As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOTTLE
A container with the neck narrower then the body of the container.
CARDBOARD
Brown corrugated boxes. It shall not include chipboard.
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling; not including five-gallon
buckets.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Ocean County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include, but are not limited to: newspapers,
mixed paper, cardboard, glass containers, aluminum cans, ferrous containers,
plastic beverage containers (PET and HDPE, where the neck is smaller
than the body of the container), auto batteries, motor oil, white
goods, tires, leaves, stumps, tree trunks and brush.
DUAL STREAM
B.
PAPERMagazines, catalogues, junk mail, used writing paper, newsprint, cardboard, office and school paper; no chipboard or pizza boxes.
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 a television, and cell phones.
GLASS CONTAINERS
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, blue glass, porcelain
and ceramic products.
HDPE
Clear and colored plastic bottles made of high-density polyethylene.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including
but not limited to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries and
governmental offices.
LEAVES
All foliage from trees and shrubs.
MIXED PAPER
Wastepaper of various kinds, including magazines, junk mail,
used writing paper, used office paper, and used school papers. It
shall not include chipboard.
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 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.).
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 Borough
of Tuckerton.
NEWSPAPERS
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint."
OIL
Oil and liquid petroleum products.
PERSON
Every owner, lessee and occupant of a residence or commercial
or institutional establishment within the boundaries of the Borough
of Tuckerton.
PET
A plastic bottle made from polyethylene terephthalate; plastic
soda bottles.
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.
RECYCLING FACILITY
A facility designed and operated solely for receiving, storing,
processing and transferring source-separated, nonputrescible or source-separated
commingled nonputrescible metal, glass, paper, plastic containers
and corrugated and other cardboard or other recyclable materials approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
SINGLE STREAM
The combination of commingled and paper listed above in one
container. Do not include plastic bags, food waste, paper towels,
paper napkins, pizza boxes, egg cartons, aluminum foil, plastic cups
and utensils. No plastic other than bottles; no juice boxes or bags;
no garbage.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded solid material normally
collected by a municipal or private hauler.
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 material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A. All containers 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 no more than 24 hours immediately
preceding the day of collection. After collection, any containers
shall be removed from the curbside by no later than 24 hours after
the day of collection.
B. The Borough Public Works Yard shall accept recycling at its site,
for residents who cannot meet the time constraints for putting out
the material the day prior set forth above.
C. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with
the Health Code of the Borough of Tuckerton and kept in a clean and
in a safe manner.
D. All containers, including those in flood-prone areas, shall be secured
to prevent spillage from flooding, wind or other natural causes.
The owner or occupant 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.
The Code Enforcement Officer, the Police Department, the Recycling
Coordinator, the Zoning Officer, the Public Works Superintendent and
the Ocean 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.