[G.O. No. 1426, § I; G.O. No. 1471, § I;
G.O. No. 1594, § I; G.O. No. 1793, § III; G.O.
No. 1855, § III]
(a)
There is hereby established a program for the separation by the resident
and the separate collection of the following materials from the residences
of the Town of Westfield for recycling purposes. Except for leaves,
provisions for which are set forth hereafter, such collections shall
be made twice-monthly under the supervision of the Town Engineer and
such recyclable material shall be placed at the curbside in suitable
containers for pickup by the Town of Westfield or its authorized agents.
All materials shall be clean and uncontaminated.
(1)
Aluminum cans.
(2)
Glass containers.
(3)
Newspapers.
(4)
Leaves, but not prior to October 15 of each calendar year.
(5)
Corrugated cardboard.
(6)
Steel (ferrous) cans.
(7)
Polyethylene Teraphthalate (PETE or PET) bottles and High Density
Polyethylene bottles (HDPE).
(8)
Mixed paper.
(9)
Used motor oil.
(10)
Roofing material.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any resident of the Town of Westfield to
dispose of any of the aforesaid materials for recycling, or leaves
except by the methods provided herein for collecting and recycling
such material by the Town of Westfield or a private person or organization.
It shall be a violation of this article to include any of the aforesaid
material, suitable for recycling, or leaves in the household waste
collected by the private disposal services franchised by the State
of New Jersey to collect waste from private residences within the
Town of Westfield.
[G.O. No. 1426, § II; G.O. No. 1471, § II;
G.O. No. 1594, § II]
The Town Engineer is hereby designated as the recycling coordinator
and 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.
[G.O. No. 1426, § III; G.O. No. 1471, § III;
G.O. No. 1594, § III]
(a)
The materials described above shall be clean and unbroken and shall
be kept separate from, and not mixed with, each other or with trash
and household waste except as provided herein. Such materials shall
be considered clean and uncontaminated if they have not been exposed
to substances, or conditions, rendering them unusable for recycling.
Recyclable materials shall be prepared for recycling as follows:
(1)
Aluminum cans. Such cans must be all aluminum construction, empty,
with the interior well rinsed with water and placed at the curb in
a reusable container. They shall not be placed at the curb in plastic
or paper bags.
(2)
Glass containers. Such containers must be unbroken and empty, with
the interior well rinsed with water, with any metal caps or rings
removed and discarded. The labels need not be removed. Such glass
containers are to be placed at the curb in a reusable container. They
shall not be placed at the curb in a plastic or paper bag. No window
glass, dishes, mirrors, pyrex or crystal shall be included. In multi-family
residences glass containers must be separated into clear, brown and
green glass.
(3)
Newspapers. Newspapers must be tied in bundles not more than 12 inches
thick and be clean and dry. They shall be placed at the curb without
containers. No paper bags, magazines, telephone books, junk mail,
cardboard or glossy papers may be included.
(4)
Leaves. Leaves shall be placed in windrows not exceeding two feet
in height in the street along the curb or shoulder of the street.
Plastic bags, tree branches and other debris must not be mixed with
the leaves.
(5)
Corrugated cardboard. Corrugated cardboard shall be flattened if
in box form and compressed and tied in bundles not more than 12 inches
thick and clean and dry. The bundles shall not be greater than three
feet in any other direction. They shall be placed at the curb without
containers. No paper bags, magazines, telephone books, junk mail,
newspapers, or regular cardboard shall be included.
(6)
Steel cans (ferrous). Such cans must be all steel construction, empty
with the interior well rinsed with water and placed at the curb in
a reusable container. They shall not be placed at the curb in plastic
or paper bags. The labels need not be removed. No paint cans or spray
cans shall be included.
(7)
Polyethylene teraphthalate (PETE or PET) bottles and high density
polyethylene (HPDE) bottles. Such bottles shall be labeled "PETE or
PET" or "HDPE," empty, with the interior well rinsed with water and
placed at the curb in a reusable container. Only plastic bottles that
have contained pourable liquids such as milk, soda, or detergent will
be accepted. No squeeze bottles, plastic containers that contain hazardous
materials, food containers, packaging or plastic wrap shall be included.
Acceptable materials shall have PET, PETE or HDPE mark or the number
1 or 2 in a triangle imprinted on the bottles on the bottom. Both
materials may be placed in the same container. Any caps or metal rings
must be removed and discarded. The labels need not be removed. They
shall not be placed at the curb in a plastic or paper bag.
(8)
Mixed paper. Includes magazines, direct mailing, glossy catalogs,
coupon inserts, envelopes, color news inserts, sweepstakes forms,
phone books (white page only), undelivered postal mail, colored notebook
paper, school construction paper, real estate listings, colored letterhead
paper, colored office paper, computer paper, photocopy and fax paper,
mimeograph paper. Mixed papers must be tied in bundles not more than
eight inches thick and be clean and dry. They shall be placed at the
curb without containers. No newspapers may be included. Recycling
of this material shall not begin until after January 1, 1993.
(9)
Used motor oil. Motor oil drained from internal combustion gasoline
or diesel engines or unused portions of unused motor oil. Disposal
methods for this material shall be prescribed by regulation.
(10)
Roofing material. Roofing materials includes asphalt roof shingles,
tarpaper, fiberglass insulation associated with a roof system and
all other asphalt material generated in roof construction, roof removal
or roof reconstruction. Disposal methods of this material shall be
prescribed by regulation.
