[Adopted by Ord. No. 1987-6 (Sec. 17-3 of the 1993 Revised
General Ordinances)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1987-14; Ord. No. 1999-16]
For the purpose of this article, the following
words shall be deemed to have the meanings herein given to them:
BUILDING MATERIALS
Any material, such as lumber, brick, plaster, gutters or
other substances, accumulated as a result of repairs or additions
to existing buildings, construction of new building or demolitions
of existing structures.
HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE
Materials such as poison, acids, caustics, chemicals, infected
materials, offal, fecal matter and explosives.
HEAVY TRASH
Large bulky items, such as refrigerators, room air conditioners,
stoves, washing machines, dryers, freezers, hot-water heaters, bedsprings,
mattresses, sofas and any other bulky items of a household nature.
It does not mean automobiles, loose leaves or trees.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
All waste, including solids, semisolids, sludges and liquids,
created by factories, processing plants or other manufacturing enterprises.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse, waste materials or any other discarded,
used or unconsumed substance which is not handled as specified herein.
MINOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
Earth, sand, bricks, stone, plaster or debris of similar
substance which accumulates incidental to minor remodeling or alterations
of buildings which does not exceed the weight and size limitations
hereinafter set forth. The term "minor construction material" does
not include debris resulting from the demolition of a building, concrete
steps, walks, pools, the installation of a roof or the construction
of a new building.
MULTIPLE-DWELLING UNIT
Any building or structure, and land appurtenant thereto,
containing two or more apartments or rented or offered for rent to
two or more tenants or family units. This shall also include condominium
housing developments.
NONRESIDENTIAL USER
Any type of commercial, industrial or business establishment
conducting a business for pecuniary profit.
PAPER
Newspapers, periodicals, cardboard and all other wastepaper.
RESIDENTIAL USER
A dwelling unit, inclusive of a house or a multifamily dwelling,
used for residential purposes.
SOLID WASTE
Any waste material generated for disposal. Such items include
those items generally known as ashes, garbage, trash, debris, rubbish
and/or refuse. Included materials are rags, bulky items, earth, sand,
bricks, mortar, domestic kitchen refuse and other materials generated
by normal households, as well as all materials defined in this section.
TREE AND SHRUBBERY TRIMMINGS
Waste accumulation of tree branches, tree limbs, parts of
trees, bushes, shrubbery, cuttings or clippings or other matter usually
created as refuse in the case of trees or bushes.
YARD TRASH
Waste accumulation of lawn, grass or shrubbery cuttings or
clippings and dry leaf rakings free of dirt, rocks, large branches
and bulky or noncombustible material.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1999-16]
A. Owner responsibility for collection. No solid waste
from businesses and industries shall be collected by the Township.
Such material shall be stored, collected, removed and disposed of
by the owners or operators of businesses and industries at their own
expense.
B. Storage of waste pending collection. All nonresidential
users shall store their solid waste in containers, as specified herein,
so as to eliminate wind-driven debris and unsightly litter in and
about their establishments. The number of containers necessary for
each establishment shall be as required to maintain a clean, neat,
sanitary premises as directed by the municipal administrative authority.
Spillage and overflow shall be immediately cleaned up by such establishment
when and as it occurs. The Township may order installation of sealed
receptacles of the compactor nature when practicable after an establishment
has been twice convicted of a violation of this section.
C. Dumpsters. All dumpster-type commercial containers
shall be enclosed by at least three-sided sight-proof fencing or shrubbery,
as directed by the Township.
Collection schedules and methods of collection
shall be as determined by the Township, provided that not less than
one collection per week shall be made from each and every place to
be served, and provided further that collections from residents shall
not begin before 6:00 a.m. The citizens of the Township shall be informed
of collection schedules or any changes therein by means of appropriate
notices in the local newspaper and by such other means as may be found
expedient.
No person shall prevent or interfere with any
agent, servant or employee of the Township, or any authorized contractor,
engaged in the discharge of their duties, in the sweeping, cleaning
or collection of any street or removal therefrom of solid waste.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1996-19; 4-4-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3]
A. Appropriate containers shall be obtained by the owner, tenant, lessee
or occupant of the premises from the Township. Containers shall be
maintained in a clean, safe and good condition. Any container that
does not conform to the provisions of this section or that may have
ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure
the person collecting the contents thereof shall not be utilized.
