[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.1]
It is the purpose of this section to comply with the mandatory
State-wide recycling program L.1987 Ch. 102, the Clean Communities
and Recycling Act, N.J.S. 13:1E-92 and the Bergen County Long-Term
Solid Waste Management Plan.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.1]
As used in this section:
ALUMINUM
Shall mean recyclable aluminum cans.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Shall mean source separated non-putrescible recyclable material
generated from the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance and/or
demolition of structures within the Borough. This material shall include
concrete, bricks, block, ferrous and non-ferrous 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.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Shall mean those recyclable materials, including metal, glass,
paper or plastic containers, food and waste, corrugated and other
cardboard, newspaper, magazines or high-grade office paper designated
in this section to be source separated.
DWELLING UNIT
Shall mean and include a one family home and a two family
home.
FERROUS SCRAP
Shall mean all metal scrap containing steel and/or cast iron.
GLASS CONTAINERS
Shall mean all products made from silica or sand, soda ash
and limestone which are transparent or translucent and are used for
packaging or bottling of various matter and all other materials commonly
known as glass; excluding, however, blue glass and flat glass, commonly
known as window glass.
MAGAZINES
Shall mean and include all magazines or periodicals printed
on glossy stock or paper of heavier quality than that commonly recognized
as "newsprint."
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STREAM
Shall mean all residential, commercial and institutional
solid waste generated within the boundaries of the Borough, as measured
in tons.
NEWSPAPER
Shall mean 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 included, however, are
all magazines or similar periodicals as well as all other paper periodicals
of any nature whatsoever.
PAPER
Shall mean and include all newspaper, high-grade office paper,
fine paper, bond paper, offset paper, xerographic paper, mimeo paper,
duplicator paper and related types of cellulosic material containing
not more than 10% by weight or volume of non-cellulosic materials
such as laminates, binders, coatings or saturants.
PAPER PRODUCT
Shall mean any paper items or commodities, included but not
limited to, paper napkins, towels, corrugated and other cardboard,
construction material, toilet tissue, paper and related types of cellulosic
materials containing not more than 10% by weight or volume of non-cellulosic
materials such as laminates, binders, coatings or saturants.
PLASTIC CONTAINER
Shall mean a container hermetically sealed or made air-tight
with a metal or plastic cap and with a minimum wall thickness of not
less than one-hundredth (0.01") inch, and composed of thermo-plastic
synthetic polymeric material coded with the recycling symbol numbers
one or two.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Shall mean those materials which would otherwise become municipal
solid waste, which may be collected, separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLABLE PAPERS
Shall mean paper having a total weight consisting of not
less than 50% secondary waste paper material.
RECYCLING
Shall mean any process by which materials which would otherwise
become solid waste or collected, are separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING SERVICES
Shall mean the services provided by persons engaged in the
business of recycling, including the collection, processing, storage,
purchase, sale or disposition, or any combination thereof of recyclable
material.
REGULATIONS
Shall mean and includes such rules, implementation dates,
schedules of time and such other requirements promulgated by the Director
of the Department of Solid Waste and approved by the Borough Council
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of this
section.
SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Shall mean recyclable materials including but not limited
to, paper, metal, glass, food waste, office paper and plastic which
are kept separate and apart from residential, commercial and institutional
solid waste by the generator thereof for the purposes of collection,
disposition and recycling.
TIN
Shall mean steel, tin, bi-metal beverage and food cans.
WHITE GOODS
Shall mean refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners
which must have the freon removed and be so tagged, stoves, washing
machines, dryers, water heaters, and such other items as shall be
listed in the rules and regulations propounded by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.2]
There is hereby created the position of Haworth Recycling Coordinator.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.3; Ord. No. 798 ยงย 1; Ord. No. 984 ยงย 1]
The following materials are designated as recyclable under the
Haworth mandatory program:
Residential Sector
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Commercial Sector
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Newspaper
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Corrugated Cardboard
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Glass Containers
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High-Grade Paper
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Aluminum Cans
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Glass Containers
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Ferrous Scrap
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Ferrous Scrap
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Leaves
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White Goods
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White Goods
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Aluminum Cans
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Tin Cans
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Mixed Paper
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Grass
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Construction & Demolition Debris
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Household Generated Batteries
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Type 1 and 2 Plastic Containers
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Construction and Demolition Debris (concrete, brick, tree parts,
nonferrous/ferrous metal, asphalt, corrugated cardboard, where practical)
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Corrugated Cardboard
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Mixed Paper
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Type 1 and 2 Plastic Containers
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[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.4]
a.ย Separation Required. On or after the effective date of this section, it shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, lessees and occupants of property in the Borough to separate the recyclable materials designated in Section
17-1.4 from all other solid waste.
b.ย Leaves.
1.ย From September 1 to December 31 of each year, the owner, lessee,
or occupant of every property within the Borough shall source separate
leaves from solid waste generated at that property. Leaves will be
placed in the street at curbside in front of the property. Leaves
shall not be placed in plastic bags.
2.ย The leaves placed at curbside as specified in paragraph 1 above shall
be collected by the Borough and brought to the leaf composting facility
No. 1 at Park Street (DEP File No. 0226A1SP01).
