[1985 Code § 28-1.1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean cans made entirely of aluminum which were used
to hold beverages. Specifically excluded are other aluminum products
such as foil, pie pans and aluminum siding.
Shall mean a type of battery, coin cylindrical, rectangular
or other shaped, enclosed or sealed container consisting of a combination
of two or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to
produce electric energy, composed of lead, lithium, manganese, mercury,
mercuric oxide, silver oxide, cadmium, zinc, copper or other metals,
or any combination thereof, and designed for commercial, industrial,
medical, institutional or household use, including any alkaline, manganese,
lithium, mercury oxide, silver oxide, zinc-air or zinc-carbon battery,
nickel, cadmium rechargeable battery or sealed lead rechargeable battery.
Shall mean a lead acid electric storage battery designed
for use in motor vehicles, aviation equipment or marine vessels.
Shall mean cans made of aluminum and another metal, or cans
manufactured from two metals, not necessarily aluminum.
Shall mean any nonresidential building or establishment including,
but not limited to, those used for retail, wholesale, offices, professional
services, shipping and receiving areas, and cafeterias.
Shall mean paperboard made from wastepaper, such as cereal
boxes.
Shall mean a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic
matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land.
Shall mean recyclable components of the construction/demolition
debris waste stream, including, but not limited to, concrete, brick,
block, asphalt, asphalt-based roofing scrap, ferrous and nonferrous
metals, piping, nonchemically treated wood, and such other items as
may hereafter be designated by the Borough's Recycling Coordinator.
Shall mean reusable plastic or metal cans not exceeding 30
gallons in size, or a container issued by the Recycling Coordinator.
Shall mean all those items normally of a recyclable nature
which contain a substance such as paint, turpentine, or animal droppings
that render the material unmarketable as a recyclable.
Shall mean boxes with alternating ridges and grooves to become
corrugated.
Shall mean those recyclable materials listed in this definition
and shall include any additional materials stipulated by resolution
of the Borough Council for recycling, including, but not limited to,
such materials as plastics, oil, tires, organics and car batteries.
When so designated for recycling, the designated materials shall be
subject to the terms of this section.
Shall mean discarded food product or organic materials used
in preparing, preserving or serving food (Not applicable to households).
Shall mean all types of garden debris such as herb, fruit,
flower and vegetable plants, shrub and tree branches, not to exceed
four feet in length and two inches in diameter. Garden debris shall
not include logs or stumps.
Shall mean bottles and jars made of silica, soda ash and
limestone, being transparent or translucent and breakable. Specifically
excluded from this category are plastics and any other glass products
such as window or plate glass, crushed glass, drinking glasses and
ceramics.
Shall mean office papers of high quality which do not have
a glossy finish, including but not limited to computer, letterhead,
ledger and photocopy paper.
Shall mean an established organization or foundation dedicated
to public service or culture including but not limited to religious,
educational, health care, and governmental establishments.
Shall mean magazines, coupons, envelopes (with or without
cellophane windows), color inserts, direct mail ads, flyers, brochures,
forms, notebook paper, school paper, computer paper and NCR paper.
Shall refer to tree leaves, shrubs and tree branches not
to exceed four feet in length and two inches in diameter. The term
shall not include logs or stumps.
Shall mean all metals not covered under other descriptions.
Metals shall not include porcelain.
Shall mean newsprint-grade paper. Soiled papers are not included.
Shall mean all individuals, partnerships, corporations, owners,
tenants, lessees, firms, societies, schools, churches and associations,
either profit or nonprofit, within the Borough.
Shall mean all plastic containers and film with the exception
of those containing contaminated material such as motor oils and pharmaceuticals.
Shall mean all materials designated by this section or future
ordinance to be separated from solid waste.
Shall mean any process by which materials which would otherwise
become solid waste are collected, separated or processed and returned
to the economic mainstream.
Shall mean the person appointed by the Borough Manager who
shall be authorized to coordinate the Borough's Recycling Program
and assist with the enforcement of the provisions of this section
and the rules and regulations promulgated hereafter.
Shall mean all garbage and rubbish not designated by the
Borough for recycling.
