Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The trash bin storage rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County trash and recycling bin placement rules are set by each municipality. Bins typically must be stored out of public view between collection days and placed at the curb no earlier than the evening before pickup. NJ's Mandatory Recycling Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11) requires separation of designated materials. Hackensack, Paramus, Teaneck, and Fort Lee have specific placement rules.
Bergen County waste management regulation combines the NJ Solid Waste Management Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1E), Mandatory Recycling Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11), and municipal property maintenance codes. Bin storage and placement rules vary by municipality. Hackensack Code §142-12 requires bins to be stored behind the front building line or in a garage/enclosure between collection days; curbside placement no earlier than 6 PM evening before pickup; retrieval by 10 PM day of pickup. Paramus Code §390-7 requires bins stored out of view from street between pickup days; placement no earlier than 24 hours before pickup; retrieval by end of pickup day. Fort Lee Code §230-12 requires bins behind front building line between pickups; placement evening before or morning of pickup. Teaneck Code §33-15 requires side or rear yard storage; placement no earlier than 6 PM night before. Ridgewood Village Code §207-8 requires bins stored out of public view; violations particularly enforced in historic district. Englewood Code §19-11 requires screened storage. Bergen County curbside recycling programs are administered by each municipality with Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) providing transfer and processing services. Mandatory recycling under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 requires separation of paper/cardboard, glass, aluminum/steel cans, plastic bottles (#1 and #2), and yard waste (seasonal). Hackensack and Paramus offer automated cart collection; Fort Lee, Teaneck use dual-stream. Lids must be closed to prevent vector attraction (rats, raccoons, bears in northern Bergen). Overflowing bins subject to property maintenance code violations. Commercial dumpsters must be screened per each town's zoning code. HOAs commonly impose stricter bin rules. Bulk pickup programs vary by town; pre-registration usually required.
First offense: warning in most Bergen towns. Fines typically $25 to $250 per occurrence: Hackensack $50-$250; Paramus $25-$200; Fort Lee $50-$500; Teaneck $50-$250; Ridgewood $50-$500 (strictly enforced in historic district). Repeat violations: escalating fines and property maintenance code action. Recycling violations (contamination, non-separation): $50-$500 per N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11. Dumping in commercial dumpster without permission: theft charges possible.
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