Are there laws in New Jersey about mandatory number or size of dumpsters for condos?

Answer 1

You can review the New Jersey condominium law to discover if this detail is covered there. Most likely, it is not.

Each year when the treasurer puts the annual budget together, the process includes reviewing last year's bills.

In reviewing the past year's dumpster fees, the treasurer will be able to tell if the dumpsters are regularly over-filled, since the vendor charges the association additional fee to accommodate the additional trash. Then, the board can work with the dumpster vendor to provide an adequate dumpster that accommodates the refuse disposal most of the time.

There will always be pick-up days when the dumpster is over-filled. Generally, this is caused by move-in or move-out activity, and gift-based holidays, such as Christmas.

If the treasurer does not complete this work at this level of detail, your dumpsters may consistently be over-filled. And the extra charges can become expensive and wasteful for your assessment dollars. You can send the board a letter asking that action be taken to provide adequate dumpster capacity.

Consistently having over-filled dumpsters means that animals and birds have access to the refuse, which also creates a personal and safety hazard to humans.