[Adopted 7-8-1976 as Section 10-7 of the Revised General
Ordinances of 1975]
It is found by the Mayor and Council that conservation
of recycling materials has become and important public concern in
improving our environment, and the growing problem of solid waste
disposal has shown the increasing necessity to conserve our natural
resources. It is further a finding that the Board of Chosen Freeholders
has advised that, because of the lack of space at the county sanitary
landfill areas under their jurisdiction and control, after April 1,
1975, the acceptance of newspaper at any county sanitary landfill
area as part of refuse delivered for disposal will be prohibited.
It is further a finding that the separation of newspaper and magazines
from refuse is in the best interest of the borough and promotes the
general welfare.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes any and all establishments which conduct general
business such as the supplying of goods and or services.
[Added 1-15-1991 by Ord. No. 1120]
A watertight metal or plastic waste can with a tight-fitting
cover; plastic disposable bag of not less than three mils' thickness,
suitably tied; craft-paper disposable bag of 100 pounds' wet strength;
or other receptacle as may be approved.
Includes one-family homes, two-family homes, multifamily
homes and apartments, and, where applicable, shall include commercial
establishments.
Any accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable waste matter
resulting from the use, storage or consumption of food.
Includes all establishments which conduct general manufacturing
or processing of material for future resale.
[Added 12-27-1990 by Ord. No. 1116]
Periodicals with a glossy finish known as "coated stock,"
not including normal rotogravure sections of newspapers which may
be included with newspapers.
Includes garbage, ashes and all other waste materials but
shall not include recyclable materials.
[Added 12-27-1990 by Ord. No. 1116;
amended 1-15-1991 by Ord. No. 1120]
Household appliances, fixtures and furniture; screens; storm
windows; yard waste; grass and hedge clippings; weeds and shrubbery
resulting from the normal maintenance of lawns, gardens and grounds;
and other waste of a similar nature and kind, including grass trimmings
and tree branches.
Includes paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint"
and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having
printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and
other matters of public interest.
All refuse, and shall also include and not be limited to
garbage, ashes, yard waste, bulk refuse, rubbish, litter and dead
animals; excluding, however, organic human waste or parts.
A.Â
All garbage and rubbish shall be stored in and collected
from containers not to exceed 30 gallons in capacity and 65 pounds
in gross weight.
B.Â
All yard waste shall be stored in either plastic disposable
bags of not less than three mils' thickness, suitably tied, or craft-paper
disposable bags with 100 pounds wet strength, suitably sealed.
[Amended 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 1454]
C.Â
No waste shall be stored in or collected from containers
which are rusted or damaged to the extent they are not rodent-, fly-
or watertight.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 10-7.4 and
10-7.5, which immediately followed this section and dealt with disposal
and private contractors, respectively, were deleted 8-15-1995 by Ord.
No. 1226.
All owners, lessees or occupants of dwelling
units or commercial establishments shall be required from May 22,
1975, to separate from their garbage all newspapers and magazines,
which shall be picked up and disposed of separately by employees of
the borough or such other persons or organizations who may be duly
authorized by the borough; the time and day of such pickups and all
other rules and regulations not included herein shall be determined
by resolution of the Mayor and Council. Such separation shall be in
accordance with the following terms and conditions:
A.Â
All newspapers will be bundled with twine or other
secure arrangements to ensure that they will not be capable of being
windblown or distributed on the public streets, provided that the
maximum weight of any bundle does not exceed 30 pounds (approximately
12 inches high).
B.Â
All magazines will be bundled with twine and other
secure arrangements to ensure that they will not be capable of being
windblown or distributed on the public streets, provided that the
maximum weight of any bundle does not exceed 30 pounds (approximately
12 inches high).
C.Â
Storage of newspapers and magazines prior to the pickup
day as determined by the Mayor and Council shall be in a location
within an enclosed structure. In the case of dwelling units other
than one- and two-family homes, the owner of the dwelling unit and/or
commercial establishment shall ensure that a special place is designated
for the storage of the magazines and newspapers, and all lessees or
inhabitants of the dwelling unit or commercial establishment shall
be required to separate such items and place the same in the designated
place. Prior to the establishment of the designated place, the owner
shall advise the Superintendent of Public Works and the Borough Fire
Chief as to the location, which shall be subject to their approval.
D.Â
The owner, lessee or occupant of any dwelling and/or
commercial establishment shall place such separate newspapers and
magazines at the curb prior to 7:00 a.m. of the day designated for
pickup by the Mayor and Council. From the time of placement on the
curb, such materials shall become and be the property of the Borough
of Palisades Park.
[Amended 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 1226]
A.Â
Collection from the curbside of newspapers and magazines
shall be made by the borough employees or by any other such duly authorized
persons or organizations or by contract for outside services as directed
by the Mayor and Council of the borough.
B.Â
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit
any owner, lessee or occupant from disposing of newspapers and magazines
privately through sale or gift of the person concerned, provided that
in no event shall such newspapers and magazines be left at the curb
for any private pickup and further provided that in no event shall
any newspapers or magazines be disposed of as part of the solid waste
pickup by the borough in accordance with the normal pickup by the
borough.
It shall be a violation of this article for any person not authorized hereunder to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such newspapers or magazines for any purpose whatsoever once the same have been placed on the curb. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more premises shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as established in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-15.
The Borough Clerk shall cause a sign measuring
not less than 11 inches by 14 inches and bearing the legend "authorized
newsprint collector, Borough of Palisades Park," as the case may be,
to be issued to the authorized collector, which sign or signs shall
be displayed conspicuously on the exterior of any truck or vehicle
employed by the collector within the borough.
The Mayor and Council shall, by appropriate
resolution, promulgate all rules and regulations for the collection
of garbage, newspapers and magazines and shall, by appropriate resolution,
establish a schedule of pickup of the aforesaid.
[Added 12-27-1990 by Ord. No. 1116]
A.Â
Commencing January 1, 1991, owners of industrial establishments
shall at their sole cost and expense provide for refuse collection
and disposal of refuse generated by said properties. No municipal
refuse collection shall be provided for said properties.
B.Â
After January 1, 1991, any refuse placed at curbside for municipal pickup by an establishment designated in Subsection A of this section will be tagged by municipal works and left at curbside.
C.Â
Any refuse so tagged shall be immediately removed
from curbside by the owner of the property.
D.Â
Refusal to remove refuse tagged pursuant to this section
within 24 hours shall result in the issuance of a summons returnable
in Municipal Court.
[Added 1-15-1991 by Ord. No. 1120]
A.Â
Commencing February 1, 1991, owners of commercial
establishments shall at their sole cost and expense provide for refuse
collection and disposal of refuse generated by said properties. No
municipal refuse collection shall be provided for said properties.
B.Â
After February 1, 1991, any refuse placed at curbside for municipal pickup by an establishment designated in Subsection A of this section will be tagged by municipal works and left at curbside.
C.Â
Any refuse so tagged shall be immediately removed
from curbside by the owner of the property.
D.Â
Refusal to remove refuse tagged pursuant to this section
within 24 hours shall result in the issuance of a summons returnable
in Municipal Court.
[Added 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 1454; amended 11-26-2013 by Ord. No.
1608]
Sweeping, raking, blowing, or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized within the cartway is prohibited. If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this section. At no time shall yard waste be placed for collection in plastic bags; however, pursuant to § 153-3B, it may be stored prior to collection in suitable plastic bags.
The Police Department and all members thereof,
the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works and members thereof
authorized by the Superintendent, and the Health Officers of the borough
shall have the right to issue summonses to all persons violating this
article.