The collector shall have authority to refuse collection services for
failure to comply herewith.
B. An appropriate container shall be either a ninety-six-gallon trash
container or a sixty-four-gallon trash container and shall be obtained
from the Township.
C. In no event shall any residential unit be entitled to set out for
collection on each collection day a volume to exceed three total trash
containers.
D. All trash must fit and be in the appropriate containers. No separate
plastic bags or containers will be accepted.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1987-14]
Each and every owner, tenant, housekeeper or
other person occupying any dwelling or structure, or portion thereof,
shall be required to remove all empty containers from the curb within
24 hours after the collection has been made.
Any person who shall be in viol
ation of §
299-11D shall pay a penalty of $50 upon the first conviction. Subsequent convictions shall be subject to the
penalties set forth in §
1-5, Violations and penalties, of this Code.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1987-14]
All accumulations of solid waste shall be stored
or placed for collection in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Public streets, private property. No person shall
place any accumulations of solid waste in any street, median strip,
alley or other public place of travel nor upon any private property,
except as stated herein.
B. Blockage of storm drains. No person shall place any
yard trash or solid waste containers on, upon or over any storm drain
or so close thereto as to be drawn by the elements into same.
C. Unauthorized accumulations. Any unauthorized accumulation
of solid waste on any lot, property, premises, public street, alley
or other public or private place is hereby declared to be a public
nuisance and is prohibited. Failure of the owner or occupant to remove
and correct any such unauthorized accumulation of solid waste shall
be deemed a violation of this article.
D. Junk. It shall be unlawful for any person to place
or leave outside any building or dwelling any dilapidated furniture,
appliance, machinery, equipment, building material or other item which
is either in a wholly or partially rusted, wrecked, junked, dismantled
or inoperative condition. Any such item or items which remain on the
property of the occupant for a period of seven days after notice of
violation of this subsection shall be presumed to be abandoned and
subject to being removed from the property by the Township without
further notice. This shall not apply to authorized junk dealers or
establishments engaged in the repair, rebuilding, reconditioning or
salvaging of equipment.
E. Appliances. It shall be unlawful for any person to
leave outside any building, in a place accessible to children, any
appliance, refrigerator or other container of any kind which has an
airtight snap lock or similar device without first removing the lock
or door from such appliance, refrigerator or container. This law shall
not apply to any appliance, refrigerator or container which has been
placed on or adjacent to the rear of the building and is crated, strapped
or locked to such an extent that it is impossible for a child to obtain
access to any airtight compartment thereof.
F. Leaves. Leaves shall be placed in containers and placed
for collection at curbside. From April 1 through May 1 and from September
1 through December 15, loose leaves may also be placed for collection
at curbside by the Township. At no other time or location will loose
piles of leaves be collected by the Township.
G. Containers. No containers shall be stored in front
of a home or in front of the building line closest to the street.
If a side yard fronts a street, it shall be the duty of the tenant,
owner or occupant to enclose containers to prevent wind-driven debris
and public nuisance.
H. Location of containers. The Construction Official
shall have the authority to determine the proper container location
in private property when not specifically stated herein.
The removal of clothing, bedding or other refuse
from homes or other places where highly infectious diseases have prevailed
shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the Township
or the Burlington County Health Department. Such refuse shall not
be placed in containers for Township collection.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1987-14]
A. No person shall place any solid waste, hazardous materials
or yard trimmings on any land owner by, or upon easements granted
to, the Township of Delran.
B. The Township may maintain a compost site as approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose
of composting materials. The Township may grant access to composting
facilities to others only after approval by the Township Council.
Other dumping shall not be permitted.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 1988-16 (Sec. 17-4 of the 1993 Revised
General Ordinances); amended in its entirety 10-20-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-15]
The Township of Delran finds that reducing the amount of solid
waste and conservation of recyclable materials is an important public
concern and is necessary to implement the requirements of the SWMA
and the County Plan. The recycling of certain materials from the residential,
commercial and institutional establishments in the Township will conserve
existing landfill capacity, facilitate the implementation and operation
of other forms of resource recovery and conserve natural resources
through reduced energy consumption, reduced water and air pollution
as well as reduce the demand on raw material extraction.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, N.J.S.A.
