[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Alexandria as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-9-2009[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
148, Solid Waste, comprised of Art. I, Recycling, adopted 2-10-1988
by Ord. No. 88-2, as amended.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The implementing agency for the Hunterdon County Solid Waste
Management Plan, the Hunterdon County Utilities Authority.
Those materials designated within the Hunterdon County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
Designated recyclable materials for the generators of residential,
commercial, industrial and institutional waste.
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Corrugated: containers and similar paper items usually used
to transport supplies, equipment parts or other merchandise.
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Mixed office and computer paper: any and all types of "office-type"
paper, including, but not limited to computer paper, hi-grade white
paper, typing paper, copier paper, onion-skin, tissue paper, notepad,
envelopes, manila folders and colored paper, or any mix thereof.
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Newspaper: all paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and
containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Forest and
Paper Association grades #6, #7 and #8 news).
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Other paper/magazines/junk mail: all paper which is not defined
as corrugated, mixed office paper, computer paper or newspaper.
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Glass containers: all glass containers used for packaging food
or beverages.
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Aluminum cans: food and beverage containers made entirely of
aluminum.
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Steel cans: rigid containers made exclusively or primarily of
steel or tin-plated steel and steel and aluminum cans used to store
food, beverages, and a variety of other household and consumer products.
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Plastic containers: containers including polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE #1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene and (HDPE #2) milk,
water or detergent.
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Additional designated recyclable materials for the generators
of commercial, industrial and institutional waste.
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White goods and light iron: all appliances such as washers,
dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from sheet iron,
such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled or reconditioned
steel drums and other nonstructural ferrous scrap.
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Anti-freeze: all automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture
of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
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Batteries, lead-acid: batteries from automobiles, trucks, other
vehicles and machinery and equipment. This does not include consumer
batteries.
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Used motor oil: petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through
use, storage or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose
due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
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Tires: rubber-based scrap automotive, truck or specialty (e.g.,
forklift) tires. The tires must be recycled at a facility approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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Designated recyclable materials from generators of residential
waste that are collected by Hunterdon County.
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Anti-freeze: all automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture
of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
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Batteries, lead-acid: batteries from automobiles, trucks, other
vehicles and machinery and equipment. This does not include consumer
batteries (See No. 21).
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Used motor oil: petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through
use, storage or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose
due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
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Batteries, household: any type of button, coin, cylindrical,
rectangular or other shaped enclosed device or sealed container which
was utilized as an energy source for commercial, industrial, medical,
institutional or household use. This does not include lead-acid batteries
from vehicles.
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Mercury-containing devices: fluorescent and compact florescent
tubes (CFTs), high-intensity discharge (HID) and neon lamps, electrical
switches, thermostats and any batteries containing mercury.
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Petroleum-contaminated soil: nonhazardous soils containing petroleum
hydrocarbons resulting from spills, leaks or leaking underground storage
tanks used for gasoline or any other commercial fuel and which are
recycled in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.1
et seq. NOTE: This material can be recycled at "Class B" facilities
(for example, authorized asphalt manufacturers).
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The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body and who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the
provisions of this chapter, and any rules and regulations which may
be promulgated hereunder.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
of Alexandria.
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.
Any building or structure, or complex of buildings in which
less than three 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).
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.).
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.
A.
In order to carry out the requirements of the New Jersey Mandatory
Source Separation and Recycling Act ("Act")[1] and the Hunterdon County Recycling Plan ("Plan"), the
position of Municipal Recycling Coordinator is hereby established,
which shall be responsible for compliance with said Act, Plan and
applicable Borough/City/Town/Township regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq.
B.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator will be annually appointed by
the Borough/City/Town/Township Committee and will serve a term of
one year.
C.
The Recycling Coordinator will report to the governing body and/or
the Borough/City/Town/Township Administrator at least once annually
on the status of the municipal recycling program, and shall from time
to time advise and make recommendations as to how the requirements
set forth in this chapter may be effectuated.
D.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator will attend all Municipal Recycling
Coordinator meetings that the governing body deems to be important.
This includes meetings that may be conducted by the state, the county
or other appropriate organizations.
E.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall promote the municipal recycling
program by educating citizens, businesses, institutions, and organizations
of the need to participate in the municipal recycling program and
shall explain to citizens, businesses, institutions and organizations
the provisions of the mandatory recycling ordinance and assist in
the enforcement thereof.
A.
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 of Alexandria, to separate designated recyclable materials
from all solid waste. Designated recyclable materials shall be deposited
separate and apart from other solid waste generated by the owners
or occupants of such premises and shall be placed separately at the
curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be hereinafter
established by regulations of the Township of Alexandria.
B.