3.ย Between January 1 and September 1 of each year, the owner, lessee,
or occupant of every property within the Borough shall source separate
leaves from solid waste generated at the property. The owner, lessee
or occupant shall cause the leaves to either:
(a)ย
Be brought to the D.P.W. Yard where the Borough shall accept
the leaves and place the leaves in the leaf composting facility; or
(b)ย
Mulch or compost the leaves on the premises where the leaves
are generated.
c.ย Paper. All paper shall be separated from any other trash and garbage
and tied or placed in paper bags or re-usable containers for curbside
pick-up on the designated day.
d.ย Glass, Aluminum, Steel, Tin and Plastic. All glass, aluminum, steel
and tin cans and plastic containers coded number one (#1) and number
two (#2) shall be separated from any other trash and garbage and placed
in re-usable containers for curbside pick-up on the designated day.
e.ย White Goods. All white goods as defined in subsection
17-1.2 shall be picked up at curbside on the designated day when arranged for by calling the Borough Clerk's Office. In the case of refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, the appliance will have to be tagged to show the freon has been properly removed, as required by law.
f.ย Grass Clippings. If the owner, lessee or occupant of property elects
to place grass clippings at curbside for collection and disposal,
then the grass clippings shall be placed in re-usable containers and
placed curbside for collection from April 15 through October 15, once
a week, on the designated day.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.5]
The Recycling Coordinator shall promulgate reasonable regulations
establishing the manner, dates and times of the collection of same
in accordance with the terms of this section. Any such regulations
promulgated by the Director of the Department of Solid Waste Management
shall be approved by the Borough Council and may be changed, modified,
repealed or amended in whole or in part by the majority vote of the
Borough Council. A copy of such regulations promulgated by the Director
of the Department of Solid Waste Management, as provided, modified
or amended, shall be available for public inspection at the office
of the Borough Clerk during regular business hours.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.6]
The Recycling Coordinator may be authorized, from time to time
by bid or by contract approved by the Mayor and Council, to sell and
deliver recyclable material so collected in order to obtain the best
possible price.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 16-2.7]
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any owner,
lessee or occupant of disposing of recyclable material privately through
a sale or gift provided that, in no event, shall such recyclable materials
be left intentionally and willfully for any private pickup and further
provided that, in no event, shall any such recyclable materials be
disposed of as part of the solid waste pickup by the Borough in accordance
with the normal pickup by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.8]
From the time recyclable materials are placed at curbside by
the owner, lessee or occupant for collection by the Borough, such
recyclable materials shall become the property of the Borough. It
shall be a violation of this section for any person unauthorized to
collect or pickup or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclable
materials for any purpose whatsoever once the same has been placed
at curbside or at the recycling center.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.9]
A Borough Official or Councilmember shall annually submit a
recycling tonnage report to the New Jersey Office of Recycling.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.10]
a.ย The Recycling Coordinator shall, no later than six months after the
adoption of this section, notify all persons owning, leasing or occupying
property within the Borough, of the Borough's recycling opportunities
and the source separation requirements of this section. This notice
shall be done by placing an advertisement in a newspaper circulating
in the Borough and by posting a notice in public places where public
notices are customarily posted by the Borough and by a mailing to
all residential taxpayers.
b.ย Every six months after the initial notification, the Recycling Coordinator
shall notify all persons occupying residential, commercial and institutional
premises within the Borough of local recycling opportunities and the
source separation requirements of this section. The notification shall
be done by placing an advertisement in a newspaper circulating in
the Borough and by posting a notice in public places where public
notices are customarily posted by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.11]
This section shall be referred to the Planning Board for a revision
of the Master Plan in accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(c). Specifically,
with regard to the collection, disposition and recycling of designated
recyclable materials within any development proposal for the construction
of 50 or more units of single family residential housing or 25 or
more units of multi-family residential housing and any commercial
or industrial development proposal for the utilization of 1,000 square
feet of land. The Planning Board shall also make recommendations to
the Mayor and Council for the amendments to the Borough zoning ordinance
and subdivision and site plan ordinances in accordance with this section.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.12]
The Department of Public Works Superintendent or his designated
assistant or the Recycling Coordinator are hereby authorized and directed
to enforce this section.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.13]
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a maximum penalty at the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Haworth of not more than $25 for the first offense, and not more than $100 for each subsequent offense, provided there shall be no jail term imposed, excepting that a person violating subsection
17-1.8 shall be liable to a maximum fine of $250 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed 30 days or both.
[Ord. No. 783 ยงย 6-12.14]
In addition to any and all other violations and penalties imposed
by this section or other statute, ordinance or regulation, the Borough
and/or its employees, agents, or contractors may refuse to collect
any solid waste placed at curbside in violation of the provisions
of this section.
[Ord. No. 718 Preamble]
The Borough of Haworth currently maintains a leaf compost site.
The Borough is interested in selling the composted materials for mulch,
fertilizer and the like to interested persons.
[Ord. No. 718 ยงย 1]
Any individual, firm or organization desiring to purchase leaf
composting material from the Borough Compost Site shall pay to the
Borough Clerk an amount equal to $6 per cubic yard of composted material.
Any individual, firm or organization shall take the receipt from the
Borough Clerk to the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works
who shall supervise or cause a designee to supervise the removal of
the appropriate amount of composted material.