[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Penns Grove 5-18-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-7 (Ch. 137 of the 1986 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass, weeds and debris — See Ch. 198.
Unfit and abandoned buildings — See Ch. 206.
Hazardous substances — See Ch. 278.
Littering, dumping and outdoor storage — See Ch. 298.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 347.
Stormwater pollution control — See Ch. 390.
This chapter shall be known as the "Borough of Penns Grove Waste
Separation, Recycling and Waste Disposal Ordinance."
A.Â
The Borough of Penns Grove finds that it is in the public interest
to require the separation of designated waste materials from trash,
garbage and other waste products which are collected by the Borough
and are disposed of in a solid waste landfill facility. Obvious environmental
and cost benefits will be derived from practicing waste minimization,
and its importance as part of a comprehensive solid waste management
plan cannot be overestimated. Hence, the Borough encourages all residents,
along with commercial and institutional solid waste generators, to
reduce waste at the source, to reuse materials when practical and
to recycle waste when possible.
B.Â
The Borough also recognizes its obligation to establish a mandatory
recycling program under the provisions of P.L. 1987, c. 102, as amended.[1] In order to fulfill its obligations under state statute,
to conserve recyclable materials for sale and reuse to the public
benefit and to reduce the amount of solid waste to be disposed of
in a sanitary landfill and thus to reduce the cost of disposal fees
incurred by the Borough and its residents, the within chapter is hereby
adopted and amended to comply with the provisions of the County Solid
Waste Management Plan.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
All materials manufactured from asbestos, including but not
limited to asbestos insulation, asbestos shingles, asbestos millboard,
asbestos gloves or any solid waste which contains friable asbestos
material.
Used masonry building materials, including block, cement,
concrete, brick and stone.
Large items of solid waste which, because of their size or
weight, require handling other than normally used for municipal wastes.
"Bulk waste" includes but is not limited to such items as tree trunks,
mattresses, demolition and construction materials, appliances and
furniture.
The act of picking up solid waste at its point of generation
or storage and placing it in a vehicle.
A person, firm or corporation engaged in the collection of
solid waste and/or transportation of such waste between solid waste
facilities.
Wholesale or retail businesses, professional and nonprofessional
services and service establishments, such as restaurants, cafeterias,
stores, markets, banks, theaters, hotels, motels, taverns and warehouses.
The term shall also include administrative and nonindustrial functions
at industrial sites. The term "commercial sector" shall be liberally
construed in order to include all generators who are not defined as
residential or institutional.
Recyclables originating in the commercial sector.
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
Thoroughly decomposed humidified organic matter produced
through composting and suitable for application to soil.
The process of accelerated organic matter decomposition based
on microbial self-heating; a process typically used for leaves at
state-permitted vegetative waste or leaf composting facilities.
Wood, wood scraps, asphalt shingles, plaster, drywall, wire,
pipe, nonasbestos insulation and similar waste resulting from the
construction or demolition of buildings. "Construction/demolition
debris" shall not include building rubble, as such term is defined
herein.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Those materials designated within the Salem County Solid
Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose of recycling
by residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors.
These materials cannot be deposited in the landfill and include:
Residential.
Glass containers (05): All glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
Aluminum cans (06): Food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
Newspaper (03): All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper
Institute Grade Nos. 6, 7 and 8 news).
Mixed office (02): All computer paper and all high-grade white
paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin,
tissue, and notepad).
Corrugated (01): Containers and similar paper items, usually
used to transport supplies, equipment, parts, or other merchandise.
Other paper/magazines/junk mail (04): All magazine stock, white
and colored paper and envelopes.
Plastic (08): Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE No. 1) soda bottles and high-density polyethylene (HDPE No.
2) milk, water or detergent bottles.
Yard trimmings (19): Leaves (19), grass clippings (18), stumps
(20), brush (17), and other lawn and garden trimmings from homes,
institutions, and commercial or industrial sources.
Steel cans (07): Rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint, and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
Tires (15): Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck, and specialty
tires (e.g., forklift tires).
White goods and light iron (11): All large appliances such as
washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from
sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled
or reconditioned steel drums, stainless steel and other nonstructural
ferrous scrap.
Food scraps (23): Food plate waste and food processing wastes.
