[Adopted 8-9-1990 by Ord. No. 265; amended in its entirety 9-17-2009 by Ord. No. 433]
This article shall be known as the "Alloway Township Recycling
and Waste Ordinance."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
Those materials designated within the Salem County Solid
Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose of recycling
by residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors.
These materials cannot be deposited in the landfill and include:
Residential.
Glass containers (05): all glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
Aluminum cans (06): food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
Newspaper (03): all paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least seventy-percent newsprint or newspaper (American
Paper Institute grades #6, #7 and #8 news).
Mixed office (02): all computer paper, all high-grade white
paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin,
tissue, and notepad).
Corrugated (01): containers and similar paper items, usually
used to transport supplies, equipment, parts, or other merchandise.
Other paper/magazines/junk mail (04): all magazine stock, white
and colored paper and envelopes.
PETE (08): containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE - #1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE - #2) milk, water or detergent bottles.
Yard trimmings (19): leaves (19), grass clippings (18), stumps
(20), brush (17), and other lawn and garden trimmings from homes,
institutions, commercial or industrial sources.
Steel cans (07): rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint, and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
Tires (15): rubber-based scrap automotive, truck, and specialty
tires (e.g., forklift tires).
White goods and light iron (11): all large appliances such as
washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from
sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled
or reconditioned steel drums, stainless steel and other nonstructural
ferrous scrap.
Food scraps (23): food plate waste and food processing wastes.
Food processing wastes include food processing vegetative waste (material
generated in trimming and reject-sorting operations from the processing
of fruits and vegetables in canneries or similar industries, e.g.,
tomato skins, pepper cores, bean snips, cranberry hulls, etc.), food-processing
residuals and animal-processing wastes. If the material is transported
and processed as animal feed, it may be identified as such.
Textiles (29): cloth material such as cotton, linen, wool, nylon,
polyester, etc., derived from clothing, cloth diapers, linens, etc.
Commercial.
Glass containers (05): all glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
Aluminum cans (06): food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
Newspaper (03): all paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least seventy-percent newsprint or newspaper (American
Paper Institute grades #6, #7 and #8 news).
Mixed office (02): all computer paper, all high-grade white
paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin,
tissue, and notepad).
Corrugated (01): containers and similar paper items, usually
used to transport supplies, equipment, parts, or other merchandise.
Other paper/magazines/junk mail (04): all magazine stock, white
and colored paper and envelopes.
PETE (08): containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE - #1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE - #2) milk, water or detergent bottles.
Steel cans (07): rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint, and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
Tires (15): rubber-based scrap automotive, truck, and specialty
tires (e.g., forklift tires).
White goods and light iron (11): all large appliances such as
washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from
sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled
or reconditioned steel drums, stainless steel and other nonstructural
ferrous scrap.
Food scraps (23): food plate waste and food processing wastes.
Food processing wastes include food processing vegetative waste (material
generated in trimming and reject-sorting operations from the processing
of fruits and vegetables in canneries or similar industries, e.g.,
tomato skins, pepper cores, bean snips, cranberry hulls, etc.), food-processing
residuals and animal-processing wastes. If the material is transported
and processed as animal feed, it may be identified as such.
Textiles (29): cloth material such as cotton, linen, wool, nylon,
polyester, etc., derived from clothing, cloth diapers, linens, etc.
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body and who shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this
article, and any rules and regulations that may be promulgated hereunder.
This appointee shall also be responsible to assure that all materials
recycled in the municipality are properly reported and recorded.
Person or persons appointed by the Township of Alloway (municipality
governing body) who shall be authorized to enforce the article as
directed by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of Alloway Township.
Those materials that 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 that 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.
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of recyclable materials within the Township of Alloway.
A.
Mandatory source separation: It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, lessees, tenants or occupants of residential and nonresidential
premises, including but not limited to retail and commercial locations,
government, schools and other institutional locations within the municipality
of Alloway Township, to separate designated recyclable materials from
all solid waste.
B.
The occupant, owner, lessee or tenant of any residential or nonresidential
premises within the Township of Alloway shall place designated recyclable
materials for disposal, removal or collection in dumpsters and other
containers provided at the Township collection site at the former
Township landfill off Thomas Road or any other designated locations.
The following recyclable materials shall be deposited in strict conformity
with the following regulations:
(1)
All aluminum items shall be deposited at the collection site.
(2)
Clear glass bottles shall be clean, with lids, metal rings and plastic
covers removed and deposited as indicated at the collection site.
