Fed Up With Trash, 40 Park Residents Speak Out

We're going to go through with this for the rest of our lives there.

That was a statement made by Barbara Hoyt, a resident of the 40 Park luxury condominium development, when she and several other residents there came before the Town Council on July 19 to air concerns over the noise several businesses have produced when disposing of trash at odd hours.

Hoyt, along with fellow 40 Park residents Greg Gerson and Greg Everett, said trash pickup at nearby businesses has occurred as late (or early, depending on your point of view) as 4:30 a.m.

"There's been more and more garbage pickup," Hoyt said. "If we can get some help from the Town Council ... the quality of life is being impacted severely."

Vijayant Pawar, the town attorney, noted the town can restrict when trash is picked up, and police will enforce such a noise ordinance. Gerson said, "we've called, we've called.

"I have called the police numerous times at 4 a.m.," he said.

"We're talking about three nights of beer bottles being thrown down right below," Hoyt said.

Councilwoman Rebecca Feldman thanked the residents for meeting with the town, as well as contacting various involved parties, in order to reach a resolution. "It has to work for everyone, businesses as well as homeowners," she said. "We encourage people to keep calling the police [if there is a problem.]"

Mayor Tim Dougherty said he is trying to find a resolution to the issue, noting only one trash hauler, Veolia Environmental Services, had not yet adjusted trash pickup times. "What can be done as far as restrictions," the mayor asked. "What we don't want to do is get haulers that don't want to come to Morristown."

Dougherty said his administration would look at similar situations in other towns in order to "come up with an ordinance that benefits all.

"New businesses will also have to abide [by a new ordinance,]" he said. "We will make sure that's enforced. I'm sure we can work something out."