As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Camden County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include newspapers, magazines, telephone
books, corrugated cardboard, soda and milk bottles, detergent bottles,
glass jars and bottles, tin, aluminum and bimetal cans; vegetative
waste (plants, shrubbery, tree branches and leaves); unpainted wood;
metal items (ranges, refrigerators, washers, dryers, water heaters,
etc.); concrete, cinder blocks, bricks; batteries and car tires.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
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 televisions, toasters, toaster and microwave ovens,
blenders, etc.
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 (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.).
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 chapter, 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 Brooklawn.
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 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.
The collection of recyclable materials shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A. 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 4:00 p.m. of the day
immediately preceding 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.
B. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be kept clean and in a safe manner.
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this chapter. 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.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c:
A. Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of Brooklawn,
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; and
(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.
B. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the municipality
of Brooklawn, 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.
C. Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing
Officer, and the Gloucester County Department of Health are hereby
individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of
this chapter. 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.
The Borough of Brooklawn does not collect any roofing shingles
or materials. The Borough of Brooklawn is not responsible for the
collection of any building/demolition/remodeling debris produced by
the homeowner and/or contractor in conjunction with said project.
The homeowner and/or contractor is urged to obtain the use of a private
trash dumpster and to recycle as much of discarded materials as possible.