40:66-1 and N.J.S.A. 40:49-2.1 and any amendments adopted thereto.
The following definitions shall apply as used in this chapter:
ACT or SWMA
The Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.,
as amended and supplemented.
ALUMINUM CAN
Empty food and beverage containers comprised of aluminum.
Excluded from this definition are aluminum aerosol cans, aluminum
foil and trays.
ANTIFREEZE
Liquid used in a cooling system that is mixed with water
and prevents the water from freezing. The solution serves as the engine
coolant.
BURLINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL PROGRAM
The program utilized for the collection of those recyclable
materials as designated by the Department of Solid Waste from residential
curbside, participating multifamily and participating school collection
programs.
CERTIFIED RECYCLING COORDINATOR
A person who shall have completed the requirements of a course
of instruction in various aspects of recycling program management,
as determined and administered by the Department of Environmental
Protection.
CLASS A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Source-separated, nonputrescible, metal, glass and plastic
bottles coded Nos. 1 and 2; and paper and corrugated and other cardboard.
CLASS B RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Source-separated, nonputrescible waste concrete, asphalt,
brick, block, asphalt-based roofing, scrap and wood waste; source-separated,
nonputrescible waste materials other than metal, glass, paper, plastic
containers, corrugated and other cardboard resulting from construction
remodeling repair and demolition operations on houses, commercial
buildings, pavements and other structures; source-separated whole
trees, tree trunks, tree parts, tree stumps, brush and leaves provided
that they are not composted; source-separated scrap tires; and source-separated
petroleum contaminated soils.
CLASS C RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Source-separated compostable or anaerobically digestible
material such as source-separated food waste, biodegradable plastic
and yard trimmings.
CLASS D RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Used oil, antifreeze, latex paints, thermostats, fluorescent
lamps (light bulbs), oil-based finishes, batteries, mercury-containing
devices and consumer electronics.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
All commercial and industrial activities that operate for
profit and are involved in retail or manufacture of goods and services
provided for sale.
COMMINGLED
A combining of source-separated recyclable materials for
the purpose of recycling.
COMMON AREA RECYCLING STORAGE LOCATION
A location designed in accordance with the land use ordinances
of the Township as required for multifamily dwellings with more than
20 residential units where curbside collection is not provided under
the Burlington County Regional Program.
CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX
A group of units, arranged horizontally or vertically, where
the form of ownership of real property under a master deed providing
for ownership by one or more owners of units of improvements together
with an undivided interest in common elements appurtenant to each
such unit.
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Computer equipment, including desktop and laptop computers
and related components, including, monitors, circuit boards, terminals,
and CPUs, and peripheral equipment including keyboards, printers,
copiers, and fax machines. It shall also include VCRs, CD players,
DVD players, and cellular phones. "Consumer electronics" shall not
include televisions as defined herein until such time as such devices
are banned at solid waste disposal facilities in accordance with the
Electronics Waste Recycling Act, P.L 2008, § 130 et seq. and any amendments thereto.
CONTAMINANT
Solid waste, food waste, or other material which adheres
to, or which is otherwise contained on or in, source-separated recyclable
materials.
CORRUGATED AND OTHER CARDBOARD
All corrugated cardboard normally used for packing, mailing,
shipping or containerizing goods, merchandise or other material, but
excluding plastic, foam, foil- or wax-coated or soiled corrugated
cardboard.
COUNTY
The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and its
successors and assigns, acting through the Burlington County Division
of Solid Waste Management.
CURBSIDE DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES
Those designated recyclables that are placed for collection
within the parameters of the curbside collection program as outlined
herein.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER
A container(s) provided by the municipality or persons for
the temporary storage of recyclable materials within the residential
unit(s).
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those recyclable materials to be source-separated in the
Township, including but not limited to aluminum cans, antifreeze,
consumer electronics, corrugated cardboard, fluorescent lights, glass
containers, lead acid batteries, leaves, metal appliances, paper,
plastic bottles (coded Nos. 1 and 2), rechargeable batteries, steel
(tin) cans, textiles, tires and used motor oil.
DISPOSITION OR DISPOSAL OF DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
The transportation, placement, reuse, sale, donation, transfer
or temporary storage for a period not exceeding six months, or for
a period of time as mandated by law, of designated recyclable materials
for all possible uses except for disposal as solid waste.
