[Adopted 12-13-1988 by Ord. No. 1413-88]
It is the purpose of this article to comply
with the mandatory statewide recycling program, P.L. 1987, c. 102,[1] and the Clean Communities and Recycling Act, N.J.S.A.
13:1E-92 et seq., and will be referred to hereafter as "Recycling
Program."
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.32 et
seq.
For the purpose of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this article:
A silver-white metallic element, light in weight, ductile,
malleable and not readily oxidized or tarnished, originating from
the natural state of bauxite, the principal ore of aluminum.
ALUMINUM CANSContainers made of aluminum used for beverages and/or food products and substances.
ALUMINUM REGULARAll disposable items made of aluminum, including foil, containers for prepared food, screens and window frames and lawn chairs of that type.
Any mixture of various dark colored, solid bituminous substances
which are by-products of petroleum distillation which combines gravel,
crushed rock or the like and is used for paving.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
Capable of being broken down into innocuous products by the
metabolic processes of living beings, particularly microorganisms.
A large, flat-sided masonry building unit of cement, terra
cotta, etc., that is used for construction purposes.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
A rectangular block of clay or similar material that is baked
in a kiln until it is hard and is used for building purposes, walls,
paving or other large, permanent structures.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
All paper products made from multiple paper, such as cardboard,
paper and similar products. An example of chipboard is a cereal box.
A stone-like building material, made by mixing cement, sand
and various aggregates with water in specific proportions, that hardens
to a strong, stony consistency over varying lengths of time.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
Boxes of the type with alternate furrows and ridges of heavy
kraft paper for protection and/or any container of similar design.
Recyclable materials as defined in the New Jersey Statewide
Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, c. 102,[1] including glass, corrugated cardboard, magazines, metal,
newspaper, high-grade paper, aluminum, aluminum cans, asphalt, bimetal
cans, brick, concrete, glass, plastics, tree parts, yard trimmings
and leaves.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
Items with electronic components and circuit boards, including
but not limited to computers, monitors, printers, computer peripherals,
cameras, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, cell phones and televisions (excluding
console TVs and projection TVs).
[Added 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2092-2007]
Leaves of a plant system.
All products made from silica or sand, soda, ash and limestone
which are transparent or translucent and used for packaging or bottling
of various matter and all other materials commonly known as "glass";
excluding, however, blue and flat glass commonly known as "window
glass" or "plate glass," light bulbs, ceramics, mirrors and decorative
glass.
White and/or off-white stationery, photocopy, tab cards,
white letterhead, ledger paper; excluding, however, carbon, carbon
paper and carbonless paper.
Only rechargeable batteries.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95; amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
The expanded, usually green in color, organs borne by the
stem of living vegetation which is a lateral outgrowth of the plant
system, commonly referred to as "foliage." Excluded are brush, grass,
tree components and grass clippings.
Tree or vegetative waste that is over four inches in diameter
and does not fall under the definition of yard waste.
All residential, commercial and institutional solid waste
generated within the boundaries of the Borough of Fair Lawn.
A paper product, including the type distributed usually daily
or weekly, having printed thereon news, opinions, advertisements and
other matter of public interest. Included herein are magazines, junk
mail, soft-cover books and other periodicals.
All individuals, partnerships, corporations, owners, tenants,
lessees, firms, societies, schools, churches and associations, either
profit or nonprofit, within the Borough of Fair Lawn.
Those plastics as defined by the Recycling Coordinator.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95; amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
A building or structure or piece or tract of land or real
estate.
Specially made biodegradable, multi-wall (two-ply), usually
brown in color, durable wet-strength kraft paper or corn silk bags
which can be placed or added directly to composted leaves or yard
waste and will not adversely affect performance of the Borough's or
other leaf or yard waste compost facilities.
Any facility established by the Borough of Fair Lawn designed
and operated solely for receiving, storing, processing and transferring
source-separated commingled nonputrescible metal, glass, paper, plastic
containers and corrugated and other cardboard or other recyclable
materials.