Shall mean preventing the actual generation of waste, eliminating
the need to manage that material later as recyclable or nonrecyclable
waste and therefore reducing the economic and environmental impact
of both recycling and waste disposal.
Shall mean keeping recyclable materials separate and apart
from residential, commercial and institutional solid waste for the
purposes of collection, disposition and recycling.
Shall mean the external rubber-and-fabric covering of a pneumatic
tire for automobiles and trucks.
Shall mean stumps and trunks of trees.
[1985 Code §§ 13-7.1, 28-1.2]
It shall be mandatory for all persons, residential, institutional and commercial, to source separate newspapers, magazines, corrugated cardboard, glass containers, high-grade paper and aluminum and bi-metal containers from all other recyclable materials as designated by ordinance or resolution of the Borough Council and from all other solid waste products in or at any premises in the Borough in a manner described by the Borough Council. This shall be done in the manner described in subsection 20-1.3.
[1985 Code § 28-1.3]
a.
Recyclable Materials. Curbside collection of the following materials
shall take place throughout the Borough in accordance with the street
schedule and directions prescribed by the Recycling Coordinator:
1.
Newspapers shall be tied in separate bundles or placed in paper bags.
Bundles shall not exceed 30 pounds or 12 inches in height. Magazines
shall not be included and plastic bags may not be used.
2.
Magazines and junk mail shall mean magazines, coupons, envelopes
(with or without cellophane windows), color inserts, direct mail ads,
flyers, brochures, forms, notebook paper, school paper, computer paper
and NCR paper. Magazines and junk mail shall be tied and/or put into
a container or shopping bag.
3.
Glass containers shall be separated by color as designated by the
Recycling Coordinator, shall be reasonably rinsed, and shall have
metal caps and rings removed. Containers are to be placed at curbside
in reusable metal or plastic refuse containers identified by the proper
recycling decals.
4.
Aluminum cans shall be rinsed and have paper and plastic labels removed
before being placed in reusable metal or plastic containers identified
by the proper recycling decals.
5.
Bi-metal and tin cans shall be rinsed and have paper and plastic
labels removed before being placed in reusable metal or plastic containers
identified by the proper recycling decals.
6.
Plastic containers shall mean all plastic bottles with the exception
of those containing contaminated materials. These should be rinsed
and placed in reusable metal or plastic containers identified by the
proper recycling decals.
b.
Tires. Curbside collection of tires (passenger car only) shall be
made by the Borough after notification to the Department of Public
Works by the resident wishing to dispose of them. Rims must be removed.
A maximum of four tires shall be picked up from any one address. A
fee of $2 per tire will be charged.
c.
Leaves.[1] Curbside collection of leaves shall be made at such times
as prescribed by the Recycling Coordinator. Leaves shall be placed
in heavy-duty flat-bottom, biodegradable paper bags as designated
by specification Union Camp RC-1 or comparable product.
d.
Other Recyclables. Upon resolution of the Municipal Council, other
materials may be designated to be separated at curbside from other
solid waste and shall be subject to the terms of this chapter. The
method of collection and other regulations regarding collection shall
be determined by the Recycling Coordinator.
[1985 Code § 28-1.3]
At the option and expense of persons required to separate recyclables,
the following materials shall be accepted at the Borough Recycling
Center during the days and hours set by the Recycling Coordinator:
a.
Newspapers;
b.
Magazines;
c.
Corrugated cardboard;
d.
Glass Containers;
e.
Aluminum and bi-metal containers;
f.
Tires (passenger car only);
g.
Used motor oil;
h.
Car batteries;
i.
Scrap ferrous metal (to be deposited at Borough Garage); and
j.
Other materials designated by resolution of the Borough Council.
[1985 Code § 28-1.4]
At such times when it may become necessary for the Borough to
charge residents for certain recycling services, charges shall be
recommended by the Recycling Coordinator and be subject to approval
by the Borough Council.
[1985 Code § 28-1.5]
All commercial establishments, including restaurants and taverns,
shall segregate corrugated materials and office paper and make private
arrangements for its disposal.