[G.O. No. 1426, § IV; G.O. No. 1471, § IV]
From the time of placement at the curb by any resident of recyclable
material for collection by the Town of Westfield, or its authorized
agents, pursuant to the program established hereby and the rules and
regulations issued hereunder, such materials shall become and be the
property of the Town of Westfield and it shall be a violation of this
article for any person other than authorized personnel of the Town
of Westfield, or its authorized agents, to collect, pick up, or cause
such material to be collected or picked up. Each such collection in
violation hereof from one or more residences shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
[G.O. No. 1471, § V; G.O. No. 1793, § II;
G.O. No. 1855, § II; amended 5-17-2016 by G.O. No. 2064]
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, leaves will be collected from the curbsides of property located in the Town by the Town of Westfield, or its authorized agents, under the supervision of the Town Engineer from time to time during the period beginning October 15 of each calendar year, with the exact date of commencement to be fixed annually by the Department of Public Works (the "department"). No leaves shall be placed in any street or public right-of-way located in the Town prior to October 15.
(b)
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to place leaves
in any street or public right-of-way located in the Town prior to
October 15. Any person who is in violation of this section shall be
issued a written warning by the Town Engineer, or by an authorized
agent of the Town Engineer, following a first offense reminding the
person of the requirements and restrictions set forth in this section.
Anyone who, after receiving such written warning, places leaves or
who causes leaves to be placed in any street or in any public right-of-way
located in the Town prior to October 15 shall be issued a summons
by the Town Engineer or by an authorized agent of the Town Engineer
and shall be assessed a fine by the municipal court of not more than
$50 for each such violation of this section.
(c)
In lieu of placing leaves in the streets or in public rights-of-way,
Town property owners, residents, and occupants of property located
within the Town may place leaves in biodegradable paper bags such
as those available from home center stores. The department will pick
up leaves placed in such bags at the time the leaf collection crews
are within the various zones.
(d)
No landscaper or other similar service provider employed by any Town
property owner, resident, or occupant of property located within the
Town shall dispose of leaves at the Westfield Conservation Center
other than in the manner set forth herein. Landscapers and other similar
service providers shall not dispose of leaves at the Westfield Conservation
Center that have been collected from any property located outside
the Town of Westfield. On or about October 15, landscapers that are
registered with the Town may bring leaves to the Conservation Center
for a fee not to exceed $15 per cubic yard. The leaf disposal fee
to be charged shall be set annually by resolution of the Town Council.
(e)
It shall be a violation of this section for any landscaper or other
similar service provider to dispose or attempt to dispose of leaves
at the Westfield Conservation Center at any time without first being
registered with the Town. Any landscaper or other similar service
provider who is in violation of this section shall be issued a written
warning by the Town Engineer, or by an authorized agent of the Town
Engineer, following a first offense reminding the person of the requirements
and restrictions set forth in this section. Any landscaper or other
similar service provider who, after receiving such warning, disposes
or attempts to dispose of leaves at the Westfield Conservation Center
at any time without registering with the Town shall be issued a summons
by the Town Engineer, or by an authorized agent of the Town Engineer,
and shall be assessed a fine per the penalty provisions of this article
for each and every such violation of this section.
(f)
The Town Engineer may designate an officer or employee of the Town
to serve as the enforcement officer, whose duty and responsibility
it shall be to enforce the provisions of this section of this chapter
as herein provided.
[G.O. No. 1426, § V; G.O. No. 1471, § VI]
Any resident may donate or sell recyclable materials to any
person, partnership, corporation or organization whether operating
for profit or not for profit. Said person, partnership, corporation
or organization may not, under any circumstances pick up said recyclable
materials from the curbside in the Town of Westfield. Any resident
may store, compost or mulch leaves generated on the premises on which
he resides at that premises. Residents may also transport leaves generated
at the premises on which they reside to the conservation center if
they choose to do so. Such leaves may not be mixed with other material
and must not include grass. Such leaves must be deposited in a separate
designated area in the conservation center. If the resident transports
leaves to the conservation center in plastic bags, the plastic bags
must be removed when the leaves are deposited. Any resident depositing
leaves at the conservation center will be required to have a decal
permit on his vehicle to allow entry to the center and will be required
to pay the usual disposal fee for the disposing of such vegetative
waste at the center.
[G.O. No. 1426, § VI; G.O. No. 1471, § VII]
Any private organizations collecting recyclable materials as
set forth in this article shall provide the Town of Westfield with
timely reports as to the volume of material (tonnage) collected by
such organization. These reports will be utilized by the Town of Westfield
in qualifying for credits to the Town of Westfield which may be authorized
by the State of New Jersey pursuant to any statutes or administrative
rules and regulations.
[G.O. No. 1426, § VII; G.O. No. 1471, § VIII;
G.O. No. 1536, § I]
It shall be a violation of this article for any person, firm,
corporation, or organization providing solid waste collection services
for residential premises in the Town of Westfield to collect solid
waste containing recyclable materials as designated in this article.
Any person, firm, corporation or organization who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or any regulation promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500, except that the maximum fine for failure to comply with Section 33-3 hereof shall be not more than $50.
[G.O. No. 1536, § II]
The recycling coordinator, the Police Department, and the department
of health are authorized to enforce this article and all regulations
promulgated hereunder.
The recycling coordinator is authorized and directed to inspect
the vehicles and contents of each solid waste hauler servicing residential
properties in the Town of Westfield for compliance with this article
on a yearly or more frequent basis. The recycling coordinator, Police
Department and department of health are authorized to inspect solid
waste generated by residential properties for violation of this article.
The recycling coordinator shall be appointed by the Town Administrator
and shall be a full time Town employee. Such employee may have other
regular duties.
