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Township of Ewing, NJ
Mercer County
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New Laws (12) Index Notes (3)
[Adopted 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13 as Ch. 185, Art. II, of the 1998 Code]
[Amended 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08[1]]
A. 
No person shall place or cause to be placed on any public street or other public place for collection any garbage, unless such garbage has been thoroughly drained of its moisture, properly wrapped in paper or plastic and deposited in a suitable receptacle. The word "garbage" shall mean the refuse of animal and vegetable matter which has been used or intended to be used for food.
B. 
At the designated time for collection, residential bulk waste as defined on this section, not to exceed three items on any collection day, may be placed at the curbside for collection. Electronic devices and construction debris, such as concrete, blacktop, roofing shingles and other large quantities of building materials, may not be placed at the curb for collection. Residents must make separate provision for the disposal of such materials. Electronic devices may be recycled at the designated Ewing Township facility without limit.
C. 
The term "residential bulk waste" shall mean large household waste and materials, including, but not limited to, furniture, lamps, appliances, toilets and fixtures, boxes, wood debris, small amounts of sheetrock, wood and flooring, and windows with the glass removed. Residential waste shall not include electronic devices or construction debris, such as concrete, blacktop, roof shingles and other large quantities of building or construction materials, or waste generated by a commercial entity. Mattresses and box springs may be placed at the curb but must be completely wrapped in plastic prior to being placed at the curb. Unwrapped mattresses and box springs will not be collected.
[Amended 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 22-14]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title of this article from "Garbage, Ashes and Waste" to "Collection; Garbage, Ashes and Waste."
No person or persons shall place in any receptacle containing garbage, waste, refuse or junk, placed on any public street or other public place for collection, any knife, glass or other sharp object or objects. Such items or objects shall be securely wrapped, tied or taped and placed in a suitable open receptacle separate from garbage, waste, refuse or junk.
No person or persons shall place in any receptacle containing garbage, placed on any public street or other public place for collection, any glass, cans, metals, ashes or other materials, or any waste, refuse or junk of like nature. All such material not constituting garbage shall, when placed on any public place or street for collection, be securely fastened together by tying or otherwise. Recyclable items shall be disposed of in accordance with Article III, Recycling, of this chapter.
[Amended 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
No garbage, ashes or waste shall be placed for collection along the public streets earlier than twelve (12) hours before the scheduled collection time of the day on which said garbage, ashes or waste is to be collected, according to the schedule of collection promulgated from time to time by the Mayor or designee.
[Amended 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
No person operating a gasoline service station or any other place of business shall be permitted to leave tires of any kind or size for public or Township collection. Disposal of tires shall be made through private means or in accordance with Article III, Recycling. No resident may place tires at the curb for collection.
[Added 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 02-23]
Garbage or solid wastes of any kind from domestic and/or commercial preparation, cooking, dispensing, handling, storage and/or sale of food may be discharged through a garbage grinder, disposal or similar device which will render the material harmless to the Ewing-Lawrence Sewer Authority Treatment Works.
[Added 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 22-14]
A. 
Any person who is found to have violated § 319-8 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) 
First offense: $250.
(2) 
Second offense: $500.
(3) 
Each subsequent offense: $750.
B. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day, or part thereof, during or on which a violation occurs or continues. An offense shall be deemed a second offense if committed within 18 months of the first offense. An offense shall be deemed a subsequent offense if committed within 18 months of the second offense.
C. 
The terms and provisions of this subsection may be enforced individually and severally by the Township of Ewing, the Mercer County Improvement Authority and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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Editor's Note: Former § 319-14, Violations and penalties, as amended, was repealed 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08.