[Added 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 14-2007]
The requirements of this article shall apply
to property containing three or more residential units which use dumpsters
for garbage and recyclable disposal and have garbage and recyclable
collection service provided by the Borough of Riverdale or seek reimbursement
from the Borough of Riverdale for privately obtained garbage and/or
recyclable service. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to
all existing property. The requirements of this chapter shall also
be enforced by the Planning Board which shall require that any site
design, in conjunction with site plan review and approval, adequately
provide facilities which will comply with this chapter.
The following requirements shall apply to all
dumpsters covered by this article:
A.
Dumpsters shall be not less than two cubic yards nor
more than eight cubic yards in size (except that if compactors are
used, the size of an enclosed dumpster may not exceed 30 cubic yards),
must be water- and rodent-tight and have a lid that prevents rainwater
from entering the container.
B.
All dumpsters must be so fitted as to be handled by
the refuse collection equipment used by the contractor for the Borough
of Riverdale at the time certificates of occupancy are issued.
C.
All dumpsters must be readily accessible to collection
vehicles, with a minimum fifteen-foot-wide unobstructed access aisle.
D.
All dumpsters shall be so located that the collection
vehicle can drive directly to the dumpster. The hauler will not manually
move the dumpsters for collection.
E.
Landscaping and/or fencing shall be provided around
any outdoor area and shall be developed in an aesthetically pleasing
manner.
There shall be separate recycling dumpsters
provided in each complex. The dimensions of the recycling area shall
be sufficient to accommodate recycling dumpsters which are of adequate
size, configuration and number and which are consistent with anticipated
usage and with current methods of collection in the area in which
the project is located. The dimensions of the recycling area and the
bins of containers shall be determined in consultation with the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator and shall be consistent with the district recycling
plan adopted pursuant to Section 3 of P.L. 1987, c. 102 (N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.13), and any applicable requirements of the Land Use Board.
The dumpsters shall meet the following requirements:
A.
The recycling area shall be conveniently located for
the residential disposition of source-separated recyclable materials,
preferably near, but clearly delineated as separate from, a refuse
dumpster.
B.
The recycling area shall be well lit and shall be
safely and easily accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles.
Collection vehicles shall be able to access the recycling area without
interference from parked cars or other obstacles. Reasonable measures
shall be taken to protect the recycling area, and the dumpsters placed
therein, against theft of recyclable materials, bins or containers.
C.
The recycling area or the bins or containers placed
therein shall be designed so as to provide protection against adverse
environmental conditions which might render the collected materials
unmarketable. Any bins or containers which are used for the collection
of recyclable paper or cardboard, and which are located in an outdoor
recycling area, shall be equipped with a lid or otherwise covered
so as to keep the paper or cardboard dry.
D.
Signs clearly identifying the recycling area and the
materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all points
of access to the recycling area. Individual bins or containers shall
be equipped with signs indicating the materials to be placed therein.
A site shall be maintained so that the area
needed for the loading and unloading of disposal vehicles and any
servicing of refuse (access to dumpsters) shall not be blocked or
interfered with or be used for any other purpose except for that which
has been specifically approved in the approved site plan.
Dumpsters must be adequate to service the community
based upon a once-weekly or the current Borough collection schedule
and must be utilized in compliance with this article. In the event
that a site has been designed in a manner which makes compliance with
the Borough collection schedule or these standards impracticable,
the site must be redesigned. An owner shall be required to use trash
compaction or similar technology for any residential complex having
175 or more units or when otherwise necessary to comply with the requirements
of this article or when necessary to handle trash based upon the Borough's
current collection schedule. Failure to provide necessary equipment
may result in the refusal of the Borough's contracted hauler to provide
service and may jeopardize the ability for any reimbursement for other
garbage collection.
