No use shall emit heat, odor, vibrations, noise or any other pollutant into the ground, water or air that exceeds the most stringent applicable state and federal regulation. No permit shall be issued for any use where a state permit is required until the state has ascertained and approved the level and quality of emission, type and quality of emission control and the level of monitoring to be conducted.
No materials shall be deposited so they can be transferred off the lot, directly or indirectly, by natural forces such as precipitation, surface water, evaporation or wind. All materials that might create a pollutant or be a safety hazard or a health hazard shall be stored indoors and/or be enclosed in appropriate containers to eliminate such pollutant or hazard. No flammable or explosive substance shall be stored on a property except under conditions approved by the Fire Inspector/Department. No bulk storage of materials or equipment shall be in any front yard. Each site shall provide appropriate area(s), properly screened from adjacent property, for the orderly deposit and pickup of trash, refuse and recyclables.
[Added 12-7-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-10]
A.
Purpose. The Township of Edgewater Park 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. Areas for the collection of recyclables on residential properties should be designed to effectuate collection of material in a safe and sanitary manner and should be sized to meet current industry standards for volumes and containers.
B.
Statutory authority. This section is adopted pursuant to P.L. 1987, c. 102 (effective April 20, 1987), 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.
C. ACT or SWMA BURLINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL PROGRAM CLASS A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COMMINGLED COMMON AREA RECYCLING STORAGE LOCATION CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX CORRUGATED AND OTHER CARDBOARD COUNTY CURBSIDE DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER DEP or DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS DSW FIBER MOBILE HOME PARK MULTIFAMILY DWELLING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MUNICIPALITY PAPER PERSON QUALIFIED PRIVATE COMMUNITY RECYCLABLE MATERIALS RECYCLING RESIDENT SOLID WASTE SOURCE SEPARATED SWMA
Definitions. As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:
The Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented.
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.
Source separated, nonputrescible, metal, glass, paper and plastic containers; and corrugated and other cardboard.
A combining of source-separated recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
A location designed in accordance with the land use ordinances of this municipality as required for multifamily dwellings with more than 20 residential units where curbside collection is not provided under the Burlington County Regional Program.
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.
All corrugated cardboard normally used for packing, mailing, shipping or containerizing goods, merchandise or other material, but excluding plastic, foam or wax-coated or soiled corrugated cardboard.
The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and its successors and assigns, acting through the Burlington County Department of Solid Waste.
Those designated recyclables that are placed for collection within the parameters of the curbside collection program as outlined herein.
A container(s) provided by the municipality or persons for the temporary storage of recyclable materials within the residential unit(s).
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Those recyclable materials to be source separated in this municipality, 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 #1 & #2), rechargeable batteries, steel (tin) cans, textiles, tires and used motor oil.
The Burlington County Department of Solid Waste, its successors and assigns.
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.
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.
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 Section 3 of the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, P.L.1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.) and N.J.S.A. 40:66-1.2 et seq.
Residential, commercial and institutional solid waste generated within a community.
The Township of Edgewater Park located within the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey.
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.
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.
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 Section 1 of P.L. 1993, c.258 (N.J.S.A. 45:22A-49), shall be considered to be a qualified private community.
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.
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.
Any person residing within the municipality on a temporary or permanent basis, but excluding persons residing in hotels or motels.
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.
Recyclable materials separated from the solid waste stream at the point of generation.
The New Jersey Solid Waste Management Act, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.
D.
Design of containment areas for designated recyclable materials on residential sites.
(1)
Design standards for common area recycling storage locations.
(a)
In accordance with Chapter 437, Solid Waste, Article III, Recycling, every multifamily, qualified private community and mobile home park within the Township of Edgewater Park shall be required to provide, for the use of its residents, centralized and common locations on its property for the storage, prior to collection, of source-separated recyclables generated by the residents of the property.
(b)
Each common area recycling storage location shall, at a minimum, conform to the following standards:
[1]
The dimensions of the recycling storage location shall be sufficient to accommodate recycling containers which are of size and number as required by the DSW and which are consistent with current methods of collection utilized by the Burlington County Regional Program or the private collection company being utilized. The following tables indicate the Minimum Container Capacity Requirements for Weekly Recycling Service and Common Container Dimensions.