[Amended 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
The person appointed by the Borough Manager who shall be
authorized to coordinate the Borough's Recycling Program and assist
with the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the rules
and regulations promulgated in accordance with same.
Rules, implementation dates, schedules of times and such
other requirements promulgated the Borough Manager or his/her designee
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of this
article.
Any metal that is separated from other materials.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
All garbage, rubbish and waste matter usually disposed of
under the municipal garbage collection service, and normally placed
at curbside by residents and commercial occupants in the Borough of
Fair Lawn.
A piece of hard substance formed from minerals and earth
materials that have been shaped for a particular purpose.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
All disposable items made of bimetal.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
Automobile, light truck or motorcycle tires. Tires from large
trucks are defined as "oversized."
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
All vegetation, and including foliage, grass clippings and
tree trimmings up to four inches diameter generated from a plant system.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.32 et
seq.
A.Â
There is hereby established a program for separation
of recyclables from solid wastes on a mandatory basis within the Borough
of Fair Lawn for the purpose of recycling.
Upon the effective date of this article, it
shall be mandatory for all persons to separate designated recyclable
materials set forth herein from all other solid waste produced in,
on or at any premises in the Borough of Fair Lawn.
A.Â
The following recyclable materials are designated
to be separated from the municipal solid waste stream by all persons:
(1)Â
For residential premises (one-family to four-family
dwellings).
(b)Â
Aluminum (effective date of mandatory separation:
April 3, 1989).
(c)Â
Newspapers and magazines (effective date of
mandatory separation: January 1, 1989).
(d)Â
Leaves (effective date of mandatory separation:
January 1, 1989).
(e)Â
Plastics.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95; amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(f)Â
Bimetal cans.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(g)Â
Scrap metal.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(h)Â
Tires.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(i)Â
High-grade paper.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(j)Â
Household batteries.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(k)Â
Yard waste.
(l)Â
Logs and stumps.
(m)Â
Chipboard.
(n)Â
Electronics.
[Added 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2092-2007]
(o)Â
Asphalt.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(p)Â
Block.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(q)Â
Brick.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(r)Â
Concrete.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(s)Â
Stone.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(2)Â
For business and/or commercial premises.
(b)Â
Aluminum.
(c)Â
Newspapers and magazines.
(d)Â
Corrugated cardboard.
(e)Â
High-grade paper.
(f)Â
Leaves.
(g)Â
Plastics.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95; amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(h)Â
Bimetal cans.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(i)Â
Scrap metal.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(j)Â
Tires.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(k)Â
Household batteries.
[Added 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(l)Â
Electronics.
[Added 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2092-2007]
(m)Â
Asphalt.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(n)Â
Block.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(o)Â
Brick.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(p)Â
Concrete.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(q)Â
Stone.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(r)Â
Yard waste.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
(s)Â
Logs and stumps.
[Added 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2144-2009]
B.Â
General obligations of property owner. All persons
who are owners, lessees or occupants of premises in the Borough shall
separate the recyclable materials set forth above from any other trash
and garbage produced by any such premises and shall separately bundle
or containerize same for pickup, collection and recycling, in accordance
with all applicable regulations. The Borough may issue regulations,
or the Borough Council may pass a resolution, exempting from total
or partial compliance those residential properties whose sole occupant
or occupants are unable to meet the requirements of this chapter by
reason of a physical disability.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
C.Â
Separation and placement in containers or bundles
as applicable. All recyclables shall be placed for pickup, collection
and recycling or dropped off at the recycling center in strict conformity
with the following regulations:
[Amended 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95; 11-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1614-95; 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(1)Â
Used newspapers shall be separated and secured in
bundles not to exceed 12 inches in height or in paper bags or placed
in a container between five gallons and 40 gallons in size.
(2)Â
Aluminum, glass, plastic and bimetal cans shall be
commingled and placed in a container between five gallons and 40 gallons
in size.
(3)Â
Tires must be taken to the recycling center during
regular operating hours at no charge. The Borough Council by resolution
may charge for each automobile, motorcycle, light truck and oversized
tire accepted at the recycling center.
