[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Old Bridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Sec. 19-9 of the 1973 Revised
General Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any building, structure or premises not a residence, and
shall include places of business, institutions, motels, hotels, motor
courts or motor hotels.
The miscellaneous waste resulting from operation of business
enterprises and institutions, including garbage, rubbish and ashes
from offices and stores or the like, and construction waste, but excluding
trade wastes resulting from industrial operations.
Waste from building construction, alteration, demolition
or repair and dirt from excavations.
Waste material resulting from the usual routine of housekeeping,
and shall include garbage, rubbish and ashes.
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
Consists of certain discarded products incident to household
keeping and commercial enterprises, and further defined as commercial
waste or domestic waste and construction waste.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body
wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals and solid market and industrial wastes, specifically including
abandoned furniture and household equipment and scrap building materials.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cigars
and tobacco wastes, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar
materials.
A.
Suitable approved containers for garbage pickups.
For the purpose of this section, a "suitable approved container" shall
mean a galvanized or plastic garbage can with handles and a tight-fitting
cover, or plastic bags properly tied.
[Amended 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006]
B.
Domestic garbage. Domestic garbage intended for collection
shall be drained of all free liquid, shall be wrapped or sacked, then
placed and stored in an approved container.
C.
Commercial garbage. Commercial garbage intended for
collection from eating establishments such as clubs, restaurants,
institutions, grocery stores and other food-handling establishments
need not be wrapped if picked up daily. Undrained garbage of liquid
or semiliquid nature shall not be collected, whether in approved containers
or not. All storage shall be in a proper approved container and maintained
in a sanitary condition.
D.
Rubbish. Rubbish may be stored in with garbage to
utilize one container to its maximum of 50 pounds full weight. Newspapers,
magazines or collapsible cardboard boxes or containers may be set
out in securely tied bundles, provided no one bundle shall exceed
50 pounds in weight.
E.
White goods. White goods, including refrigerators,
stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers and hot water heaters shall be
picked up by appointment only. Residents must call the Public Works
Department to schedule an appointment.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005; 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006]
G.
Brush. Brush (branches, woody plants that do not exceed
five inches in diameter and 40 pounds), bundled and tied with string
and placed at the curb, shall be picked up by appointment only, March
through September, by scheduling an appointment with the Public Works
Department.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005; 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006]
H.
Trees, stumps, commercial rubbish and construction
waste. Arrangements for disposal of trees, tree stumps or commercial
rubbish and construction waste shall be made by the owner, occupant
or person in control of the premises affected, either personally or
by agreement with a landscape contractor or other workman engaged
in work resulting in such accumulation.
A.
One- to three-family dwellings. A proper and sufficient
number of approved containers, as herein defined, for the storage
of garbage and rubbish between collections shall be provided by each
family residing in a single-family dwelling or in a two- or three-family
dwelling. It shall be the duty of the occupants to maintain such containers
in good repair, in a clean and satisfactory condition and to store
rubbish and garbage properly therein.
B.
Multiple dwellings. In the case of a building housing
more than three families, the owner, lessee or agent of the premises
shall provide a sufficient number of suitable approved containers
as herein defined for the storage of garbage and rubbish between collections
and shall maintain them in good repair and in a clean and satisfactory
condition.
C.
Commercial and nonresidential establishments. The
proprietor, manager, agent or person in charge of a commercial establishment,
professional office, church or any other premises where occupancy
is nonresidential in nature shall provide proper and sufficient approved
containers as defined herein.
D.
Broken and illegal receptacles. After 10 days' written
notice has been given to the responsible party by the Health Officer
or his duly authorized agent to dispose of defective or illegal waste
containers, the condemned containers may be collected as rubbish.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005; 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006; 3-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
All approved containers shall be placed for pickup not earlier
than 5:00 p.m. of the day prior to collection and shall be removed
not later than 10:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
[Added 3-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-02]
The collection of solid waste shall only occur between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
No person shall overturn, spill, scatter, root
through or pull apart any garbage or refuse set out for collection,
nor shall any person remove anything from any receptacle, bundle of
garbage or refuse set out for collection.
