[Adopted 5-15-2008 by Ord. No. 12-08]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
Those materials designated within the Morris County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
ALUMINUM CANSCans made from aluminum that were manufactured to hold a serving of a beverage. Specifically omitted from this definition are aluminum foil and aluminum pie plates.
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARSBottles and jars made from glass, including clear, brown and green glass. A "bottle" is defined as a receptacle having a narrow neck and a mouth that can be corked or capped. A "jar" is defined as a widemouthed container that can be capped; caps and lids not included. Specifically omitted from this definition are drinking glasses, windows, mirrors, light bulbs, and anything made of Pyrex® or ceramic.
PLASTIC BOTTLES (coded 1 and 2)Plastic bottles coded to indicate that they are comprised of the specific types of plastic compounds (polymers) known as "polyethylene terephthalate (PETE)" or "high-density polyethylene (HDPE)." A "bottle" is defined as a receptacle having a narrow neck and a mouth that can be corked or capped; caps and lids not included. Any item made of plastic that is not a bottle and any plastic bottle without one of the symbols shown to the left are specifically omitted from this definition. Empty bottles which contained hazardous materials, such as motor oil, antifreeze, etc., should not be recycled.
STEEL (TIN) CANSAn airtight container for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin, usually ferrous, metal. Examples are soup cans and tuna fish cans.
NEWSPAPERA publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called "newsprint." Newspaper may include glossy inserts which come with the paper, dependent upon the market conditions at the time.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARDShipping containers made with kraft paper linerboard and corrugated medium.
MIXED PAPERVarious categories of recyclable paper, including but not limited to white and colored paper used in printers, photocopiers and fax machines, white and colored ledger paper, carbonless copy paper, construction paper, undeliverable mail, mailed promotional letters/advertisements/circulars, magazines, catalogues, envelopes, soft-cover books.
LEAVESVegetative material, typically generated in the autumn when they fall from trees and then are raked from residential and/or commercial lawns.
GRASS CLIPPINGSVegetative material generated when grass (lawns) is cut.
BRUSHBranches, woody plants and other similar vegetative material. Leaves and grass do not constitute brush.
NATURAL WOOD WASTELogs, stumps, branches and other wood tree parts. Dimensional lumber is omitted from inclusion in this definition.
OIL-CONTAMINATED SOILNonhazardous soil that contains petroleum hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, No. 4 and No. 6 heating oils and certain other refinery products, including coal tar). This type of soil shall be determined to be nonhazardous in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26.
USED MOTOR OILMotor oil from motor vehicles, lawn mowers, boats, etc., which has served its intended useful purpose.
LEAD-ACID BATTERIESStorage batteries in which the electrodes are grids of lead containing lead oxides that change in composition during charging and discharging, and the electrolyte is dilute sulfuric acid. These include starting batteries such as car batteries that deliver a short burst of high power to start the engine. In addition, they may include deep cell batteries found on boats or campers used to power accessories like trolling motors, winches or lights.
HAZARDOUS DRY CELL BATTERIESRechargeable batteries, such as nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion, small sealed lead acid, etc. These are often used as substitutes for nonrechargeable batteries in standard sizes such as AAA, AA, C, D and 9V. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, cameras, remote controls, toys, etc. Also included in this definition are nonrechargeable batteries that are hazardous as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), regardless of the RCRA exclusion of household waste from the definition of "hazardous waste" pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(b). Nonrechargeable hazardous batteries include older alkaline and carbon zinc batteries as well as silver oxide, mercury and magnesium button-type batteries, etc. It should be noted that domestically manufactured alkaline and carbon zinc nonrechargeable batteries made after circa 1994 eliminated mercury content to the point that they should not be considered RCRA hazardous and therefore are not included in this material category.
METAL APPLIANCESAppliances composed predominantly of metal, and may include stoves, washing machines and dryers, for example, if the appliance is predominantly metal. Also included are air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers if they are predominantly metal. If these appliances on the latter list contain refrigerants that are prohibited by the Clean Air Act from being knowingly vented, the refrigerant must be recovered accordingly.
WHOLE TIRESTires that are whole, not chipped into small pieces. (Tires are allowed to be recycled and/or incinerated for energy recovery.)
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which
three or more dwelling units are owner-occupied or rented or leased,
or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes (see N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.13a) and shall include hotels, motels, or other guest houses
serving transient or seasonal guests as those terms are defined under
Subsection (j) of Section 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,"
P.L. 1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.).[1]
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body to fulfill the requirements of the Morris County Solid Waste
Management Plan and the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation
and Recycling Act and the rules and regulations promulgated therefor.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
which is not bulky waste or construction and demolition debris.
Those materials which would otherwise become solid waste
and which may be collected, separated or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Recyclable materials which are separated at the point of
generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes
of recycling.
The process by which recyclable materials are separated at
the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste
for the purposes of recycling;
The Township of Mine Hill.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3(j).
A.
Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and nonresidential
premises, which shall include but not be limited to retail and other
commercial locations, as well as government, schools and other institutional
locations within the Township, to separate designated recyclable materials
from all solid waste. The owner or occupant of the premises shall
keep all receptacles clean and in safe handling condition. Disposal
of designated recyclable materials shall be separate and apart from
other solid waste generated by the owners, tenants or occupants of
such premises as follows:
(1)
Aluminum cans, steel (tin) cans, glass containers, glass bottles
and jars, HDPE plastics and PETE plastics shall be emptied, rinsed
and disposed of as specified by the Township.
