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Township of Mendham, NJ
Morris County
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[Adopted by Ord. No. 22-1991 (Sec. 31-3 of the 1998 Revised General Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
GARBAGE
Normal household solid waste generated by the use of a single-family or multifamily dwelling within the Township, provided that the term shall not include:
A. 
Materials required by the Township to be recycled; or
B. 
Items classified by the Township as bulky trash.
MUNICIPAL CONTRACTOR
The contractor providing regular scheduled pickup of garbage from single-family or multifamily dwellings pursuant to a contract between the Township and the contractor.
A. 
Every owner, tenant or occupant of a single-family or multifamily dwelling within the Township who desires to have garbage picked up by the municipal contractor shall affix to each bag of garbage, or place at the top of each container of garbage so as to be clearly visible when the lid is removed, an official sticker issued upon payment of a fee therefor established by resolution of the Township Committee. Each sticker shall bear a weight limitation, and the fee charged for each sticker shall be related to the disposal cost or tipping fee charged by the County solid waste transfer station.
B. 
Every resolution adopted by the Township Committee establishing any garbage sticker fee shall be published in full as a legal notice of the Township.
C. 
The provisions of this article shall only be applicable during periods when the Township is providing garbage collection service by a municipal contractor.