ORDINANCE NO. 2532
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XXVIII, SECTION 28-1.5 OF THE CODE
OF THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK, ENTITLED “PLACEMENT AT CURB; SUITABLE
CONTAINERS”

BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Roselle Park, County of Union
and State of New Jersey that Chapter XXVIII, Section 28-1.5 of the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park
be and hereby is amended as follows:
SECTION 1.

28-1.5

Placement at Curb; Suitable Containers.

a. With the exception of bulk waste (as defined in subsection 28-1.5d. below), no garbage or debris
shall be placed at the curb for pickup prior to 7:00 p.m. on the evening preceding the scheduled pickup,
except where the evening preceding the scheduled pickup falls on a Sunday, in which case the garbage or
debris may be placed at the curb for pickup after 3:00 p.m.
b. All garbage and debris within the Central Business District “T” intersection being more
particularly described as Chestnut Street from Clay Avenue to Westfield Avenue and both sides of
Westfield Avenue from Walnut Street to Locust Street shall be placed at the curb on a daily basis
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on the morning of the scheduled pickup.
c. Plastic bags in and of themselves, of any type, shall not be utilized as a suitable garbage
container for purposes of this chapter. A suitable container is defined to be a metal, rubber or plastic
receptacle with a tight fitting cover, so constructed as to prevent spilling or leaking of its contents.
Each receptacle for use in a single residence shall have a capacity of not less than twenty (20) nor
more than thirty (30) gallons and be equipped with a pull handle or handles. The total weight of
any container shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds. Fifty (50) gallon drums or similar overweight
containers may not be used as garbage receptacles to be placed curbside for collection purposes. In
no event shall any package, bundle or material placed for collection be larger than four (4) feet in
length.
d. Bulk waste shall not be placed at the curb prior to 12:00 noon on the day prior to the scheduled
pickup for bulk waste.

 1.
The term "bulk waste," for the sake of this chapter, shall be defined as the "collection of
the following materials limited to five hundred (500) pounds (one-quarter of a ton) per property, per
pickup:
(a)

Furniture, toys

(b)

Mattresses (limit two (2) per address)

(c) Wood, replaced/repaired wood fencing sections, wood products limited as follows:
(Wood is limited to two (2) thirty-two (32) gallon containers with pieces cut into three (3)
foot pieces)
(d) Lawn furniture, wood doors, storm window, storm door, items generated by a
homeowner in minor repairs not requiring a zoning or construction permit.
2.

Expressly excluding the collection of the following materials not considered bulk waste:

(a)
Rugs, carpeting, electronic waste, ashes, dirt, tree trunks, stumps, branches, brush,
leaves, household garbage, no garbage bags, pool filters, railroad ties, rocks, stones, asphalt,
concrete, closed-top drums, automobile parts, appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, any
metal products etc.), paint, chemicals and materials resulting from the demolition, alterations,
or repairs to buildings/homes or other structures generated by a contractor/homeowner
requiring a zoning or construction permits.
e. Early Placement—Bulky Waste. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by statute, any
person convicted of a violation of paragraph d. shall be liable to the penalty of one hundred fifty
($150.00) dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed fifteen (15) days.
SECTION 2. Invalidity
If any section or portion of a section of this Code shall be invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. Captions.
Captions contained in this Ordinance have been included only for the purpose of facilitating
reference to the various sections and are not intended and shall not be utilized to construe the intent and
meaning of the text of any section.
SECTION 5. Effective Date.
This amendment to the Code of the Borough of Roselle Park shall become effective upon
publication and in accordance with law.