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Council clarifies bulk-trash rules: 10-item limit, owner responsibility and 24-hour pickup target
Summary
Council discussed an ordinance that caps bulk-trash at 10 items per pickup; additional items could incur fines and property-owner responsibility. DPW said it aims to pick up bulk within 24 hours and will use truck cameras/GPS to verify missed pickups.
The council heard a clarification to Newark’s solid-waste ordinance amending bulk‑waste collection rules: residents and property owners may place up to 10 bulk items for collection on their scheduled bulk day; additional items may trigger fines or require private-hauler removal.
The director of public works explained the ordinance clarifies current practice and spells out penalties for each additional item beyond 10. The city can require…
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