[Added 7-30-1987 by Ord. No. 27-87;
amended 1-3-1989 by Ord. No. 65-88; 10-2-1989 by Ord. No. 33-89; 11-4-1991 by Ord. No. 25-91; 3-13-1995 by Ord. No. 9-95; 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005; 1-14-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-01]
A.
Collection program established. There is hereby established
a mandatory recycling program for the separate collection of the following
listed items for recycling purposes within the Township of Old Bridge.
Such collections shall be made periodically under the supervision
of the Director of Public Works. The following sectors of the community
shall be responsible for source separating the following items:
(1)
For residential (including multifamily), commercial,
industrial and institutional, governments and office parks:
(a)
Corrugated cardboard (from residential sources).
(b)
Metal cans, glass, and plastic known as co-mingled
recyclables; metal such as soda, beer, canned pet food and tuna cans.
Please rinse the cans. Plastics with #1 PETE and #2 HDPE containers
such as milk, juice jugs, water bottles and soda bottles; glass bottles
and jars of all colors. Co-mingled can be placed in the round recycling
container.
(c)
Mixed paper: Glossy inserts, magazines, telephone
books, junk mail, colored paper, computer paper, office paper, paperboard
(chipboard and pressboard), nonmetallic wrapping paper, softcover
books, hardcover books with covers removed and fine paper.
(d)
Textiles: clean, dry clothing or fabric and
other recyclable textiles such as shoes, belts or handbags. Clothing
or fabric larger than 12 square inches shall be placed in the textile
bag provided by the MCIA. The bag shall be closed securely and left
at the curb with other recyclables. The collection crew shall leave
a replacement bag in its place.
(e)
Brush (branches, woody plants that do not exceed
five inches in diameter and Christmas trees).
(f)
Newspapers: clean newsprint and newspaper inserts
only. Newsprint shall be tied with string or sturdy cord in bundles
no higher than 12 inches. The bundles shall be placed at the curb
next to recycling bins. Newspapers shall not be placed in the blue
rectangular mixed-paper container, nor shall newspapers be placed
in plastic bags. Mail and mixed paper shall not be tied with newspaper
bundles.
(g)
Motor oil.
(h)
Leaves.
(i)
Masonry/paving material: asphalt, block, brick,
cinder and concrete.
(j)
Rechargeable batteries: nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd),
nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and small sealed
lead (Pb).
(k)
Tires: rubber-based scrap automotives, truck,
and equipment tires.
(l)
White goods: washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators,
air conditioners. Note: All devices that contain CFC's must be properly
evaluated by licensed individuals and all CFC's recovered must be
sent to an EPA-approved reclaimer.
(2)
Commercial, industrial and institutional, governments
and office parks shall also be subject to mandatory source-separated
collection as follows:
(a)
Electronics: televisions, CPU's, monitors, laptops,
and mercury-containing devices.
(b)
Fluorescent bulbs: lamps that contain mercury.
(c)
Plastic film: Stretch/shrink wrap, plastic shopping
bags — only for warehouses, retail establishments and supermarkets
with 25 or more employees.
(d)
Wood scrap: unfinished lumber from new construction
projects including pallets. "Unfinished" shall mean nonchemically
treated (not pressure treated, impregnated with preservatives, insecticides,
fungicides, creosote, or other chemicals, and not painted, resin-coated
or otherwise surface treated, and not laminated or bonded; and not
similarly altered from its natural condition) — only for new
construction sites.
B.
Regulations authorized. Said Director is hereby authorized
and directed to establish and promulgate regulations as to the manner,
days and times of such collections and the bundling, handling, location
and time of placement of all materials for collection.
C.