Food processing wastes include food processing vegetative waste (material
generated in trimming and reject sorting operations from the processing
of fruits and vegetables in canneries or similar industries, e.g.,
tomato skins, pepper cores, bean snips, cranberry hulls, etc.), food
processing residuals and animal processing wastes. If the material
is transported and processed as animal feed, it may be identified
as such.
Textiles (29): Cloth material such as cotton, linen, wool, nylon,
polyester, etc., derived from clothing, cloth diapers, linens, etc.
Commercial.
Glass containers (05): All glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
Aluminum cans (06): Food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
Newspaper (03): All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper
Institute Grade Nos. 6, 7 and 8 news).
Mixed office (02): All computer paper and all high-grade white
paper (including letter head, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin,
tissue, and notepad).
Corrugated (01): Containers and similar paper items, usually
used to transport supplies, equipment, parts, or other merchandise.
Other paper/magazines/junk mail (04): All magazine stock, white
and colored paper and envelopes.
Plastic (08): Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE No. 1) soda bottles and high-density polyethylene (HDPE No.
2) milk, water or detergent bottles.
Steel cans (07): Rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint, and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
Tires (15): Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck, and specialty
tires (e.g., forklift tires).
White goods and light iron (11): All large appliances such as
washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from
sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled
or reconditioned steel drums, stainless steel and other nonstructural
ferrous scrap.
Food scraps (23): Food plate waste and food processing wastes.
Food processing wastes include food processing vegetative waste (material
generated in trimming and reject sorting operations from the processing
of fruits and vegetables in canneries or similar industries, e.g.,
tomato skins, pepper cores, bean snips, cranberry hulls, etc.), food
processing residuals and animal processing wastes. If the material
is transported and processed as animal feed, it may be identified
as such.
Textiles (29): Cloth material such as cotton, linen, wool, nylon,
polyester, etc., derived from clothing, cloth diapers, linens, etc.
All waste products constructed or manufactured of or containing
iron.
Any material that contains more than 1% asbestos by weight,
which material can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder, when
dry, by hand pressure.
Putrescible animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable waste
incident to and resulting from the use, preparation, cooking and consumption
of food.
Any solid waste or combination of solid wastes, including
toxic, corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, radioactive, biologically
infectious, explosive or flammable solid waste, which poses a present
or potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment,
provided that the solid waste is defined as hazardous pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 7:26G.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
Plastic products manufactured from high-density polyethylene,
including but not limited to containers for milk, juice, water, many
laundry detergents and fabric softeners, which containers display
the plastic container code number two, shown clearly within the recycling
symbol triangle.
Residentially generated hazardous waste, including but not
limited to paints and pesticides.
Pathological or medical solid waste that is defined as infectious
by the Department.
Schools, hospitals, churches, nursing homes, care centers,
libraries, governmental operations, research institutions and public
buildings.
Recyclable materials originating in the institutional sector.
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body and who shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this
chapter, and any rules and regulations that may be promulgated hereunder.
This appointee shall also be responsible to assure that all materials
recycled in the municipality are properly reported and recorded.
A facility at which commercial, residential and institutional
generators may deposit designated recyclable materials in a market-ready
state and which recyclable materials do not require further separation
or processing prior to marketing.
Person or persons appointed by the Borough of Penns Grove
who shall be authorized to enforce this chapter as directed by the
Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Borough
of Penns Grove.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
Waste metal products which do not include iron.
Paper products currently unsuitable for recycling, including
the following: carbon paper, post-it notes, tissue products, paper
plates/cups, paper towels, foil-lined paper, synthetic paper, paper
beverage containers, chemically treated NCR, glue-bound books or laminated
pads, plastic-coated paper (identified by slippery and somewhat shiny
texture and nonrip quality), gummed labels and stickers, window envelopes,
waxed papers, gum wrappers, thermal copy paper, mimeo stencils, photographs
and film and blueprints.
Plastic products manufactured from polyethylene terephthalate,
including but not limited to containers for soft drinks, which products
will generally display the plastic container code number one, shown
clearly within the recycling symbol triangle.
An identification system used by manufacturers to identify
seven different types of plastic materials through a code number (a
single digit one through seven) displayed within a recycling symbol
triangle on the bottom of each container. The respective plastic container
codes are as follows:
Code
|
Material
| ||
---|---|---|---|
1
|
PETE
|
Polyethylene terephthalate
| |
2
|
HDPE
|
High-density polyethylene
| |
3
|
V
|
Vinyl/polyvinyl chloride
| |
4
|
LDPE
|
Low-density polyethylene
| |
5
|
PP
|
Polypropylene
| |
6
|
PS
|
Polystyrene
| |
7
|
Other
|
All other resins and layered multimaterial
|
Any device or system used in the treatment, including recycling
and reclamation, of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid
nature which is owned by the state, a municipality or a public authority.
