[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Bridgewater 9-6-1979 by Ord.
No. 79-33. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Mandatory recycling — See Ch. 107.
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Bridgewater
a facility to be known as the "Township Dumpster," to be located on the Township
property in the area behind the existing Public Works garage.
B.
There is hereby established in the Township of Bridgewater
a facility to be known as the "Township Recycling Center," to be located on
Township property adjacent to Garretson Road.
A.
The Township Dumpster and Recycling Center shall be available
only to residents of the Township of Bridgewater and shall be used for disposing
of household trash only.
B.
No vehicle larger than a one-half-ton pickup truck
shall be used to bring materials to the Township Dumpster.
[Added 7-7-1983 by Ord. No.
83-15]
[Amended 1-7-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-2]
A.
The Township Dumpster shall be available to the public
during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the first and third Saturday of
each month, except official Township holidays. The facility will be closed
at all other times.
B.
The Township Recycling Center will be available to the
public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Saturday, except official Township
holidays. The facility will be closed at all other times.
A.
All trash shall be placed in the Dumpster. Those items
too large to be placed in the Dumpster may be placed on the ground next to
the Dumpster.
B.
All metal items, including refrigerators, stoves, washing
machines and similar items, shall be placed in an area specifically designated
for this type of material.
C.
The following items may not be deposited in the Township
Dumpster:
(1)
Kitchen garbage.
(2)
Liquids of any type.
(3)
Chemicals, solid or liquid.
(4)
Masonry, including but not limited to bricks, stones
and cement.
(5)
Dirt, sand and fill.
(6)
Toxic or explosive materials.
(7)
Any rubbish from commercial and industrial establishments.
(8)
Building materials, including but not limited to materials
from building construction, building alterations and building removal.
(9)
Tree limbs, grass cuttings or leaves.
The following materials may be disposed of at the Township Recycling
Center as directed by signs and/or attendants at the site:
[Amended 7-7-1983 by Ord.
No. 83-15[1]]
Only those persons who are in possession of a valid permit issued by the Township of Bridgewater Department of Public Works shall be permitted to deposit any material in the Township Dumpster or at the Township Recycling Center. The Department shall also issue vehicle stickers which must be prominently displayed on the permit holder's vehicle. Permits and stickers shall not be transferable. Township Dumpster fees shall be as set forth in Chapter 94 of the Township Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection B, pertaining
to a special permit for transportation of oversized materials.
In order to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, the Department
of Public Works is directed as follows:
A.
To prepare regulations for the use of the Township Dumpster
and Township Recycling Center, which regulations shall be subject to approval,
by resolution, of the Township Council.
B.
To prepare for the Township Council for its approval,
by resolution, a map or plan indicating the specific locations of the two
facilities described in this chapter.
C.
To provide notice to the residents of the Township of
the existence and location of the Township Dumpster and the Township Recycling
Center and to make available to the public copies of the regulations governing
the use thereof.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be liable for a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for
a term of not more than 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal
Magistrate, and each day's failure to comply with any provision of this chapter
shall constitute a separate violation.
