[Adopted 9-6-1996 by Ord. No. 96-10]
A.
By February 1 of each year, all commercial, retail,
wholesale, institutional establishments, taverns, charitable organizations,
manufacturers, warehouses, offices, construction and demolition companies
and farmers (heretofore referred to as "sponsor/generator") utilizing
a private hauler to collect and/or market source-separated recyclable
materials must document and report to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator
the total weight of volume of all source-separated materials recycled
during the previous year.[1]
B.
N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16 mandates that the governing body
of each municipality shall submit to the State of New Jersey and the
County Seat an annual Recycling Tonnage Report summarizing the amount
of material recycled during the previous calendar year.
C.
Furthermore, acceptable documentation is an official
letter or computer report from the sponsor/generator, signed by an
authorized representative. This documentation must state the type
of recycled material, the quantity, expressed in tons or cubic yards,
the date and the market receiving the material(s). Those persons specifying
this information in cubic yards shall also indicate the conversion
ratio of the materials from cubic yards to tons.
D.
In the case of leaves that are not composted at a
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection registered compost
facility, a written statement from the collector/farmer receiving
the leaves must be submitted, which details the amount of leaves collected,
how they were recycled (e.g., mulched, composted, etc.) and the name
and address of the collector/farmer.
All nonresidential entities specified above
shall comply with the mandates of the Township of Woolwich as specified
above on or before February 1 of each calendar year by submission
of the required documentation to the Township Recycling Coordinator.
