[Adopted 8-10-1988 by Ord. No. 16-88 (Ch.
45, Art. III of the 1967 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Cans made from aluminum that was manufactured to hold a serving
of a beverage. Specifically omitted from this definition are aluminum
foil and aluminum pie plates.
[Amended 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
A firm, organization or corporation authorized by the Township
of Jefferson Municipal Council to perform regular pickup service of
recyclable materials defined herein.
Branches, woody plants and other similar vegetative material.
Leaves and grass do not constitute brush.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Any nonresidential building or establishment, including but
not limited to those used for retail, wholesale, dining, offices,
professional services, shipping and receiving areas and cafeterias.
Shipping containers made with kraft paper, linerboard and
corrugated medium.
[Amended 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Those recyclable materials listed in the Morris County District
Recycling Plan which are mandated to be source separated for recycling,
namely, glass (bottles and jars), aluminum beverage cans, newspaper
and yard waste for residential areas; glass, aluminum cans, corrugated
cardboard and office paper for commercial and institutional establishments;
tires; vehicular batteries; white goods (appliances); CFC's must be
recovered where applicable; motor oil; oil-contaminated soil (nonhazardous
Type 27); stumps (logs, branches, natural wood waste); asphalt roofing
shingles; and household dry-cell batteries.
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04]
Bottles and jars made of silica, soda ash and limestone,
being transparent or translucent and breakable. Specifically excluded
are plastics or any other glass products, such as window glass and
ceramics.
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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Vegetative material generated when grass (lawns) is cut.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
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, A, 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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
An established organization or foundation dedicated to public
service or culture, including but not limited to religious, educational,
health care and governmental establishments.
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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Vegetative material, typically generated in the autumn when
they fall from trees and then are raked from residents' and/or commercial
lawns.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Commercial, business and industrial buildings where more
than one tenant occupies space in the building.
[Added 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04]
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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Logs, stumps, branches and other wood tree parts. Dimensional
lumber is omitted from inclusion in this definition.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
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.
[Amended 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
High-grade papers, generally used in offices, that are of
high quality and do not have a glossy finish, including but not limited
to computer, letterhead, ledger and photocopy paper.
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.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
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
below.) 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 above, is specifically omitted from
this definition. Empty bottles which contained hazardous materials,
such as motor oil, antifreeze, etc., should not be recycled.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
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Any person who owns, leases and/or occupies a dwelling within
the municipality, including those persons in multifamily dwellings
and/or single-family developments.
An airtight container for the distribution or storage of
goods, composed of thin, usually ferrous, metal. Examples are soup
cans and tuna fish cans.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Motor oil from motor vehicles, lawn mowers, boats, etc.,
which has served its intended useful purpose.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Tires that are whole, not chipped into small pieces. (Tires
are allowed to be recycled and/or incinerated for energy recovery).
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
Includes fallen leaves and brush (chippable, up to three
inches in diameter).
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08[1]]
As set forth in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13 Subdivision
3b(4)(c), Jefferson Township accepts the goal of the recycling of
50% of the 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.
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 5-21-2008 by Ord. No.
4-08]
There is hereby created in the Township of Jefferson,
the Office of Director of Recycling, who is authorized to direct and
enforce the provisions of this article. He is further authorized and
directed to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations as to
the manner, days and time for the collection of recycling of materials
in accordance with and consistent with the terms and intents of this
article. In addition to the Director of Recycling, any member of the
Jefferson Township Police Department or Health Officer or Sanitarian
of the Township or the Jefferson Township Code Enforcement Official
or the Jefferson Township Director of Public Works is hereby authorized
and directed to enforce all provisions of this article.
[Amended 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
On and after the date of final approval of this
article, it shall be mandatory for residential, institutional and
commercial inhabitants of Jefferson Township to source separate designated
materials from all other solid wastes for recycling. This shall be
done in the manner described in this article. The following items
are to be considered mandatory recycling materials: aluminum cans,
glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles (Type 1 & 2), steel cans,
newspaper, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, leaves, grass clippings,
brush, natural wood waste, oil-contaminated soil, used motor oil,
lead-acid batteries, hazardous dry cell batteries, metal appliances,
electronic waste and whole tires.
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04; 5-21-2008 by Ord. No.
4-08]
A.
On and after the effective date of this article, it
shall be mandatory for all residents who are subject to municipal
garbage collection to separate newspapers, glass and aluminum cans
from all other solid waste produced by any such residences and to
bundle or place said recyclable material in containers for collection
and recycling. The manner in which newspapers are to be bundled and
the containers used for glass and aluminum cans shall be promulgated
by the Director of Recycling.
