[Ord. #531, § 1; Ord. #732; Ord.
#786]
Solid waste recycling shall be conducted at
the Township recycling center located on Pill Hill Road and shall
be regulated as hereinafter provided.
Use and access to the recycling center shall
be restricted to persons residing in the Township for the disposal
of their personal household recyclables and as otherwise provided
in Section 18-5. Permits which allow residents four free credits per
calendar year for the purpose of disposing of bulky household waste
items are available through the Public Works Department. Credits are
based upon the local capacity of the vehicle used to transport the
waste. The number of credits to be charged per visit shall be:
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Type of Vehicle
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Credits
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|---|---|
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Car or station wagon
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1
|
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Minivan, small trailer
|
2
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Small pickup
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2
|
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Full size pickup
|
4
|
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Residents will be required to show the permit
and drivers license showing Bernards Township address before entering
the facility. Residents not displaying a permit, or having disposal
requirements in excess of the four free credits will be required to
pay a fee. Only one permit will be issued for each residence per calendar
year.
[Ord. #786; Ord. #867; Ord. #940; Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997, amended] |
[Ord. #786; Ord. #867; Ord. #940; Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997, amended]
Residents without a permit or after using up
their four free credits may bring household bulky waste items to the
recycling area for disposal by paying a fee. Charges will be made
for household bulky waste disposal based on vehicle type and shall
be set from time to time by resolution of the Township Committee.
[Ord. 531, § 3; Ord. 732; Ord.
786; Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997, amended]
No scavenger or vehicle or truck collecting
refuse in the Township or otherwise shall be permitted access to or
use of the Township recycling center. No commercially licensed vehicles,
except those registered to a resident at the residential address,
shall be permitted access to or use of the Township recycling center.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 18-5.4,
Public Works Recycling Assistance, ws repealed by Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997.
Said ordinance also renumbered subsequent subsections in this section.
[Ord. #531, § 3; Ord. #732; Ord.
#786; Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997, amended]
Business and commercial interests physically located within the limits of the Township (excluding business commonly known as "scavengers") may be permitted use of and access to the Township recycling center for disposal of bulky waste and recyclable materials that originate on their own property, but not that of their customers, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Works Department pursuant to Subsection 18-5.7.
[Ord. #531, § 5; Ord. #732; Ord.
#786; Ord. #1272, 9-18-1997, amended]
The hours of operation of the recycling center,
which shall be incorporated in the rules and regulations promulgated
by the Public Works Department, shall be as follows:
a.
April through October: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
b.
November through March: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
c.
April, May, June, October and November: Sundays, 12:00
noon to 4:00 p.m.
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Additional hours of operation can be instituted
and advertised at the discretion of the Director of Public Works,
upon approval by the Township Administrator.
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[Ord. #531, § 6; Ord. #732; Ord.
#786]
The operation and regulation of use and access
to the Township recycling center and for the obtaining of resident
permits and special permits shall be in accordance with rules and
regulations adopted by the Public Works Department of the Township.
Such regulations shall be consistent with this section and shall govern
the permissible materials and substances to be allowed in the recycling
center and permit procedures, fees and all other rules and regulations
relating to the operation of the recycling center.
[Ord. #561, § 7; New; Ord. #732;
Ord. #786]
Any violation of this section is subject to
the penalty as stated in Chapter III, Section 3-1.
[Ord. #531, § 7; Ord. #732; Ord.
#786]
The gate attendant has the right to inspect
the recyclables to determine its type and origin and compliance with
the rules and regulations. Any noncompliance or noncooperation with
regulations or directions of the attendant will be just cause for
the gate attendant to detain the permittee for police investigation.
