ORDINANCE 16-2006

ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE PROMPT REMOVAL OF BRUSH FROM CURBSIDE FOLLOWING THE DATES SCHEDULED FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL THEREOF AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER XXXI OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham , in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey as follows:

                        Section 1.  Chapter XXXI entitled “Solid Waste Management” of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Mendham , 1998 as amended and supplemented and more particularly Section 31-1.7 thereof entitled “Recycling of Certain Yard Wastes” is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

31-1.7     Recycling of Certain Yard Wastes.  Residents may dispose of

brush (chippable, up to five (5) inches in diameter) by placing it at curbside on those days scheduled for pickup by the Township.  The Township shall schedule two time periods during the course of the year for the curbside removal of brush by the Township.  These will occur generally in the spring/summer season and then during the fall season.  No brush shall be placed at curbside at any time other than during the two time periods scheduled by the Township for pickup. All brush shall be tied with string or rope (not wire) in bundles not exceeding one (1) foot by six (6) feet in size.  No stumps or logs over five (5) inches in diameter will be collected.  No Resident shall allow brush to remain at curbside beyond July 1 for the spring/summer pickup period or beyond December 1 for the fall pickup period.  Residents shall be responsible for the disposal of all other yard wastes either by composting on their own properties or by arranging for other proper disposition. 

Section 2.  If any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or other part of this ordinance shall be voided by any State law, rule or regulation or shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or inoperative, such State law, rule or regulation, or such court judgment, as the case may be, shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance but shall be confined to the section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or other part of this ordinance directly involved. 

                        Section 3.     This ordinance shall take effect upon publication of the notice of final adoption as provided by law.