Borough of Harrington Park, NJ Article VI Yard Waste Collection and Disposal

[Adopted 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 595]

§ 291-28 Purpose.

The purpose of this article is to establish a yard waste collection and disposal program in the Borough of Harrington Park, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.

§ 291-29 Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.

CONTAINERIZED

The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or other vessel, so as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.

PERSON

Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political division of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.

STREET

Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive, or other way which is an existing state, county, or municipal roadway, and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.

YARD WASTE

Leaves only.

§ 291-30 Permitted placement.

Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and such yard waste shall not be placed closer than 10 feet to any storm drain inlet. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a violation of this article. If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.

§ 291-31 Enforcement.

The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Harrington Park Police Department and/or the Health Department and/or Department of Public Works and/or Construction Department.

§ 291-32 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]

Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions of this article, after being duly notified, shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter 164, Fines and Penalties.