[Adopted 11-9-1988 by Ord. No. 99-1988 (Ch. 63 of the 1982
Code)]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Recycling
Ordinance of the City of Port Republic."
The words, terms and phrases used in this article shall have
the following meanings:
Empty all-aluminum beverage and food containers.
All branches and twigs, not to exceed five-foot lengths or
50 pounds in weight, that can be handled by one person.
Clean, heavy box materials commonly known as "cardboard boxes"
and similar heavy paper packaging containers that are free of plastic,
foam and other contaminants, also including food packaging boxes and
other commercial packaging that is free of food contaminants, plastic,
wax and foam materials that would make it undesirable for recycling
purposes.
Those properties used primarily for business or commercial
purposes.
Empty steel or tin food or beverage containers.
Clean bottles and jars, with lids or caps removed, made of
clear, green or brown glass. Expressly excluded are noncontainer glass,
plate glass, blue glass and porcelain ceramic products.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including
but not limited to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries and
governmental offices.
Clean newspaper with no contaminants commonly referred to
as "newsprint" and similarly clean magazines, paperback books and
catalogs, wrapping paper, letters, envelopes and notebooks, excluding
any paper with foil, waxed finish and plastic lamination containing
carbon paper.
Every owner, lessee and occupant of a residence, commercial
or institutional establishment within the boundaries of the City of
Port Republic.
Those materials which would otherwise become municipal solid
waste and which may be collected, separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Any occupied single dwelling from which a resident or private
hauler collects solid waste.
Garbage, refuse and other discarded solid material normally
collected by a resident or private hauler.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
A.
Residences shall recycle aerosol containers, aluminum cans, bimetal
cans, corrugated cardboard, glass containers, HDPE/PETE plastic, magazines,
mixed paper, newsprint, office paper, telephone books, textiles, consumer
electronics, ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, grass clippings,
tree parts (not larger than four inches in diameter) and yard trimmings.
In addition, the following shall be recycled as indicated:
(1)
Anti-freeze, to be delivered to the ACUA household hazardous waste
collection event or local auto repair shop.
(2)
Auto and truck bodies to local scrap or junk yard.
(3)
Batteries, sealed lead acid, to be delivered to the ACUA household
hazardous waste collection event or local scrap or junk yard or local
auto repair shop.
(4)
Batteries, consumer rechargeable, to be delivered to the ACUA household
hazardous waste collection event or commercial store which accepts
them for recycling.
(5)
CFC refrigerant, appliances containing CFCs/freon to be delivered
to ACUA for recycling or delivered to a local scrap yard or handled
by an HVAC professional.
(6)
Oil-contaminated soil, to be delivered to ACUA landfill or other
facility for recycling or beneficial reuse.
(7)
Propane tanks, 20 pounds or less, to be returned to propane dealer
or delivered to ACUA transfer station for recycling.
(8)
Used motor oil to be delivered to local auto repair shop or ACUA
household hazardous waste collection event.
(9)
White goods (appliances such as washers, dryers, water heaters, stoves,
etc.). If not able to be donated or reused, to be delivered to a local
scrap yard or to the ACUA.
(10)
Leaves and grass clipings shall be delivered to the compost
site.
B.
Commercial and institutional establishments shall recycle the materials set forth in Subsection A and, in addition, shall recycle anti-freeze, asphalt, batteries, block, brick, concrete, fluorescent bulbs, nonferrous scrap, oil filters and tires.
C.
Notwithstanding the above enumeration of recyclable materials, the
designated recyclables for both residential and for commercial and
institutional properties shall be consistent with the list of accepted
items set forth in the current Atlantic County District Solid Waste
Management Plan and any subsequent amendments, as well as the rules
and regulations established by the City of Port Republic.
[Amended 7-10-2012 by Ord. No. 04-2012; 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
A.
With respect to residential properties, the recyclable materials designated in § 231-7A shall be taken to the City transfer station for disposal in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the City of Port of Republic.
B.
With respect to commercial and institutional establishments, the recyclable materials designated in § 231-7B shall be disposed of by contract with a private hauler designated to collect such recyclable materials. The commercial or institutional establishment must obtain from the private recyclable hauler appropriate documentation with respect to the recyclable materials removed during the preceding year and must provide such documentation to the City Clerk by February 1 of the following year.
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Editor's Note: Former § 231-9, Separation of leaves;
placement, was repealed 7-10-2012 by Ord. No. 04-2012.
It shall be a violation of this article for any unauthorized person or organization to collect, pick up or cause to be collected or picked up within the boundaries of the municipality any of the recyclable materials designated in § 231-7 of this article. Each such collection is a violation of this article and shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
The Municipal Council is hereby authorized to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations to be adopted by resolution of the Municipal Council detailing the manner, days and times for the collection of the recyclable materials designated in § 231-7 of this article. Such regulations shall take effect only upon the approval of the Municipal Council by adoption of a resolution implementing the same. The municipality is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of the article and any implementing regulations adopted hereunto. The position of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, as per N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13b(1), is hereby established and will be held by the person who shall be appointed by resolution of the Municipal Council.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of § 231-10 of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article other than §§ 231-10 and 231-12E or any regulations adopted hereunto shall receive written warnings for any first and second violations and shall thereafter be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense.
D.
Each and every day in which a violation of any of these provisions
of this article exists shall constitute a separate offense.
E.
Any person, firm or corporation placing nonrecyclable materials at
the container pickup site within the City of Port Republic shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each
offense.
