[Adopted 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 88-13 (§§ 21-1
through 21-6 of the 1971 Revised General Ordinances)]
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated.
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
Those materials designated within the Sussex County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling.
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.
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-99.13a.) 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.).
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.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of Stillwater Township.
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.
Recyclable materials, which are separated at the point of
generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes
of recycling.
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.
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
A.
Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and nonresidential
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 municipality of Stillwater Township, 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 premise.
B.
Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(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 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.
All persons within the Township of Stillwater
shall deliver or arrange to have delivered to the Stillwater Recycling
Center all recyclable materials in strict conformity with the following
regulations:
A.
Used newspaper shall be bundled separately and tied
securely with cord. Untied bundles are not accepted.
B.
Glass shall be separated by color as set forth in
the regulations promulgated hereunder.
C.
All aluminum cans, bimetal cans and plastic (PET)
bottles shall be separated as set forth in the regulations promulgated
hereunder.
D.
Comingling recyclables with other garbage and rubbish
is prohibited.
The Township Committee is authorized, from time
to time, to enact, amend or repeal, by resolution, rules and regulations
governing the Township Recycling Center, changing, increasing or decreasing
the types of solid wastes which are required to be recycled and which
will be accepted at the Solid Waste Recycling Center, or otherwise
dealing with the method of separation of such recyclables. Every such
resolution shall be posted at the Township Municipal Building, the
Stillwater Township Recycling Center and in such other public places
as shall be designated by the Township Committee. A copy of any such
regulation may also be mailed to each taxpayer or resident of the
Township, if so authorized by the Township Committee.
[Added 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 88-23;amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-8; 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-13; 2-17-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-3; 4-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8; 5-19-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-5]
The following fees shall be collected for the
deposit of the hereinafter specified items at the Stillwater Township
Recycling Center:
|
Type
|
Charge
|
|---|---|
|
All items containing freon or other refrigerants
|
$15
|
|
Fiberglass dishwashers
|
$15
|
|
Television set
|
$12
|
|
Microwave oven
|
No charge
|
|
Couch
|
$20
|
|
Armchair
|
$10
|
|
Bed
|
$15
|
|
Mattress
|
$15
|
|
Rug
|
$12
|
|
Dresser
|
$15
|
|
Table
|
$10
|
|
Small nonmetal items under 70 pounds
|
$6
|
|
Automobile tires without rims
|
$4
|
|
Automobile tires with rims
|
$6
|
|
Truck tires
|
$7
|
|
Truck tires not to exceed 11.20 size
|
$5
|
|
Twenty-pound propane tank with valve
|
$4
|
|
Twenty-pound propane tank without valve
|
No charge
|
|
All metal items
|
No charge
|
|
Trash disposal
|
$0.15 per pound
|
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
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.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
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 his or her designee, unless the municipality provides
for the collection of designated recyclable materials. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties which provide outdoor 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.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
A.
Any application to the Planning Board of Stillwater Township 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 detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and 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 Stillwater
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.
C.
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
The Code Enforcement Official, Health Official and the Recycling
Coordinator, as well as the Sussex County Department of Health, are
hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions
of this article.
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
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 of not less than $100, nor more than $250.
Each day for which a violation of this article occurs shall be considered
a separate offense.
