[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Waldwick 2-23-88 as Ord. 5-88. Amended 7-25-89 by Ord. 17-89; amended
in its entirety April 14, 2009 by Ord. No. 5-09.]
[Amended 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Source separated nonputrescible recyclable material generated
from the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance and/or demolition
of structures within the Borough of Waldwick. This material shall
include concrete, bricks, block, ferrous and nonferrous scrap, asphalt,
asphalt shingles, recyclable wood scrap, and any and all other material
generated from the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance and/or
demolition of a structure or structures within the Borough of Waldwick.
Means the placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket,
compostable bag or other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste
from spilling or blowing out into the street and coming into contact
with stormwater.
Structural material shaped in parallel furrows and ridges
for rigidity, used to make packing and shipping containers.
All computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, portable computers,
desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions as required
and periodically amended by state regulations.
[Added 8-27-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-22]
All metal scrap containing steel and or cast iron.
[Added 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
All bimetal cans or cans consisting entirely of aluminum
used in the storage of food and beverages. All bottles and jars made
entirely of glass, or plastic and used in the storage of food and
beverages.
[Amended 9-24-91 by Ord. No. 10-91]
White typing and ledger paper, white note pad paper, copier
paper, carbonless computer printout paper, manila tab cards and file
folders.
Source separated mixture of all types of paper including,
but not limited to, corrugated, high grade paper, newspaper, magazines,
telephone directories, wrapping paper, box board, books, grocery bags,
and junk mail
[Added 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Food and beverage containers, used newspaper and yard waste,
corrugated paper, high grade office paper, all as defined herein.
Includes such rules, implementation dates, schedules of times
and such other requirements promulgated by the Mayor and Council as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of this
chapter.
Includes all garbage and rubbish normally placed at the curb
by the residents, business occupants and public institutions of the
Borough of Waldwick for regular municipal collection.
Means any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct,
drive, or other way, which is an existing State, county, or municipal
roadway, and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved
or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
Newspaper and magazine paper of the type commonly referred
to as "newsprint" and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily
or weekly, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing
advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded,
however, are all other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
Used appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and
stoves.
[Added 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
Means leaves, grass clippings, twigs, brush, and branches,
but specifically excluded are any limbs.
The Mayor and Council shall appoint a Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
This individual shall have sufficient educational background, employment
experience and training to enable him/her to perform his/her duties
in such a manner as to ensure the Borough's compliance with the requirements
of N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99 et seq., the provisions of the county recycling
plan and the municipal recycling ordinance passed pursuant to N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99 et seq.
The Coordinator shall maintain and report recycling tonnage,
as required by N.J.S.A. 13:1E99.16e. The report shall contain the
same information as is required for an application for a Recycling
Tonnage Grant, codified at N.J.A.C. 7:26-15.5. The Coordinator shall
be responsible for all aspects of the municipal recycling program.
[Amended 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
All persons, except those physically disabled who are owners,
lessees or occupants of residences and condominiums, including garden
apartments, shall separate the following items from all other solid
waste produced:
a)
Used newspapers.
b)
Aluminum, bimetal, and glass food and beverage containers.
c)
Ferrous scrap.
d)
White goods.
e)
Yard waste.
f)
Corrugated cardboard.
These items shall be separately bundled or placed in containers
for recycling in strict conformity with this chapter and all applicable
regulations. It is specifically prohibited for any such person to
dispose of any recyclable material(s) in the same container as solid
waste or other types of recycled material(s).
g)
Electronics.
[Added 8-27-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-22]
Used newspapers shall be separated from other solid waste and
shall be tied or otherwise secured in bundles not to exceed 30 pounds
in weight or 12 inches in height and shall not be contained in plastic
bags. Such bundles shall be placed at curbside for pickup in accordance
with the schedule of collection as promulgated from time to time by
the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 9-2017]
Aluminum, bimetal, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper and glass
food and beverage containers shall be separated from other solid waste
and shall be recycled by depositing same at designated Borough recycling
centers and/or by placing said recyclables at curbside for pick-up
and collection by the Borough or its authorized agent, provided that
such a program is available. All recycling of aluminum, bimetal, corrugated
cardboard, mixed paper and glass food and beverage containers shall
be carried out in strict conformity with the following regulations:
A.
Recyclable containers placed at curbside for collection by the Borough
of Waldwick or its authorized agent shall be placed in permanent,
non-disposable and reusable receptacles.
B.
Cardboard cannot be placed in the same container as the one used
for aluminum, bimetal and glass food and beverage containers. Containers
that contain both cardboard and other recyclables will not be picked
up.
