[Adopted 3-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
The purpose of this article is to regulate and control the collection,
disposition and transportation of waste and materials generated within
the Township of West Deptford, and to provide for fines and penalties
for the violation thereof.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All bulky waste generated by any residence/dwelling unit
as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26-1.4, which shall include but not be limited
to the following: all items which exceed the size or weight requirements
herein, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, and oversized household
goods excluding white goods.
Waste that is generated during construction, remodeling,
or repair of pavements, houses, commercial buildings and other structures.
Construction waste includes but is not limited to lumber, wire, sheetrock,
broken brick, shingles, glass, pipes, and concrete.
A structure, or an entirely self-contained portion thereof,
which is designed for and occupied principally as a place of residence
for one housekeeping unit. A dwelling unit must be suitable for year-round
occupancy, must have a valid certificate of occupancy, or equivalent
authorizing document, and must contain facilities for cooking, sleeping,
bathing and human sanitation which are for the exclusive use of the
occupants of the dwelling. For temporary housing used solely for farming
purposes, the owner of the subject farm may request special consideration
by the governing body for issuance of garbage and recycling containers
specific to such housing. Temporary dwelling units must be in compliance
with all applicable, local, state and federal regulations and have
a certificate of occupancy, or equivalent authorizing documentation.
All household waste, including putrescible, animal and/or
vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, consumption
or cooking of food, clothing, and any other trash normally generated
by the day-to-day activities of the residents of a single-family dwelling,
but excluding recyclable items.
All waste which is deemed chemical waste, hazardous waste,
or infectious waste, as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26-1.4, and which is
flammable, corrosive, explosive or which by itself or in combination
with other waste could be hazardous to life or property.
Any apartment building, garden apartment building or complex
or rental housing complex containing more than two attached dwelling
units.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Used newspapers, paper, plastics, aluminum cans, glass, cardboard
and other such items as may be determined by the NJDEP.
Any single-family home or any housing complex containing
four or fewer dwelling units, plus any housing complex consisting
of five or more dwelling units in which the majority of such units
are separately owned in fee or as condominiums. The ownership of 50%
of more of the dwelling units in any such complex by a single individual,
a group of individuals or entity(ies) shall disqualify such complex
from being a single-family dwelling for purposes of this article.
A.
Automated trash collection. Two containers (also referred to herein
as "carts") will be assigned by serial number recorded by the West
Deptford Township Public Works Department to each residential taxable
property and will remain the property of the Township of West Deptford.
One cart shall be designated for recyclable material and one cart
shall be designated for nonrecyclable garbage.
(1)
If a resident moves, the two cart(s) assigned to that residence
must be left behind for the new resident. It is a precondition of
obtaining a certificate of occupancy to account for all Township-owned
carts registered to that residence.
(3)
Carts needing repair. Residents shall notify the West Deptford
Township Public Works Department. If the Director of Public Works,
or his or her designee deem a cart to be damaged beyond repair, he
or she may approve a replacement of the original two carts provided
that the resident pays for replacement cart as outlined in paragraph
(2) above.
(4)
Residents may mark their addresses on the carts at a maximum
font of three inches in height.
A.
Scope.
(1)
The following regulations shall govern the storage, placement
and collection of recyclables, garbage, exclusive of those items regulated
under this chapter, produced or otherwise created within the Township
of West Deptford. Combined garbage and recyclables collection will
be furnished by the Township of West Deptford to all designated residential
property (i.e., single-family buildings), multifamily buildings, public
schools, churches, and municipal and not-for-profit social clubs/organizations
within the Township of West Deptford on a once-a-week basis unless
otherwise specifically provided. All eligible properties within the
Township of West Deptford shall make use of the system of Township-supplied
cart placement and collection in accordance with these regulations.
Except where alternate collection methods are specifically provided
by the Public Works Department via dumpsters, rear-loading trucks,
or other generally accepted means of disposal.
(2)
For all other property owners, recyclables and trash shall be collected, transported and disposed of by said businesses or entities, property owners and tenants at their own expense, effective July 1, 2023. It is the responsibility of every property owner, tenant, and/or lessee within the Township limits to properly segregate refuse and recyclable materials. Any properties and/or entities not included in § 140A-32A(1) above are required to maintain an accurate annual measurement (in tons) of both refuse and recyclables collected by private contractors and provide that information to the Department of Public Works on an annual basis with supporting documentation acceptable to the Director of Public Works.
B.
Garbage acceptable for collection.
(1)
All garbage, except of those items excluded by this article,
shall be acceptable for collection, provided that the storage and
placement of said garbage is in compliance with the applicable provisions
of this article. In no event shall the collection of garbage be by
carts not provided by the Township, unless otherwise specifically
provided.
(2)
Carpeting shall be cut, rolled and tied into four-foot-to-six-foot
lengths and not weighing more than 50 pounds. No carpeting or construction
debris shall be collected if the work was done by a contractor and/or
subcontractor. Residents found not to have proper construction permits
for said work will not have their construction debris picked up and
will be turned over to the Construction Department for review.
C.
Garbage not acceptable for collection. The following garbage shall
not be acceptable for collection by the Township of West Deptford:
(1)
Dangerous substances such as poisons, acids, caustics, noxious
chemicals, infected materials, explosives and ammunition, or any materials
likely to cause injury to persons employed or damage to equipment
used in making collections.
