As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those properties used primarily for commercial purposes and
those residential buildings containing three or more dwelling units.
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Atlantic County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
B.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARDIncludes cardboard of the type used to make cardboard boxes, cartons, pasteboard and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials.
C.
GLASS CONTAINERSBottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, blue glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
D.
NEWSPAPERSPaper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and distributed at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded, however, are newspapers which have been soiled. Newspapers shall be deemed soiled if they have been exposed to substances or conditions rendering them unusable for recycling.
F.
ELECTRONIC WASTEA 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.
H.
PAPER PRODUCTSIncluding newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, telephone books, paperback books, chipboard boxes, corrugated cardboard and paper bags.
I.
PLASTIC BOTTLES AND JUGSImprinted with recycling symbols Nos. 1 to 7, including food, beverage, health/beauty, and cleaning products, bottles 2.5 gallons or less in size.
J.
LEAVES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, BRUSH, TREE BRANCHESCollection of these materials may be provided by the municipality or through a contract between the municipality and public or private sector provider, or the material may be delivered to an approved yard waste composting facility operated by the municipality or county or by an approved agricultural yard waste composting facility.
K.
ASPHALT AND CONCRETEAsphalt, brick, block and concrete from the commercial sector, to be delivered to an approved NJDEP Class B Recycling Center.
[Amended 2-26-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
M.
ANTI-FREEZEMay be delivered to ACUA's household hazardous waste events or private sector recycling or re-use facility.
P.
PROPANE TANKS(empty twenty-pound-size or less) May be delivered to ACUA or private sector recycling or reuse facility.
[Added 2-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015]
Q.
TIRES
[Added 2-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015]
S.
CFC REFRIGERANTSFrom both residential and commercial sectors.
[Added 2-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015]
W.
OIL FILTERSFrom the commercial sector.
[Added 2-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015]
X.
TEXTILESFrom both residential and commercial sectors.
[Added 2-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015]
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including
but not limited to hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries and
governmental offices.
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 guesthouses
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 the municipality
of Egg Harbor City.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
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 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.
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.
The Chairperson of the Highway Committee of the Common Council
is hereby authorized and directed to establish and promulgate reasonable
regulations detailing the manner, days, and times for the collection
of the recyclable materials designated in this article and such other
matters as are required to implement this article. The Code Enforcement
Official, the Public Works Supervisor, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Chief
of Police, the Housing Officer, and the Atlantic County Department
of Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce
the provisions of this article. An inspection may consist of sorting
through containers and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound
or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.