As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Retail establishments, wholesale establishments, restaurants,
taverns, schools, institutions, including government, warehouses,
construction sites, factories, offices, etc., but specifically excludes
fairs, parks, concerts and other outdoor events.
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A subset of electronic waste which shall include only the
following: a computer central processing unit of a laptop computer
or desktop computer, a cathode ray tube, a cathode ray tube device,
a flat panel display or similar video display device with a screen
that is greater than four inches measured diagonally and that contains
one or more circuit boards, including a television, and cell phones.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated below that shall be source-separated
for the purpose of recycling. These materials include:
A.
Designated materials for residential waste generators:
(11)
Plastic containers (Nos. 1 and 2).
(14)
White goods (air conditioners, refrigerators).
B.
Source separation and recycling requirements for commercial,
institutional and industrial waste generators:
(2)
Computers and peripherals.
(9)
Masonry (asphalt, brick, block, concrete).
(14)
Plastic containers (Nos. 1 and 2).
(17)
White goods (air conditioners, refrigerators).
ELECTRONIC WASTE
A computer central processing unit and associated hardware,
including keyboards, modems, printers, scanners and fax machines,
a cathode ray tube, a cathode ray tube device, a flat panel display
or similar video display device with a screen that is greater than
four inches measured diagonally and that contains one or more circuit
boards, including a television, and cell phones.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which
five 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 guesthouses
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.).
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the provisions
of this article and any rules and regulations which may be promulgated
hereunder.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
of Cranford.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
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.
SOURCE SEPARATION
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.
UNIVERSAL WASTE
A specific hazardous waste stream that has been designated
by the Environmental Protection Agency or those waste streams identified
in the New Jersey Universal Waste Rule (N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7). Only the
following materials may be managed as universal waste:
A.
Rechargeable batteries and button cell batteries;
B.
Mercury-containing equipment, including thermometers and thermostats;
D.
Fluorescent lamps (light bulbs);
F.
Oil-based paints and finishes.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A. All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials
shall be placed, prior to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk
or, in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as
not to constitute a danger, where such receptacles shall be readily
accessible to the collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians.
The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean
and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed
of shall be placed as noted above any time after 5:00 p.m. of the
day immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later than
6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers
shall be removed from the curbside by no later than 7:00 p.m. of the
day of collection.
B. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in a clean and safe
manner.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c:
A. Any application to the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment of the
Township of Cranford for subdivision or site plan approval for the
construction of 25 or more units of multifamily residential housing,
single-family developments of 50 or more units or any commercial,
institutional or industrial development proposal for the utilization
of 1,000 square feet or more of land must include a recycling plan
compliant with this article. 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 Cranford, 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.