The following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth hereafter
when utilized in this article. The word "shall" is always mandatory,
and not merely discretionary, and is to be so applied in all instances.
ASHES
The residual from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other
combustible materials.
BAGS
Plastic or fiber sacks designed to store solid waste with
sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted
by the top. Total weight of a bag shall not exceed 50 pounds. If bag
breaks while being lifted, such bag shall not be considered of appropriate
strength as to be used for containment of solid waste.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Any material such as lumber, brick, plaster, gutters, roofing
shingles or other substances accumulated as a result of repairs or
additions to existing buildings, construction of new buildings or
demolition of existing structures.
BULKY WASTE
Large items such as concrete, tree stumps, heavy wood items,
iron and steel.
BUNDLES
Normally loose items that would be collected if organized
into bundles of not more than four feet in length and tied with twine.
"Bundles" would be organized as to be conveniently handled by one
person. No "bundle" would exceed 50 pounds in weight.
BUSINESS TRASH
Any waste accumulation of dirt, dust, food, paper, cardboard,
excelsior, rags or other accumulations other than household trash,
which is usually attendant to the operation of stores, offices or
similar businesses.
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC)
Also known as hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and registered
as Freon A family of chemical substances, used as solvents, accelerant,
blowing or refrigerant agent used in cooling appliances, refrigerators
and air conditioners. CFC/HCFCs are not allowed to leak into the air
or atmosphere, but are required to be contained, cleansed and recycled
as of July 1, 1992, under federal regulations and N.J.A.C. 7:26A subchapter
1, because CFC/HCFCs are widely believed to be associated with depletion
of the Earth's ozone layer. Therefore, before any of the appliances
utilizing CFC/HCFC can be recycled as white goods, the refrigerant
would be removed or its removal attested to by appropriate certification.
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
Yard trimmings, rags, waste wood or cardboard and all other
combustible waste solids of a nonvolatile and nonexplosive nature.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling,
repair or demolition operations performed by a resident, which is
placed at the curb in a bag, bundle or container as defined herein.
CONTAINER
See also "receptacle" and please note terms are interchangeable.
(1)
CONTAINER, RECYCLINGA capacity of greater than five gallons but not more than 20 gallons, molded plastic, bright-yellow-colored container with Hamilton recycling logo, of sufficient volume, strength and durability to store and place for collection commingled materials, such as food and beverage containers made from aluminum, glass, plastic (PET and HDPE), steel, tin or combination of metals and alloys.
(2)
CONTAINER, SOLID WASTEA receptacle with capacity of greater than 20 gallons but less than 35 gallons constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass, having handles of adequate strength for lifting and having a tight-fitting lid capable of preventing entrance into the container by animals. The mouth of the container shall have a diameter greater than or equal to that of the base. The weight of the container including its contents shall not exceed 50 pounds.
CONTRACTOR
The person, corporation or partnership performing solid waste
and recycling collection through disposal services under contract.
COORDINATOR
The Solid Waste, Recycling and Clean Community Coordinator
for the Township.
DEAD ANIMALS
Animals or portions thereof that have expired from any cause,
except deer which shall be removed by Township or NJDEP personnel.
DEPARTMENT
The Township Department of Public Works.
ELIGIBLE WASTE
All that material, garbage, refuse, solid waste and rubbish
discarded by residential units. The exceptions are as noted below
and includes recyclable items, certain yard waste, including leaves,
grass clippings and brush.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and/or vegetative waste resulting from
the handling, preparation, consumption or cooking of food, and shall
include any fecal waste from any animal or bird (when fecal matter
has been separated from other waste and is double-bagged prior to
placement for collection). Solid waste or animal or vegetable matter
from houses, kitchens, restaurants, hotels, produce markets or any
other source of food of any kind to be thrown away.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste or combination of wastes which poses a present
or potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment,
including, but not limited to, waste material that is toxic, carcinogenic,
corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, biologically infectious, explosive,
flammable or radioactive and any waste so designated by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or the New Jersey Commissioner
of the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
HOSPITAL/RED BAG WASTE
Includes but not limited to all instruments, supplies, containers,
bandages, tubing, gloves, etc., used by health-care practitioners
and facilities as described in New Jersey Department of Health regulations
and applicable New Jersey law.
