[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township
of North Brunswick 3-15-2010 by Ord. No. 10-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 184.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 191.
Littering — See Ch. 216.
Abandoned refrigerators — See Ch. 262.
Refuse — See Ch. 411.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
258, Recycling, adopted 9-8-1987; amended in its entirety 4-7-2008
by Ord. No. 08-08.
[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 12-09]
The title of this chapter shall read as follows: "An Ordinance
Establishing a Program for the Separation of Used Newspapers, Papers,
Clean Corrugated Cardboard, Glass, Aluminum Cans, Steel Cans, Plastic
Containers, Mixed Paper, Textiles, Brush, Used Motor Oil, White Goods
and Light Iron, Heavy Iron, Nonferrous Scrap and Other Aluminum Scrap
from Solid Waste and Rechargeable Batteries for Recycling Purposes
and Promulgating Rules and Regulations Therefor and Prescribing Penalties
for the Violation Thereof."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes all recyclable aluminum cans.
Branches, woody plants and other like vegetative materials
that do not exceed four inches in diameter and Christmas trees. "Brush"
does not include leaves, grass clippings. Bundles should be no more
than 40 pounds and should be cut in to a maximum length of four feet.
Nonfood containers constructed of two pieces of paper with
a corrugated center, i.e., appliance boxes, etc. The term does not
include cardboard items made of chipboard, such as shirt boxes, shoe
boxes, milk cartons, cereal boxes and all other similarly constructed
items.
Televisions, CPUs, monitors, laptops and mercury-containing
devices.
Lamps that contain mercury.
Includes all products made from silica or sand, soda ash
and limestone, the product being transparent or translucent and being
used for packaging or bottling of various matter, and all other materials
commonly known as "glass," excluding, however, blue and flat glass,
commonly known as "window glass."
All ferrous scrap, structural steel or cast-iron components.
Seasonal vegetative residue generated by deciduous trees
mainly during the autumn months and during early spring in normal
growth cycles.
Asphalt, block, brick, cinder and concrete.
High-grade office paper, computer paper printout, computer
tabular cards, white ledger, glossy inserts, magazines, junk mail,
colored paper, note paper, telephone books, computer paper, paperboard
(chipboard and pressboard), nonmetallic wrapping paper, soft-cover
books, hardcover books with covers removed, and fine paper.
All noncontainer aluminum, stainless steel, copper, zinc,
brass and other metals which generally do not rust.
Soda bottles made of PETE (SPI Code No. 1) and milk, water
and laundry products and bottles made of HDPE (SPI Code No. 2), but
shall exclude products containing, or at one time had contained, household
hazardous waste(s).
Stretch/shrink wrap, plastic shopping bags (only for warehouses,
retail establishments and supermarkets with 25 or more employees).
Nickel cadmium, (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium
ion (Li-ion) and small-sealed lead (Pb).
Includes all garbage, rubbish and waste matter usually disposed
of and normally placed at curbside by residents and commercial occupants
in the Township of North Brunswick for usual collection at regular
intervals by the Township garbage collection vehicles or private collection
haulers.
Tin-plated, bimetal and other ferrous food and beverage containers.
Clean, dry clothing or fabric measuring at least one foot
by one foot in size.
Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck and equipment tires.
A petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through use, storage
or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to
the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
Newspaper, clean, unsoiled, bundled and securely tied with
a string, in stacks no higher than 12 inches. Anything that comes
with the newspaper is recyclable with the newspaper.
All appliances such as washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators,
air conditioners, etc., as well as products made from sheet iron,
such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks and other nonstructural
ferrous scrap. NOTE: CFC refrigerants must be completely removed from
appliances by licensed technicians. CFC refrigerants so recovered
shall be sent to an EPA-approved reclamation facility.
Unfinished lumber from new construction projects, including
pallets. "Unfinished" shall mean nonchemically treated (not pressure-treated,
impregnated with preservatives, insecticides, fungicides, creosote
or other chemicals, and not painted, resin-coated or otherwise surface
treated, and not laminated or bonded and not similarly altered from
its natural condition). Only for new construction sites.