(3)
Colored glass shall be clean, with lids, metal rings and plastic
covers removed and deposited as indicated at the collection site.
(4)
Newspaper shall be securely bundled and tied in packages not to exceed
50 pounds. Newspapers may be secured with rope or cord or placed in
brown paper shopping bags but not in plastic bags. They shall be deposited
as indicated at the collection site.
(5)
High-grade office paper shall be tied into bundles not to exceed
50 pounds and deposited as indicated at the collection site but not
contained in plastic bags.
(6)
Corrugated and other cardboard shall be secured in bundles not to
exceed 50 pounds and deposited as indicated at the collection site
but not contained in plastic bags.
(7)
Magazines shall be securely bundled and secured in packages not to
exceed 50 pounds. Magazines may be secured with rope or cord or placed
in brown paper shopping bags but not in plastic bags. They shall be
deposited as indicated at the collection site.
(8)
Certain HDPE and PETE plastic containers as designated by the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator shall be placed for collection at the collection
site.
The owner of each property shall be responsible for compliance
with this article. For multifamily units, including but not limited
to condominium complexes and seasonal hotel/motels and guesthouses,
the management or owner is responsible for setting up and maintaining
the recycling system, including collection of source-separated recyclable
materials. 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 regarding recycling requirements to all new tenants
when they arrive and with a reminder a minimum of every six months
during their occupancy.
A.
All commercial, business or industrial facilities shall be required
to comply with the provisions of this article.
B.
The arrangement for collection of all categories of designated mandatory
recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial,
institutional or industrial property owner or its designee. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties at which litter is generated
by employees or the public shall provide litter and recycling receptacles.
These properties shall provide for separate recycling collection services
for the contents of the recycling receptacles.
C.
Every business, institution or industrial facility shall report on
an annual basis to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, on such forms
as may be prescribed, regarding recycling activities at their premises.
If material is removed from the premises by a hauler, recycler or
paper shredder, the quantity and final disposition of the material
is to be reported on the form.
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.
It is prohibited to place leaves for collection or disposal as solid
waste. All persons occupying residential premises within the Township
shall mulch or compost the leaves generated at those premises.
B.
Residential leaf generators are prohibited from causing or permitting
nonorganic materials, paper, plastic, metal, wood or other materials
from becoming mixed in with leaves.
C.
Residential leaf generators are prohibited from mixing in leaves
with municipal solid waste for disposal of solid waste.
D.
Haulers are prohibited from collecting solid waste in which leaves
have been mixed.
E.
Notice of these leaf requirements shall be given to residential leaf
generators by a method prescribed by N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16.
A.
The Municipal Recycling Enforcement Officer(s) are hereby individually
and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.
The enforcers of the article may conduct an inspection at the site
of the generator, which consists of sorting through containers and
opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the presence
of any designated recyclable material.
B.
Additionally, the Salem County Health Department (SCHD) shall be
empowered to enforce the provisions of this article. The municipality
shall retain primary enforcement responsibility with the SCHD, also
serving in an enforcement role, which includes inspection of commercial
establishments and multifamily residential.
A.
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.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected waste for proper disposal and/or recycling.
C.
Once placed in the location identified by this article, or any rules
or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, no person, other
than any personnel authorized by the municipality or the owner or
occupant responsible for placement of the designated recyclable materials
for collection, shall tamper with, collect, remove, or otherwise handle
designated recyclable materials. Upon placement of such designated
recyclable material, it shall become property of the municipality
or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this article for
any person not duly authorized to collect or pick up or cause to be
collected or picked up any recyclable materials that are the property
of the municipality as provided for above.
The following items may be brought to the Township collection
site for disposal under the following conditions:
A.
All other items not heretofore defined in this article or subsequently
designated as recyclable materials by the Township Committee shall
be considered as trash and debris, and said items will be received
for disposal in a container provided at the collection site, but excluded
from trash shall be:
(1)
Any material not accepted by the Salem County Landfill without special
arrangements, special packaging, special handling or special fees.
(2)
Any trash resulting from building demolition.
(3)
Toxic and hazardous wastes.
(4)
Contractor renovation materials.
(5)
Tires, motor vehicles or parts of motor vehicles.
(6)
Farm machinery or parts of farm machinery.
(7)
Nonhousehold chemical or petroleum products.
(8)
Animal carcasses.
(9)
Tree stumps.
(10)
Brush and trees or parts of brush and trees in excess of four
inches in diameter.