This definition includes sewers, pipes or other conveyances only if
they convey wastewater to a POTW providing treatment.
Any waste likely to enter into a state of putrefaction, the
typically anaerobic splitting of a protein by bacteria and fungi with
the formation of foul smelling, incompletely oxidized products.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (hazardous waste regulations).
Those materials that would otherwise become solid waste and
which may be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the
economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
A facility, approved by the Department, designed and operated
solely for receiving, storing, processing and transferring source-separated
nonputrescible or source-separated commingled nonputrescible metal,
glass, paper, plastic containers, corrugated and other cardboard or
other recyclable materials.
Households and private residences, including mobile homes,
multifamily structures and apartment complexes.
Recyclable materials originating in the residential sector.
The unauthorized removal of solid waste material, including
designated recyclables.
The Salem County Utilities Authority.
All trash, garbage and other waste products. "Solid waste"
does not include any item designated as a recyclable material.
Any system, site, equipment or building which is utilized
for the storage, collection, processing, transfer, transportation,
separation, recycling, recovering or disposal of solid waste, but
not including a recycling center.
The purposeful, systematic control of the generation, storage,
collection, processing, transfer, transportation, separation, recycling,
recovery and disposal of solid wastes.
Recyclable materials that are separated at the point of generation
by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purpose of recycling.
The process by which recyclable materials are separated at
the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste
for the purposes of recycling.
The Salem County Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
Nonputrescible residential, commercial or institutional solid
wastes from which all designated recyclables and other recyclables
have been source-separated.
A petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through use, storage
or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to
the presence of impurities or loss of original properties, such as
crankcase oil.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
The Borough determines that the materials designated within the Salem County Solid Waste Management Plan as defined in § 382-3 shall be source separated as the designated recyclable materials within the Borough. The Borough may, from time to time, designate additional items as recyclable materials. Such determination shall be made by resolution.
A.Â
Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, lessees, tenants or occupants of residential and nonresidential
premises, including but not limited to retail and commercial locations
and government, school, and other institutional locations within the
Borough, to separate designated recyclable materials from all solid
waste. Designated recyclable material shall be placed separately at
the curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be established
by the Borough.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
B.Â
When municipal curbside collection is not provided for designated
recyclable materials, as is the case for those recyclables generated
by commercial and institution entities, it shall be the obligation
of the generator to arrange for the private collection and delivery
of designated recyclable materials to a recycling facility or to deliver
designated recyclable materials to a municipal recycling depot designated
by the Borough.
C.Â
Residential dwelling requirements. The owner of each property shall
be responsible for compliance with this chapter. For multifamily dwelling
units, including but not limited to condominium complexes and seasonal
hotels/motels and guest houses, the management or owner is responsible
for setting up and maintaining the recycling system, including collection
of source-separated recyclable materials. Violations and penalty notices
will be directed to the owner or management, in those instances where
the violator is not easily identifiable. The owner or management shall
issue notification and collection rules regarding recycling requirements
to all new tenants when they arrive and with a reminder a minimum
of every six months during their occupancy. The owner or occupant
of any residential property located within the Borough who shall place
for disposal, removal or collection the items defined in this chapter
shall do so in strict conformity with the following regulations:
(1)Â
It is the responsibility of the property owner to provide adequate
size and number of containers for the separate placement of recyclables
for curbside collection as follows:
(a)Â
Paper products may be commingled in one container or may be
placed in brown paper bags; however, plastic bags shall not be used
for curbside collection of paper products; glass food and beverage
containers, metal food and beverage containers, and plastic bottles
and jugs may be commingled in one container.
(b)Â
All containers and brown paper bags containing source-separated
recyclable materials shall be placed prior to collection between the
curb and sidewalk or, in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near
to the street as possible as not to constitute a danger, where such
receptacles shall be readily accessible to the collector without providing
obstruction to pedestrians.
(c)Â
The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles
clean and in safe handling condition.
(2)Â
All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in a clean and safe
manner.
