Parsippany Eyes Limits on Township-Owned Garbage Use

If the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council approves an ordinance Aug. 18, residents could be fined for overuse of publically owned garbage cans.

In an ordinance introduced at its July meeting, the council has one more vote to approve a new policy that would fine residents a minimum of $2,500 for a first offense and up to $10,000 for a subsequent offense.

The ordinance states:

No person, business or entity shall deposit more than one cubic foot of garbage or recyclable material per day into any waste or recycling receptacles owned or maintained by the Township

Further, the ordinance states:

It shall not be unlawful to deposit into waste or recycling receptacles owned or maintained by the Township any small amounts of garbage, trash, rubbish, litter, or recyclable material generated locally in the course of travel including, but not limited to, individual newspapers, food, individual retail beverage and food containers and wrappings, and other similar containers.

No person, business, or entity shall bring any waste, garbage, litter, refuse, rubbish, municipal solid waste, medical waste, or other waste or recyclable material into the Township for the purpose of disposing of the same in any waste or recycling receptacle owned or maintained by the Township.

No person, business, or entity shall deposit municipal solid waste or commercial garbage or recyclable material into any waste or recycling receptacle owned or maintained by the Township, except as provided in this Chapter.

In addition to the fines, someone breaking the ordinance could also incur a sentence of up to 90 days of community service.

The council will vote on final passage at its Aug. 18 regular meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Parsippany Municipal Building.

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