[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
a.
COMMINGLED
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
SOURCE SEPARATION
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Shall mean a combining of non putrescible source-separated
recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
Shall mean those materials designated within the Sussex County
District Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the
purpose of recycling. These materials include:[1] (As defined by the Sussex County Solid Waste Management
Plan - Residential Generators)
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01
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ALUMINUM CANS — Food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
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03
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COMPUTER PRINTOUT/WHITE LEDGER — All-computer paper, all
high-grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier
paper, onionskin, tissue and note pad).
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06
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CORRUGATED — Containers, brown grocery bags, and similar
paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts
or other merchandise.
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07
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GLASS CONTAINERS — AU glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
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10
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LEAVES AND BRUSH LEAVES — Brush and other yard trimmings,
including grass clippings, from institutions, commercial or industrial
sources.
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11
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MAGAZINE AND JUNK MAIL MAGAZINE STOCK — White and colored
paper and envelopes, telephone directories and books.
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13
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MIXED OFFICE PAPER — Items listed in computer printout/white
ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila binders and color
paper. Material is generated by commercial/institutional sources.
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14
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NEWSPAPER — All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper
Institute grades #6, #7 and #8-news).
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15
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PLASTIC CONTAINERS — Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE - #1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE -#2) milk,
and water or detergent bottles.
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17
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STEEL CANS — Rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
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18
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STUMPS, LOGS AND TREE PARTS — Unfinished wood from land
clearing projects, storm damage or pruning activities.
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19
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TEXTILES — Textiles larger than 15 inches by 15 inches
(e.g. clean clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, cloth, belts,
shoes, handbags and small stuffed animals).
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20
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TIRES — Rubber-based scrap automotive and truck tires.
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22
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USED MOTOR OIL — A petroleum base or synthetic oil whose
use - Includes, but is not limited to, lubrication of internal combustion
engines, which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable
in its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss
of original properties.(As defined by the Sussex County Solid Waste
Management Plan - Non-Residential Generators, Commercial and Institutional
Sectors)
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CLASS MATERIAL AND DEFINITION
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01
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ALUMINUM CANS — Food and beverage containers made entirely
of aluminum.
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02
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ANTIFREEZE — An automotive engine coolant consisting of
a mixture of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
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03
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COMPUTER PRINTOUT/WHITE LEDGER — All computer paper, all
high-grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier-paper,
onionskin, tissue and note pad).
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04
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CONCRETE, ASPHALT AND MASONRY/PAVING MATERIAL — Asphalt,
concrete, brick, cinder block, "patio blocks," and other masonry and
paving materials.
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05
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CONSUMER BATTERIES — Any type of button, coin, cylindrical,
rectangular or other shaped, enclosed device or sealed container which
is utilized as an energy source for commercial, industrial, medical,
institutional, or household use. (Does not include lead-acid batteries
from vehicles).
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06
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CORRUGATED — Containers, brown grocery bags, and similar
paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts
or other merchandise.
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07
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GLASS CONTAINERS — All glass containers used for packaging
food or beverages.
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08
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HEAVY IRON — All structural steel or ferrous metal, cast
iron components.
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09
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LEAD-ACID -BATTERIES — Batteries from automobiles, trucks,
other vehicles and machinery and equipment, which shall be stored
in a manner that protects them from the elements to avoid corrosion
and leakage.
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10
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LEAVES AND BRUSH LEAVES — Brush and other yard trimmings,
including grass clippings, from institutions, commercial or industrial
sources.
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11
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MAGAZINE AND JUNK MAIL MAGAZINE STOCK — White and colored
paper and envelopes, telephone directories and books.
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12
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MERCURY CONTAINING DEVICES — Including fluorescent and
compact tubes, High Intensity Discharge (HID) and neon lamps, electrical
switches, thermostats, thermometers and any batteries containing mercury.
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13
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MIXED OFFICE PAPER — Items listed in computer printout/white
ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila binders and color
paper. Material is generated by commercial/institutional sources.
