§ 382-23. Containers and placement of materials.  


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  • A. 
    Single stream shall be contained in a reusable metal or plastic occupant- or owner-supplied container. The Borough of Bellmawr, on occasion, will supply residents with recycling containers. If replacement of a Borough-supplied container is required, the resident is to return the broken receptacle and be supplied with a new container. No recyclables in paper or plastic bags outside of the above referenced will be collected, and their use will be considered a violation of this article.
    B. 
    Metal items, such as water heaters, appliances, including washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves and dishwashers, cast iron, and the like, shall be placed at the curbside after the homeowner has arranged with the Department of Public Works for a specific time and date for collection.
    C. 
    Yard waste refuse and leaves shall be placed in open containers separate from solid waste, except between October 15 and December 15 in the fall and between March 15 and April 1 in the spring, when a separate leaf pickup will take place with the leaves being placed along the curbline in front of each property.
    D. 
    Tree waste, limbs, branches, small trees and bushes shall be placed neatly at the curbline for easy disposal. The homeowner must arrange with the Department of Public Works for a specific time and date for collection.