HOUSEHOLD TRASH
Every waste accumulation of paper, sweepings, dirt, dust,
rags, bottles, cans or other matter of any kind, other than garbage,
which is usually attendant to housekeeping.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
All waste, including solids, semisolids, sludge and liquids,
created by factories, processing plants or other manufacturing enterprises.
INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES
Any nontaxable (exempt) property, whether they be religious,
educational, service facilities/organizations or institutional establishments,
which may be residential or nonresidential, at which garbage or trash
may be generated.
LITTER
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which
has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber,
paper or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof,
including, but not limited to, any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any
garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings or other
lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazines, glass, metal, plastic
or paper containers or other packaging or construction material, but
not including the waste of primary processes of mining or other extraction
processes, logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing, or as otherwise
defined in applicable New Jersey law.
MULTIPLE-DWELLING UNIT
Any building or structure and land appurtenant thereto containing
two or more living units.
MULTIPLE-DWELLING COMPLEX
Any building or structure and land appurtenant thereto containing
more than two living units, such as townhouses, condominiums and apartment
houses.
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCB)
A pathogenic and teratogenic industrial compound used as
a heat-transfer agent. PCBs accumulate in human or animal tissue and
are normally found in household appliances and underground fuel storage
tanks that are sometime processed for disposal.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind. Includes all individuals, partnerships,
corporations, owners, tenants, lessees, occupants, associations, organizations,
residing or owning, operating, managing, leasing, occupying any premises
or business, commercial or industrial, within the Township.
PRODUCER
Any occupant of a residential unit, public school buildings/facilities
and/or municipal office/activity that generates solid waste and recyclables.
RECEPTACLE
A container constructed of such material and in such a manner
as to hold solid waste and trash and other such items without breaking
or collapsing. Receptacles shall have handles and covers so that contents
therein are not exposed to the weather, animals and vermin. A disposable
plastic bag shall constitute a receptacle if it is of sufficient strength
to hold its contents without breaking when collected. The receptacle
shall be of such a design and weight as to be able to be conveniently
handled by one person. No container shall exceed a weight of more
than 50 pounds when loaded. Commercial garbage receptacles and fifty-five
gallon drums are not acceptable as containers. Receptacles which,
in the opinion of the Department, are badly broken or fail to meet
the requirements of this article may be classified as "garbage."
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
All waste materials which have the ability to be returned,
through processing, to their former or alternate use. Following are
examples, and not necessarily limited to these:
(1)
ALUMINUM CANSIncludes such beverage or food containers constructed or fabricated of aluminum or its alloys.
(2)
BATTERY(IES)Includes all types of batteries from flashlights, radios, appliances, automobiles, cameras, etc., whether rechargeable or not.
(4)
CARDBOARD/CORRUGATED PAPERIncludes kraft corrugated, which has a brown liner made from kraft paper, and regular corrugated, which is gray or tan and is made from other types of paper such as newspaper.
(5)
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTEIncludes all waste materials as a result of construction and/or demolition of buildings and facilities and made up of mixed wastes such as metals, wood, cement, blacktop, macadam, plaster, glass, plastics, etc.
(6)
GLASSIncludes all products made from silica or sand, soda ash and lime, the product being transparent or translucent and being used as packaging and commonly known as "glass." Food and beverage containers commonly known as jars, bottles in the colors of clear, brown and green.
(8)
JUNK MAIL AND MAGAZINESIncludes all delivered and mailed advertisements, telephone books, magazines, glossy-surfaced periodicals and other paper products with shiny photos, colored writing and/or glossy pictures.
(9)
BULKY ITEMS/WASTELarge items such as concrete, tree stumps, heavy wood items, iron and steel. Includes but is not limited to furniture, bedding, mattresses, and so on, which may be constructed of several types and mix of materials, which may be rebuilt, reconstructed or segregated into reusable and/or reclaimable materials.
(10)
NEWSPAPERSIncludes papers of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and distributed at periodic intervals, usually daily or weekly. The term "used newspaper" is interchangeable with "newspapers."
