[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:
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
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.
CONTAINERIZED
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.
CORRUGATED PAPER
Structural material shaped in parallel furrows and ridges for rigidity, used to make packing and shipping containers.
ELECTRONICS
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]
FERROUS SCRAP
All metal scrap containing steel and or cast iron.
[Added 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
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]
HIGH GRADE OFFICE PAPER
White typing and ledger paper, white note pad paper, copier paper, carbonless computer printout paper, manila tab cards and file folders.
MIXED PAPER
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]
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Food and beverage containers, used newspaper and yard waste, corrugated paper, high grade office paper, all as defined herein.
REGULATIONS
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.
SOLID WASTE
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.
STREET
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.
USED NEWSPAPER
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.
WHITE GOODS
Used appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and stoves.
[Added 9-14-93 by Ord. No. 19-93]
YARD WASTE
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.