Minimum Container Capacity Requirements for Weekly Recycling Service | ||
|---|---|---|
Dual Stream Collection | Fiber (paper and cardboard) | Commingled (bottles and cans) |
Non-age-restricted complex | 1 cubic yard of capacity for every 15 dwelling units | 0.47 cubic yards (96 gallons) of capacity for every 18 dwelling units |
Age-restricted complex | 1 cubic yard of capacity for every 20 dwelling units | 0.47 cubic yards (96 gallons) of capacity for every 24 dwelling units |
Single stream collection | Fiber and commingled | — |
Non-age -restricted complex | 2 cubic yards of capacity for every 20 units | — |
Age-restricted complex | 1.4 cubic yards of capacity for every 20 units | — |
Common Container Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Size (cubic yards) | Length (inches) | Width (inches) | Height (inches) |
1 | 72 | 24 | 29 |
2 | 72 | 34 | 45 (rear)/34 (front) |
3 | 72 | 43 | 48 (rear)/40 (front) |
4 | 72 | 51 | 56 (rear)/46 (front) |
6 | 80 | 66 | 71 (rear)/47 (front) |
8 | 80 | 71 | 86 (rear)/53 (front) |
[2]
Unless expressly prohibited by a municipality, or not feasible due to existing site constraints, recycling containers for all Class A designated recyclables shall be co-located at all solid waste collection areas within the complex.
[3]
The recycling storage locations shall be conveniently located for the residential disposition of source-separated recyclable materials, preferably co-located, but clearly separated from, refuse containers.
[4]
Outdoor recycling storage locations shall include a concrete pad of the size as specified herein. The dimensions of the recycling storage location shall provide sufficient area for the required container(s):
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[5]
The recycling storage locations shall be well lit and shall be safely and easily accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles. Collection vehicles shall be able to access the recycling areas without interference from parked cars or other obstacles. The following turning template can be used to plan vehicular accessibility to recycling storage locations:
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[6]
Reasonable measures shall be taken to protect the recycling areas and the bins or containers placed therein against theft of recyclable materials or the bins or containers themselves.
[7]
Signs as approved by the DSW clearly identifying the recycling areas and the materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling areas.
[8]
Each recycling area shall be enclosed on three sides by a solid fence or masonry enclosure six feet in height and shall be surrounded by landscaping. A durable closable access gate on the fourth side should be provided.
(2)
Recycling container storage design standards; new residential construction. In order to facilitate recycling in all new construction, and to avoid the creation of unhealthful or cramped storage situations, sufficient storage shall be available for recycling containers within all new construction of residential housing.
(a)
Recycling storage locations. Curbside recycling container storage locations shall not include basements that require the negotiation of stairs, or any location either above or below finished grade. Locations shall be on a hard-wearing, smooth continuous surface with access to a path with a width no less than three feet and headroom of not less than seven feet.
(b)
Single-family and two-family dwellings. Each residential dwelling unit shall be designed to provide a curbside recycling storage container storage location containing at a minimum, dimensions (l x w x h) of no less than 36 inches by 32 inches by 84 inches per unit. The location shall be clearly marked as such on floor plans of the dwelling unit if to be located inside the dwelling unit. If to be located outside the dwelling unit, adequate storage space for the container shall be identified on the property survey. This shall be done at the time of subdivision approval, if applicable, or at the time of zoning or building permit application.
(c)
Multifamily and condominium complex dwellings. Curbside recycling container storage locations shall be provided for each multifamily and condominium complex dwelling where common area recycling storage locations are not otherwise provided. Each multifamily and condominium complex dwelling unit shall be designed to provide a curbside recycling container storage location containing at a minimum, dimensions (l x w x h) of no less than 36 inches by 32 inches by 84 inches per unit. The location shall be clearly marked as such on floor plans of the dwelling unit if to be located inside the dwelling unit. If to be located outside the dwelling unit, adequate storage space for the container shall be identified on the site plans or subdivision plans.
E.
Construction. 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.