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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XV, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 4, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, SECTION 11, RECEPTACLE; PLACEMENT AND STORAGE, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING SECTION 15:4-11(C) TO DECLARE MATTRESSES MUST BE COVERED IN PLASTIC FOR DISPOSAL.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council on behalf of the City of Newark wishes to provide for the public safety and welfare of Newark residents during solid waste disposal and the collection of bulk waste and the manner in which its placement and storage occurs; and
WHEREAS, the City realizes the need to amend existing procedures, enforcements and penalties to ensure a reduction in violating the placement of and storage of bulk waste; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council finds and declares the following amendments to the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, are deemed necessary concerning the disposal of mattresses and the need to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and the breeding of insects/bed bugs by mandating mattresses must be covered in plastic prior to disposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Additions are shown in Bold and Underlined. Deletions are shown in Strikeouts.
SECTION 1. Title XV, Solid Waste Management, Chapter 4, Collection and Disposal, Section 11, Receptacle; Placement and Storage, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, to declare mattresses must be covered in plastic prior to disposal as follows:
CHAPTER 4, Collection and Disposal
? 15:4-11 RECEPTACLE; PLACEMENT AND STORAGE.
a. The owner, lessee, tenant or other occupant of every privately owned building shall, in accordance with the times set forth in Section 15:4-10a. above, pl...
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