DSW
The Burlington County Department of Solid Waste, its successors
and assigns.
FIBER
All newspaper, fine paper, bond paper, junk mail, office
paper, magazines, paperback books, school paper, catalogs, computer
paper, telephone books, chipboard, corrugated and other cardboard
and similar cellulosic material whether shredded or whole, but excluding
wax paper, plastic- or foil-coated paper, thermal fax paper, carbon
paper, blueprint paper, food-contaminated paper, soiled paper and
cardboard.
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS
A lighting system which works by creating electric arcs inside
a gas-rich tube to produce ultraviolet light, then converting this
to visible fluorescent light by its passage through a layer of phosphor
on the inside of the glass.
GENERATOR
Any person(s) who causes solid waste to be produced for any
purpose whatsoever.
GLASS
All clear (flint), green, and brown (amber) colored glass
containers. "Glass" shall not include crystal, ceramics, light bulbs,
plate, window, laminated, wired or mirrored glass.
INK JET CARTRIDGE
A replaceable unit that holds ink and the print nozzles for
inkjet printers.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any entity, either public or private, either for profit or
nonprofit, who operates for educational, charitable, religious, fraternal
or other public purpose.
LEAD-ACID BATTERY
Storage batteries with lead electrodes and that contain dilute
sulfuric acid as the electrolyte. These include starting batteries,
such as vehicle batteries, marine batteries, small sealed lead-acids
and deep-cell batteries used to power vehicles or marine accessories
such as trolling motors, winches or lights.
LEAVES
Vegetative material, typically generated in the autumn, which
fall from trees and are collected for removal from a property.
METAL APPLIANCES
Appliances composed predominantly of metal including stoves,
washing machines, dryers and water heaters. Also included are all
Freon-containing appliances including air conditioners, freezers,
refrigerators and dehumidifiers.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any park, including a trailer park or camp, equipped to handle
mobile homes sited on a year-round basis as defined in N.J.S.A. 2A:
18-61.7 et seq.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building or structure or complex of buildings or structures
in which three or more dwelling units are rented or leased or offered
for rental or lease for residential purposes; whether privately or
publicly financed, except hotels, motels or other guest houses serving
transient or seasonal guests as those terms are defined under Subsection
(j) of § 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," N.J.S.A.
55: 13A-1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:66-1.2 et seq.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Delran located within the County of Burlington,
State of New Jersey.
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING DEPOT
A site owned and operated by the Township for the receipt
and temporary storage of certain designated Class A recyclable materials
delivered by residents, small commercial and nonprofit establishments
for a period not exceeding two months, prior to their transport to
a recycling center or end-market.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Residential, commercial and institutional solid waste generated
within a community.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STREAM
Residential, commercial and institutional waste in the context
of the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan Update, which constitutes
the waste stream, used to calculate the state-mandated 50% recycling
rate. This waste stream includes waste types 10 and 23.
PAPER
All newspaper, fine paper, bond paper, junk mail, office
paper, magazines, paperback books, school paper, catalogs, computer
paper, telephone books and similar cellulosic material whether shredded
or whole, but excluding tissue and towel paper, wax paper, plastic-
or foil-coated paper, thermal fax paper, carbon paper, NCR paper,
blueprint paper, food-contaminated or soiled paper.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
cooperative enterprise, trust, municipal authority, federal institution
or agency, state institution or agency, municipality, other governmental
agency of any other entity or any group of such persons, which is
recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
PLASTIC BOTTLES
All bottles that are labeled as made from polyethylene terapthalate
(PET) and coded as No. 1 and high-density polyethylene terapthalate
(HDPE) and coded as No. 2. Specifically excluded are bottles that
formerly contained hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to paint, solvents, motor oil and pesticides and herbicides.
PUTRESCIBLE WASTE
Organic material which is capable of, and prone to, a rapid
process of biological and biochemical decomposition, under anaerobic
or aerobic conditions, resulting in the formation of malodorous byproducts.