[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 12-09]
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
and collection of certain waste materials, as specified herein, in
the Township of North Brunswick for recycling purposes. For this purpose,
effective August 1, 1987, it shall be mandatory for all residents,
owners, lessees or occupants of residential and nonresidential structures
located within the Township of North Brunswick to separate used newspaper,
used paper, clean corrugated cardboard, glass, aluminum, leaves, steel
cans, plastic containers, mixed paper, textiles, brush, used motor
oil, white goods and light iron, heavy iron, nonferrous and other
scrap aluminum and electronics.
A.
Residential separation. It shall be mandatory for all residential
premises within the Township of North Brunswick to separate from all
other solid waste used newspaper, glass, aluminum cans, steel cans,
plastic containers, mixed paper (as defined hereinabove), brush, clean
corrugated cardboard, used motor oil, white goods and light iron,
heavy iron, nonferrous and other scrap aluminum, leaves and consumer
electronics for recycling purposes. All residential premises receiving
curbside collection services from the Township of North Brunswick
shall conform to the following separation procedures for disposition
of materials separated for recycling purposes.
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 16-03]
(1)
Newspaper shall be clean, unsoiled, bundled and securely tied with
a string, in stacks no higher than 12 inches. Anything that comes
with the newspaper is recyclable with the newspaper. Bundles may not
exceed 30 pounds.
(2)
Glass, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic containers shall be
thoroughly rinsed and contained in a reusable bucket or container.
Buckets or containers may not exceed 30 pounds.
(3)
Mixed paper/high-grade office paper, such as computer paper printout,
computer tabular cards, white ledger, glossy inserts, magazines, junk
mail, colored paper, office paper, telephone books, computer paper,
paperboard (chipboard and pressboard), nonmetallic wrapping paper,
softcover books, hardcover books with covers removed and fine paper,
shall be bundle tied or placed in a cardboard box with a secured lid
or placed into a taped brown paper bag. Bundles, boxes or bags may
not exceed 30 pounds.
(4)
Leaves as defined in § 258-2 shall be placed in the biodegradable bags for curbside pickup, according to published schedules. Each biodegradable bag shall not weigh more than 40 pounds.
(5)
Brush/branches as defined in § 258-2 may not exceed four inches in diameter individually. Residents must bundle tie branches prior to collection. Brush bundles may not exceed four feet in length or 18 inches in height and must weigh no more than 40 pounds. Residents are limited to no more than eight bundles per curbside pickup. Residents must call the Department of Public Works to schedule a collection appointment.
(6)
Clean corrugated cardboard (i.e., nonfood containers) shall be bundled
separately and secured in bundles not exceeding 30 pounds in weight
and shall not be contained in plastic bags.
(7)
Used motor oil must be placed in a plastic container with a screw-on
cap. Plastic soda bottles are prohibited. Residents must call DPW
to schedule an appointment.
(8)
Tires. Rubber-based scrap automotive tires without rims will be collected
limited to four per collection. Residents must call DPW to schedule
an appointment. No heavy-truck or equipment-type tires will be accepted.
(9)
White goods and light iron and heavy iron and nonferrous and other
aluminum scrap will be collected by prescheduled appointment. NOTE:
CFC refrigerant compounds shall be completely removed by licensed
technicians from any device or appliance that contains them. CFC compounds
so recovered shall be sent to an EPA-approved reclamation facility.
B.
Designated recycling locations. The following items shall be separated
from the residential solid waste stream but are not included in the
North Brunswick Township Recycling Program Residential Collection
Services. The following items and materials shall be recycled by the
resident(s) individually, not through the Township recycling program
residential collection services. Residents may call the Township of
North Brunswick Department of Public Works for Current dropoff locations
and information regarding these items and materials.
