The owner of any residential property shall be responsible for
compliance with this chapter. For multifamily properties, the owner
or management is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling
system, including collection of recyclable materials, in accordance
with guidelines or regulations established by the City. Violations
and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management in
those instances where the violator is not easily identifiable. The
owner or management shall issue notification and collection rules
to new tenants when they arrive and every six months during their
occupancy.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c:
A. Any application to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
for subdivision or site plan approval for the development of a multifamily
property with three or more dwelling units, a single-family development
of 50 or more dwelling units or any commercial, industrial or institutional
(i.e., nonresidential) property 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 recyclable materials generated at the proposed development.
(2) Locations,
documented on the application's subdivision or 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 issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner of any
new multifamily property or commercial, industrial or institutional
(i.e., nonresidential) property 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 City does not otherwise provide the service.
C. Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the City Engineer.
Nothing in this article precludes any generator of solid waste
from source separating recyclable materials from their waste stream
and marketing those materials at approved recycling facilities.