[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Hillsdale:
Art. I, 11-12-1985 as Ord. No. 85-19 (Ch. 11, Art. 3, of the Revised Ordinances
of 1972); Art. II, 3-8-1988 as Ord. No. 88-6 (Ch. 11, Art. 4, of the Revised
Ordinances of 1972). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-12-1985 as Ord.
No. 85-19 (Ch. 11, Art. 3, of the Revised Ordinances of 1972)]
There is hereby established a program for the collection of used and/or
old newspapers and wastepaper from the residences of the Borough of Hillsdale
for the purpose of resale by the Borough of Hillsdale for recycling purposes.
Such collections shall be made under the supervision of the Borough
Administrator at least once per month by the Department of Public Works or
such private firm as may be retained by the Borough Administrator upon prior
approval by the Council.
The Borough Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to establish
and promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner, days and times of
such collections and the bundling, handling, location and time of placement
of all materials for collection.
With the prior approval of the Council, the Borough Administrator is
hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts from time to time
to sell and deliver all materials so collected for recycling purposes.
From the time of placement by any resident of used and/or old newspapers and wastepaper for collection by the Borough of Hillsdale, pursuant to the program established hereby and the rules and regulations to be issued hereunder, such materials shall become and be the property of the Borough of Hillsdale, and it shall be a violation of this Article for any person other than authorized personnel of the Department of Public Works or such private firm as may be retained by the Borough Administrator pursuant to § 232-2 of this Article to collect, pick up or cause to be collected or picked up such materials for a period of twenty-four (24) hours thereafter. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one (1) or more residences during said period shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided. It shall further be a violation of this Article and punishable as provided herein for any person to violate any regulation issued pursuant hereto.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 226, Penalties.
[Adopted 3-8-1988 as Ord.
No. 88-6 (Ch. 11, Art. 4, of the Revised Ordinances of 1972)]
A.
No person in possession, charge or control of any premises
shall allow debris or waste to accumulate or to be stored in any manner which
does not conform to the requirements established herein.
B.
No person shall dispose of debris or waste in the Borough
of Hillsdale in a manner inconsistent with the provisions herein.
C.
All debris and waste shall be stored in watertight containers
with handles or in plastic bags of suitable strength to permit collection
without spillage. Recyclable materials may only be stored in reusable containers
which contain handles to facilitate dumping and which either have watertight
lids or which otherwise do not permit water to accumulate in the container.
D.
All waste material shall be stored such that it will
not permit the littering, scattering or disintegration thereof.
E.
All waste material, with the exception of recyclable
material, shall be collected not less than once per week. Recyclable material
shall be collected as often as necessary to ensure the public health, safety
and welfare, but not less than once per month.
F.
Containers of waste material, when full, shall not exceed
fifty (50) pounds.
[Amended 7-10-1990 by Ord.
No. 90-9[1]]
All recyclable materials shall be separated and placed at curbside for
collection as set forth herein:
A.
Used newspapers shall be separated and secured in bundles
not to exceed fifteen (15) inches in height. Such bundles may not be contained
in plastic bags. All paper can be placed in reusable containers not to exceed
a thirty-two gallon capacity.
B.
Aluminum, tin, and bimetal cans; glass bottles; and plastic
bottles, such as the type used for milk, juice, laundry detergent, motor oil,
antifreeze, water and soda, shall be separated from newspapers and shall be
stored in suitable reusable containers. All cans and bottles which have contained
food products shall be rinsed prior to being discarded.
C.
Leaves, grass and such other yard waste as may subsequently
be established by the Public Works Superintendent shall be placed at the curb
in such a manner so as to make them easily identifiable as recycling materials.
Such leaves, grass and designated yard waste shall not be mixed with nonrecyclable
materials, but shall be placed for recycling.
D.
Ferrous scrap; white goods such as water heaters, stoves,
refrigerators and the like; and construction and demolition debris in volume
greater than ten (10) gallons shall be separated from waste or other recyclable
materials for collection.
[Amended 6-14-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-11]
[Amended 6-14-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-11]
Persons owning or having control of properties the primary use of which
is not single- or two-family residential shall recycle the following materials:
glass, newspaper, aluminum, cardboard, high-grade office paper, food waste,
containers, magazines, ferrous scrap, white goods, mixed paper; and construction
and demolition debris. The Superintendent of Public Works shall require documentation
in a suitable form to substantiate the effectiveness of such a recycling program.
Such documentation shall be provided by March 31 and September 30 of each
year. Should the owner or person having control of such nonresidential property
fail to provide for the collection of recyclable materials the Borough may
arrange for collection of said material, the cost for such collection and
disposal to be borne by the owner or person having control of said property.
A.
From time of placement at the curb for collection, the
recyclable material shall be the property of the Borough of Hillsdale or its
duly authorized agent. No person shall collect or cause to be collected any
such recyclable material without the express written consent of the Borough
of Hillsdale. Each collection of recyclable material from any one (1) or more
properties shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
B.
No person may remove any material placed at the curb
without the written permission of the Superintendent of Public Works.
This Article shall be referred to the Planning Board of the Borough
of Hillsdale for a revision of the Master Plan in accordance with N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.16, Subdivision c, specifically with regard to the collection, disposition
and recycling of designated recyclable materials within any development proposal
for the construction of fifty (50) or more units of single-family residential
housing and any commercial or industrial development proposal for the utilization
of one thousand (1,000) square feet of land. The Planning Board shall also
make recommendations to the Mayor and Council for amendments to the Borough's
Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Site Plan Ordinance[1] in accordance with this section. The governing body shall adopt
the required revisions to the Master Plan no later than thirty (30) days from
the effective date of this Article.
The Superintendent of Public Works may issue such regulations as are
necessary for the implementation of this Article. Such regulations shall not
take effect until they have been subject to review by the Borough Council
for a period of at least thirty (30) days. During said thirty-day review period,
the Borough Council may amend or veto such regulations through adoption of
a Council resolution.
The Superintendent of Public Works and such personnel within the Department
of Public Works as he or she may designate shall be responsible for enforcement
of the provisions of this Article.