(4)Â
Household batteries must be taken to the recycling
center during regular operating hours.
(5)Â
Waste must be in a sturdy container not weighing more
than 40 pounds nor over 40 gallons in size. Branches must be string
tied in lengths not more than three feet.
(6)Â
Logs/stumps are not collected at curbside but may
be brought to the recycling center. Commercial vehicles are prohibited
from dumping yard waste, logs or stumps at the recycling center. Commercial
vehicles are defined as any vehicle generally used for commercial
purposes or displaying commercial license plates.
(7)Â
Cardboard must be broken down for easier handling
and contained in another cardboard box or string tied to prevent spillage/blowing.
(8)Â
Chipboard may be placed with the newspapers and follow
the same regulations for newspaper.
(9)Â
All containers referenced above shall be of rigid
construction and shall not be less than five gallons or more than
40 gallons unless a different sized container has been approved by
the Recycling Coordinator and a Borough-issued sticker is affixed
thereon.
A.Â
All newspapers shall be source separated using a method
of disposal as set forth hereinafter.
B.Â
Curbside disposal.
(1)Â
Newspapers shall be bundled separately in units not
to exceed 30 pounds in weight and 12 inches in height. Bundles may
be placed in paper bags, or string tied or placed in a container between
five gallons and 40 gallons in size. Newspapers should be placed at
the curb for collection on days and at times pursuant to the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(2)Â
Recycling center disposal. At the option and expense
of persons required to separate newspapers, newspapers may be brought
to the recycling center owned by the Borough of Fair Lawn. In this
event, bundling required in curbside disposal in the above subsection
is waived and subject to rules and regulations in effect at the recycling
center.
(3)Â
Volunteer or charitable recycling drive disposal.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit volunteer, charitable
or other organizations from conducting newspaper drives. The date,
time, place and nature of these collections shall be presented in
advance and in writing to the Recycling Coordinator who shall approve
or disapprove the date, time, place nature of the collection in accordance
with rules and regulations promulgated by the Recycling Coordinator.
Should any person elect to use this method, full information shall
be provided to the Recycling Coordinator in a manner on a form prescribed
pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(4)Â
Other lawful disposals. At the option and expense
of persons required to separate newspapers, other methods of lawful
disposal, such as sale to other recycling centers or disposal by a
private contractor, may be utilized, provided that in no event shall
newspapers be disposed of as part of solid waste. Should any person
elect to use this method, full information shall be provided to the
Recycling Coordinator in a manner or form prescribed pursuant to the
rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 17-6.4-1(a)(5),
Fair Lawn Non-Profit Program, which immediately followed this subsection,
was repealed 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95.
A.Â
Effective September 1, 1988, all leaves generated
from trees lying within the boundaries of the Borough of Fair Lawn
shall be source separated by all persons for removal from the municipal
solid waste stream pursuant to the following methods of disposal.
B.Â
Method of disposal.
(1)Â
As designated by the rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder, no person shall sweep, rake, blow or deposit leaves or
yard waste into any street, right-of-way or public place within the
Borough. All leaves and yard waste must be bagged in recyclable biodegradable
leaf bags or placed in a container between five gallons and 40 gallons
in size and shall be placed at the curb in front of said property
and shall thereafter be subject to collection by the Borough. Collection
of leaves and yard waste by the Borough shall be according to the
rules, regulations and schedule of collection of leaves and yard waste.
Leaves and yard waste may also be dropped off at the recycling center
during regular operating hours.
[Amended 4-12-2005 by 2009-2005; 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(a)Â
The placement of leaves and yard waste in any
street, right-of-way or public place within the Borough is a violation
of this subsection. The placement of leaves and yard waste at the
curb not during the schedule of collection is a violation of this
subsection. If such placement of leaves and yard waste occurs, the
party responsible for placement of the yard waste and leaves must
remove the yard waste and leaves from the street or curb or said party
shall be deemed in violation of this subsection.