(1)
Textiles, which must be placed into a tied twenty- or thirty-gallon
plastic bag.
(2)
Masonry and paving materials comprising asphalt, block, brick, cinder
and concrete.
(3)
Electronics, as defined in § 258-2.
(a)
Residential curbside collection service has been terminated
for televisions, consumer computer equipment, CPUs, monitors, laptops,
keyboards and other electronics. The Township of North Brunswick will
sponsor periodic dropoff events for residents to recycle consumer
electronics. Access to the dropoff event shall be limited to North
Brunswick residents. Prior to the recycling transaction participants
must provide proof of residency with name and address.
(b)
Electronic recyclables must be protected from moisture prior
to arrival at the dropoff event site. Materials will be inspected
for contamination prior to acceptance. Materials deemed unacceptable
shall be removed from the site by the resident.
(c)
Information regarding additional residential e-waste recycling
dropoff locations and schedules may be obtained by contacting the
North Brunswick Department of Public Works during normal business
hours, Monday through Friday.
(4)
Rechargeable batteries; nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydrides
(Ni-MH, lithium ion (Li-ion) and small-sealed lead (Pb) common batteries.
Batteries may be dropped off at DPW, North Brunswick Municipal Complex,
at 710 Hermann Road and the North Brunswick Municipal Library. Prior
to dropoff, rechargeable batteries must be individually bagged or
each battery terminal insulated with tape. Batteries not so prepared
will not be accepted. NOTE: Alkaline batteries have been rated as
nonhazardous by USEPA and may be disposed of in regular household
solid waste.
C.
Nonresidential separation (commercial, office and industrial premises).
The following materials shall be separated from the solid waste at
all commercial, office, and industrial facilities. The recyclable
materials shall not be collected mixed into the regular solid waste/refuse
accumulation. Nonresidential locations as listed above will not be
provided with pickup service by the Township.
(1)
Clean corrugated cardboard (i.e., nonfood containers) shall be separated
and secured in bundles, bins or containers and protected from detrimental
impact of wind and precipitation until collection.
(2)
Containers consisting of glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic containers (i.e., soda, milk, water, and laundry containers as defined in § 258-2) in establishments such as taverns and restaurants shall be thoroughly rinsed and stored in a reusable bucket or container. Storage buckets and/or designated containers labeled for recycling purposes must be shielded from detrimental impact of wind and precipitation until collection.
(3)
Mixed paper. High-grade office paper, computer paper, computer printout,
computer tabular cards, white ledger, glossy inserts, magazines, junk
mail, colored paper, telephone books, paperboard (chipboard and pressboard),
nonmetallic wrapping paper, soft-cover books, hardcover books with
covers removed and fine paper shall be securely contained in designated
recycling containers labeled for that purpose. Said containers must
be located in such manner so as to be shielded from detrimental impact
of wind and precipitation.
(4)
Textiles must be placed into a tied twenty- or thirty-gallon plastic
bag.
(5)
Brush, branches and all other parts of trees that are to be removed
from a commercial premises must be recycled at a facility certified
to process such materials.
(6)
Used motor oil must be safely stored on premises until removed by
a licensed hauler or safely transported to a facility certified to
store motor oil for recycling. Said recycling procedures must fully
comply with all federal, state and local codes rules and regulations
governing such activities.
(7)
White goods and light iron and heavy iron and nonferrous and other
aluminum scrap. NOTE: Prior to arranging for recycling, CFC refrigerant
compounds shall have been completely removed by licensed technicians
from any device or appliance that contains them. CFC compounds so
recovered shall be sent to an EPA-approved reclamation facility.
(8)
Newspaper shall be clean, unsoiled, securely stored in designated
recycling containers labeled for that purpose. Said containers must
be located in such manner so as to be shielded from detrimental impact
of wind and precipitation or contamination. Anything that comes with
the newspaper is recyclable with the newspaper.
(9)
Electronics, including televisions, CPUs, monitors, laptops and mercury-containing
devices.