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14
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NEWSPAPER — All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper
and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper
Institute grades #6, #7 and #8-news).
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15
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PLASTIC CONTAINERS — Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE - #1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE - #2) milk,
and water or detergent bottles.
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16
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SCRAP AUTOS — Crushed or shredded automobile or truck
bodies, excluding auto shredder residue or "fluff."
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17
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STEEL CANS — Rigid containers made exclusively or primarily
of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans
used to store food, beverages, paint and a variety of other household
and consumer products.
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18
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STUMPS, LOGS AND TREE PARTS — Unfinished wood from land
clearing projects, storm damage or pruning activities.
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19
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TEXTILES — Textiles larger than 15 inches by 15 inches
(e.g. clean clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, cloth, belt,
shoes, handbags and small stuffed animals).
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20
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TIRES — Rubber-based scrap automotive and truck tires.
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USED CONSUMER ELECTRONICS — Any appliance used in a business
that includes circuitry. Includes components and subassemblies of
the electrode products. Examples include computers and peripherals,
printers, copiers, VCRs, televisions, cell phones and fax machines,
etc.
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22
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USED MOTOR OIL — A petroleum base or synthetic oil whose
use includes, but is not limited to, lubrication of internal combustion
engines, which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable
in its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss
of original properties.
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WHITE GOODS AND LIGHT IRON — All large appliances such
as washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made
from sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled
or reconditioned steel drums, and other non-structural ferrous scrap.
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WOOD SCRAP — Unfinished lumber from construction or demolition
projects including pallets. Unfinished shall mean nonchemically treated
(not pressure treated, impregnated with preservatives, insecticides,
fungicides, creosote, or other chemicals, and not painted, resin-coated
or otherwise surface treated, and not laminated or bonded, and not
similarly altered from its natural condition).
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25
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NONFERROUS AND ALUMINUM SCRAP — All non-container aluminum,
stainless steel, copper, zinc, brass, and other metals which generally
do not rust;
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Shall mean any building or structure, or complex of buildings
in which three 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
guest houses 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 (C.55: 13A-1 et seq.).
Shall mean the person or persons appointed by the municipal
Governing Body and who shall be authorized to, among other things,
enforce the provisions of this section, and any rules and regulations
which may be promulgated hereunder.
Shall mean all solid waste generated at residential, commercial,
and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of Sparta Township.
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean recyclable materials which are separated at the
point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for
the purposes of recycling.
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of
1978 Code §§ 17-1 — 17-9.9 and Ordinance Nos.
759, 05-27 and 07-14.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
a.
Mandatory Source Separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and nonresidential
premises, which shall include but not be limited to retail and other
commercial locations, as well as government, schools and other institutional
locations within the municipality of Sparta Township, to separate
designated recyclable materials from all solid waste. Designated recyclable
materials shall be deposited separate and apart from other solid waste
generated by the owners, tenants, or occupants of such premises and
shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and on such days
and times as may be hereinafter established by regulations promulgated
by the municipality of Sparta Township.
b.
Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16(d), the governing body
of a municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional
premises within its municipal boundaries from the source separation
requirements of the ordinance which requires persons generating municipal
solid waste within its municipal boundaries to source separate from
the municipal solid waste stream, the specified recyclable materials
if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all
designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant
to this section, a commercial or institutional generator of solid
waste shall file an application for exemption with the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator on forms to be provided for this purpose. The form shall
include, at a minimum, the following information: the name of the
commercial or institutional entity, the street address location and
lot and block designation; the name, official title and phone number
of the person making application on behalf of the commercial or institutional
entity the name, address, official contact person and telephone number
of the facility which provides the service of recycling those designated
recyclable materials, and a certification that the designated recyclable
materials will be recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis,
said recycling service provider or commercial/institutional generator
shall provide written documentation to the municipal recycling coordinator
of the total number of tons collected and recycled for each designated
material.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
Residential curbside collection, as provided by and in accordance
with the current existing recycling program, as administered by the
office of the Recycling Coordinator;
a.