(11)
PLASTICSIncludes all beverage containers which are constructed of polyethylene teraphthalate (PET) with recycling logo (1), which is characterized by its clarity, toughness and barrier (ability to resist permeation of carbon dioxide). PET is primarily used for soft drink soda containers; or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with recycling logo (2), which is characterized by its stiffness, low cost, ease of forming and resistance to breakage. HDPE has a variety of uses, such as milk, water and juice beverage containers.
(12)
TEXTILESIncludes all rags, clothes, fabric and woven materials that were formerly used as clothing and/or covering.
(13)
TIN CANSIncludes all food and beverage containers which are constructed of tin and/or steel sides, tops and bottoms.
(14)
USED TIRESIncludes bias, belted and polyester, of which rubber is the main material in manufacturing.
(15)
VEGETATIVE WASTEGrass clippings, grass cuttings, plant residue and leaves. See also "yard waste."
(16)
WASTE OILIncludes used oil drained from automobiles, motorcycles and lawn mowers, etc.
(17)
YARD WASTEIncludes leaves, grass clippings, plant residue, tree limbs, branches and trunks. See also "vegetative waste."
RECYCLING AREA
Space allocated for collection and storage of source-separated
recyclable materials.
REFUSE
Whether it consists of combustible or noncombustible solid
wastes, all miscellaneous materials such as soiled or used rags, paper
products, leather goods, rubber, crockery or other material not defined
as recyclable or white goods. Garbage, rubbish, trash, trade waste,
debris or the remains of uprooted or severed plant life.
REGULATIONS
Includes such rules, schedules or times promulgated by the
Director of Public Works and adopted by the governing body to carry
out the intent of this article.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
(1)
A dwelling within the corporate limits of the Township occupied
by a person or group of persons. A "residential unit" shall be deemed
occupied when either water or domestic light and power services are
being supplied thereto.
(2)
Note: "Residential unit" definition shall also include all public
schools, municipal offices, activities and properties, official/quasi-official
municipal service activities (such as fire, first aid) located in
the Township, where solid waste and recyclables can be safely placed
at the curb in containers, bags and bundles as may be appropriate
and not exceeding five items per collection day.
REUSABLE RECEPTACLE
Any container which meets the definition of "receptacle"
and is constructed of wood, metal, plastic or other natural or synthetic
materials and used for containment and placement for collection of
solid waste and recyclables.
RUBBISH
All materials generated by residential units consisting of
materials other than food waste items not included in the current
recycling/recyclable list.
SCAVENGER
Any private individual or firm collecting and sorting for
profit from the curbside waste, recyclables, used furniture, or other
materials of value. Also any person engaged in cleanup of lots, buildings,
etc.
SOLID WASTE
All garbage, rubbish, refuse and waste matter usually disposed
of and normally generated by the occupants of residential and other
property, disposed of by private and/or public collection and defined
as "solid waste" by the New Jersey Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A.
13:1E-1 et seq., or other applicable New Jersey law. Items classified
as recyclables shall be prohibited from being commingled with solid
waste. The Township is approved by state law to collect three types
of waste:
(2)
TYPE 13, BULKY WASTELarge items of solid waste which because of their size or weight require handling other than normally used for municipal waste. "Bulky waste" includes, but is not limited to, such items as tree trunks, parts of auto bodies, demolition or construction material, appliances, furniture and drums.
(3)
TYPE 23, VEGETATIVE WASTEIncludes, but is not limited to, tree limbs, branches, leaves, grass clippings, plants and flower residue, etc.
STREET
Any right-of-way, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct,
drive or other way as approved by the Township Planning Board and/or
Township Zoning Board of Adjustment and built in accordance with Township
standards.
TRADE WASTE
All waste solid or liquid material or rubbish resulting from
construction, building operations or the prosecution of any business,
trade or industry, including but not limited to plastic products,
cartons, paints, grease, oil and other petroleum products, chemicals,
cinders and other forms of solid or liquid waste material.
YARD WASTE
Any waste accumulations of grass, leaves or shrubbery cuttings
or clippings, tree branches, tree limbs, parts of trees, bushes, shrubbery
or other material usually created by yard maintenance. Yard waste
shall be free of dirt, rocks and other bulky and noncombustible materials
and shall be separated for purposes of collection into grass clippings,
leaves and other materials.