As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
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 CANS
Cans 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.
BRUSH
Branches, woody plants and other similar vegetative material.
Leaves and grass do not constitute brush.
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS
Bottles 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 wide-mouthed container that can be capped. Caps and lids are not
included. Specifically omitted from this definition are drinking glasses,
windows, mirrors, light bulbs, and anything made of Pyrex® or
ceramic.
HAZARDOUS DRY-CELL BATTERIES
Rechargeable 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 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.
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
Storage 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.
LEAVES
Vegetative material typically generated in the autumn when
they fall from trees and then are raked from residents' and/or commercial
lawns.
METAL APPLIANCES
Appliances 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.
MIXED PAPER
Various 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,
and soft-cover books.
NATURAL WOOD WASTE
Logs, stumps, branches and other wood tree parts. Dimensional
lumber is omitted from inclusion in this definition.
NEWSPAPER
A 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.
OIL-CONTAMINATED SOIL
Nonhazardous 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.
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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)." See symbols to the
left. A bottle is defined as a receptacle having a narrow neck and
a mouth that can be corked or capped. Caps and lids are 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, is specifically omitted
from this definition. Empty bottles which contained hazardous materials,
such as motor oil, antifreeze, etc., should not be recycled.
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STEEL (TIN) CAN
An airtight container for the distribution or storage of
goods, composed of thin, usually ferrous, metal. Examples are soup
cans and tuna fish cans.
USED MOTOR OIL
Motor oil from motor vehicles, lawn mowers, boats, etc.,
which has served its intended useful purpose.
WHOLE TIRES
Tires that are whole, not chipped into small pieces. NOTE:
Tires are allowed to be recycled and/or incinerated for energy recovery.
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
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.
14:1E-99.14a), 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: 14A-1 et seq.).
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The person or persons appointed by the 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 those rules and regulations promulgated therefor.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Borough
of Riverdale which is not bulky waste or construction and demolition
debris.
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.
As set forth in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13.3b(4)(c),
the Borough of Riverdale 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 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 anytime 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
accordance with the Health Code of the Borough of Riverdale. The owner
of any property shall be responsible for compliance with this article.
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 the appropriate municipal
office. 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.