[Adopted 1-17-1925 by Ord. No. 22]
[Amended 12-3-1990 by Ord. No. 606]
Collection, removal and disposal of ashes, garbage and other refuse from residential dwellings, municipal buildings and public schools within the limits of the Township of Rochelle Park shall be done at the general expense of the township. The owners/occupants of all other buildings and structures used for commercial and industrial purposes and all other nonresidential purposes within the Township of Rochelle Park shall arrange or contract for private sanitation services at their own cost and expense.
The said collection, removal and disposal of ashes, garbage and other refuse shall be performed in accordance with the specifications that the Township Committee of the Township of Rochelle Park may from time to time adopt, but said collection, removal and disposal of ashes, garbage and other refuse shall in every case be performed in a sanitary and inoffensive manner and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the Township of Rochelle Park and the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey. Garbage must in every case be removed in wagons, carts or automobiles that have watertight compartments for said garbage, and both garbage and ash wagons, carts or automobiles shall always be covered by heavy canvas coverings except when ashes and garbage are being placed in such wagons, carts or automobiles.
[Amended 12-3-1990 by Ord. No. 606; 8-15-2007 by Ord. No. 972-07]
Municipal collection of ashes, garbage and other refuse within the limits of the Township of Rochelle Park shall be provided twice each week during the months of May, June, July, August and September. Collection shall be provided once per week during the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The schedule for collection shall be promulgated by the Township Committee.
[Amended 8-15-2007 by Ord. No. 972-07]
A. 
The Township Committee of the Township of Rochelle Park shall award the contracts for the collection, removal and disposal of said ashes, garbage and other refuse to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders for said work, who shall give satisfactory bonds or security for the faithful performance of said work. Such contract shall be entered into in accordance with the requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
B. 
The Township of Rochelle Park may enter into a contract without competitive bidding provided that same is in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law which may include an interlocal agreement with another municipality.