(10)
Rechargable batteries; nickel cadmium, (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride
(Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and common small-sealed lead (Pb) batteries.
(11)
Tires. Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck and equipment tires must
be stored indoors or in such manner that will not provide harborage
for pests of any kind.
(12)
Fluorescent bulbs and lamps that contain mercury.
(13)
Plastic film, including stretch/shrink wrap, plastic shopping
bags (only for warehouses, retail establishments and supermarkets
with 25 or more employees).
(14)
Masonry and paving materials comprising asphalt, block, brick,
cinder and concrete.
(15)
Wood scrap, unfinished lumber from new construction projects,
and wood shipping pallets (as defined hereinabove).
D.
Institutional premises (educational facilities, hospitals, including
county, state and federal institutional facilities). These locations
will not be provided with pickup service by the Township.
(1)
Clean corrugated cardboard (i.e., nonfood containers) shall be separated
and secured in bundles, bins or containers and protected from detrimental
impact of wind and precipitation until collection.
(2)
Comingled containers consisting of glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic containers (i.e., soda, milk, water, and laundry containers as defined in § 258-2) shall be thoroughly rinsed and stored in a reusable bucket or container. Storage buckets and/or designated containers labeled for recycling purposes must be shielded from detrimental impact of wind and precipitation until collection.
(3)
Mixed paper. High-grade office paper, computer paper, computer printout,
computer tabular cards, white ledger, glossy inserts, magazines, junk
mail, colored paper, telephone books, paperboard (chipboard and pressboard),
nonmetallic wrapping paper, soft-cover books, hardcover books with
covers removed and fine paper shall be securely contained in designated
recycling containers labeled for that purpose. Said containers must
be located in such manner so as to be shielded from detrimental impact
of wind and precipitation until collection.
(4)
Textiles must be placed into a tied twenty- or thirty-gallon plastic
bag.
(5)
Branches and all other parts of trees that are to be removed from
commercial premises must be recycled at a facility certified to process
such materials.
(6)
Used motor oil must be safely stored on premises until removed by
a licensed hauler or safely transported to a facility certified to
store motor oil for recycling. Said recycling procedures must fully
comply with all federal, state and local codes, rules and regulations
governing such activities.
(7)
White goods and light iron and heavy iron and nonferrous and other
aluminum scrap. NOTE: Prior to arranging for recycling, CFC refrigerant
compounds shall have been completely removed by licensed technicians
from any device or appliance that contains them. CFC compounds so
recovered shall be sent to an EPA-approved reclamation facility.
(8)
Newspaper shall be clean, unsoiled, securely stored in designated
recycling containers labeled for that purpose. Said containers must
be located in such manner so as to be shielded from detrimental impact
of wind and precipitation or contamination until collection. Anything
that comes with the newspaper is recyclable with the newspaper.
(9)
Electronics, including televisions, CPUs, monitors, laptops and mercury-containing
devices.
(10)
Rechargable batteries; nickel cadmium, (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride
(Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and common small-sealed lead (Pb) batteries.
(11)
Tires. Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck and equipment tires must
be stored indoors or in such manner that will not provide harborage
for pests of any kind.
(12)
Fluorescent bulbs and lamps that contain mercury.
(13)
Plastic film, including stretch/shrink wrap, plastic shopping
bags (only for warehouses, retail establishments and supermarkets
with 25 or more employees).
(14)
Masonry and paving materials comprising asphalt, block, brick,
cinder and concrete.
E.
Residential centralized storage and containment locations for recycling.
Multifamily complexes, such as condominiums, townhomes and apartments,
with large-capacity, centralized solid waste collection containers
shall provide and maintain separate centralized container locations
for the purposes of source separation of Mandated Residential Recyclable
Materials from the municipal solid waste stream.
(1)
Containers so provided for the storage of recyclable materials shall
be compatible with municipally provided container collection equipment.