(11)
Herbicide, pesticide and chemical containers, unless they are
empty and have been rinsed three times.
(12)
Leaves.
B.
The foregoing items so separated and packaged may be brought to the
former Township landfill off Thomas Road or other designated locations
between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, unless
such times and place are changed by resolution of the Township Committee,
and will be placed by the deliverer in the dumpsters, bins or other
structures or vehicles designated there under the direction of a Township
Official or employee in charge.
A.
For all activities that require municipal approval such as construction,
demolition or public event permits, a Designated Recyclable Materials
Plan shall be filed along with all other required permit conditions.
The plan shall include provisions for the recovery of all designated
recyclable materials generated during construction, renovation and
demolition activities, as well as public events.
B.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall review the information
submitted pursuant to this section of the article and determine, prior
to the issuance of the municipal approval or permit, whether the plan
submitted by the owner of the entity carrying out the covered activity
will comply or fail to comply with the recycling requirements set
forth herein. The determination regarding compliance will be provided
to the Municipal Public Works Director/Supervisor and the owner of
the entity carrying out the covered project in writing. When such
plan is deemed not compliant, the Municipal Recycling Coordinator
shall include specific conditions to be implemented by the permit
holder to achieve compliance. It shall be a violation of this article
for any owner or permit holder to fail to comply with the recycling
requirements set forth herein.
A.
No one who is not a bona fide resident of Alloway Township or an
occupant of real property in Alloway Township shall deposit or leave
any items for disposal at the Alloway Township facilities for acceptance
or disposal as described in this article nor shall anyone deposit
or leave for disposal any items except in accordance with the above
regulations.
B.
No trash shall be accepted for disposal or shall be placed in any
container supplied by the Township for disposal that contains any
glass, newspapers, uncontaminated wrapping paper, cardboard, magazines,
or aluminum that has not been separated out and placed in separate
containers as set forth above.
All persons shall display an Alloway Township identification
sticker on their vehicle and, in addition, if requested by the Township
Officer or employee in charge, shall identify themselves by placing
their signature and vehicle tag identification on a sign-in sheet
before depositing any material or trash at the Township facilities.
The Township Committee shall have the authority to make such
other rules and regulations as may be necessary from time to time
in order to facilitate the recycling of reusable materials. Such determinations
by the Township Committee may be made by resolution or ordinance and
may include the designation of additional materials to be separated
and recycled.
Any person or entity who shall violate any provision of this
article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of
no less than $100 and no more than $2,000, or by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days or by a period of community service not
to exceed 90 days. Any person who is convicted of violating any provision
of this article within one year of the date of a previous violation
of this same article and who was fined for the previous violation,
shall be sentenced by a court to an additional fine as a repeat offender.
The additional fine imposed by the court upon a person for a repeated
offense shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine
fixed for a violation of the article, but shall be calculated separately
from the fine imposed for the violation of the article.
A.
Any application to the Planning Board of Alloway Township for subdivision
or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily dwellings
of four or more units, single-family developments of four or more
units or any commercial, institutional or industrial development of
1,000 square feet or more must include a recycling plan. This requirement
is made part of the checklist for completeness. This plan shall 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,
including demolition; and
(2)
Locations documented on the application's 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.), including, but not limited to, covered or closed recyclables
bins or containers and frequency of pickup, as may be determined by
the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and the Planning Board Engineer.
B.
As a condition of final site plan or subdivision approval, 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
designated recyclable materials for those locations or properties
where the municipality does not otherwise provide this service.
A.
If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause or provision of this
article shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph,
subsection, clause or provision so adjudged, and the remainder of
this article shall be deemed valid and effective.
B.
This article shall take effect immediately upon enactment by the
governing body of the municipality.
[Added 12-21-2017 by Ord.
No. 497]
The fees for the disposal of certain items is set forth as follows:
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Item
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Fee
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|---|---|
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Plant material:
| |
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Evergreen trees
|
$5/per tree
|
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Brush
|
$10/per pickup truckload
|
|
White goods with refrigerant
|
$6/per good
|
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Tires without rims (per tire):
| |
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Auto/truck
|
$3
|
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Large truck (tractor-trailer)
|
$15
|
|
Heavy equipment/industrial
|
$50
|
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Tires with rims (per tire):
| |
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Auto/truck
|
$4
|
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Large truck (tractor-trailer)
|
$18
|
|
Heavy equipment/industrial
|
$50
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