[Adopted 7-29-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALUMINUM
Includes all recyclable aluminum cans.
ALUMINUM CANS
Non-foil food and beverage containers made entirely of aluminum.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
BRUSH
Branches, woody plants and other like vegetative material that do not exceed five inches in diameter and Christmas trees.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
CLEAN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (i.e., nonfood containers)
Includes nonfood containers constructed of two pieces of paper with a corrugated center, i.e., appliance boxes, etc. The term does not include cardboard items made of chipboard such as shirt boxes, shoe boxes, milk cartons, cereal boxes, and all other similarly constructed items.
COMMINGLED CONTAINERS
Twenty-gallon plastic containers to be used by residents to place plastic containers, glass containers, aluminum cans and steel cans at curb for collection.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Boxes and packaging generally made from wood pulp and consisting of two smooth sides with a corrugated inner layer. Brown paper grocery bags are included in this category.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
GLASS
Includes 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 materials commonly known as "glass," excluding, however, blue and flat glass commonly known as "window glass."
GLASS CONTAINERS
Bottles and jars in which food and beverages are packaged. The same may be transparent (clear) or translucent and/or tinted brown or green.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
LEAVES
Fallen leaves excluding brush and grass clippings.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
MIXED PAPER
Glossy inserts, magazines, junk mail, colored paper, computer paper, office paper and fine paper.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
MIXED-PAPER CONTAINER
A covered eight-gallon container in which residents will place mixed paper at the curb for collection.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
NEWSPAPER
Clean, dry newsprint generally a daily or weekly edition, along with any colored inserts such as comics or advertisements.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Soda and other bottles made from PETE (SPI Code 1) and milk, water, laundry product and other bottles made from HDPE (SPI Code 2).
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
RESIDENTS
Private, commercial and institutional residents that are required to recycle.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
SOLID WASTE
Includes all garbage and rubbish normally picked up at residences and commercial establishments by private cartmen.
STEEL CANS
Food and beverage containers made of steel and either tin-plated or lacquer-coated and including bimetal cans (ferrous can with an aluminum top).
TEXTILE BAG
Special bag used by residents for placing textiles at curb for collection.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
TEXTILES
Clean, dry clothing or other fabric measuring at least one foot by one foot in size.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
USED MOTOR OIL
Discarded petroleum based or synthetic lubricating oil from automobile and other sources.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
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 PAPER
Includes all high-grade office paper, envelopes, printout sheets, etc. Expressly excluded, however, are all magazines or other periodicals, as well as other paper products of any other nature whatsoever.
A. 
For the purpose of recycling, on or after the date fixed and promulgated by regulation issued by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Dunellen in accordance with the terms hereof, it shall be mandatory for all residents and nonresidents, who are owners, lessees or occupants of commercial or noncommercial structures located within the Borough of Dunellen, to separate used newspaper, used paper, clean corrugated cardboard, glass and aluminum cans from all other solid waste produced by any such person and deliver such items to the designated dropoff point in the Borough of Dunellen or a recycling center of their choice, or as the Mayor and Council shall direct by regulation as herein provided.
B. 
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation of solid waste consisting of steel cans, plastic containers, mixed paper, textiles, brush, corrugated cardboard from residential, office and commercial sources, newspapers, aluminum cans, glass containers, leaves, motor oil and high-grade office paper from commercial sources.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
The owner, lessee and occupant of any commercial or noncommercial structure located within the Borough of Dunellen shall separate and place for disposal or removal or collection or deliver to the designated dropoff point in the Borough the following items, which shall conform with the following regulations:
A. 
Used newspaper, used paper, and clean corrugated cardboard shall be bundled separately using string or twine and secured in bundles not exceeding 50 pounds and shall not be contained in plastic or paper bags.
B. 
Glass and aluminum cans shall be contained in suitable containers supplied by owners, lessees or occupants.
C. 
Glass and aluminum containers shall be thoroughly rinsed before disposal, removal, collection or dropped off.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
A. 
The occupant or owner of any residence, business, institution or commercial building or store within the Borough shall, unless provided for in this article to the contrary, separate and place for removal in the manner provided the following recyclables:
(1) 
Newspaper and corrugated cardboard must be placed at the curb in segregated, tied bundles not greater than 12 inches in height.
(2) 
Mixed paper, including office paper, must be placed at curb in the mixed-paper container.
(3) 
Glass containers, aluminum cans, plastic containers and steel cans shall be commingled in a commingled container and placed at the curb.
(4) 
Textiles shall be segregated in the textile bag and placed at the curb.
(5) 
All residents shall separate, sort and recycle leaves, motor oil and brush in accordance with regulations promulgated by the designated agent of the municipality.
B. 
All multifamily dwellings with five or more units, schools, public buildings and other institutions, where so directed by the Recycling Coordinator or other Borough agent, shall deposit the recyclables set forth in Subsection A in on-site containers provided by the Borough or its agents.
C. 
The occupant and/or owner of any commercial, office or industrial building or other institution may demonstrate an alternative to the recycling program as set forth herein. Any such alternative program shall be submitted to the Recycling Coordinator or other designated agent of the municipality for approval. Until said approval is forthcoming, said owner/occupant shall comply with the provisions of this article.
From the time of dropoff at the designated center of used newspaper, used paper, clean corrugated cardboard, glass and aluminum cans in accordance with the terms hereof, such used newspaper, used paper, clean corrugated cardboard, glass and aluminum cans shall be and become the property of the Borough of Dunellen or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any person unauthorized by the Borough of Dunellen to collect or remove or cause to be collected or removed any such recyclables. Each such collection in violation hereof from any one or more sources shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
A. 
The mandatory recycling program shall be supervised by the Recycling Coordinator or such other person designated as the administrator. The Recycling Coordinator or other designated person shall have the authority to promulgate regulations concerning this program.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
B. 
The Mayor and Council is hereby authorized and directed to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner, days and times for the collection of used newspaper, used paper, clean corrugated cardboard, glass and aluminum cans in accordance with the terms hereof. The governing body may change, modify, repeal or amend any portion of said rules and regulations.
C. 
The Borough Council may enter into any agreement as permitted by law with any other municipality, county or other body politic of the State of New Jersey for recycling collection.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, except that the maximum fine for failure to comply with §§ 250-2 and 250-3 hereof, and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall not exceed $5. No enforcement of this article shall be made until five months after the effective date of regulations authorized to be promulgated hereunder.
B. 
Noncompliance by any person or entity with the other requirements of the chapter, including failure to separate those materials herein made the subject of mandatory recycling, shall receive, for the first offense, a notice of violation and for the second offense, a warning that any additional violations may result in the filing of a complaint in Municipal Court wherein all such subsequent violations may result in a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days or both for such subsequent offense.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
It shall be the duty of the Recycling Coordinator or his authorized designee to enforce all of the provisions of this article. Upon his becoming aware of any violation of any provision of this article, the Recycling Coordinator or his authorized designee shall institute such action as may be necessary to terminate the violation including issuing a summons to appear in the Dunellen Borough Municipal Court or any other appropriate tribunal.
[Added 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 096.01]
The Borough Administrator and Director of Public Works shall in conjunction with the Recycling Coordinator develop and disseminate to all residents a summary of the general provisions of this article and or all county-wide recycling programs and services, including but not limited to an itemization of recyclables to be source separated, the manner of separation, location and the schedule for collection.