[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Borough
of Hawthorne 10-5-2005 by Ord. No. 1863-05. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
All terms used hereunder shall be as accepted and understood
by government and industry standards, unless otherwise noted below.
A.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall prepare and promulgate
any necessary rules and regulations in accordance with the terms of
this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall become effective upon
approval, by resolution of the Borough Council, and such regulations
may be changed, modified, amended, tolled or repealed by the Municipal
Council by majority vote. No enforcement of this chapter shall be
made until such time as the rules and regulations have been published.
B.
Notification. The Administration shall notify, at least annually,
on behalf of the governing body, all persons occupying residential,
commercial and industrial premises within the Borough limits of local
recycling opportunities and the source separation requirements as
outlined in the rules and regulations. To fulfill the notification
requirement, the Administration, at its discretion, may:
(1)
Place an advertisement in a newspaper in circulation within the municipality;
or
(2)
Post a notice in public places where public notices are customarily
posted; or
(3)
Include notice with other official notifications periodically mailed
to residential taxpayers; or
(4)
Include notice in a separate mailing such as a community calendar;
(5)
Or any combination thereof as is deemed appropriate.
C.
In addition, the Administration shall notify all people occupying
residential, commercial or industrial premises of all changes or amendments
to the rules and regulations by any of the above methods. The change
or amendment to the rules and regulations shall become effective no
less than seven days after official notice.
A.
Mandatory source separation. From and after the date of passage of
this chapter, it shall be mandatory for all people who are owners,
tenants or occupants or all residential and nonresidential premises
located within the Borough of Hawthorne to separate designated recyclable
material from all other solid waste. The designated recyclable material
is to be separately bundled for pickup collection and recycling. Such
designated recyclable material shall be deposited separate and apart
from other solid waste generated by the premises occupied by such
persons, and shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and
on such days and such times as may be hereinafter established by regulations
promulgated by the Borough.
B.
Table of recyclable materials.
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Item
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Explanation
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Placement
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|---|---|---|---|
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Skids and unpainted wood
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Businesses are responsible for recycling skids and unpainted
wood
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Newspaper
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Newspaper and glossy inserts to be tied in bundles with string
or cord no more than 12 inches high; or placed in brown paper bags
untied
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Left at curb
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Mixed paper
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Mail, magazines, or envelopes and other paper products placed
with newsprint in brown paper bags
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Left at curb
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Corrugated cardboard
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Heavy cardboard, usually packing boxes, flattened and tied or
placed inside another box
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Left at curb
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White goods
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See § 425-5
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Call the office at 427-5330 or bring to the center
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Scrap metal
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Call the office at 427-5330 or bring to the center
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Car batteries
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Bring to the center
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Glass bottles*
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Clear, green and brown glass rinsed and caps removed
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Left at curb
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Plastic containers*
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No. 1 and No. 2 plastic bottles whose body is larger than the
neck, caps removed (shampoo, milk, water, detergent)
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Left at curb
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Aluminum or steel cans
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Beverage and food cans, including pet food, rinsed
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Left at curb
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Electronic waste
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Computers, nonconsole television sets, radios and like material
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Bring to center or picked up by appointment
|
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NOTES:
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|---|---|---|
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*
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These items can be commingled or mixed in one container.
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C.
In addition, the following items cannot be part of the municipal
waste stream, and must be disposed of in accordance with the special
provisions indicated:
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Item
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Disposition
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Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Oil filters
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Can be taken to the recycling center or to any authorized facility
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Actual cost** to Borough from vendor
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Motor oil
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Can be taken to the recycling center or to any authorized facility
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Actual cost** to Borough from vendor
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Tires
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Can be taken to the recycling center or to any authorized facility
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Actual cost** to Borough from vendor
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Antifreeze
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Can be taken to the recycling center or to any authorized facility
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Actual cost** to Borough from vendor
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Brick, block concrete
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No contaminants allowed; brought to C & D dumpster location
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$20 per visit as per § 425-6
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NOTES:
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|---|---|---|
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**
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All costs shall include an administrative fee as determined
by Administration.
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E.
Exceptions. Nothing herein shall prevent the use of newspapers for
the purpose of wrapping solid waste or the use of glass containers
as the receptacles of liquid waste such as drippings, etc.
Separated recyclable materials become the property of the Borough
of Hawthorne at such time as an owner, tenant or occupant of any residential
or nonresidential premises shall place at the curb of such premises
or bring to the recycling center any designated recyclable materials
for collection by the Borough of Hawthorne or its authorized agent.
The collection of recyclable material 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 outside not sooner than 5:00 p.m. of the day immediately
proceeding the day of collection, but no later than 6:00 a.m. of the
day of collection. After collection, any containers shall be removed
from the curbside promptly by no later than 8:00 p.m. of the day of
collection.
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.
Violation and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management.
The management or owner will be expected to correct the violation
promptly. The management shall issue notification and collection rules
to the new tenants when they arrive and every six months.
A.
All commercial, business or industrial facilities shall be required
to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Every business shall report on an annual basis to the Recycling Coordinator,
on such form as may be prescribed, on recycling activities, including
amount of recycled material and vendor providing service.
C.
All food service establishments shall, in addition to compliance
with all other recycling requirements, be required to recycle grease
created in the processing of food or food products and maintain record
for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
A.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is commingled 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 or
recyclables which visibly display a warning notice sticker or some
other device indicating that the load of solid waste contains designated
materials.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident to properly segregate
the uncollected waste for proper recycling. Allowing such unseparated
refuse to accumulate will be considered a violation of this chapter
and the local sanitary code.
[Amended 6-6-2007 by Ord.
No. 1902-07]
Any person, corporation, occupant or entity that violates or
fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or any of the rules
and regulation promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Borough Police Department,
the Department of Health, the Recycling Coordinator, the Property
Maintenance Official and the Housing Officer are hereby individually
and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The respective enforcing official may, in his or her discretion, post
warning stickers for a first offense. An inspection will consist of
dumping and opening of refuse containers or bags to detect, by sound
or sight, any recyclable material.
