It is the specific intent of this chapter to require all persons, businesses, and institutions generating solid waste within the City of Bridgeton to recycle all waste materials classified as recyclable materials pursuant to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-11.1 et seq.
The recycling program requires mandatory commingling of recyclable materials in strict conformity with Municipal Code Chapters 270 and 300 and supplemental waste material disposal policies and regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Works.
The Recycling Coordinator, under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, shall:
A. 
Exercise general supervision of the recycling program, within the requirements of this chapter, and subject to any associated preemptive statutes and regulations as may be enacted into law.
B. 
Prepare written regulations that identify the acceptable collection and disposal methods for recyclable materials.
C. 
Maintain, and promulgate, the official list of materials that must be recycled.
D. 
At least once every six months, notify all persons occupying residential, commercial, and institutional premises within the municipal boundaries of local recycling opportunities and the recycling requirements of Municipal Code Chapters 270 and 300. This requirement may be satisfied by one, or more, of the following actions:
(1) 
Placing an advertisement in the official newspaper.
(2) 
Posting a notice where public notices are customarily posted.
(3) 
Supplementing official periodic notifications mailed to taxpayers.
E. 
Be responsible to prepare and submit an annual recycling tonnage report pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16 et seq. as is required for an application for a recycling tonnage grant, codified at N.J.A.C. 7:26-15.5.
F. 
Develop and make available a recycling exemption request form pursuant to § 270-5.
G. 
Maintain recycling records pursuant to §§ 270-3E and 270-5.
The Bridgeton City Council may limit the collection of designated recyclable materials to specified operating hours in order to preserve peace and quiet in neighborhoods during the hours when most residents are asleep.
Persons occupying commercial and institutional premises within the City's municipal boundaries may be exempted from the recycling requirements of Municipal Code Chapters 270 and 300 provided that:
A. 
An exemption request form is completed and submitted to the Recycling Coordinator for evaluation.
B. 
The Recycling Coordinator submits a report containing the results of the evaluation, a recommendation that the exemption be granted or denied, and the reasons for that decision.
C. 
The completed recycling exemption request form and the Recycling Coordinator's evaluation report are provided to the Municipal Clerk within 10 calendar days from the receipt of the completed exemption request form.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
D. 
The exemption application is approved by the Bridgeton City Council.
A. 
The Bridgeton City Council shall, at least once every 36 months, require a review of the Master Plan and Development Regulations it has adopted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26A-11.4 for possible revisions to reflect changes in federal, state, county and municipal laws, policies and objectives concerning the collection, disposition and recycling of designated recyclable materials.
B. 
A provision for a Recycling Coordinator review and comment shall be included on all Zoning and Planning Board applications to ensure that the appropriate waste collection, storage, and recycling considerations are brought to the attention of the Board members.
A. 
The Recycling Coordinator shall have achieved professional certification in compliance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99 et seq., the provisions of the county recycling plan, and the Municipal Recycling Ordinance passed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq.
B. 
Detailed records of all training provided to the Recycling Coordinator shall be kept by the Coordinator, specifying names of personnel trained, the dates when training occurred and the type and extent of training provided.
C. 
All recycling training documentation shall be maintained for three years from the date the training occurred.
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced severally by the Bridgeton Recycling Coordinator, Department of Public Works Code Enforcement Officials, or the Cumberland Country Department of Health, Environmental Division, as follows:
A. 
The mandatory recycling provisions of this chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the rules and regulations pursuant to § 270-2.
B. 
Inspections may consist of sorting through containers and opening of waste bags.
C. 
Inspection findings (including any notices of violation) identified by other than the Bridgeton Recycling Coordinator shall be conveyed in writing to said Coordinator.
D. 
Nothing contained within this chapter shall prohibit the enforcement of any other chapter of the Municipal Code of the City of Bridgeton.