(3)Â
Vegetative waste, such as limbs, branches, small trees and bushes,
shall be cut in lengths not to exceed four feet and placed neatly
at the curbline. Any exceptions to this length requirement must be
approved by the Superintendent of the Borough Public Works Department
or the superintendent of the public works department of any municipality
which the Borough of Penns Grove has a shared services agreement with
for public works.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
(4)Â
Leaves shall be mulched or composted on site by the property owner or placed in plastic lawn or leaf bags at the curbside. (See § 382-6 for additional requirements for leaf generators.)
(5)Â
Grass clippings shall be mulched or composted on site by the property owner or placed in plastic lawn or leaf bags at the curbside. (See § 382-6 for additional requirements for grass clippings.)
(6)Â
White goods, ferrous waste and nonferrous waste shall be placed at
curbside at a time and date agreed upon, in advance, by the owner
or occupant of the property and the Superintendent of the Borough
Public Works Department or the superintendent of the public works
department of any municipality which the Borough of Penns Grove has
a shared services agreement with for public works.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
(7)Â
All other items not heretofore defined in this section or subsequently
designated as recyclable materials by the Borough shall be considered
as trash and debris, and said items shall be placed in metal or heavy-duty
plastic containers, which containers are to be secured by a lid. No
container shall exceed thirty-two-gallon capacity, and no container,
when filled, shall exceed a weight of 50 pounds.
A.Â
No person, firm or corporation shall place leaves or grass clippings
for disposal as solid waste at the Salem County Solid Waste Facility.
B.Â
No person, firm or corporation shall permit leaves and/or grass clippings
to become mixed with nonorganic materials, paper, plastic, metal,
wood or other materials.
C.Â
No person, firm or corporation shall permit leaves or grass clippings
to be mixed with garbage, solid waste or designated recyclable materials.
D.Â
No person, firm, hauler or corporation shall collect solid waste
in which leaves or grass clippings have been mixed.
E.Â
The Borough shall cause notification to be given to residential leaf
generators within the Borough of the requirements of this section,
the duties and responsibilities of each such generator, the persons
designated as enforcement officers under this chapter, and the fines
and penalties imposed for violation of this chapter.
A.Â
All commercial, institutional or industrial facilities shall be required
to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
B.Â
The arrangement for collection of all categories of designated mandatory
recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial,
institutional or industrial property owner or its designee, except
for those specific designated recyclable materials that are collected
by the municipality from that property. All commercial, institutional
or industrial properties at which litter is generated by employees
or the public shall provide litter and recycling receptacles. These
properties shall provide for separate recycling collection services
for the contents of the recycling receptacles.
C.Â
Every business, institution or industrial facility shall report on
a quarterly basis to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, on such
forms as may be prescribed, regarding recycling activities at its
premises, including the amount and type of recycled material not placed
curbside for municipal collection. If material is removed from the
premises by a hauler, recycler or paper shredder, the quantity and
final disposition of the material is to be reported on the form.
D.Â
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code, shall,
in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be
required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing
of food or food products and maintain such records as may be prescribed
for the inspection by a code enforcement officer.
E.Â
Any application to the Planning Board of the Borough for subdivision
or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily dwellings
of three or more units, single-family developments of three or more
units or any commercial, institutional or industrial development of
1,000 square feet or more must include a recycling plan.
(1)Â
This plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
(a)Â
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and
(b)Â
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.
(2)Â
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Borough,
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 collecting and recycling
source-separated designated recyclable materials for those locations
or properties where the municipally does not otherwise provide the
service.
For the purposes of this chapter, charitable organizations shall be considered as institutional uses and shall be subject to § 382-7 of this chapter.
The Borough is hereby authorized to promulgate, from time to
time, additional rules and regulations relating to source separation,
preparation, placement and collection of recyclable materials pursuant
to the provisions of this program and chapter; provided, however,
that such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with terms
and provisions of this chapter and shall be approved by the governing
body. Such rules and regulations shall be duly promulgated subsequent
to publication so that the public has had notice hereof.
If any recyclable product is placed at curbside in a manner
wherein said product is not easily visible to the collector, the container
shall be marked in a clear and visible fashion by the occupant or
owner of the property so as to indicate the contents of said receptacle.
A.Â
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected waste for proper disposal and/or recycling.
Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate
at the curbside beyond 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection will be
considered a violation of this chapter and the local sanitary code.
