As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Retail, wholesale, restaurants, taverns, schools, institutions,
including government, warehouses, construction sites, factories, offices,
etc., but specifically excludes fairs, parks, concerts, and other
outdoor events.
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
COVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Constitute a subset of electronic waste which shall include
only the following: a computer central processing unit of a laptop
computer or desktop computer, 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.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated below that shall be source separated
for the purpose of recycling. These materials include:
A.
Designated materials for residential waste generators:
(12)
Plastic containers (No. 1 and No. 2).
(15)
White goods (air conditioners, refrigerators).
B.
Source-separation and recycling requirements for commercial,
institutional and industrial waste generators:
(1)
Aluminum, tin, and steel.
(2)
Computers and peripherals.
(10)
Masonry (asphalt, brick, block, concrete).
(15)
Plastic containers (No. 1 and No. 2).
(18)
White goods (air conditioners, refrigerators).
ELECTRONIC WASTE
A 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.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building or structure, or complex of buildings in which
three/five 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 Borough
of Roselle.
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.
UNIVERSAL WASTE
A specific hazardous waste stream that has been designated
by EPA or those waste streams identified in the New Jersey Universal
Waste Rule (N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7). Only the following materials may be
managed as universal waste:
A.
Rechargeable batteries and button cell batteries;
B.
Mercury-containing equipment, including thermometers and thermostats;
D.
Fluorescent lamps (light bulbs);
F.
Oil-based paints and finishes.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A. All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials
shall be placed, prior to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk,
or in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as not
to constitute a danger, where such receptacles shall be readily accessible
to the collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians. The
owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean
and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed
of shall be placed as noted above any time after 5:00 p.m. of the
day immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later than
6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers
shall be removed from the curbside by no later than 7:00 p.m. of the
day of collection.
B. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with
the Health Code of the Borough of Roselle.
(Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 99.16c.)
A. Any application to the Planning Board of the Borough of Roselle,
for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of 25 or
more units of multifamily residential housing, single-family developments
of 50 or more units, or any commercial, institutional, or industrial
development proposal for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more
of land, must include a recycling plan compliant. 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 contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing,
etc.) as may be determined by the municipal recycling coordinator.
B. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Borough
of Roselle, 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 municipality does not otherwise provide this service.
C. Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, the Housing Officer, the Union County Office
of Health Management and the Union County Utilities Authority are
hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions
of this article. An inspection may consist of, but is not limited
to, sorting through containers and opening of solid waste bags to
detect, by sound or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.
In the event that it is determined, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that any provision or section of this article is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This article
shall take effect immediately.