[Adopted 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14 (Ch. 197 of the 1985 Code)]
The Township of Washington recognizes the value of recycling
on the environment, and wishes to advance the benefits of recycling
in conjunction with solid waste collection within the Township. It
has been the experience of the Township that recycling is enhanced
under the per-bag system of solid waste collection. It is the purpose
of this article to enhance the Township of Washington's compliance
with the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling
Act, as amended, and to supplement the regulation of the disposal
of solid waste within the Township by requiring that every responsible
solid waste generator shall arrange to have regular collection and/or
disposal of all solid waste generated on or about property owned,
occupied or leased within the Township in the manner prescribed herein.
The following words for the purpose of this article shall have
the following meanings:
The scheduled pickup and removal of solid waste from residential
or commercial premises located within the boundaries of the Township
at least once per week.
Any property owner, tenant or occupant of any single-family
dwelling or multiple dwelling, or the owner of any commercial building
or structure located within the boundaries of the Township, who or
which generates solid waste at those premises.
Garbage, refuse, and other discarded materials resulting
from residential, domestic or commercial activities.
The activity related to pickup and transportation of solid
waste from its source or location to a state-sanctioned solid waste
facility or other destination.
Any person or entity authorized by the State of New Jersey,
and any applicable agency thereof, to perform waste collection services
within the Township.
A receptacle or container suitable for the depositing of
solid waste.
[Amended 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-10]
In the case of single-family residential housing located within
the Township, each responsible solid waste generator shall enter into
a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person
or entity lawfully authorized to provide solid waste collection services
within the Township, provided that such solid waste collector shall
have in effect a system wherein sealed plastic bags are used for waste
collection.[1]
In the case of multiple-dwelling complexes located within the
Township, each responsible solid waste generator shall enter into
a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person
or entity lawfully authorized to provide solid waste collection services
within the Township. In addition to the foregoing, it shall be the
responsibility of the owner of a multiple dwelling to provide a sufficient
number of appropriate solid waste containers for the deposit of nonrecyclable
waste materials to be disposed of as solid waste.
In the case of commercial buildings and structures located within
the Township, each responsible solid waste generator shall enter into
a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person
or entity lawfully authorized to provide solid waste collection services
within the Township.
A.
Any person who, after receipt of not less than 10 days' notice
of noncompliance with the terms of this article, violates or fails
to comply with the provisions of this article shall be subject to
the following penalties:
B.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions of this article, after a third offense shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the maximum penalty permitted under § 1-1 of Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Township of Washington. Such person may also be ordered to perform community service in a recycling program for a period of time not to exceed 240 hours of community service.