B.Â
Once placed in the location identified by this chapter, or any rules
or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, no person, other
than any personnel authorized by the municipality or the owner or
occupant responsible for placement of the designated recyclable materials
for collection, shall tamper with, collect, remove, or otherwise handle
designated recyclable materials. Upon placement of such designated
recyclable material, it shall become property of the municipality
or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this chapter for
any person not duly authorized to collect or pick up or cause to be
collected or picked up any recyclable materials that are the property
of the municipality as provided for above.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is mixed with or contains visible signs of designated recyclable
materials. It is also unlawful for solid waste collectors to remove
for disposal those bags or containers of solid waste which visibly
display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating that
the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
The collection, removal and disposal of solid waste and recyclable
material from residential properties in the Borough shall be supervised
by the Superintendent of the Borough Public Works Department or the
superintendent of the public works department of any municipality
which the Borough of Penns Grove has a shared services agreement with
for public works in accordance with this chapter. The following shall
not be accepted for collection:
A.Â
Any and all waste material generated outside of the Borough.
B.Â
Any waste material not accepted by the Salem County Solid Waste Facility.
Prohibited wastes include but are not limited to the following:
(1)Â
Any and all waste material generated outside of Salem County.
(2)Â
Discarded automobiles, trucks, trailers and large vehicle parts.
(3)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 12, sewage sludge.
(4)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 17, dry hazardous waste.
(5)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 26, hazardous waste oil spill cleanup waste.
(6)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 28, infectious waste.
(7)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 70, waste oil and sludge.
(8)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 72, bulk liquids and semiliquids.
(9)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 73, septic tank cleanout wastes.
(10)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 74, liquid sewage sludge.
(11)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 76, liquid hazardous waste.
(12)Â
N.J.A.C. Type No. 77, liquid chemical waste.
(13)Â
Empty pesticide containers not triple-rinsed or determined not
to be empty and nonhazardous.
C.Â
Any waste material not accepted by the Salem County Solid Waste Facility
without special arrangements, special packaging, special handling
or special fees. Such wastes include but are not limited to the following:
D.Â
Spent lead-acid batteries and household batteries.
E.Â
Household hazardous wastes (residentially generated hazardous wastes,
usually in the form of discarded commercial chemical products).
F.Â
Waste oils identified by the following generic New Jersey hazardous
waste numbers: X721, X722, X723, X724, X725, X726 and X727, regardless
of whether such oils were generated from residential, commercial or
institutional entities.
H.Â
Waste resulting from the demolition or renovation of buildings. For
all activities that require municipal approval such as construction,
demolition or public event permits, a designated recyclable materials
plan shall be filed along with all other required permit conditions.
The plan shall include provisions for the recovery of all designated
recyclable materials generated during construction, renovation and
demolition activities, as well as public events. The Municipal Recycling
Coordinator shall review the information submitted pursuant to this
subsection and determine, prior to the issuance of municipal approval
or permit, whether the plan submitted by the owner of the entity carrying
out the covered activity will comply or fail to comply with the recycling
requirements set forth herein. The determination regarding compliance
will be provided to the Superintendent of the Borough Public Works
Department or the superintendent of the public works department of
any municipality which the Borough of Penns Grove has a shared services
agreement with for public works and the owner of the entity carrying
out the covered project in writing. When such plan is deemed not compliant,
the Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall include specific conditions
to be implemented by the permit holder to achieve compliance. It shall
be a violation of this chapter for any permit holder to fail to comply
with the recycling requirements set forth herein.
I.Â
Tires.
A.Â
All containers for solid waste and designated recyclable materials shall be supplied by the occupant or owner of the premises. Said containers shall meet the specifications set forth in § 382-5 hereof. Said containers shall be readily accessible to the collector. The occupant or owner shall keep all containers clean and in a condition for safe handling.
B.Â
Containers and items to be disposed of shall be placed at the curbline
no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the day
of collection. After collection, all empty containers are to be removed
by the owner or occupant of the property not later than 8:00 p.m.
of the day of collection.
C.Â
The Borough shall have the power to establish the time, method and
routes of service for pickup of solid waste.
In addition to any of the remedies provided herein for violation
of this chapter, the Borough shall have the right to refuse to collect
any solid waste or recyclable materials in the event that the property
owner or occupant has not complied with the provisions of this chapter.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall be responsible for
coordinating and overseeing recycling efforts within the Borough and
the filing of all reports and notices as required by law. Such reports
include but are not limited to:
A.Â
Weight for designated recyclable materials, to be provided to the
County Recycling Coordinator within 20 days after the last day of
June and within 20 days of the last day of December.