(2)Â
Fair Lawn residents engaging landscapers.
(a)Â
Landscaping and other similar businesses engaged
by Fair Lawn residents only, to do related work in Fair Lawn, may
apply for a permit to dispose of their leaves at the Fair Lawn recycling
composite site. The leaves, as set forth herein, shall have been collected
from residential property or public or private parks which are located
within the geographical confines of the Borough of Fair Lawn.
[Amended 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1774-99]
(b)Â
Application for computer-printed registration
forms under this article shall be made in writing to the Recycling
Coordinator on forms established pursuant to the Rules and Regulations
hereunder and all information on the form must be provided by the
applicant.
(c)Â
One computer-printed registration form shall
be issued by the Recycling Coordinator for each vehicle and must be
affixed to a window of the vehicle as prescribed by the Recycling
Coordinator. A fee payable to the Borough of Fair Lawn, as set from
time to time by resolution of the Borough Council,[1] shall be charged for each form.
[Amended 11-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1614-95]
(d)Â
The permit is valid during the leaf season as
designated by the Borough and is nontransferable.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(e)Â
Disposal of material at the recycling compost
site must be made according to the rules and regulations established
hereunder.
(f)Â
Fair Lawn Board of Education vehicles are exempt
from the payment of the fee for each vehicle but are subject to all
rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
[Amended 11-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1614-95]
(g)Â
Acknowledgment and oath.
[Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1774-99]
[1]Â
All applicants for a computer-printed registration
form as set forth herein shall execute an acknowledgment in a form
to be prepared by the Borough Manager, at the time of purchase of
the disposal sticker permit, which shall acknowledge that only leaves,
as defined herein and collected within the Borough of Fair Lawn, may
be disposed of at the Fair Lawn recycling compost site pursuant to
the permit. The form shall include an acknowledgment of the penalty
for a violation of the disposal permit restrictions. The form must
be in the vehicle and presented when dumping leaves.
[2]Â
Each holder of a computer-printed registration
form shall, at the time of disposal at the Fair Lawn recycling compost
site, execute a form, under oath, to be prepared by the Borough Manager
that certifies that the disposal being made by the holder of the permit
contains leaves, as defined herein, and shall have been solely generated
from within the geographical confines of the Borough of Fair Lawn.
(h)Â
Penalties relating to violations of § 204-20B(2). Notwithstanding the penalty set forth in § 204-30, any person who violates the provisions of this § 204-20B(2) shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the revocation of the disposal sticker permit and to the minimum penalty of a fine of $500 for a first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for any subsequent offense, imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or to a period of community service not exceeding 90 days at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
[Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1774-99]
(3)Â
Other accepted methods of disposal.
(a)Â
All persons owning property within Fair Lawn
municipal boundaries who source separate their leaves or yard waste
from solid waste generated on their Fair Lawn owned property may:
[1]Â
Store leaves for composting or mulching on their
property in a manner approved by the rules and regulations established
hereunder.
[2]Â
Bring their leaves and/or yard waste to the
Fair Lawn recycling compost site and deposit them in the area designated.
Should any person exercise this option leaves do not have to be bagged
in recyclable leaf bags and may be brought loose in vehicles or their
own reusable containers. All nonrecyclable bags or containers shall
be removed by the user of same and not left at the recycling center.
A.Â
All glass and aluminum shall be source separated using
a method of disposal as set forth hereinafter.
B.Â
Method of disposal.
[Amended 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
(1)Â
Curbside disposal. All recyclables, except batteries
and tires, shall be placed at the curb for collection on days and
at times and in such manner as shall be designated by the Borough
Manager or his/her designee, pursuant to the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder.
(2)Â
Recycling center disposal. At the option and expense
of persons required to recycle, all recyclables may be brought to
the Recycling Center owned by the Borough of Fair lawn. In this event,
containers as required in curbside disposal are waived and subject
to rules and regulations in effect at the Recycling Center.
