Town of Newton, NJ Recycling

Those materials designated within the Sussex County District Solid Waste Management Plan (See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a.) to be source-separated for the purpose of recycling. These materials include:

[Amended 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2]

	(As defined by the Sussex County Solid Waste Management Plan — Residential Generators)
	Class Material and Definition
	01-	Aluminum Cans — Food and beverage containers made entirely of aluminum
	03-	Computer Printout/White Ledger — All-computer paper, all high-grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin, tissue and note pad)
	06-	Corrugated — Containers, brown grocery bags, and similar paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts or other merchandise
	07-	Glass Containers — AU glass containers used for packaging food or beverages
	10-	Leaves and Brush Leaves — Brush and other yard trimmings, including grass clippings, from institutions, commercial or industrial sources
	11-	Magazine and Junk Mail — Magazine stock; white and colored paper and envelopes, telephone directories and books
	13-	Mixed Office Paper — Items listed in computer printout/white ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila binders and color paper. Material is generated by commercial/institutional sources.
	14-	Newspaper — All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper Institute grade Nos. 6, 7 and 8-news)
	15-	Plastic containers — Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE-#1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE-#2) milk, and water or detergent bottles
	17-	Steel Cans — 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
	18-	Stumps, Logs and Tree Parts — Unfinished wood from land-clearing projects, storm damage or pruning activities
	19-	Textiles — Textiles larger than 15 inches by 15 inches (e.g., clean clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, cloth, belt, shoes, handbags. and small stuffed animals)
	20-	Tires — Rubber-based scrip automotive and truck tires
	22-	Used Motor Oil — A petroleum base or synthetic oil whose use includes, but is not limited to, lubrication of internal combustion engines, which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable in its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties
	(As defined by the Sussex County Solid Waste Management Plan — Nonresidential Generators, Commercial and Institutional Sectors)
	Class Material and Definition
	01-	Aluminum Cans — Food and beverage containers made entirely of aluminum
	02-	Antifreeze — An automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water
	03-	Computer Printout/White Ledger — All-computer paper, all high-grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin, tissue and note pad)
	04-	Concrete, Asphalt and Masonry/Paving Material — Asphalt, concrete, brick, cinder block, "patio blocks," and other masonry and paving materials
	05-	Consumer Batteries — Any type of button, coin, cylindrical, rectangular or other shaped, enclosed device or sealed container which is utilized as an energy source for commercial, industrial, medical, institutional or household use. (Does not include lead-acid batteries from vehicles.)
	06-	Corrugated — Containers, brown grocery bags, and similar paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts or other merchandise
	07-	Glass Containers — AU glass containers used for packaging food or beverages
	08-	Heavy Iron — All structural steel or ferrous metal, cast iron components
	09-	Lead-Acid Batteries — Batteries from automobiles, trucks, other vehicles and machinery and equipment, which shall be stored in a manner that protects them from the elements to avoid corrosion and leakage
	10-	Leaves and Brush Leaves — Brush and other yard trimmings, including grass clippings, from institutions, commercial or industrial sources
	11-	Magazine and Junk Mail — Magazine stock; white and colored paper and envelopes, telephone directories and books
	12-	Mercury-Containing Devices — Including fluorescent and compact tubes, high-intensity discharge (HID) and neon lamps, electrical switches, thermostats, thermometers and any batteries containing mercury
	13-	Mixed Office Paper — Items listed in computer printout/white ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila binders and color paper. Material is generated by commercial/institutional sources.
	14-	Newspaper — All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper Institute grade Nos. 6, 7 and 8-news)
	15-	Plastic Containers — Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE-#1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE-#2) milk and water or detergent bottles
	16-	Scrap Autos — Crushed or shredded automobile or truck bodies, excluding auto shredder residue or "fluff"
	17-	Steel Cans — 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
	18-	Stumps, Logs and Tree Parts — Unfinished wood from land-clearing projects, storm damage or pruning activities
	19-	Textiles — Textiles larger than 15 inches by 15 inches (e.g., clean clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, cloth, belt, shoes, handbags, and small stuffed animals)
	20-	Tires — Rubber-based scrip automotive and truck tires
	21-	Used Consumer Electronics — Any appliance used in a business that includes circuitry. Includes components and subassemblies of the electrode products. Examples include computers and peripherals, printers, copiers, VCRs, televisions, cell phones and fax machines, etc.
	22-	Used Motor Oil — A petroleum base or synthetic oil whose use includes, but is not limited to, lubrication of internal combustion engines, which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable in its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties
	23-	White Goods and Light Iron — 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, and other nonstructural ferrous scrap
	24-	Wood Scrap — Unfinished lumber from construction or demolition projects including pallets. Unfinished shall mean non-chemically treated (not pressure-treated, impregnated with preservatives, insecticides, fungicides, creosote, or other chemicals, and not painted, resin-coated or otherwise surface-treated, and not laminated or bonded; and not similarly altered from its natural condition)
	25-	Nonferrous and Aluminum Scrap — All noncontainer aluminum, stainless steel, copper, zinc, brass and other metals which generally do not rust

MULTIFAMILY DWELLING

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 and shall include hotels, motels or other guesthouses 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.).[1]

MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR

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.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM

All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality of the Town of Newton.

RECYCLABLE MATERIAL

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.

SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Recyclable materials which are separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes of recycling.

SOURCE SEPARATION

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.

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 250-21 Source separation; exemption from requirements.

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 the Town of Newton, 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 premises and shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be hereinafter established by regulations promulgated by the Town of Newton Department of Public Works.

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.

§ 250-22 Collection of recyclable materials.

The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner prescribed as follows:

All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials shall be placed, prior to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk or, in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as not to constitute a danger, where such receptacles shall be readily accessible to the collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians. The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed of shall be placed as noted above anytime after 5:00 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the day of collection but no later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers shall be removed from the curbside by no later than 7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.

All receptacles or dumpsters shall be kept clean and in a safe manner in accordance with the Health Code of the municipality of the Town of Newton.

§ 250-23 Residential dwelling compliance requirements.

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.

§ 250-24 Nonresidential establishment compliance requirements.

All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall be required to comply with the provisions of this article.

The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or his 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.

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 its premises, including the amount of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled and the vendor or vendors providing recycling service.

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.

§ 250-25 New developments of multifamily residential units; commercial, institutional or industrial properties. [1]

Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of the Town of Newton 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:

(1)

A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development. (Note: A calculation of average amounts of materials generated from similar facilities in the County may be provided to satisfy this requirement.)

(2)

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.

Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Town of Newton, 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 in those instances where the municipality does not otherwise provide this service.

Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.

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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c.

§ 250-26 Prohibition of collection of solid waste mixed with recyclable materials.

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.

It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling. Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate will be considered a violation of this article and Town of Newton sanitary regulations and/or the State Sanitary Code.[1]

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

Once placed in the location identified by this article or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, no person, other than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect, remove or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.

§ 250-27 Enforcement.

The Code Enforcement Official, the Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, and the Sussex County Department of Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article. An inspection may consist of sorting through containers and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.

§ 250-28 Violations and penalties.

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 as provided in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.[1]

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund (or equivalent). Monies in the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund shall be used for the expenses of the municipal recycling program, including purchase of containers for distribution, educational material, and purchase of equipment to continue to operate the recycling center and curbside pickup.