QUALIFIED PRIVATE COMMUNITY
A residential condominium, cooperative or fee simple community
or horizontal property regime, the residents of which do not receive
any tax abatement or tax exemption related to its construction comprised
of a community trust or other trust device, condominium association,
homeowners' association or council of co-owners, wherein the
cost of maintaining roads and streets and providing essential services
is paid for by a not-for-profit entity consisting exclusively of unit
owners within the community. No apartment building or garden apartment
complex owned by an individual or entity that receives monthly rental
payments from tenants who occupy the premises shall be considered
a qualified private community. No proprietary campground facility,
as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:22A-49, shall be considered to be a qualified
private community.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
Batteries used in portable electronic devices composed of
nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium ion
(Li-ion) and small-sealed Lead (Pb).
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials that would otherwise become solid waste that can
be separated, collected and/or processed and returned to the economic
mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING
Any process by which materials, which would otherwise become
solid waste, are collected, separated or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING CENTER
A facility designed and operated solely for receiving, storing,
processing or transferring source-separated recyclable material (Class
A, Class B, Class C and/or Class D recyclable materials).
RESIDENT
Any person residing within the municipality on a temporary
or permanent basis, but excluding persons residing in hotels or motels.
SCRAP METAL
Bits and pieces of metal parts (for example, bars, turnings,
rods, sheets, wire) or metal pieces that may be combined together
with bolts or soldering (for example, radiators, scrap automobiles,
railroad box cars) which when worn or superfluous, can be recycled.
Included are all ferrous and nonferrous metals including appliances
and appliances containing refrigerants.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials, as defined
in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1, et seq. and N.J.S.A. 48:13A-1, et seq.
SWMA
The New Jersey Solid Waste Management Act, as amended.
SOURCE-SEPARATED
Recyclable materials separated from the solid waste stream
at the point of generation.
STEEL CAN
Empty food, beverage and aerosol containers comprised of
tin, steel or a combination thereof, which formerly contained only
nonhazardous substances or such other substances as have been approved
for recycling by Department of Solid Waste.
TELEVISION
A stand-alone display system containing a cathode ray tube
or any other type of display primarily intended to receive video programming
via broadcast, having a viewable area greater than four inches measured
diagonally, able to adhere to standard consumer video formats and
having the capability of selecting different broadcast channels and
support sound capability.
TEXTILES
Clean dry clothing or other fabric measuring at least one
foot by one foot in size. It shall not include material that is wet
or mildewed.
TIRES
Rubber wheels used on motorized transport or equipment whether
bias-ply, cross-ply or radial.
TONER CARTRIDGE
An exhausted replaceable cartridge containing toner powder
and sometimes the photosensitive drum on which a laser printer generates
the image to be printed.
TYPE 10 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Waste originating in the community consisting of household
waste from private residences, commercial waste which originates in
wholesale, retail or service establishments such as, restaurants,
stores, markets, theatres, hotels and warehouses, and institutional
waste material originated in schools, hospitals, research institutions
and public buildings.
TYPE 13 BULKY WASTE
Large items of waste material, such as appliances and furniture.
Discarded automobiles, boats, trucks and trailers and large vehicle
parts, and tires are included under this category.
USED OIL
Any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic
oil, that has been used and as a result of such use, is contaminated
by physical or chemical impurities, or unused oil that is contaminated
by physical or chemical impurities through storage or handling and
is determined to be a solid waste by the generator.
USED OIL COLLECTION CENTER
The municipal recycling center that manages used oil and
accepts and/or aggregates and stores used oil collected from used
oil generators regulated under N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6.4 that bring used
oil to the collection center in shipments of no more than 55 gallons
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6.4(e). Used oil accumulation centers may
also accept used oil from household "do-it-yourself" used oil generators.
Notwithstanding the limitations to the Burlington County Regional
Program (BCRP) or the Municipal Recycling Depot as outlined within
this chapter, every person is required to source-separate and recycle
each of the designated recyclable materials outlined within this chapter.
All recyclables placed for collection pursuant to the curbside program established within §
299-21 of this chapter shall be source-separated and prepared for collection in accordance with the following conditions:
A. Cardboard and paper shall be placed in paper bags or tied in bundles
not exceeding 35 pounds in weight nor exceeding one foot in thickness.
(1) Cardboard and paper shall not be set out for recycling collection
in plastic bags, recycling buckets, box-like containers.