B.Â
Composting data related to the disposal of leaves, to be provided
to the Salem County Deputy Director for Recycling by August 1 of each
year.
C.Â
A report, to be filed with the Salem County Utilities Authority,
certifying compliance with the Recycling Ordinance, said report to
be filed not later than December 1 of each year.
There is hereby created a fee for the collection, transportation
and disposal of bulk waste in the Borough. The fee for bulk waste
shall be as hereinafter set forth:
Item
|
Fee
|
---|---|
Large truck or tractor tire
|
$20
|
Piano/organ
|
$20
|
Truck caps/bedliners
|
$20
|
Refrigerator
|
$10
|
Freezer
|
$10
|
Air conditioner
|
$10
|
Dehumidifier
|
$10
|
Other appliance using Freon
|
$10
|
Sofa bed
|
$10
|
Small truck tire
|
$10
|
Mattress, queen and king
|
$10
|
Tub
|
$10
|
TV 32 inches and above
|
$10
|
Riding mower
|
$10
|
Sofa bed with recliner/sectional
|
$10
|
Boiler
|
$10
|
Washer
|
$5
|
Dryer
|
$5
|
Stove
|
$5
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Hot-water heater
|
$5
|
Dishwasher
|
$5
|
Gas grill
|
$5
|
Sofa
|
$5
|
Stuffed chair
|
$5
|
Recliner
|
$5
|
TV up to 30 inches
|
$5
|
Bureau
|
$5
|
Dresser
|
$5
|
Desk
|
$5
|
Table
|
$5
|
Mattress, twin and full
|
$5
|
Box spring all sizes
|
$5
|
Head boards (wood or metal)
|
$5
|
Dining tables
|
$5
|
Chairs, lounges (outdoor furniture)
|
$5
|
Microwaves
|
$5
|
Computers (monitors and towers)
|
$5
|
Bathroom vanity
|
$5
|
Toilet
|
$5
|
Push mower
|
$5
|
Entertainment center
|
$5
|
Chair
|
$2
|
Car tire without rim
|
$2
|
Coffee/end table
|
$2
|
Helium tank (party balloons)
|
$2
|
Vehicle batteries
|
$2
|
The Carneys Point Township Clerk shall develop an application
form which shall be utilized in connection with the collection of
bulk waste. The application form shall include the name, address and
telephone number of the applicant, the item of bulk waste to be collected
and the fee paid for said collection. Application forms shall be available
at the office of the Carneys Point Township Clerk and the Chief Municipal
Finance Officer. Each person, firm or corporation desiring the collection
of bulk waste shall complete an application form and file the same
with the Carneys Point Township Clerk or the Chief Municipal Finance
Officer.
A.Â
Issuance of label. Upon the filing of a completed application form as required pursuant to § 382-18 hereof and payment of the fee as required pursuant to § 382-17 hereof, the Township Clerk shall issue a label to the applicant. Said label shall be affixed to the item of bulk waste to be collected. No item of bulk waste shall be collected unless an appropriate label has been affixed thereto.
B.Â
Inappropriate
use of labels. Any person who attempts to duplicate or counterfeit
a label, or reuse a cancelled label, shall be in violation of this
chapter and shall be subject to prosecution in the Municipal Court.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate the
provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not less than
$50 and not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the Salem County Correctional
Facility for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment,
in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. The continuation of any
violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense,
and the person, persons, or entity allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense. Any violation may be afforded warnings at the discretion
of the enforcement designees before the issuance of any fines.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
The municipal recycling enforcement officers are hereby individually
empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The enforcers
of this chapter may conduct an inspection at the site of the generator,
which consists of sorting through containers and opening of solid
waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the presence of any designated
recyclable materials. However, any official or employee of Carneys
Point Township or the Borough of Penns Grove shall be authorized to
sign a complaint in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Penns Grove
for violation of any of the terms of this chapter. Additionally, the
Salem County Health Department (SCHD) shall be empowered to enforce
the provisions of this chapter. The municipality shall retain primary
enforcement responsibility with the SCHD also serving in an enforcement
role, which includes inspection of commercial establishments and multifamily
residential dwellings.