[Adopted 4-15-1985 by Ord. No. 377 (Ch. 62A of the 1973 Code); amended in its entirety 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 813-2017]
COMMINGLED
Means a combining of non-putrescible source-separated recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Means those materials designated within the Camden County District Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose of recycling.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
Shall mean 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
Means 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. 13:1E-99.13, Subdivision a) 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. 55:13A-1 et seq.).
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
Means the person or persons appointed by the municipal governing body and 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
Means all solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Borough of Laurel Springs.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Means 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
Means 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.
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Means recyclable materials which are separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes of recycling.
A. 
Mandatory source separation: It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and non-residential premises, which shall include but not be limited to retail and other commercial locations, as well as government, schools and other institutional locations within the Borough of Laurel Springs, to separate designated recyclable materials from all solid waste. Designated recyclable materials shall be deposited separate and apart from other solid waste generated by the owners, tenants, or occupants of such premises and shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be hereinafter established by regulations promulgated by the Borough of Laurel Springs.
B. 
Exemptions: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16, Subdivision d, the governing body of a municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional premises within its municipal boundaries from the source separation requirements of the ordinance which requires persons generating municipal solid waste within its municipal boundaries to source separate from the municipal solid waste stream, the specified recyclable materials if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant to this article, a commercial or institutional generator of solid waste shall file an application for exemption with the Borough of Laurel Springs Municipal Recycling Coordinator on forms to be provided for this purpose. The form shall include, at a minimum, the following information: the name of the commercial or institutional entity; the street address location and lot and block designation; the name, official title and phone number of the person making application on behalf of the commercial or institutional entity; the name, address, official contact person and telephone number of the facility which provides the service of recycling those designated recyclable materials, and a certification that the designated recyclable materials will be recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis, said recycling service provider or commercial/institutional generator shall provide written documentation to the municipal recycling coordinator of the total number of tons collected and recycled for each designated material.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner prescribed as follows:
A. 
All residential solid waste, except bulky waste and yard waste, shall be placed in the containers provided by the Borough of Laurel Springs.
B. 
One container per residential unit for the collection of garbage and one container per residential unit for the collection of single stream recycling shall be provided by the Borough of Laurel Springs. Additional containers can be obtained from the Borough for a fee set forth in the Annual Fee Ordinance.
C. 
All recyclable materials should be collected one time per week. All collections should be made between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm.
D. 
Containers must be placed at the curb of the approved road site prior to 7:00 am and no sooner than 12 hours before collection times. Empty containers must be removed no later than 12 hours after the end of the collection day.
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.
A. 
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall be required to comply with the provisions of this article.
B. 
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or their designee, unless the municipality provides for the collection of designated recyclable materials. All commercial, institutional or industrial properties which provide outdoors litter receptacles and disposal service for their contents shall also provide receptacles for designated recyclable materials, for those materials commonly deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle, and shall provide for separate recycling service for their contents.
C. 
Every business, institution, or industrial facility shall report on an annual basis to the Recycling Coordinator, on such forms as may be prescribed, on recycling activities at their premises, including the amount of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled and the vendor or vendors providing recycling service.
D. 
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code, shall, in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed, for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
A. 
Any application to the planning board of the Borough of Laurel Springs for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multi-family 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:
(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 Borough of Laurel Springs, the owner of any new multi-family 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.
D. 
Prohibition of the Collection of Solid Waste Mixed with Recyclable Materials. It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid waste that is mixed with, or 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 which visibly display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
E. 
It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling. Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate will be considered a violation of this article and the local sanitary code.
F. 
Once placed in the location identified by this article, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, no person, other than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect, remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
A. 
The Code Enforcement Official, the Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, and the Camden County Department of Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article. An inspection may consist of sorting through containers and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not less than $250, nor more than $1,000. Each day for which a violation of this article occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:
ALUMINUM CANS
Includes aluminum cans of the type commonly used for soda and beer.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Includes cardboard of the type commonly used to make cardboard boxes.
GLASS
All products made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone, the product being transparent or translucent and being used for packaging or bottling of various matter and all other material commonly known as "glass"; excluding, however, blue and flat glass and glass commonly known as "window glass."
SCRAP METAL
Includes, but is not limited to, metal appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, clothes washers, water heaters, etc.
USED NEWSPAPER
Includes paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other matters of public interest.
USED OIL
Used oil from residential premises.
VEGETATIVE WASTE
Leaves and tree trimmings.
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation of used newspaper, corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans, scrap metal, glass, vegetative waste and used oil within the Borough of Laurel Springs.
[Added 5-8-2006 by Ord. No. 674-2006]
Recyclables shall be placed for collection at curbside only (or if no curb, on the edge of the street or roadway, but not in the street or roadway)
The occupant or owner of any building within the Borough of Laurel Springs, who shall place for disposal, removal or collection the following named items, shall do so in strict conformity with the following regulations:
A. 
Used newspaper shall be bundled separately and secured in bundles not to exceed 30 pounds and shall not be contained in plastic bags.
B. 
Corrugated cardboard shall be bundled separately and secured in bundles not to exceed 10 pounds and shall not be contained in plastic bags.
C. 
Aluminum cans shall be contained in reusable metal or plastic containers, which shall be supplied at the cost of the resident, but subject to approval by the Borough of Laurel Springs.
D. 
Scrap metal shall be placed neatly at curbside and properly secured if appropriate.
E. 
Glass shall be contained in a reusable metal or plastic container, which shall be supplied at the cost of the resident, but subject to approval by the Borough of Laurel Springs.
F. 
Vegetative waste shall be placed in containers at curbside, and branches shall be put in four-foot-long bundles not to exceed 30 pounds.
G. 
Used oil shall be placed in a closed container.
From the time of placement at the curb by anyone of the categories described herein for collection by the Borough of Laurel Springs in accordance with the terms hereof, items shall be and become the property of the Borough of Laurel Springs or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any person unauthorized by the Borough of Laurel Springs to collect or pick up or cause to be picked up any such item, including recycling containers. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more residences shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
[Added 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 599]
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Superintendent of Public Works, who shall have the authority to issue summonses for violations of the provisions hereof.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 1, § 1-15. Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.