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor
of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping
services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste,
unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street. If yard waste
that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this ordinance.
[Amended 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
Yard waste shall be separated from other solid waste and shall
be recycled in any of the following manners:
A.
By composting on the property of the owner, occupant or lessee;
B.
By depositing the same at designated Borough recycling centers; and/or
C.
By placing said yard waste at curbside for pickup, collection and
recycling by the Borough or its authorized agent. Beginning in the
spring, according to a route schedule, all yard waste will be collected
at the same time. Yard waste must be put out the night before and
be containerized. A maximum of four containers up to 50 lbs will be
picked up per collection day. The Borough will not pick up yard waste
left on the ground, residents will be responsible to remove it from
the curb and put into containers for collection the following week.
D.
Beginning in the fall, sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing
leaves at the curb or along the street is only allowed seven days
prior to the date scheduled and announced for in the leaf collection
schedule, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet to any storm
drain inlet. Garbage, branches, shrubs or lawn debris of any sort
will not be picked up as part of the leaf program. Placement of such
yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time or in
any other manner is a violation of this chapter. If such placement
of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement of the yard
waste must remove the yard waste from the street, or said party shall
be deemed in violation of this chapter.
[Amended 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-29]
A.
From the time of placement at the curb for pickup, collection and
recycling, recyclables shall be and become the property of the Borough
of Waldwick or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this
chapter for any person unauthorized by the Borough of Waldwick to
collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such
recyclables.
B.
Recyclable materials shall not be included with solid waste for pickup
at curbside by the scavenger hired by the Borough of Waldwick to pick
up solid waste.
C.
Any and such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
While the Borough of Waldwick endorses and authorizes the use
of its recycling facility for the depositing of recyclable materials,
any owner, occupant or lessee of the Borough may deposit recyclable
materials at any other authorized recycling center which will accept
such materials or may donate or sell recyclable materials to any person,
partnership or corporation, whether operating for profit or not for
profit. Said person, partnership or corporation may not, however,
under any circumstances pick up said recyclable materials from the
curbside or from designated Borough recycling centers.
[Amended 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
All owners of commercial or industrial properties in the Borough
are hereby required, or cause their tenant and lessee, to recycle
the following items:
a)
Used newspaper.
b)
Aluminum, bimetal, and glass food and beverage containers.
c)
High grade office paper.
d)
Corrugated cardboard.
e)
Ferrous scrap.
f)
White goods.
g)
Mixed paper.
h)
Construction and demolition debris.
i)
Used motor oil.
These property owners and/or their tenants and lessee shall
be required to contract with a private recycler or utilize a Borough
recycling depot if the item is accepted at said depot. Copies of the
contract shall be provided to the Borough upon demand. All recycling
efforts shall be reported annually to the Recycling Coordinator. The
report shall state what material is being recycled, the weight of
the material, and the market used. The report shall be submitted within
30 days of the close of the calendar year.
j)
Electronics.
[Added 8-27-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-22]
A.
The Mayor and Council is hereby authorized to establish and promulgate
additional regulations as to proper recycling procedures and as to
the manner, days and times for the collection of recyclable materials
in accordance with the terms hereof.
B.
Notification of pickup. Under emergency conditions the time and place
for pickup as otherwise prescribed by this chapter may be varied by
resolution of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Waldwick with
notice to the residents given in the official newspaper of the Borough
of Waldwick or, where necessary, by radio, television or any other
means of communication.
[Amended 6-6-90 by Ord. No. 8-90]
The Department of Police, Department of Health and Personnel,
Municipal Recycling Coordinator, and the employees of the Recycling
Department of the Borough of Waldwick are hereby authorized and directed
to enforce this chapter.
Persons occupying commercial and institutional premises may
apply to the Mayor and Council for exemption from the municipal source
separation requirements.
Such persons must obtain the services of a materials recovery
facility to separate from the waste generated at the premises, all
recyclable materials designated in the district recycling plan found
in solid waste generated at the generator's premises. Provision of
these services shall be documented in writing through contract or
correspondence with the materials recovery facility providing the
service and the documentation shall be submitted to the municipal
recycling coordinator.
The generator shall annually provide written documentation to
the municipality of the total number of tons recycled. Alternately,
the generator may arrange, in writing, for the provision of this documentation
directly from the materials recovery facility to the municipality.
The generator shall maintain the original letter of exemption
or a copy on the premises for referral by authorized enforcement officers
or the municipal recycling coordinator.
Effective immediately, upon adoption and publication as required
by State law.
See Chapter 1:14-1.
This ordinance shall take effect on passage and publication
as required by law.