B.
On the designated dates for collection, the residents,
subject to the provisions of this article, shall place the designated
materials at the curb or roadside for collection where the normal
garbage collection pickups occur. From the time of placement for roadside
pickups on the days designated by regulation, the designated materials
shall be and become the property of the Township of Jefferson or its
authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any
person unauthorized by the Township of Jefferson to collect or pick
up or caused to be collected or picked up any such designated materials.
Each such collection in violation hereof from one or more residents
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, punishable as hereinafter
provided.
C.
Yard waste materials shall be deposited at areas and
at times designated by the Director of Recycling. Yard waste may be
collected at curbside. Composting by residents is encouraged to be
recycled and/or incinerated for energy recovery.
[Amended 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
On and after the effective date of this article,
all commercial and institutional users as defined herein, including
multi- and single-family developments, not subject to municipal garbage
collection shall separate designated materials as defined herein from
all other solid wastes and shall arrange for periodic pickup of designated
materials, including corrugated cardboard and office paper. All commercial
and institutional users and multi- and single-family developments
not subject to municipal garbage collection, within 90 days of the
passage of this article, shall file with the Director of Recycling
a plan showing the method of separation of designated materials from
other solid waste and the name and address of the hauler who has been
contracted for the removal of said designated materials, who shall
be a hauler licensed by the State of New Jersey.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08; amended 12-18-2019 by Ord. No.
19-28]
Any application to the Jefferson Township Land
Use Board 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:
A.
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and
amounts of solid waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development;
and
B.
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.
C.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
by the Township, 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.
D.
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed
outdoor, storage and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the
municipal engineer.
[Added 5-21-2008 by Ord. No. 4-08]
The local municipal enforcement authority for
the Township of Jefferson is hereby designated to be the Director
of Recycling.
A.
All commercial, institutional, multi- and single-family
developments which are not serviced by municipal recycling collection
systems must submit recycling documentation on a quarterly basis to
the Municipal Director of Recycling. The due dates for report periods
are as follows:
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Reporting Period
|
Due Date
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|---|---|---|
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January 1 to March 31
|
April 8
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April 1 to June 30
|
July 8
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July 1 to September 30
|
October 8
| |
|
October 1 to December 31
|
January 8
|
B.
The Director of Recycling will compile all recycling
documentation and report to the County Director of Recycling on a
quarterly basis by the 15th of the months stated above under "Due
Date."
C.
Those not complying will be subject to enforcement
penalties as defined herein.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
any person who is the owner, lessee or occupant of a residence may
donate or sell designated material to any person, partnership or corporation.
Any unauthorized disposal service, person, firm or organization may
collect recyclable materials from occupants or any residence or commercial
or industrial establishment, provided that the same are voluntarily
given, and further provided that the collections are made on nondesignated
pickup days for regular recyclable material collection, and further
provided that such collections are made in accordance with rules and
regulations promulgated by the Director of Recycling. In addition,
such persons, firms or organizations shall, prior to any collection
being made in the Township, register with the Director of Recycling.
The registration shall be required to be done annually. Rules and
regulations for nonauthorized disposal services for recyclable materials
shall be promulgated by the Director of Recycling. Any person, firm
or other organization conducting nonauthorized disposal services for
recyclable materials in the Township shall be required to submit periodically
(as specified by the Director of Recycling) copies of all receipts
obtained for the disposal of recyclable material collected in the
Township of Jefferson.
A.
It shall be unlawful to combine designated, unsoiled
recyclables with other solid waste. Failure to source separate designated
materials for recycling is a violation of this article.
B.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to
collect solid waste that 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/recyclables which
visibly display a warning notice, sticker or some other device indicating
that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials
and therefor should not be removed for disposal.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the nonrecycler
whose solid waste was not removed because it contained recyclables
to properly segregate the uncollected waste for proper recycling.
Allowing such unseparated refuse to accumulate will be considered
a violation of this article and the local sanitary code.
[Added 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04]
Recyclable materials placed at the curb are the property of the hauler under contract with the Township of Jefferson. It is a violation of this article for any person unauthorized by the Township of Jefferson to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclables. Any and each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, punishable as hereinafter provided in § 412-10.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or any regulation
promulgated pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 for each separate violation.
Each and every day that said violation continues shall be considered
a separate offense.