Unless the municipality provides otherwise for the collection of
designated recyclable materials, every owner and/or occupant of residential
or nonresidential premises must contract for the removal and disposition
of recyclable materials, as set forth in this chapter, by a private
contractor. Residential recycling contracts must comply with the provisions
of this section and must further provide for not less than monthly
pickup.
C.
In the event that a municipal, county or state facility accepts mandatory
recyclable material as set forth in this chapter, then the residential
and/or nonresidential owner or occupant may utilize such facility,
to the extent permitted by the owner or operator of such facility.
A.
The occupant(s) and owner(s) of any residential property shall be
responsible for compliance with this chapter. For multifamily units,
the management or owner is responsible for setting up and maintaining
a recycling system, including collection of recyclable materials,
in accordance with guidelines or regulations established by the appropriate
municipal office. Violations and penalty notices will be directed
to the occupant. In instances where the violator is not easily identifiable,
violations and penalty notices will be directed to the owner/management.
The owner/management shall issue notification and collection rules
to occupants when they arrive and at least twice annually during their
occupancy.
B.
Occupant(s) and/or owner(s) of any residential property who fail
to abide by the rules and regulations of this section may be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $250 for each month of noncompliance.
Prior to taking enforcement action pursuant to this section, the Recycling
Coordinator or other enforcement officer shall issue one warning to
any occupant who is in violation of this section, which warning shall
include educational information regarding proper procedures for recycling.
A.
The occupant(s) and owner(s) of any residential property shall be
responsible for compliance with this chapter. Unless the municipality
provides for the collection of designated recyclable materials, the
owner of each residential complex is responsible for providing a recycling
depot for the entire complex. The depot shall be equipped with owner-
or contractor-supplied receptacles for each category of designated
recyclable material.
B.
An occupant within a residential complex who fails to comply with
the requirements of this chapter may be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $250 for each month of noncompliance.
C.
The owner/management shall issue notification and collection rules
to new tenants when they arrive and at least twice annually during
their occupancy.
D.
Unless the municipality provides for the collection of designated
recyclable materials, the owner of each residential complex shall
report to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, by February 15 of each
year, the recycling activity of the prior year. The report shall include
the amount of recycled material by material type and the vendor or
vendors providing recycling service. The information must be supplied
to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and directed to the attention
of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by name and address. The county
must also be copied in on this information.
E.
An owner (or his/her agent) who fails to abide by the rules and regulations
of this section may be fined up to $250 for each month of noncompliance.
Prior to taking enforcement action pursuant to this section, the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator or other enforcement officer shall issue one
warning to the owner who is in violation of this section. The warning
shall include educational information regarding proper procedures
for recycling, including instruction as to how the owner can reasonably
provide adequate recycling facilities to ensure compliance with this
chapter.
A.
Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments are defined
as all entities which operate or conduct any business whatsoever which
cannot be included within the definitions of a residential dwelling
or complex.
B.
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Unless the property owner or municipality provides for the collection
of designated recyclable materials, arrangement for collection of
designated recyclables shall be the responsibility of the commercial,
institutional or industrial occupant. All commercial, institutional
or industrial property owners which provide outdoors litter receptacles
and disposal service for their contents shall also provide receptacles
for designated recyclable materials, for those materials commonly
deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle, and shall provide
for separate recycling service for their contents.
D.
Unless the property owner or municipality provides for the collection
of designated recyclable materials, every occupant of a commercial,
industrial or institutional facility or their designee (including
solid waste and recycling transporters) shall cooperate in communicating
recycling activity. Such communication shall include reporting to
the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, by February 15 of each year,
the occupants' recycling activity of the prior year. The report
shall include the amount of recycled material by material type and
the vendor or vendors providing recycling service. The information
must be supplied to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and directed
to the attention of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by name and
address. The county must also be copied in on this information.
E.
If the property owner provides recycling collection services for
the occupants of the property, the owner or their designee (including
solid waste and recycling transporters) shall cooperate in communicating
recycling activity. Such communication shall include reporting to
the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, by February 15 of each year,
the recycling activity on the property in the prior year. The report
shall include the amount of recycled material by material type and
the vendor or vendors providing recycling service. The information
must be supplied to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and directed
to the attention of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by name and
address. The county must also be copied in on this information.
F.
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code, shall,
in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be
required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing
of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed,
for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
G.
A commercial, industrial or institutional occupant or owner who fails
to abide by the rules and regulations of this section may be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each month of noncompliance.
Prior to taking enforcement action pursuant to this section, the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator or other enforcement officer shall issue one
warning to any commercial, industrial or institutional establishment
which is in violation of this section, which warning shall include
educational information regarding proper procedures for recycling.
A.