(2) In those locations where carts are provided for the collection of
corrugated cardboard and paper, those materials shall be placed in
the carts that are provided by the municipality.
(a)
Boxes shall be flattened as to fit into the cart.
(b)
Where cardboard boxes are too large to be placed in the cart
and where there are too many boxes to fit within the cart, cardboard
boxes must be flattened and placed alongside the cart for collection.
(3) Carts shall be placed at the curb with the lid opening facing the
street.
(4) Carts shall be placed in such a manner so as to leave at least three
feet of clear space around each side of the cart.
(a)
Carts shall be placed in such a manner so as to avoid interference
from overhead obstructions.
(5) Carts shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition so as
to deter vermin and odors.
(6) Carts are the property of the municipality and may not be used for
any other purpose or to contain any other material.
B. Glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic bottles:
(1) Remove all caps and lids and dispose of as solid waste.
(2) Glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic bottles shall
be rinsed free of contaminants.
(3) Glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic bottles shall
be placed in a recycling container provided by the municipality.
(4) Plastic and/or paper garbage bags shall not be utilized as containers
for glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic bottles.
C. Recycling carts/containers may not be used for any other purpose
whatsoever.
D. Removal of recycling carts/containers by any person is prohibited.
E. Recyclables shall not be placed for collection earlier than the evening
of the day preceding a scheduled collection day. Recyclables must
be placed at the roadside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection
day.
F. All other terms and phrases shall be as defined in the SWMA and regulations
promulgated thereunder and the County Plan, unless content clearly
requires a different meaning.
All persons generating municipal solid waste within the Township
through the operation of a commercial or institutional establishment
shall source-separate and arrange for collection of all designated
recyclables within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter.
A. Designated recyclable materials for the mandatory commercial and
institutional source separation program shall consist of the following
materials.
(1) Designated materials:
(k)
Plastic bottles (coded Nos. 1 and 2).
(s)
Other recyclable materials as designated by the Township.
B. The owner or manager of each and every commercial and institutional source shall be required to report recycling tonnages as described in §
299-26.
C. The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables for disposition
hereunder shall be the responsibility of the individual(s) responsible
for the provision of solid waste or recycling services including the
provision or maintenance of litter receptacles located on the property
of any commercial or institutional establishment generating designated
recyclables.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 7:26A-10.3, all multifamily housing owners,
mobile home parks, commercial and institutional housing owners or
their agents shall report the tonnage of designated recyclable materials
collected for recycling from their business or premises, as follows:
A. The management individual(s) responsible for the provision of recycling
services as herein defined at all residential, commercial, institutional
and industrial properties that contract for recycling services with
a private company shall submit to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator,
by the first day of February of each year, documentation verifying
the previous year's total recycling (expressed by weight) for
each material recycled.
B. Documentation shall take the form of a letter or report issued by
the recycling service provider or end market to the generator of the
recycled material. The generator must maintain weight slips or paid
invoices and make such records available for inspection by the Township,
county or state for a period not to exceed five years.
C. Any solid waste or recycling service provider shall submit to the
Municipal Recycling Coordinator, by the first day of February of each
year, documentation verifying the previous year's total recycling
(expressed by weight) for each material recycled as prescribed by
the DSW.
D. At a minimum, all reporting shall detail the municipality of origin,
the name and location of the market or recycling center and the amount
of each source-separated recyclable material, expressed in gallons,
tons or cubic yards, brought to each manufacturer or recycling center
from the municipality of origin. Those persons specifying this information
in cubic yards shall also indicate the conversion ratio utilized for
calculating the materials from cubic yards to tons.
In addition to any other remedy provided in this chapter, the Township may institute a suit in equity where unlawful conduct or public nuisance exists as defined in this chapter for an injunction to restrain a violation of this chapter or the County Plan. In addition to an injunction, the court may impose penalties as authorized by §
299-32 hereof. The penalties and remedies prescribed by this chapter shall be deemed concurrent. The existence, exercise or any remedy shall not prevent the Township or the County from exercising any other remedy provided by this chapter or otherwise provided by law or equity.
The terms and provisions of this chapter are to be liberally
construed, so as best to achieve and to effectuate the goals and purposes
hereof. This chapter shall be construed in pari materi with the SWMA
and the County Plan.