Recyclable material includes aluminum (01) and steel (17) cans, glass
containers (07) and plastic containers (15). Recyclable material shall
be commingled and placed curbside in a reusable thirty-gallon (maximum)
container. Recyclable containers and cans must be rinsed and free
of lids, metal rings and paper labels.
b.
Recyclable fiber material includes computer and white paper (03),
corrugated (05), magazine and junk mail (11), mixed office paper (13)
and newspaper (14). Recyclable fiber material shall be commingled
and placed curbside in a reusable thirty-gallon (maximum) container
or bundled and tied.
c.
Other mandatory recyclable material may be disposed of at any authorized
recycling center, which will accept such materials or may be donated
or sold to any person, partnership or corporation, whether operating
for profit or nonprofit.
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All containers used for the purpose of recycling shall be marked
and designated recyclable material only." All containers shall be
kept clean and in a safe manner.
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[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this section. For multi-family units, the management or owner
is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling system,
including collection of recyclable materials, in accordance with guidelines
or regulations established by the appropriate municipal office. Violations
and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management, in
those instances where the violator is not easily identifiable. The
management shall issue notification and collection rules to new tenants
when they arrive and every six months during their occupancy.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
a.
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this section.
b.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder
shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial
property owner or their designee, unless the municipality provides
for the collection of designated recyclable materials. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties which provide outdoors litter
receptacles and disposal service for their contents shall also provide
receptacles for designated recyclable materials, for those materials
commonly deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle, and
shall provide for separate recycling service for their contents.
c.
Every business, institution, or industrial facility shall report
on an annual basis to the Recycling Coordinator, on such forms as
may be prescribed, on recycling activities at their premises, including
the amount of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled
and the vendor or vendors providing recycling service.
d.
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code, shall,
in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be
required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing
of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be prescribed,
for inspection by any Code Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
a.
Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of Sparta
Township, for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction
of multi-family dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments
of 50 or more units or any commercial, institutional, or industrial
development for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land,
must include a recycling plan. 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 municipality
of Sparta Township, the owner of any new multi-family 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.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
a.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is mixed with, or contains visible signs of, designated
recyclable materials. It is also unlawful for solid waste collectors
to remove for disposal those bags or containers of solid waste which
visibly display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating
that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
b.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling.
Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate
will be considered a violation of this section and the local sanitary
code.
c.
Once placed in the location identified by this section, or any rules
or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, no person, other
than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect,
remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
The Code Enforcement Official, the Recycling Coordinator, the
Property Maintenance Official, and the Sussex County Department of
Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce
the provisions of this section. An inspection may consist of sorting
through containers and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound
or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or
fails to comply with any provision of this section or any of the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not less than $250, nor more than $1,000.
Each day for which a violation of this section occurs shall be considered
a separate offense.
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal Recycling
Trust Fund (or equivalent). Monies in the Municipal Recycling Trust
Fund shall be used for the expenses of the municipal recycling program.
[Ord. No. 09-21 § 1]
In the event that it is determined, by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, that any provision or section of this section is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This section
shall take effect immediately, unless otherwise provided by resolution
of the Governing Body.
[1978 Code § 17-3.1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean yard trimmings, rags, wood, cardboard and other
combustible waste solids of a nonvolatile or explosive nature.
Shall mean animal or vegetable waste solids resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
Shall mean all solid waste material which does not burn.
Shall mean all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes
(except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings,
and solid market and industrial wastes, whether combustible or noncombustible.
Shall mean nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both
combustible and noncombustible wastes.
[1978 Code § 17-3.2]
a.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant, or occupant of every dwelling house
or other premises where refuse accumulates shall provide and keep
on such premises sufficient and suitable receptacles with tight fitting
covers for receiving and holding the refuse.
1.
SUFFICIENT – Is defined for the purpose of this section to
be at least one receptacle for each family unit or other occupant
of premises and at least two such receptacles for each commercial
or business establishment where the aforesaid refuse shall accumulate,
but each occupant of premises shall provide sufficient receptacles
to store all refuse which may be accumulated there between the times
when such refuse is disposed of as hereinafter provided.