Separation of certain items from refuse; authorized use. The items listed in Subsection A above which are appropriate for recycling shall be kept separate from and not mixed with regular refuse which is collected by any private garbage collection contractor. The residential, commercial, business, institutional and industrial sectors of the community shall be responsible for the separating of items as listed in Subsection A above. Newspaper shall be considered clean and uncontaminated if it has not been exposed to substances or conditions rendering it unusable for recycling. Persons may wrap refuse in used newspapers and discard the same with regular refuse to the extent necessary to properly dispose of said refuse.
D.
Ownership of recyclable material; offense. From the
time of placement at the curb by any resident, commercial business
or institution of any recyclable material for collection within the
Township of Old Bridge, pursuant to the mandatory recycling program
established hereby and the rules and regulations established hereunder,
such materials shall become and be the property of the Township of
Old Bridge, and it shall be a violation of this section for any person
other than authorized personnel of the Department of Public Works,
or an authorized garbage collection contractor, to collect, pick up
or cause to be collected or picked up such recyclable materials. Each
such collection in violation hereof from each location shall constitute
a separate and distinct offense.
E.
Compliance.
(1)
Residential compliance requirements (single-family
and up to four-family houses). Citizens are responsible for source-separating
mandated items.
(2)
Multifamily compliance requirements.
(a)
The management must provide dropoff or curbside
collection for all mandated materials.
(b)
Dropoff containers must be clearly marked and
adequate to hold materials between collections.
(c)
The management is responsible for arranging
for recyclables to be removed from the premises and for assuring that
they are marketed.
(d)
The management must issue notifications to tenants
every three months and send copies of these notices to the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator.
(e)
The management must arrange for reports of recycling
tonnage information to be submitted to the municipality on a yearly
basis.
(3)
Commercial compliance (retail and wholesale businesses,
restaurants, taverns, schools, institutions, warehouses, factories,
offices, construction sites, etc.).
(a)
A recycling system must be established for all
mandated materials by the owner/operator.
(b)
Recycling containers must be clearly marked
and adequate to hold materials between collections.
(c)
The owner/operator is responsible for arranging
for recyclables to be removed from the premises and for assuring that
they are marketed.
(d)
The owner/operator must provide notice to employees
and customers if they are impacted by the recycling system.
(e)
The owner/operator must arrange for reports
of recycling tonnage information to be submitted to the municipality
on a quarterly basis.
F.
Violations and penalties; enforcement. Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or any regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty in Chapter 1, Article II, Penalty. This section shall be enforceable by the Township Health Officer and/or the Old Bridge Township Police Department.
G.
Additional methods of disposal. Any resident, commercial
business or institution may donate or sell recyclable materials to
any person, partnership or corporation for proper disposal as recyclable
material. Said person, partnership or corporation will not, however,
under any circumstances, pick up or collect said recyclable material
from the curbside within the Township of Old Bridge.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01]
A.
Any application to the Planning or Zoning Board of
the Township of Old Bridge for subdivision or site plan approval for
the construction of multifamily dwellings of three or more units,
single-family developments of 50 or more units or any commercial,
institutional, or industrial development for the utilization of 1,000
square feet or more of land must include a recycling plan. This plan
must contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1)
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and
amounts of solid waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development;
and
(2)
Locations documented on the application's site plan
that provide for convenient recycling opportunities for all owners,
tenants, and occupants. The recycling area shall be of sufficient
size, convenient location and contain other attributes (signage, lighting,
fencing, etc.) as may be determined by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
B.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
by the Township of Old Bridge, the owner of any new multifamily housing
or commercial, institutional, or industrial development must supply
a copy of a duly executed contract with a hauling company for the
purposes of collection and recycling of source-separated recyclable
materials, in those instances where the municipality does not otherwise
provide this service.
C.
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed
outdoor, storage and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the
Municipal Engineer.
D.
Building permit. At the time of issuance of any building
permit, the Building Code Official will provide written instruction
on proper disposal and recycling of construction and demolition waste
and furnish a notification of construction/demolition activity form
that must be filled out by the permittee and faxed to the Middlesex
County Division of Solid Waste Management (MCDSWM) within 48 hours
of the issuance of a municipal permit.