Any application to the Planning Board of the Township of Alexandria,
for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily
dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments of 50
or more units or any commercial, institutional, or industrial development
for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land, must include
a recycling plan. This plan must contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1)
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and
(2)
Locations documented on the application's site plan that provide
for convenient recycling opportunities for all owners, tenants, and
occupants. The recycling area shall be of sufficient size, convenient
location and contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing,
etc.) as may be determined by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
B.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Township
of Alexandria, the owner of any new multifamily housing or commercial,
institutional, or industrial development must supply a copy of a duly
executed contract with a hauling company for the purposes of collection
and recycling of source-separated recyclable materials, in those instances
where the municipality does not otherwise provide this service.
C.
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
A.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is mixed with, or contains visible signs of, designated
recyclable materials. It is also unlawful for solid waste collectors
to remove for disposal those bags or containers of solid waste which
visibly display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating
that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling.
Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate
will be considered a violation of this chapter and the local sanitary
code.
C.
Once placed in the location for collection, no person, other than
those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect,
remove, or otherwise handle solid waste or designated recyclable materials.
D.
A solid waste collector who fails to abide by the rules and regulations
of this section may be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.
Prior to taking enforcement action pursuant to this section, the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator or other enforcement officer shall issue one
warning to any commercial, industrial or institutional establishment
which is in violation of this section, which warning shall include
educational information regarding proper procedures for recycling.
A.
A minimum of once a year or when necessary to reflect program or
regulatory modifications, notify all customers:
(1)
What materials are designated to be source separated from solid waste
and must be recycled in Hunterdon County and that these items are
prohibited in solid waste.
(2)
That discovery of designated recyclable items in solid waste may
result in the waste not being collected and that the generator is
subject to a monetary fine.
(3)
That solid waste transporters are prohibited by law to collect solid
waste containing mandated recyclable materials.
(4)
That documentation of proof of solid waste and recycling collection
service must be maintained and that this documentation must be made
available to the property owner, municipality or county upon request.
B.
No later than February 15 of each year, all solid waste companies
will provide a detailed report of all recycling activities to all
commercial and institutional solid waste customers. The report will
include a breakdown of the materials collected for recycling, the
total weight of each material collected for recycling and the recycling
market for each of the materials collected. The information must be
supplied to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and directed to the
attention of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by name and address.
The county must also be copied in on this information.
C.
No later than February 15 of each year, all solid waste transporters
will provide each municipality and the county with a summarization
of recycling activity in that municipality, including totals of all
residential, commercial and institutional recycling. The report will
include a breakdown of the materials collected for recycling, the
total weight of each material collected for recycling and the recycling
market for each of the materials collected. The information must be
supplied to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and directed to the
attention of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by name and address.
The county must also be copied in on this information.
D.
Failure of the solid waste transporter to comply with the provisions
of this amendment to the solid waste management plan and pertinent
municipal recycling ordinance shall constitute a violation and subject
the solid waste transporters to those penalties as prescribed in the
pertinent municipal recycling ordinance and state recycling regulations.
Unless the solid waste and recycling collection services have
otherwise been provided for by the municipality, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:66-5.1, all residential, commercial, industrial and institutional
generators of solid waste must, upon request by the municipality,
supply proof that solid waste and recycling collection services have
been contracted by the generator. The information requested for proof
of service may include provision of weight receipts or billing statements.
The procedure by which the municipality may request receipts or other
documentation must be detailed in a process approved by the governing
body of the municipality.
A.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator or other person(s) so designated
by the governing body are hereby individually and severally empowered
to enforce the provisions of this chapter. An inspection may consist
of sorting through containers and opening of solid waste bags to detect,
by sound or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.
B.
Each day for which a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered
a separate offense.
C.
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal Recycling Trust
Fund (or equivalent). Monies in the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund
shall be used solely for the expenses of the municipal recycling program.
[Adopted 6-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-05-03]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Plastic or fiber sacks designated to store solid waste with
sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted
by the top. If a bag breaks while being lifted, such bag shall not
be considered of appropriate strength to be used for containment of
solid waste.
Any material such as lumber, brick, plaster, gutters, roofing
shingles or other substances accumulated as a result of repairs or
additions to existing structures, construction of new structures or
demolition of existing structures.
Large items such as concrete, tree stumps, heavy wood items,
iron, steel, furniture and appliances.
Yard trimmings, rags, waste wood or cardboard and all other
combustible waste solids of a nonvolatile and nonexplosive nature.
Any retail, manufacturing, wholesale, governmental or other
nonresidential establishment.
Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling,
repair or demolition operations performed by a resident or his contractor.