(3)Â
Volunteer or charitable recycling drive disposal.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit volunteer, charitable
or other organizations from conducting recycling drives. The date,
time, place and nature of these collections shall be presented in
advance and in writing to the Recycling Coordinator who shall approve
or disapprove the date, time, place and nature of the collection in
accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Recycling
Coordinator. Should any person elect to use this method, full information
shall be provided to the Recycling Coordinator in a manner or form
prescribed pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(4)Â
Other lawful disposals. At the option and expense
of persons required to recycle, other methods of lawful disposal,
such as sale to other recycling centers or disposal by a private contractor,
may be utilized, provided that in no event shall recyclables be disposed
of as part of solid waste. Should any person elect to use this method,
full information shall be provided to the Recycling Coordinator in
a manner or form prescribed pursuant to the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder.
[Added 3-25-2003 by Ord. No. 1944-2003]
A.Â
COMMON DUMPSTER FOR CONSTRUCTION WASTE
CONSTRUCTION WASTE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The dumpster provided by the Borough at the Borough’s
Recycling Center and designated as the common dumpster for deposit
of construction waste.
Shall include but not be limited to all waste building materials,
fixtures, or debris, whether from new construction, remodeling or
demolition.
B.Â
Method of disposal.
(1)Â
Curbside collection. Construction waste shall
be collected by the Borough at the curbside of residential premises
twice a year on dates to be determined by the Borough Manager in coordination
with the Recycling Coordinator. Construction waste is limited to four
thirty-two-gallon containers of construction materials or the equivalent
amount up to 240 pounds on each of the two days. Any amount that exceeds
these regulations will not be collected.
(2)Â
Recycling center disposal. Construction waste
may also be brought to the recycling center owned by the Borough of
Fair Lawn. In this event, containers as required in curbside disposal
are waived and construction waste recycling is subject to the following
rules and regulations:
(a)Â
A ticket must be obtained per carload of construction
waste in order to dispose of same at the recycling center.
(b)Â
The cost of a ticket to dispose of construction
waste at the recycling center is $50 each.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(c)Â
Disposing of construction waste at the recycling
center requires the following number of tickets per disposal:
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
|
Type of Vehicle
|
Number of Tickets
|
|---|---|
|
Passenger car
|
1
|
|
Pickup truck
|
3
|
|
SUV/Van
|
3
|
|
Trailer
|
1
|
(d)Â
Tickets shall be sold at the Borough Tax Collector’s
office at the Borough Municipal Building and at the Borough Recycling
Center, Monday through Friday, during regular office hours.
(e)Â
Only bona fide Fair Lawn residents are eligible
to purchase a ticket to dispose of construction waste at the recycling
center.
(f)Â
There is no limit placed on the number of tickets
that may be purchased by a bona fide Fair Lawn resident.
(g)Â
The tickets shall be valid for one year from
the date of issue but shall expire on the one-year anniversary and
shall not be valid thereafter.
(h)Â
No refunds shall be paid by the Borough for
unused or expired tickets.
(i)Â
No commercial or rented vehicles shall be allowed
to dispose of construction waste. Passenger vehicles that are leased
for general vehicular use are permitted. Commercial vehicles are defined
as any vehicle generally used for commercial purposes or displaying
commercial license plates.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
(j)Â
No contractors shall be allowed to dispose of
construction waste.
(k)Â
There shall be no splitting of tickets for partial
loads, and the appropriate number of tickets as set forth above is
required regardless of the size of the load.
(l)Â
Construction waste shall not include concrete,
asphalt, brick, block, stone, rocks, dirt, or household garbage. These
items are prohibited from being placed in the construction waste dumpster
as set forth above.
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prohibit
any owner, lessee, or occupant of residential property of disposing
of recyclable materials privately through a sale or provided that
in no event shall such recyclable materials be disposed of as part
of the solid waste pickup by the Borough of Fair Lawn.