(2)
Centralized recycling collection locations shall be designed to provide
storage containment of recyclable materials that is protected from
accumulation of water, snow or ice. The enclosure and containment
must prevent the degradation or migration of recyclable materials
from weather related impacts, and shall prevent accumulation of rain,
snow or ice within the container load space.
(3)
Each container must be clearly labeled to designate the material
to be deposited within.
(4)
Secure locations must be provided for the separation, containment and storage of recyclable white goods, appliances and various scrap metals as defined in § 258-2.
(5)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner, homeowners'
association, or their designated property management service to maintain
service access to the containment storage facilities.
(6)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner, homeowners'
association, or their designated property management service to ensure
residential compliance with solid waste and recycling mandates. It
shall be the responsibility of the same to provide for the correction
of any condition not in compliance with solid waste or recycling regulations
including removal and disposal of all unacceptable or contaminating
materials.
A.
Any application to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment
of the Township of North Brunswick for subdivision or site plan approval
for the construction of condominiums, townhouses or multifamily dwellings
of three or more units, single-family or two-family housing unit 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:
(1)
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts of solid
waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development; and
(2)
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 shall contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing,
etc.) as may be determined by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
B.
At the time of issuance of any building permit, the building code
official will provide written instruction on proper disposal and recycling
of construction and demolition waste and shall furnish a notification
of construction/demolition activity form that must be filled out by
the permittee and faxed to the Middlesex County Division of Solid
Waste Management ("MCDSWM") within 48 hours of the issuance of a municipal
permit.
C.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Township
of North Brunswick, 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 in those instances
where the Township does not otherwise provide such service. The Township's
standards are as follows:
(1)
A roofed and walled enclosure with rollout containers sized as a
maximum of four cubic yards each. All containers must be constructed,
sized and maintained to provide no hindrance for reasonable collection
effort; and
(2)
Enclosure gates and ramps to street level must be constructed and
maintained to provide no hindrance to collection personnel.
D.
Provision shall be made for the indoor or enclosed outdoor storage
and pickup of solid waste; same to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed
to establish and promulgate regulations as to the manner, days and
times of such collections and the bundling, handling, location and
time of placement of all materials for collection and to establish
and maintain dropoff points for materials to be recycled.
This chapter shall not prohibit or restrict any owner, any lessee
or any occupant of a premises from making arrangements or agreements
for private collection of recyclable materials, provided that the
receiving person, firm or corporation may not collect said material
from curbside or any public street.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, firm
or corporation unauthorized by the Township of North Brunswick to
collect or remove or cause to be collected or removed any recyclables.
Each such collection in violation hereof from any one or more sources
shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter
provided.
The penalty for violations or negligence in complying with the
provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated hereunder
shall be by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Director of the Department
of Public Works or his/her designee and/or the Police Department of
the Township of North Brunswick.
A.
The Township shall develop and implement a comprehensive public information/educational
campaign that describes the municipal recycling program generally,
which campaign shall be aimed at all age groups, and may utilize such
tools as public speaker presentations, posters and flyers.
B.
Notices.
(1)
North Brunswick shall notify all residents of the designated recyclables
that must be source separated, the schedule for collection and the
manner in which the designated recyclables are to be prepared for
collection. Such notices shall be posted or published, at a minimum,
not less than twice yearly and may include one of the following forms
of notice:
(2)
North Brunswick shall pay the costs and expenses associated with
the preparation, posting, advertisement and distribution of all such
notices.
C.
Additional literature.
(1)
North Brunswick may prepare and distribute additional literature
and other educational materials describing, among other things:
(a)
The municipal recycling program established pursuant to the
Recycling Ordinance.
(b)
The county-wide recycling program and the recycling services
to be provided within the geographic boundaries of the municipality.
(c)
The designated recyclables to be source separated.
(d)
The manner or method of preparing source-separated material
for collection.
(e)
The location and schedules for collection.
(2)
All such literature and other educational materials shall be prepared
in accordance with written guidelines established by Middlesex County.