Any waste or combination of wastes that pose a present or
potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment,
including but not limited to waste material that is toxic, carcinogenic,
corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, biologically infectious, explosive,
flammable or radioactive and any waste so designated by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or the New Jersey Commissioner
of the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE).
Any medical waste, including but not limited to all instruments,
supplies, containers, bandages, tubing, gloves, etc., used by health
care practitioners and facilities as described in New Jersey Department
of Health regulations and applicable New Jersey law.
All waste, including solids, semisolids, sludge and liquids,
created by factories, processing plants or other manufacturing enterprises.
See Article I of this chapter.
A dwelling within the corporate limits of the Township occupied
by a person or group of persons. A residential property shall be deemed
occupied when either water or domestic light and power services are
being supplied thereto. A residential dwelling unit shall also include
all public schools, municipal offices, activities and properties,
official/quasi-official municipal service activities (i.e., fire,
first aid, etc.) located in the township as may be appropriate and
not exceeding five items per collection day.
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials resulting from
commercial, industrial, and professional operations, and from residential,
domestic and community activities, and all other waste materials,
including liquids, except for building materials, bulky waste, combustible
waste, construction debris, hazardous waste, hospital/red bag waste,
industrial waste, recyclable material, yard waste, and solid animal
and vegetable waste collected by swine producers licensed by the New
Jersey Department of Agriculture.
The scheduled pickup and removal of solid waste from residential,
commercial, industrial and professional properties located within
the corporate limits of the township at least once a week.
A receptacle constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass,
having handles of adequate strength for lifting and having a tight-fitting
lid capable of preventing entrance into the container by animals.
The mouth of the container shall have a diameter greater than or equal
to that of the base or be of a similar stable design to avoid tipping
over.
The Township of Alexandria.
Any waste accumulations of grass, leaves or shrubbery cuttings
or clippings, tree branches, tree limbs, parts of trees, bushes, shrubbery
or other material usually created by yard maintenance.
A.
Removal of solid waste. Owners, tenants or occupants of residential,
commercial, industrial and professional properties shall arrange for
the removal of solid waste from the premises as often as necessary
to handle the amounts of waste generated, but at least once a week.
B.
Collection requirements.
(1)
All solid waste collection services shall occur between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
(2)
It shall be the duty of a solid waste collector whenever requested
by any person within the township to call for, remove or carry away
from any residential, commercial, industrial and professional property
solid waste placed in suitable containers and/or bags. No collector
shall neglect or refuse to remove any solid waste that has been placed
in suitable containers, except when in violation of this article or
applicable state or federal law.
(3)
Solid waste shall be placed in suitable containers and/or bags as
herein defined while awaiting removal. No such container or bag shall
be placed for pick-up in the public right-of-way, and no such container
or bag shall be placed out for collection before dusk the evening
prior to the scheduled pick-up. All empty containers shall be removed
from view of the public right-of-way by 12:00 midnight after collection.
(4)
A solid waste collector shall collect and transport all solid waste
in a motor-driven conveyance equipped with a sound and tight body
to prevent any liquid matter from dripping out onto the street. All
vehicles used by the collector shall be maintained in good working
order and in a clean and sanitary condition. The collector shall furnish
a sufficient number of vehicles of ample power and capacity in which
to carry out the collection service. Vehicle bodies must be completely
covered during transportation from collection to disposal points.
Vehicles may not be loaded or unloaded while the same are in motion.
(5)
Any solid waste that shall spill off of a collection vehicle or from
any container and/or bag being emptied by the collector shall be broomed
up immediately so as to leave the premises or streets in as clean
a condition as theretofore.
A solid waste collector shall notify all persons desiring the
removal of solid waste of the days upon which collections shall be
made and the rates to be charged therefor.
All solid waste shall be collected promptly, transported and
disposed of by the collector in the manner prescribed by all applicable
laws and regulations without any liability whatsoever on the part
of the township.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to municipal,
county or state employees using official equipment and engaged in
official business.
No person shall operate a solid waste collection service within
the corporate limits of the township without first obtaining a license
as provided herein.
Any person who wishes to engage in the business of solid waste
collection within the corporate limits of the township shall submit
an application for a license to the Township Clerk. The application,
and any renewal applications, shall set forth the applicant's
previous experience as a solid waste collector, a list of available
equipment, and the applicant's registration with the State of
New Jersey. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year of
issue. Applications for license renewals shall be filed with the Township
Clerk on or before November 1 of each year.
Any application, or renewal application, for a solid waste collection
license shall be accompanied by a fee of $25 to cover the township's
administrative costs in processing the application.
Licenses shall be issued by the Township Clerk and shall set
forth the name and address of the solid waste collector and the name,
address and telephone number of a person employed by the collector
who may be contacted by the township in the event of any problems,
questions or complaints. No license shall be transferable.
