[Adopted 10-27-1993 by Ord. No. 93-30 as
Ch. 117, Art. I, of the 1993 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Health Officer or Code Enforcement Officer.
The following terms of material in solid or semisolid form:
Rubbish, trash, rags, furniture, bedding, rubber,
fabrics, excelsior, paper, cartons and bags.
Household waste, garbage, swill, slops, sweepings,
bones, grease, offal and manure.
Scrap building materials, rocks, concrete, plaster,
asbestos, brick, lumber, sand, gravel, tiling and shingles.
Ashes, cinders, soot, debris, rubble, glass
and unclean or contaminated soil or earth.
Junk, scrap metal, cans, plumbing fixtures and
machinery parts.
Barrels, boxes, crates and containers.
Branches, leaves, brush, woods, clippings, cuttings,
stumps and tree trunks.
The person occupying any premises whereon a
business or industry is conducted shall arrange for the removal of
refuse on such premises each day unless sufficient facilities are
provided and used for the storage of such refuse within a roofed enclosure
on such premises until the refuse is removed.
A.
The owner or his agent, lessee, tenant or occupant
of every dwelling, house or other premises where waste accumulations
occur shall provide and keep on such premises sufficient and suitable
receptacles with tight-fitting covers for receiving and holding the
waste. For the purpose of this subsection, "sufficient" shall mean
at least one receptacle for each family, unit or other occupant of
the premises and at least two receptacles or one of ample capacity
and design acceptable to the Board of Health for each commercial or
business establishment where refuse shall accumulate, but each occupant
or residential or commercial premises shall provide sufficient receptacles
to store all waste which may be accumulated between the times when
such refuse is disposed of as herein provided. Further, for the purpose
of this subsection, "suitable" shall mean tight, nonporous metal or
plastic receptacle with a tight-fitting cover so constructed as to
prevent leakage of its contents. Each receptacle for use at a single
residence shall have a capacity of not more than 50 gallons and be
equipped with a pull handle or handles. Each receptacle shall be verminproof.
[Amended 10-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-18]
B.
Receptacles for waste from multidwelling units or industrial premises may have a greater capacity than that prescribed in Subsection A, provided that they meet the qualifications of a suitable receptacle and are equipped for handling by motorized equipment, cleaned and sanitized as needed after emptying and replaced by the same type of receptacle if removed for emptying.
C.
Garbage in receptacles that are badly broken or otherwise
fail to meet the requirements of this subsection need not be collected,
provided that written notice has been given to the owner and the Health
Officer.
D.
Receptacles shall be conveniently located on premises
for the storage of refuse and maintained in such a manner with the
cover in place as to prevent creation of a nuisance or menace to public
health.
A.
Garbage shall be drained of all liquids, wrapped in paper or placed in paper bags and placed in a receptacle as described in § 198-3.
B.
Papers not placed in receptacles shall be secured
and properly tied into bundles or other packages in a manner to prevent
scattering while waiting or during collection. The bundles or packages
shall be of a size and weight to permit ease of handling by one man.
C.
Combustible or noncombustible waste of such a nature
that it cannot be deposited in a receptacle shall be securely and
properly tied into bundles or packages of a size and weight to permit
ease of handling by one man and shall be packaged or otherwise assembled
in quantities weighing not more than 50 pounds.
D.
Rocks, concrete, junk, scrap, metal, plumbing fixtures
and contaminated earth and machinery parts shall be segregated.
E.
All receptacles shall be removed from the site of
pickup to the rear or side yard or such other place as the same are
customarily maintained by the owner or as agent, lessee, tenant or
occupant of each dwelling, house or other premises within 24 hours
of the pickup by the scavenger.
F.
Receptacles shall not be placed in the street or gutter
and shall not be placed for pickup more than 24 hours prior to the
pickup.
The following regulations are hereby established
for mechanically unloaded garbage containers in the Township of Manalapan:
A.
Chains. All lessees of mechanically unloaded garbage
containers are required to securely chain the containers to a building
or substantial post. Chains shall be attached and in place at all
times, except during actual unloading operations. It shall be the
responsibility of the owner of the container to have chains of a minimum
one-inch link/one-fourth-inch material, for chains welded to each
top rear corner of the container. Exempt from this requirement are
those rectangular containers in excess of four cubic yards and having
no legs or wheels attached thereto.
B.
Metal covers. All owners or lessees of mechanically
unloaded garbage containers are further required to have a metal covering
for same, and the covering shall be in a closed position, except during
actual loading and unloading operations.
C.
Screening. All mechanically unloaded garbage containers
shall be so situated on the premises or screened so that the containers
will not be visible from the street line(s) of the property.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
to enforce the provisions of this article, each violation of which
shall be deemed a separate offense each day the violation continues,
with the penalties assessed as provided in the Code.[1]