(2)
Used newspapers shall be secured in bundles no larger than 12 inches
high and shall not be placed in plastic bags. The used newspapers
shall be disposed of as specified by the Township.
(3)
Corrugated cardboard shall be flattened and disposed of as specified
by the Township.
(4)
Mixed paper, paperboard/chipboard and magazines shall be disposed
of as specified by the Township.
(5)
All other designated materials as listed as designated recyclable materials in § 453-7 shall be disposed of as specified by the Township.
(6)
Yard waste shall not be disposed of with the regular solid waste
and shall not be disposed of at any solid waste facility. It shall
either be composted on the site of the residential establishment or
disposed of at a yard waste compost facility.
B.
Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16d, the governing body
of a municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional
premises within its municipal boundaries from the source-separation
requirements of the ordinance which requires persons generating municipal
solid waste within its municipal boundaries to source-separate from
the municipal solid waste stream the specified recyclable materials
if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all
designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant
to this article, a commercial or institutional generator of solid
waste shall file an application for exemption with the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator on forms to be provided for this purpose and provide the
following information:
(1)
The name of the commercial or institutional entity;
(2)
The street address location and lot and block designation;
(3)
The name, official title and phone number of the person making application
on behalf of the commercial or institutional entity;
(4)
The name, address, official contact person and telephone number of
the facility which provides the service of recycling those designated
recyclable materials; and
(5)
A certification that the designated recyclable materials will be
recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis, said recycling service
provider or commercial/institutional generator shall provide written
documentation to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator of the total
number of tons collected and recycled for each designated material.
As set forth in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13b(4)(c), the Township accepts
the goal of 50% recycling of municipal solid waste by 2015 and shall
monitor its level of recycling and solid waste disposal and shall
strive to achieve the recycling of 50% of the municipal solid waste
generated within its borders.
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this article. For multifamily units, the management or owner
is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling system,
including collection of recyclable materials, in accordance with guidelines
or regulations established by Municipal Recycling Coordinator or the
Director of Public Works. Violations and penalty notices will be directed
to the owner or management, in those instances where the violator
is not easily identifiable. The management shall issue notification
and collection rules to new tenants when they arrive and every six
months during their occupancy.
A.
Institutional establishment compliance. Institutional establishments
shall source-separate designated recyclable materials. Designated
recyclable materials may be deposited at the recycling center during
hours of operation. Otherwise, the institution shall be responsible
for establishing recycling programs for collection, transportation
and marketing of designated recyclable materials.
B.
Commercial establishment compliance. Commercial establishments shall
source-separate all designated materials for recycling. Designated
recyclable materials, excluding office paper, may be deposited at
the recycling center during hours of operation. Otherwise, each establishment
shall be responsible for establishing recycling programs for collection,
transportation and marketing of designated recyclable materials.
C.
All commercial, institutional or multifamily dwellings which are
not serviced by municipal recycling collection systems must submit
recycling documentation on a semiannual basis to the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator on forms prescribed by the Township, documenting the amount
of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled and
the vendor or vendors providing recycling service. Due dates for report
periods are as follows:
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Reporting Period
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Due Date
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January 1 to June 30
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July 15
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July 1 to December 31
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January 15
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D.
All of the aforementioned provisions may, from time to time, be modified
by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator to the extent that procedures
are developed for establishments to have their recyclables recycled,
or new requirements are imposed by county or state agencies having
appropriate jurisdiction.
Any person who is an owner, lessee or occupant may donate or
sell used recyclable materials to any person, partnership or corporation,
whether operating for profit or not for profit. No person, partnership
or corporation shall appropriate recyclable material placed for collection
as designated by the Township of Mine Hill unless they have received
the expressed permission from the Township of Mine Hill to remove
such material.
[Added 6-2-2011 by Ord. No. 5-11[1]]
The fee for disposition of materials for recycling that use Freon in their operation shall be as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees, or, if the fee that the Township pays for the removal of Freon from an appliance is higher than the fee set forth in Chapter 235, Fees, the person disposing of the appliance shall pay to the Township the same fee as the Township pays to have the Freon removed and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
From the time of placement at the designated area, the recyclable
materials shall be the property of Mine Hill Township or its designated
agents, and revenues collected from the sale of recyclable materials,
if any, shall be the property of Mine Hill Township or its designated
agents.
In the case of multi-generator buildings, including apartment
buildings, hotels, office buildings and commercial establishments,
the building management as well as the individual generators shall
be responsible for compliance with the requirements of this article.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator or members of the Police
and Public Works Departments are hereby authorized and directed to
enforce all provisions of this article. Enforcement officers shall
have the right to inspect garbage set out for disposal in order to
determine whether recyclable materials are included.
It shall be unlawful to combine designated, unsoiled recyclables
with other solid waste. Failure to source-separate designated materials
for recycling is a violation of this article. It shall be unlawful
for solid waste collectors to collect solid waste that contains visible
signs of designated recyclable materials. It shall be the responsibility
of the resident whose solid waste was not removed because it contained
recyclables to properly segregate the uncollected waste for proper
recycling. Allowing such unseparated refuse to accumulate will be
considered a violation of this article.
Any person, corporation, occupant or entity that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty in § 1-3, General penalty, of the Code of the Township of Mine Hill.
