[Adopted 10-3-2006 by Ord. No. 13-2006 (Ch. 72, Art. I, §§ 72-1 through 27-12.6, of the
1974 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to regulate and
control the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials within
the City of Northfield.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:66A-31, all solid waste
collected within the City of Northfield shall be disposed of by the
sanitary landfill or incinerator method in accordance with the standards
for the design, operation and maintenance of sanitary landfills and
incinerators contained in the State Sanitary Code.
A.
No solid waste shall, at any time, be collected outside
of the City of Northfield and disposed of within the City of Northfield.
No person, firm or corporation, whether acting as contractor, agent,
employee, collector or owner, shall dump, deposit, site-separate or
dispose of any garbage, animal matter, refuse, rubbish, debris, salvage
or any other waste material in or upon any lands anywhere within the
City of Northfield.
B.
No person shall bring, cart, remove, transport, collect,
store, deposit or site-separate any solid waste, whether garbage,
paper, ashes, rubbish, waste materials, construction debris, bulk
item, hazardous waste or trade waste, from outside the City of Northfield
or into the City of Northfield for the purpose of dumping or disposing
thereof.
C.
No person, firm or corporation shall bring, cart,
remove, transport or collect any trade waste, waste materials, construction
debris, hazardous waste or bulk item from a nonresidential user and
place 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.
B.
Any person assisting in the conviction of a violator
of this article through the signing of a complaint, the giving of
testimony in court or other significant assistance of the enforcement
authorities thereof or who testifies in court in an action against
an alleged violator of this article resulting in conviction shall
receive a reward of $250.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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 vehicles used for removal of solid waste within the City
of Northfield.
Any scrap lumber, metal, earth, sand, bricks, block, tile,
stone, plaster, sheetrock, piping, fencing, cabinets, doors, roofing
and siding material, and other debris of a similar nature which accumulates
and is incidental to the construction or renovation of homes, buildings,
businesses 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, radioactive or explosive or which by themselves or in combination
with other waste would be hazardous to life or property.[2]
Any waste generated during treatment of a patient other than
from an individual household source, including, but not limited to,
all instruments, supplies, containers, etc., used by health-care facilities
as described in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Regulations and N.J.S.A. 2C:36-6.1.[3]
Any type of commercial, industrial, or business establishment
conducting a business, whether for pecuniary profit or not for pecuniary
profit, and any apartment house, hotel, country club, or dwelling
house having more than two dwelling units.
Every owner, lessee and occupant of a residence, commercial
or institutional establishment within the boundaries of the City of
Northfield.
A dwelling unit inclusive of a house or a multifamily dwelling
of two or fewer units used for residential purposes.
Includes rags, old clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, wood,
sawdust, 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.
Garbage, refuse and other discarded solid material normally
collected by a municipal or private hauler.
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 all materials defined as rubbish, garbage, debris resulting
from building construction or alteration work, ashes, hazardous waste
and other waste materials except recyclable materials.
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: The following definitions, formerly included in this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I): "aluminum cans"; "cardboard or corrugated paper"; "commercial establishments"; "ferrous containers"; "institutional establishments"; "paper"; "recyclable materials"; and "vegetative waste."
The following items are prohibited from being
placed for collection or combined with acceptable solid waste for
collection:
The recyclable materials designated in § 315-3 of this chapter, excluding paper and cardboard, shall be put in a suitable container, separate from other solid waste, and placed at the curb or such other designated area for collection at such times and dates as may be hereinafter established in the municipality's recycling regulations. The container for recyclable materials shall be clearly labeled and placed at the curb or such other designated area for each collection.[2]
A.
Every residential user placing solid waste, as herein
defined, for collection from, on, or in connection with a residential
property or residential unit, which property shall be within the boundaries
of the City of Northfield, may have collection and removal provided
for it by the City of Northfield, subject to the rules and regulations
set forth within this article.
B.
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 agent, the construction contractor or
the producer thereof, who shall have the construction debris and/or
trade waste, waste material, and hazardous waste removed and disposed
of at his expense by a solid waste collection contractor, and the
City of Northfield shall not be responsible therefor.
C.
The City of Northfield shall not be responsible to
furnish collection vehicles or personnel to remove and dispose of
solid waste of nonresidential users within the City of Northfield.
A.
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 City of Northfield
shall have authority to refuse collection services for failure to
comply herewith.
B.
Appropriate containers.
(1)
The containers shall be of galvanized or plastic composition,
shall not exceed 40 gallons in capacity, shall be no heavier than
50 pounds when filled, shall have a lid or cover and shall have two
sturdy handles. A maximum of five containers may be placed at the
curb for collection.
(2)
Plastic bags not less than two mils thick nor larger
than 40 gallons may be used if properly tied.
(3)
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 bags of similar
nature. These bags shall not be less than two mils thick or larger
than 40 gallons and shall be no heavier than 50 pounds when filled.
All bags used shall be properly tied and secured so as to prevent
escape of solid waste.
C.
All garbage shall be thoroughly and completely drained
of all liquids, wrapped securely in paper and placed in a receptacle
as hereinbefore set forth.
D.
[1]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 material.
E.
All ashes shall be placed in a container covered in
such a manner as to prevent 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 50 pounds in weight.
F.
Household furniture will be accepted. However, separate
arrangements must be made by the individual owner with the City of
Northfield for the purpose of removal of said items. Three items of
bulky trash may be placed out for each collection. The City of Northfield
reserves the right to refuse excessively bulky or heavy items.
G.
[2]No persons shall place on the curb or anywhere else for
purposes of collection any explosive or highly flammable materials
or hazardous waste, inclusive of, but not limited to, benzine, gasoline,
petroleum, explosive powder, pool chemicals, nitrocellulose film,
unbroken fluorescent tubes, or portable propane gas tanks.
