A.
Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and nonresidential
properties, including but not limited to commercial, industrial, governmental,
educational and institutional locations within the City, (i.e., all
properties subject to and not subject to municipal collection) 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
properties. For properties subject to municipal collection, designated
recyclable materials shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner
and on such days and times as may be established by regulations promulgated
by the City.
B.
Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(d), the governing body
may exempt persons occupying properties not subject to municipal collection,
including but not limited to commercial, industrial or institutional
premises within the City, from the source separation requirements
of this chapter that require persons generating municipal solid waste
within the City 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 chapter, a property
not subject to municipal collection, including but not limited to
a commercial, industrial or institutional generator of solid waste,
shall file an application for exemption with the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator on a form to be provided for this purpose. The form shall
include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1)
The name of the entity not subject to municipal collection.
(2)
The street address and block and lot designation of the entity not
subject to municipal collection.
(3)
The name, official title and phone number of the person making application
on behalf of the entity not subject to municipal collection.
(4)
The name, address, official contact person and telephone number of
the facility that provides recycling services for designated recyclable
materials.
(5)
A certification that the designated recyclable materials will be
recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis, said recycling service
provider for the generator not subject to municipal collection shall
provide written documentation to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator
of the total number of tons collected and recycled for each designated
recyclable material.
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.
A.
All commercial, industrial and institutional (i.e., nonresidential)
generators of solid waste shall be required to comply with the provision
of this chapter.
B.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclable materials
hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, industrial
or institutional (i.e., nonresidential) property owner or their designee,
unless the City provides for the collection of designated recyclable
materials.
C.
Every commercial, industrial or institutional (i.e., nonresidential)
facility shall report on an annual basis to the Municipal 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.
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.