2.
SUITABLE – Is defined for the purpose of this section to be
a water-tight metal, rubber or plastic receptacle with a tight fitting
cover so constructed as to prevent spilling or leakage of its contents.
b.
Each receptacle for use at a single residence shall have a capacity
of not more than 30 gallons and be equipped with a pull handle or
handles.
c.
Receptacles for refuse from multi-dwelling units or industrial premises
may have a greater capacity than that prescribed in paragraph b of
this subsection provided they meet the other qualifications of a suitable
receptacle and are equipped for handling by motorized equipment, cleaned
and sanitized as needed after emptying and replaced by the same type
of receptacle if removed for emptying.
d.
Receptacles that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements
of this section, may be classed as refuse and collected and disposed
of as such by the person or agency responsible for the collection
of refuse, provided that such receptacle shall not be collected if
it appears to have been suitable under the definition of this section
at some previous time without a written notice being delivered to
the owner of the fact that the receptacle is not deemed suitable at
least 10 days before the receptacle is collected.
e.
Receptacles shall be conveniently located on premises for the storage
of refuse and maintained in such a manner with the cover in place
as to prevent creation of a nuisance or menace to public health.
[1978 Code § 17-3.3]
a.
Garbage shall be thoroughly and completely drained of all liquids,
wrapped securely in paper or placed in paper bags and placed in a
receptacle as herein described.
b.
Combustible or noncombustible waste of such a nature that it cannot
be deposited in a receptacle shall be securely and properly tied into
bundles or packages to prevent spilling or scattering. The bundles
or packages shall be of a size and weight to permit ease of handling
by one man and shall be packaged or otherwise assembled in quantities
weighing not more than 50 pounds.
c.
Receptacles for refuse shall not be set out for collection except
during hours of a day scheduled for collection of refuse or the evening
before.
d.
The person occupying any premises whereon a business or industry
is conducted shall arrange for the removal of refuse from such premises
each day unless sufficient and suitable facilities are provided and
used for the storage of such refuse within a building on such premises
until the refuse is removed.
e.
The person occupying any premises shall be required to arrange for
the pickup or collection of refuse from the premises at least once
a week during a period when the premises are being occupied and used
by such person.
[1978 Code § 17-3.4]
No refuse shall be disposed of except at a sanitary landfill
established, conducted, operated and maintained in accordance with
standards established by the State Department of Environmental Protection.
[1978 Code § 17-3.5]
The storage, collection or disposal of refuse in violation of
any provision of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance
and detrimental to public health.
[1978 Code § 17-3.6; Ord. No. 07-14 § XII]
The Code Enforcement Officer may, by regulation approved by
the Township Council, adopt rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of this section and the violation of such rules and regulations
shall constitute a violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 07-28 § 22-3]
a.
A solid waste utility is hereby created to transact the collection
and disposal of solid waste, as provided by law.
b.
Said solid waste utility shall be self-liquidating with a dedicated
budget as provided by N.J.S.A. 40A:4-34 through 40A:4-36.
c.
All residential dwelling units in Sparta Township that are not included within a H.O.A. (as defined in Section 22-3.1d) are required to use the Solid Waste Utility’s solid waste and recycling services and pay the charges imposed by the Solid Waste Utility for such services. No property owner shall have the right to opt out of using the Solid Waste Utility Services.
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-15]
d.
A homeowner’s association, condominium association, cooperative
or horizontal property regime (collectively referred to as a “H.O.A.”)
may elect to have its residents participate in the Solid Waste Utility’s
solid waste and recycling services upon submitting a written request
to participate to the Township Clerk’s Office, with the effective
date and charges to be determined by the Township. The H.O.A.’s
use of the Township’s services shall be conditioned upon the
H.O.A.’s residents paying the charges imposed by the Solid Waste
Utility. The H.O.A.’s residents must be customers for both solid
waste and recycling services. A H.O.A. cannot cancel or terminate
its residents’ use of the Solid Waste Utility’s solid
waste and recycling services during the term of the then current contract
between the Township and its solid waste and recycling contractor.
