[Adopted 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 88-13 (§§ 21-1 through 21-6 of the 1971 Revised General Ordinances)]
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
As used in this article, 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 Sussex County District Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose of recycling.
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.
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 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 Stillwater Township.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
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.
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
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 Stillwater 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 premise.
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 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.
All persons within the Township of Stillwater shall deliver or arrange to have delivered to the Stillwater Recycling Center all recyclable materials in strict conformity with the following regulations:
A. 
Used newspaper shall be bundled separately and tied securely with cord. Untied bundles are not accepted.
B. 
Glass shall be separated by color as set forth in the regulations promulgated hereunder.
C. 
All aluminum cans, bimetal cans and plastic (PET) bottles shall be separated as set forth in the regulations promulgated hereunder.
D. 
Comingling recyclables with other garbage and rubbish is prohibited.
The Township Committee is authorized, from time to time, to enact, amend or repeal, by resolution, rules and regulations governing the Township Recycling Center, changing, increasing or decreasing the types of solid wastes which are required to be recycled and which will be accepted at the Solid Waste Recycling Center, or otherwise dealing with the method of separation of such recyclables. Every such resolution shall be posted at the Township Municipal Building, the Stillwater Township Recycling Center and in such other public places as shall be designated by the Township Committee. A copy of any such regulation may also be mailed to each taxpayer or resident of the Township, if so authorized by the Township Committee.
[Added 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 88-23;amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-8; 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-13; 2-17-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3; 4-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8; 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5; 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-31]
The following fees shall be collected for the deposit of the hereinafter specified items at the Stillwater Township Recycling Center:
Item
Disposal Fee
All items containing freon or other refrigerants
$25
Fiberglass dishwashers
$15
TV set
$12
Microwave
No charge
Couch
$20
Armchair
$10
Boxspring
$15
Mattress
$15
Rug
$12
Dresser
$15
Table
$10
Small nonmetal items under 70 pounds
$6
Automobile tires without rims
$5
Automobile tires with rims
$6
Truck tires not to exceed 1100/20
$7
20-pound propane tank with valve
$5
20-pound propane tank without valve
No charge
All metal items
No charge
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
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.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
A. 
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall be required to comply with the provisions of this article.
B. 
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or his or her 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.
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 of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed, for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
A. 
Any application to the Planning Board of Stillwater 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: a detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and 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 Stillwater 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.
C. 
Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
[Added 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5]
The Code Enforcement Official, Health Official and the Recycling Coordinator, as well as the Sussex County Department of Health, are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Amended 5-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-5; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
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 by the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Stillwater. Each day for which a violation of this article occurs shall be considered a separate offense.