This article shall be known as the "Recycling Regulation" of
the Township.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CANS
All containers comprised of aluminum, metal, tin, steel or
a combination thereof which contain or formerly contained only non-aerosol-compatible
substances or such other substances as have been approved for recycling
by the New Jersey Office of Recycling.
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Gloucester County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
A computer central processing unit and associated hardware
including keyboards, modems, printers scanners and fax machines; a
cathode ray tube, a cathode ray tube device, a flat panel display
or similar video display device with a screen that is greater than
four inches measured diagonally and that contains one or more circuit
boards, including a television, and cell phones.
GLASS
All products made of silica or sand, soda ash and limestone,
the product being transparent or translucent and being used for packaging
or bottling of substances, and all other material commonly known as
"glass."
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
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 (N.J.S.A. 55: 13A-1 et seq.).
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
of West Deptford.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
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.
SOURCE SEPARATION
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.
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A. All containers containing recyclable materials shall be placed, prior
to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk, or in the absence
of curb and the sidewalk, or in the absence of curb and sidewalk,
as near to the street as not to constitute a danger, where such receptacles
shall be readily accessible to the collector without providing obstruction
to pedestrians. The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all
receptacles clean and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other
items to be disposed of shall be placed as noted above anytime after
6:00 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the day of collection,
but no later than 6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection,
any containers shall be removed from the curbside by no later than
7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
B. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained by the property
resident or property owner or both in accordance with the Health Code
of the Township of West Deptford, the County of Gloucester and the
State of New Jersey.
The owner of any real property shall be responsible for compliance
with this article. 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 Township of West Deptford. 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.
The Township of West Deptford Code Enforcement Official, the
Department of Health, the Township of West Deptford Recycling Coordinator,
the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing Officer, and the Gloucester
County Department of Health are hereby individually and severally
empowered to enforce the provisions herein. 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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or fails to comply with any provision herein or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty in §
1-15, Violations and penalties, of the Code of the Township of West Deptford.
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions herein
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.
In the event that it
is determined, by a court of competent jurisdiction, that any provision
or section herein is unconstitutional, all other sections and provisions
shall remain in effect. This article shall take effect immediately
unless otherwise provided by resolution of the governing body.