H.
Items such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners
require a hazardous handling fee of $15 to be paid to the City of
Northfield prior to collection and will be collected in accordance
with a schedule as determined by the Department of Public Works for
the City of Northfield.
I.
The City of Northfield, through its Department of
Public Works, 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 of trash collection.
No refrigerators shall be placed for collection or disposal unless
and until the door of the refrigerator and/or freezer has been completely
removed from the hinges and the lock has been rendered inoperable.
J.
Arrangement for disposal of trees and stumps shall
be made by the owner, occupant or person in control of the premises,
and trees and stumps shall not be collected by the City of Northfield.
K.
Each container of solid waste shall be placed on level
ground or a level 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.
L.
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.
M.
All items referred to in this article for collection
shall be placed at the curb where easily accessible by the municipality
or for private disposal.
N.
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 same in the collection vehicle.
O.
If any City employee, in the course of his duties,
observes noncompliance with any of the regulations of this article,
he shall immediately notify the tenant or landowner of noncompliance
and the reason for not making the collection. Such notice may be given
personally or by written statement left on the premises. Each such
instance of noncollection shall be reported to the Supervisor of the
Department of Public Works by the person in charge of the particular
truck not making the collection.
P.
Paper, cardboard, wood or plywood kegs, barrels, baskets
or drums shall not be utilized for the storage of garbage, refuse,
ash or other solid waste, and containers of this type will be collected
by the municipality and disposed of.
Q.
No person shall place in any receptacle any garbage,
refuse or any other material which could be injurious to the collectors
of the municipality.
R.
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.
S.
Receptacles by nonresidential users must meet the
minimum requirements as set forth herein. However, said receptacles
can be larger in size so 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. Nonresidential users shall arrange to have refuse removed
daily unless suitable facilities are provided for the storage of solid
waste until its removal.
T.
The owner, tenant, occupant or operator of every residential
and/or commercial establishment shall provide a proper and sufficient
number of authorized containers as herein defined for the storage
of solid waste between collections. It shall be the duty of said owner,
tenant, occupant or operator of every residential and/or commercial
establishment to maintain such containers in good repair in a clean
and satisfactory condition, and to store solid waste properly therein.
U.
Municipal employees shall not be required to make
garbage or trash collection from the premises of any residential user
whereon a dog is permitted to run loose.
V.
No person or persons shall prevent or interfere with
any agent, servant, or employee of the City or any authorized contractor
or collector of garbage, trash, or refuse, or his employees engaged
in the discharge of their duties, in the sweeping or cleaning of any
street or removal therefrom of sweepings, ashes, garbage, rubbish,
paper, refuse or other waste materials or in the collection of garbage,
trash, waste, ashes, rubbish or similar material.
Collection from residential users shall be in
accordance with a schedule announced by the Department of Public Works
within the City of Northfield. This schedule may be from time to time
amended upon notice to Council and publication.
A.
For collection pursuant to a schedule announced by
the Department of Public Works within the City of Northfield, all
approved containers must be placed at the curb where easily accessible.
No containers shall be set out prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day prior
to collection or later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. No
occupant shall allow or permit any empty receptacle to remain along
any street, curb, sidewalk or alley more than 12 hours after the contents
have been collected.
B.
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.
A.
Collection shall be done in a quiet and orderly manner
in compliance with all applicable statutes and noise ordinances within
the City of Northfield.
B.
All solid waste collection contractors shall comply
with the ordinances of the City and rules and regulations and orders
of the Department of Public Works, 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
curb 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 area, driveway
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 City of Northfield will not accept the waste
for collection.
C.
When it shall appear to be more efficient for collection
by the municipality, the municipality, on written request of or permission
by the owner, may authorize City collectors to enter upon and collect
garbage and refuse placed at the curb or sideline of such unaccepted
streets, lanes, alleys, driveways, service areas or other thoroughfare
area as it may designate, subject to such conditions as they may impose.
Such collection service shall not, however, be construed to be an
acceptance of any such unaccepted thoroughfare or area.
No scavenger or other person shall break into,
untie, overturn, spill, scatter, root through, pull apart or scavenge
or otherwise unbundle any container, bundle or package of paper, solid
waste or bulk item that has been placed out for collection, nor shall
any person remove anything from any authorized container of garbage,
trash or other items set out for collection.
A.
No person shall sweep, throw, deposit or dump litter
or any other type of waste, which includes grass, yard clippings and
the like, in or on any property whether owned by that person, or in
a public place or pond, lake or stream or other body of water within
the City of Northfield.
B.
No person, including persons owning or occupying said
property, shall sweep into or deposit in a gutter, road, right-of-way
or other public place within the City of Northfield the accumulation
of litter from a building or lot or from a public or private sidewalk
or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk
in front of their premises free of litter by keeping said property
broom clean on a daily basis so as to keep it clear of debris, paper
and other forms of litter and maintain a neat appearance to the sidewalk,
including removal of weeds within pavers and sidewalk areas.
C.
It shall be unlawful to distribute, discard, dump,
leave or in any manner whatsoever place any solid waste materials,
refuse, trash, paper, garbage, bulk items, hazardous waste, ashes,
medical waste, construction debris, recyclable material, junk, tires,
vehicle or vehicle parts, appliances, furniture or any other matter
or substance in or upon any public or private property; any vacant
lot; or in or upon any portion of a street, road, bike path, sidewalk,
alley or public right-of-way.
Any solid waste placed for collection by a residential
user not in accordance with this article will be refused by the City
of Northfield, 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 same disposed
of privately by a solid waste collection contractor.