(2)
Bulky and industrial wastes and hazardous wastes shall not be
placed in carts for collection but shall be disposed of by the owner
at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof, with the exception
of bulky waste from single-family dwellings generated within the Township
of West Deptford by such dwelling.
(3)
Any materials resulting from the demolition, repair, excavation,
construction, renovation and/or similar activities performed upon
garages, buildings or structures on any residential properties, including
but not limited to such materials as earth, plaster, mortar, asphalt
and/or asbestos shingles, carpeting, lumber, roofing materials and
the like, if the work was performed by a contractor or subcontractor.
(4)
Disposal of bulky waste items, including but not limited to
automobiles, vehicles, parts of vehicles shall be disposed of by the
owner at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof, with the exception
of bulky waste from single-family dwellings generated within the Township
of West Deptford by such dwelling. No sod, large tree limbs, tree
stumps, and tree trunks shall be collected if the sod, large tree
limbs, tree stumps, and tree trunks result from the work of a contractor
and/or subcontractor.
(5)
Vegetation or tree branches, exceeding height, weight and/or
length capacity of the Township carts, or as defined by the Department
of Public Works.
(6)
Heavy units exceeding 50 pounds in gross weight.
(7)
Materials which cannot be disposed of in strict accordance with
the standards and regulations prescribed by the Department of Health
and Senior Services of the State of New Jersey, the Department of
Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey and any other governmental
agency or department having jurisdiction for the disposal of waste
materials by sanitary landfill methods.
D.
Storage, placement and collection of garbage and recyclables.
(1)
Storage. All garbage, recyclables and yard waste shall be stored
in receptacles provided by the Township, as described in this chapter,
which shall be kept covered at all times and shall be maintained in
a clean and proper condition for safe handling. The Township of West
Deptford may affix a notice to carts which do not qualify under the
requirements of this article indicating that the carts do not qualify
and that further use of said carts may result in a fine and/or refusal
to make the collection as specified in this article. If at the next
regularly scheduled collection date said carts still do not conform
to the requirements of this article, the Township of West Deptford
may collect the carts as specified in this article.
(2)
Placement. All receptacles for collection shall be placed in
accordance with procedures established by the Department of Public
Works by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the property at
the curbline along public streets or roads that have been dedicated
to and accepted by the municipality after 6:00 p.m. of the day prior
to collection. All receptacles for collection shall be placed at the
pickup site no later than 6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. Each
owner or occupant of premises placing a receptacle for collection
shall remove the receptacle from the roadway or pick up location during
the periods of non-collection to an area within or adjacent to the
home or building.
(a)
Automated trash carts shall be placed out with metal lift bar
facing the center of the street and with at least three feet of clearance
on either side so that the mechanical arm can easily lift the cart
without interference. All carts must be placed in such a fashion as
to allow for unencumbered access by the refuse and recyclable collection
equipment. The Township is under no obligation to empty any carts
which, under the sole discretion of the Director of Public Works and/or
his or her designee(s), is deemed to be inappropriately placed or
encumbered.
(3)
Home medical waste.
(a)
All property owners shall dispose of any legally prescribed
medical and/or biohazard waste (i.e., syringes, medical needles, etc.)
in carts (i.e., metal or hard plastic) for disposal in the municipal
trash collection in the manner required by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, N.J.A.C. 7:26-3 et seq.
E.
County landfill. Nothing in this article shall prohibit anyone from
transporting and/or disposing of garbage, trash, etc., at the county-owner/operated
landfill. All expenses incurred shall be paid by said party, and the
Township shall not be responsible for any costs of any party.
F.
Inspection. All garbage placed at the curbline for collection shall be subject to random inspection by the Township of West Deptford to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article and Article I, Recycling, of this chapter and for the purposes of identifying garbage produced by a contractor and/or subcontractor in violation of this article.
Collections shall be made in accordance with a schedule to be
determined by the Department of Public Works, except those days of
the week which are approved employee or national holidays, for which
the Department of Public Works may make appropriate pickup scheduling
accommodations which are beneficial to the Township.
A.
Garbage and refuse collected in the Township shall be collected,
conveyed, and disposed of by the Township under the supervision of
the Director of Public Works or the Director's authorized designee(s).
The Director shall have the authority to make necessary and reasonable
rules and regulations implementing the day and time of collection,
type and location of waste carts and such other matters pertaining
to the collection, conveyance and disposal of refuse and other materials
as he/she shall find necessary in the public interest.
B.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and may promulgate
guidance documents, rules and regulations for the disposal of bulky
waste, as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26-1 et seq., and all other waste
material not included within the definition of "refuse," where such
waste material originates within the Township, such as for the collection
of large items of garbage and refuse produced by the household which
cannot be picked up during the course of regular trash collection
using standard equipment. Any person desiring to dispose of such waste
shall do so in accordance with such statutes, ordinances and regulations
of the State of New Jersey and the Township as established. Nothing
contained herein shall require the collection of bulky waste from
residential dwellings.
To the extent that the Township of West Deptford is required
to collect and/or reimburse the condominiums and/or apartment complexes
for collections, the Director of Public Works, in conjunction with
the Township Chief Financial Officer, shall establish rules and regulations
for the orderly collection and/or appropriate reimbursement to the
extent required by law.
It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Public Works
and/or the Recycling Coordinator and/or the Code Enforcement Officer
and/or the Construction Officer and/or the Zoning Officer and/or the
Fire Marshal and/or the Police Department and their designated agents
to enforce all provisions of this article.