With the exception of newspapers placed at curbside in connection with volunteer or charitable recycling drives as outlined in § 204-19B(3), from the time of placement of any recyclable material by any person at the curb for collection by the Borough of Fair Lawn or its authorized agent, pursuant to the rules and regulations herein contained or hereafter promulgated, such recyclable material shall become the sole property of the Borough of Fair Lawn or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any persons unauthorized by the Borough to pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclable material. Each violation of this article from one or more premises shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter proved.
Effective April 3, 1989, it shall be mandatory
for all owners, lessees and occupants of garden apartment, condominium
and townhouse residential properties to comply with all the requirements
contained in this article pertaining to them. It shall be the obligation
of the owner of the apartment complex or the condominium/townhouse
association to provide an on-site storage and collection point for
the recyclable materials. The Recycling Coordinator shall determine
a schedule and method for the collection of said materials.
A.Â
It shall be mandatory for all owners, lessees and
occupants of any business and/or commercial properties and for all
private, public and governmental institutions and buildings to separate
the following materials from that firm's solid waste stream: corrugated
cardboard, leaves, glass, newspaper, aluminum, high-grade paper, plastic
bottles, bimetal cans, scrap metal, household batteries and tires.
[Amended 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 1611-95]
B.Â
Registration requirements. It shall be the responsibility
of all owners, lessees and occupants of business and/or commercial
properties to register annually with the Municipal Recycling Coordinator
on forms provided by the Borough. The annual registration must be
filed with the Recycling Coordinator on or before January 10 of each
year. New businesses and/or commercial properties must file within
45 days of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
C.Â
Reporting requirements. It shall be the responsibility
of all owners, lessees, and occupants of business and/or commercial
properties to report to the Recycling Coordinator on or before March
1 for the preceding year the quantities of materials recycled on forms
prescribed and provided by the Recycling Coordinator.
D.Â
For those business and/or commercial properties which sell their recyclable materials through a third-party recycler, an exemption from the Recycling Program may be requested by any owner, lessee or occupant of business and/or commercial properties by filing with the Recycling Coordinator the form entitled "Request for Exemption from Mandatory Municipal Recycling Program." The reporting requirements of § 204-25C above shall remain in effect.
[Amended 5-25-2021 by Ord. No. 2579-2021]
A.Â
The Recycling Coordinator, upon adoption of this article,
shall notify all persons owning, leasing or occupying property within
the Borough of Fair Lawn of the Borough's recycling responsibilities
and the source separation requirements of this article. Such notification
may include, but not be limited to, direct mail, email notification,
posting to the Borough website and social media sites, newspaper advertising
and by posting a notice in public places where public notices are
customarily posted by the Borough.
B.Â
After initial notification, the Recycling Coordinator
may periodically notify all persons owning, leasing or occupying residential,
commercial and institutional premises within the Borough of Fair Lawn
of local recycling opportunities and the source separation requirements
of this article. Such notification may include, but not be limited
to, direct mail, email notification, posting to the Borough website
and social media sites, newspaper advertising and by posting a notice
in public places where public notices are customarily posted by the
Borough.
This article shall be referred to the Planning
Board of the Borough of Fair Lawn for a revision of the Master Plan
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(c), specifically with regard
to the collection, disposition and recycling of designated recyclable
materials within any development proposal for the construct of 50
or more units of single-family residential housing or 25 or more units
of multifamily residential housing and any commercial or industrial
development proposal for the utilization of 1,000 square feet of land.
The Planning Board shall also make recommendations to the Mayor and
Council for amendments to the Borough's Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision
Site Plan Ordinance in accordance with this article.
The Mayor and Council authorize the Borough
Manager or his/her designee to establish and promulgate rules and
regulations in accordance with the provisions hereof. The rules and
regulations shall provide for the manner, days and times for the collection,
storage, transportation, sale and/or marketing of the recyclable materials
and for obtaining and maintaining compliance with the provisions of
this article.
This article shall be enforced by the Recycling
Coordinator, by the Department of Health, Police and Public Works,
by the Code Enforcement Officer's office and such other employees
or departments of the Borough as designated in writing by the Borough
Manager.
