[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. B-588]
A.
There shall be provided for each premises disposable plastic bags
or refuse containers with properly fitting lids sufficient in size
and number to hold the refuse accumulating between collections.
[Amended 8-23-2023 by Ord. No. B-592]
(1)
For all premises with 10 or fewer units, including residential and
business establishments, refuse containers with properly fitting lids
shall be required.
(2)
For all premises with greater than 10 units, including residential
and business establishments, refuse containers with properly fitting
lids shall be required except where space constraints prevent the
premises from doing so, and only in that case may disposable plastic
bags be utilized, but shall be stored indoors between collections.
(3)
All
food and beverage service establishments, regardless of the amount
of units on the premises, shall be required to utilize refuse containers
with properly fitting lids.
B.
In addition, every owner of a food service establishment, an establishment
holding a retail consumption license issued by the State of New Jersey,
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or any nightclub or commercial
building in which more than 25 individuals are regularly employed
shall provide and maintain in good condition a cigarette litter receptacle
which shall be located in any outdoor location where employees of
the building are either pennitted to or do in fact smoke, provided
that such a cigarette litter receptacle shall not be located less
than five feet from any public entrance to the building. No commercial
building owner shall be obligated to provide a cigarette litter receptacle
if there is already such a receptacle located on public property within
five feet of the location where the employees of the building are
either permitted to or in fact smoke.
[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. B-588]
Disposable plastic bags shall be waterproof and capable of holding
their contents without leakage, spillage or tearing. Disposable plastic
bags containing refuse shall be kept securely sealed or tied so as
to prevent leakage or spillage. Disposable plastic bags with rodent
repellent shall be at least 1.1 mils thick whereas disposable plastic
bags without rodent repellent shall be at least three mils thick.
[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. B-588; 8-23-2023 by Ord. No. B-592]
Refuse containers shall have properly fitting lids connected
to the container, shall be constructed of material capable of holding
refuse without leakage or spillage, shall not be smaller than 10 gallons,
and shall not weigh more than 50 pounds when full. Additionally, refuse
containers shall be provided with handles so as to be suitable for
collection by one person. The owners of multiple-dwelling homes shall
provide adequate accommodation for all residents' deposit of garbage,
ashes, and other refuse in refuse containers which meet the specifications
of this section.
One of a variety of containers that are specifically designed
to be used for the disposal of cigarette litter, typically consisting
of an enclosed container with a wide base containing sand or other
inflammable material, and a narrow neck above with a hole through
which cigarette litter can be discarded and concealed from view.
[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. B-588]
All containers used for garbage, refuse, ashes, etc., shall
have painted upon them, in figures at least six inches tall, the house
or lot number for which such metal containers or cans are used and
shall be enclosed with tight-fitting covers.
Refuse containers which do not conform to this chapter, or which
have ragged or sharp edges or any defect likely to injure or hamper
the person collecting their contents, shall be immediately replaced
upon notice to the owner, tenant or occupant of the premises by any
member of the Department of Public Works. The Director may authorize
the garbage contractor to refuse collection of any container or plastic
bag which weighs more than 60 pounds or which has not been replaced
upon notice.
[Amended 8-3-2023 by Ord. No. B-588]
Refuse containers containing refuse shall be kept tightly closed
with a properly fitting lid at all times, including when stored between
collections or placed at the curb for collection.
No person may use a refuse receptacle, dumpster or demolition
container for refuse storage or collection without the consent of
the owner thereof.
[Amended 9-3-2013 by Ord.
No. Z-249; 3-5-2020 by Ord. No. B-245]
Refuse receptacles shall be stored only in areas designated
for storage between collections. They shall be placed adjacent to
the curb in front of the premises or other area designated for collection
no earlier than 7:30 p.m., except for addresses directly on Washington
Street, which shall place receptacles no earlier than 9:00 p.m., and
no later than 12:00 midnight on the day before collection and shall
be promptly returned to the storage area upon collection, no later
than 7:00 a.m. Refuse receptacles shall not be stored on the sidewalk
in front of buildings or houses between collections.
The days scheduled for garbage collection will be advertised
at the direction of the Director in at least one local newspaper,
and, likewise, any change in such schedule will also be advertised
in advance of such change or changes in at least one local newspaper.
Itinerant food peddlers shall provide refuse receptacles in
readily accessible locations for the use of customers. Receptacles
shall be emptied as often as necessary to prevent spillage of refuse
and shall be removed upon changing locations.
[Added 8-23-2023 by Ord. No. B-592]
All requests for an exception to any of the requirements set
forth in this article shall be submitted in writing to the Director
of Environmental Services. The determination as to whether to grant
or deny the exception shall be in the sole discretion of the Director
of Environmental Services or his or her designee.