If a H.O.A. determines that it desires to cease participating in the
Solid Waste Utility’s solid waste and recycling services it
must provide written notice of such decision prior to the expiration
of the Township’s then current solid waste and recycling services
contract and the H.O.A.’s withdrawal from the Solid Waste Utility’s
solid waste and recycling services shall be effective as of the date
that the Township’s new solid waste and recycling contract with
its vendor commences. The H.O.A.’s residents shall remain responsible
for paying all charges to the Solid Waste Utility through the date
that the H.O.A.’s withdrawal becomes effective. As a condition
of its withdrawal, the H.O.A. must provide the Township with written
proof that it has contracted with a New Jersey licensed solid waste
and recycling contractor for solid waste and recycling services for
its residents.
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-15]
[Ord. No. 07-28 § 22-3.1]
The costs associated with the collection and disposal of solid
waste shall be recovered as may be provided in the contract or contracts
made by the Township for such services, plus uniform fees fixed from
time to time by the Township Council and collected from the property
owners to whom the service is available.
[Ord. No. 07-28 § 22-3.2]
There is hereby established a solid waste service charge to
be imposed annually upon the owners of those properties for which
solid waste collection and disposal service is made available by the
Township. The funds so collected shall be paid into the dedicated
Solid Waste Utility Fund of the Township of Sparta.
[Ord. No. 07-28 § 22-3.3]
The solid waste service charge for residential properties served,
unless and until nonresidential properties are served, shall be computed
by dividing the approved annual budget of the Solid Waste Utility
by the number of residential units to which the service will be made
available by the Township.
[Ord. No. 07-28 § 22-3.5; Ord. No. 11-07 § 1; Ord. No. 12-17; Ord. No. 2017-14 §§ 1 — 3; amended 12-14-2021 by Ord. No.
2021-15]
The Solid Waste Utility of Sparta Township will prepare bills
setting forth the annual solid waste charges and send them in January
of each year to its customers through the U.S. Postal Service. Bills
that are not delivered by the U.S. Postal Service shall, nevertheless
remain due and owing. The payment, or nonpayment of utility bills
is the responsibility of the property owner and shall constitute a
lien against the property serviced by the Solid Waste Utility.
a.
The annual solid waste charges shall be due in installments on March
1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 each year. All payments of solid
waste charges are due by the due date on the bill. In the event that
the bill is not paid within 10 days of its due date ("grace period"),
the account shall be subject to an 8% late charge, which shall be
added to the amount of the bill and collected as other charges.
b.
All bills shall be paid as of the due date set forth on the bill.
In the event that the bill is not paid within 10 days of the due date
("grace period"), the account shall be subject to the late charge.
c.
Charges for use shall be payable to the Township of Sparta Solid
Waste Utility. The Township shall have the same remedies for the collection
of charges with penalties and costs pursuant to the collection of
taxes upon real estate.
d.
In the event that a bill remains unpaid for 30 days or more after
the due date of such bill, will comply with the following procedure:
1.
A delinquent notice shall be sent to the account stating that service
the bill remains unpaid for 30 days. This notice shall be deemed satisfactory
if sent as follows:
2.
The Township may also deliver this notice to the physical address
or phone account if that number has been provided to the Utility Collector.
3.
In the event that the delinquent account is that of a landlord/tenant
dispute, then the tenant will have the option of paying the delinquent
bill.
e.
Owner-occupants of residential units served by the solid waste utility
who are age 65 and older and who qualify for a New Jersey senior citizen
property tax credit may apply for an annual $25 credit against the
annual solid waste utility billing. Said applications must be in writing
on a Township provided form and must be updated as per New Jersey
property tax requirements.
f.
Owners of residential units serviced by the solid waste utility who
are honorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed
Services and who qualify for a New Jersey Veteran's Property Tax credit
or deduction may apply for an annual $25 credit against the annual
solid waste utility billing. The application must be in writing on
the Township provided form and must be updated as per New Jersey Property
Tax requirements.
