[Added 12-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A combining of non-putrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling;
Those materials designated within the Cumberland County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
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Glass jars and bottles
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Aluminum beverage cans
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Steel, tin and bimetal food containers
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PET #1 and HDPE #2 plastic containers
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Newspapers
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Universal wastes:
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Used oil
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Antifreeze
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Lead acid batteries
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Asphalt
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Concrete, block and brick
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Tires
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Mixed paper/magazines
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White goods
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Leaves and branches
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Empty aerosol containers
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Glass jars and bottles
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Aluminum beverage cans
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PET#1 and HDPE #2 plastic containers
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High grade paper
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Corrugated cardboard
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Food waste
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Mixed paper/magazines
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Empty aerosol containers
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Electronics
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Universal wastes:
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Fluorescent light bulbs/ballasts
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Mercury switches/thermostats
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Used oil
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Antifreeze
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Lead acid batteries
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Asphalt
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Concrete, block and brick
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Ferrous scrap
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Non-ferrous scrap
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Tires
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White goods
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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
4 inches measured diagonally and that contains one or more circuit
boards, including a television, and cell phones;
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.
13:1E99.13a.) 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 (C.55: 13A-1 et seq.);
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body and who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the
provisions of this Ordinance, and any rules and regulations which
may be promulgated hereunder.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of Deerfield Township;
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;
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;
Recyclable materials which are separated at the point of
generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes
of recycling;
A.
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 Deerfield Township, 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 (municipality or department within the municipality) Township
of Deerfield.
B.
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 Chapter, 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.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A.
For residents with no private trash collection all containers and
brown paper bags containing recyclable materials shall be taken the
Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex, located on Jesse's Bridge Road
and the Township of Deerfield. Residents with a private trash collection
service shall place all containers and brown paper bags containing
recyclable materials, 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. 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 maintained in accordance with
the Health Code of the municipality of the Township of Deerfield.
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this Ordinance. 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.
A.
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance.
B.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder
shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial
property owner or their designee, unless the municipality provides
for the collection of designated recyclable materials. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties which provide outdoors 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.
C.
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 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
oof food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed,
for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
A.
Any application to the Land Use Board of the municipality of Deerfield
Township, 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 Deerfield Township, 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.
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 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 the local sanitary
code.
C.
Once placed in the location identified by this Ordinance, or any
rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this Ordinance, no person,
other than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with,
collect, remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing
Officer, the Fire Marshal and the Cumberland County Department of
Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce
the provisions of this Ordinance. 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.
A.
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or fails
to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or any of the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not less than $250, nor more than $1000. Each
day for which a violation of this Ordinance occurs shall be considered
a separate offense.
B.
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance
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.
