608
as Ch. 13 of the 1969 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The residue of coal or of any other fuel which has been consumed.
All waste, animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable matter
resulting from the use and storage of food for human consumption,
and including spoiled food, and food containers made of tin, glass
or other material.
All grass clippings, weeds, shrubbery, clippings and leaves.
All broken crockery, glassware, bric-a-brac, household utensils,
house sweepings, bottles and cans which are not food containers, old
clothing, newspapers, magazines, cardboard and like materials.
All wooden boxes, crates, brush, wood, branches, household
furnishings, household equipment and any other material which is not
constituted as garbage, rubbish and garden refuse, but excluding rocks,
soil and building and construction materials.
A.
Collections of ashes, garbage, rubbish, garden refuse
and trash from all residential premises, schools and churches in the
Borough shall be made by the Department of Public Works in accordance
with a schedule and regulations to be established by the Department
of Public Works and approved by the Mayor and Council.
B.
The schedule established by the Department of Public
Works shall provide that ashes, garbage and rubbish shall be collected
two times each week.
A.
Garbage and ashes. All garbage and ashes to be collected
by the Borough shall be drained free of water and stored in watertight
covered containers which do not exceed 50 pounds when filled and which
shall not be filled to a level higher than three inches below the
top thereof.
B.
Other wastes. All rubbish, garden refuse and trash
to be collected by the Borough shall be stored in containers or put
into bundles which, to the extent practicable, shall be securely tied
with heavy twine, rope, cord or wire. Such containers or bundles shall
not weigh in excess of 60 pounds each, and in the case of garden refuse,
brush, wood and branches shall not exceed three feet in length.
C.
Placement of containers or bundles.
(1)
Containers for garbage, ashes and rubbish shall be
placed in a convenient location at the side or rear of the residence,
school or church, readily accessible by Department of Public Works
personnel without undue effort or hazard.
(2)
Containers or bundles of garden refuse or trash shall
be placed at the curb in front of the residence, school or church;
provided, however, that no such containers shall at any time be placed
in the street or roadway nor be placed upon the sidewalk in such a
manner as to obstruct or interfere with pedestrian passage.
(3)
No containers or bundles of garden refuse, vegetative
waste or trash shall be put out for collection earlier than 6:00 p.m.
on the evening prior to the collection day.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-09]
D.
Heavy objects. In the case of heavy objects such as
electrical appliances and large items of household furnishings such
as beds, chairs, mattresses and the like, collections thereof shall
be made by special appointment with the Department of Public Works
in accordance with a schedule and regulations to be established by
the Department of Public Works and approved by the Mayor and Council.
Under no circumstances shall any such heavy objects be placed at the
curb for collection unless a special pickup has previously been arranged
for with the Department of Public Works.
[Added 2-26-2002 by Ord. No. 02-4[1]]
The following items are prohibited from being
placed for collection:
A.
Materials resulting from the demolition, repair, excavation
or construction of buildings or structures, including but not limited
to bulk roof shingles, dimensional framing lumber, bulk or sheets
of plywood, paneling, plasterboard, sheetrock, or such other earth,
plaster or mortar.
B.
Bulk tree trimmings and tree stumps above 25 pounds.
C.
Hot ashes, dirt, earth, stone, blacktop, concrete,
concrete block and macadam.
D.
Industrial waste materials or substances, including
but not limited to processed scrap materials, poisons, acids, caustics,
noxious chemicals, infected materials, paints, fluorescent tubes,
bulk amounts of glass, toxic materials and highly volatile or explosive
matter, either in liquid, gaseous or solid form, ammunitions or any
other materials likely to cause injury to persons employed or damage
to equipment used in making collection.
E.
Bulk automotive parts, including but not limited to
transmissions, engines, rear ends, rims, tires, wheels, mufflers and
other bulk items normally produced in quantity by vehicular repair
operations.
F.
Dead animals, animal waste and animal droppings.
G.
Surgical dressings, syringes and disposable hospital-type
waste items, also known as "red bag waste." [Note: Health-care providers
and residents who are producing and/or creating red bag components
in conducting daily activities or are maintaining their health shall
be required to make appropriate arrangements with their suppliers
to correctly contain and process for disposal their red bag waste
materials.]
H.
New and used motor oils, petroleum-based products
or antifreeze.
I.
Materials which cannot be disposed of in accordance
with the standards and regulations prescribed by the Department of
Health and State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
regarding disposal of waste materials.
J.
Materials which have not been prepared for collection
in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter.
K.
Materials which cannot be disposed of in accordance
with the rules, regulations or standard contractual provisions issued
by the Bergen County Utilities Authority or any successor thereto
authorized by law to supervise the implementation of the Bergen County
Solid Waste Management Plan.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former § 379-4, Material debris.
Any commercial landscaper, tree surgeon, arborist,
gardener or horticulturist performing services within the Borough
shall remove all trimmings, branches, trees, stumps, clippings and
other waste materials resulting from the services performed by them
from the premises which they service.
A.
License required. No person shall engage in the removal
and disposal of garbage, ashes, rubbish, trash or any refuse from
places within the Borough without first obtaining a license for each
truck as herein provided.
B.
Application. Application for such license shall be
made, in writing, to the Borough Clerk, and shall:
C.
Equipment required. In order to qualify him for a
license, the equipment to be used by the applicant shall consist of
a motorized truck equipped with an automatic load packer with a watertight
metal body constructed in a manner such as to eliminate spillage and
unnecessary noise.
D.
Issuance of license; fee. If the equipment owned or
controlled by the applicant meets the above-stated requirements and
is sufficient to permit the applicant to comply with the terms of
this article, a license shall be issued by the Borough Clerk to the
applicant upon payment of the sum of $150 for each license for each
vehicle to be used by said applicant in said business.
E.
Expiration of license. Each license shall be valid
to December 31 of the year in which issued.
[Amended 11-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92-23; 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-2]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided by § 1-15 of this Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
