[Adopted 10-24-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:12]
For the purpose of this article, the following
definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires
a different meaning:
The residue from combustion of any type of solid fuel, such
as wool, coal, coke, charcoal, paper or any similar substance.
The Borough of Berlin in the County of Camden and State of
New Jersey.
The specially designed solid waste receptacle provided by
the Borough in either the ninety-five-gallon or sixty-five-gallon
capacity.
Any waste material in the process of or subject to decomposition
or decay incident to ordinary domestic business use or purpose, including,
among other things, kitchen refuse, animal or vegetable matter, offal
and decaying or decomposing substances.
Small branches of trees; hedge, bush and vine trimmings;
stalks of vegetables and plants, grasses, weeds and similar substances
or materials found in residential yards; but not leaves in bulk, tree
roots, tree trunks or portions thereof, or large tree branches.
The owner, tenant, lessee, caretaker or any other person
in charge of any residential premises affected by this article, whichever
classification may be appropriate and effective for its enforcement.
Includes all ash, garbage, garden refuse, trash, rubbish
and waste normally collected by the Borough or its authorized agents.
All miscellaneous materials such as rags, paper products,
cardboard, leather goods, cartons, rubber, bottles, tin cans, broken
glass, crockery or any similar materials or substances, but not logs,
earth, sand, bricks, mortar or other substances which may accumulate
from building operations.
The Mayor and Borough Committee shall have the
right and power by resolution to grant the exclusive privilege of
removing and transporting solid waste within the corporate limits
of the Borough, in the county and state, or to otherwise provide therefor.
The collection and removal thereof shall be
done in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations
and shall be subject to the general supervision of the Mayor and Borough
Committee and the Board of Health and shall be subject to such additional
rules and regulations as the Mayor and Borough Committee and the Board
of Health may from time to time prescribe by resolution.
A.
The Borough will provide one cart to each homeowner
in the Borough and such carts as are necessary to each apartment complex
and/or condominium association located within the Borough.
B.
All carts shall remain the property of the Borough.
In the event that any homeowner shall move from his/her residence,
the cart shall be left on the property.
C.
All carts must be set by the occupant in front of
the premises at the curb or on the edge of the street with the arrows
on the lid pointing toward the street, after 4:00 p.m. of the preceding
day and prior to 6:00 a.m. of collection day. The cart must be placed
with four feet of clearance on all sides to allow for safe and proper
collection. The cart must be removed from the street or curb no later
than 6:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
D.
The occupant of the premises shall keep the cart clean
and in a proper condition for safe handling.
E.
Bulk trash
pickup is the first full week of each month that begins on a Monday
with no holidays during the week. Bulk trash can be placed curbside
after 4:00 p.m. of the preceding day and prior to 6:00 a.m. of collection
day. If bulk trash is placed curbside prior to 4:00 p.m. of the day
preceding pickup, the occupant shall be subject to a fine not exceeding
$100 for each day of the violation.
[Added 11-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-17[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation
of former Subsection E as Subsection F.
F.
Property owners shall be charged a fee of $65 for
each additional or replacement cart.
[Added 5-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-8;
amended 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-02]
A.
No garbage shall be placed for collection in bags,
boxes or corrugated receptacles. All garbage shall be thoroughly and
completely drained of all liquids, wrapped securely in paper and placed
in the cart, as defined hereinabove, with other trash.
B.
All other materials and/or substances referred to
herein shall be stored and held in the cart, as defined herein, whenever
possible. No solid waste of any nature which is outside of the cart
will be collected by the Borough.
A.
The Borough will collect solid waste from owner-occupied businesses provided the owner-occupant of such business complies with the requirements of § 278-9 hereof. Any owner-occupant of a business will be permitted to set out up to three carts, as defined above, for solid waste collection by the Borough.
B.
The owner-occupant of any such business may purchase
his/her carts from the Borough. The price for such cart(s) shall be
set by the Borough by resolution.
C.
The owner-occupant of any business may select to have
the Borough collect its solid waste from a three-cubic-yard container
which meets the specifications set by the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A.
Place or store any of the substances and/or materials
referred to in this article in any paper bag, parcel, wooden keg or
barrel, basket, drum or any type of container whatsoever other than
the type of receptacle herein specified.
B.
Collect, pick up, rake or in any other way disturb the substances and/or materials referred to in the article when deposited in receptacles or otherwise and laid or placed on any curb, street or public place for collection; provided, however, that this Subsection B shall not apply to authorized officials, including, but not limited to, authorized sanitation personnel or fire fighters or law enforcement officers in the performance of their respective official duties.
C.
Violate any other term, condition or requirement of
this article.
In the collection, removal and disposal of substances
and/or materials hereunder, all the provisions of these rules and
regulations and all provisions of any other ordinance or regulation
of the Borough Committee or of any state or federal law or regulation
which may pertain to the subject matter shall be fully and completely
complied with.