[1985 Code § 28-1.6; New]
All commercial, institutional, multi- or single-family developments
which are not serviced by municipal recycling collection systems shall
submit recycling documentation on a quarterly basis to the Borough
Recycling Coordinator. The schedule is as follows:
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Reporting Period
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Due Dates
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|---|---|
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January 1 - March 31
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Report due April 8th
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April 1 - June 30
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Report due July 8th
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July 1 - September 30
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Report due October 8th
|
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October 1 - December 31
|
Report due January 8th
|
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator will compile all recycling
documentation and report to the County Recycling Coordinator on a
quarterly basis by the 15th of the month during which the reports
are due.
Recyclable materials placed at the curb or recycling depot are the property of the Borough of Ringwood or its authorized agent. It is a violation of this section for any person who is not authorized by the Borough to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any recyclables. Each collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as provided in subsection 20-1.12.
[1985 Code §§ 13-7.3, 28-1.8]
Any person who is an owner, lessee or occupant may donate or sell recyclable materials to any person, partnership or corporation (whether operating for profit or not for profit) as long as the recycling individual or company submits documentation to the Borough Recycling Coordinator as described in subsection 20-1.7.
[1985 Code § 28-1.9]
The Borough Manager, Recycling Coordinator, Police Department,
Health and Sanitation Officers, Director of Public Works, and Construction
Official and/or their designated agent(s), are authorized and directed
to enforce all provisions of this section including inspection and
penalties for noncompliance.
[1985 Code § 28-1.10]
a.
Any recycling materials found in the curbside pickup of solid waste
would provide cause for the Borough and its agents to refuse acceptance
of the curbside container.
b.
It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that 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/recyclables which visibly
display a warning notice, sticker or some other device indicating
that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials
and therefore should not be removed for disposal.
c.
It shall be the responsibility of the nonrecycler, whose solid waste
was not removed because it contained recyclables, to properly segregate
the uncollected waste for proper recycling. Allowing such unseparated
refuse to accumulate will be considered a violation of this section
and the local sanitary code.
d.
It shall be unlawful for a generator not serviced by the Borough
for collection of recyclables to fail to accurately record and report
recyclables that have been collected, stored, sold or otherwise disposed
of.
[1985 Code § 28-1.11; New]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to
comply with the regulations set forth in this section or any regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction, be subject to
one or more of the following:
[1985 Code § 28-1.12]
The enforcement agent(s) and their designated agent(s) shall
be responsible for the inspection of solid waste and/or recyclables
in all sectors in order to determine any noncompliance with this section.
These inspections will be made on a random basis, at a frequency of
at least once per month per collection route. The enforcement agent
may, in his/her discretion, post warning stickers for first violations.
The County Health Department or its designee shall also be authorized
to enforce the provisions of this section.
[1985 Code § 28-1.13]
It shall be the responsibility of the Borough to adopt source
reduction practices (the prevention of the generation of waste at
the beginning of a process or service) as the first step in solid
waste management which shall include self-audit waste surveys to be
performed by the Borough and the commercial industrial sectors of
the Borough. Waste reduction plans shall be submitted to the County
Recycling Coordinator and to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall submit documentation
indicating compliance with yearly municipal recycling certification
requirements to the County Recycling Coordinator by April 15th of
each year with information on the previous calendar year's activities
for certification purposes.
[1985 Code §§ 14A-1.2, 28-2.1]
Leaves and garden debris may be deposited at the Department
of Environmental Protection-licensed compost area throughout the year
by Borough residents and landscaping contractors.
[1985 Code §§ 14A-1.1, 28-2.2]
No person shall dump, abandon, leave or place leaves or garden
debris on any public or municipally-owned property in the Borough
except as provided in this section.
[1985 Code §§ 14A-1.3, 28-2.3]
Permits for the dumping or disposal of leaves and garden debris
shall be issued through the office of the Department of Public Works.
a.
Residential Permits. Residents and homeowners of the Borough will
not be charged a permit fee.
b.
Commercial Permits. Commercial permits shall be issued only to Ringwood-based
landscaping businesses and shall be valid only for disposal of leaves
and garden debris coming from, or generated on, property located in
the Borough of Ringwood. Commercial applicants shall produce notarized
proof of a Ringwood business location.
The commercial permit fee shall be $500 per year.
[1985 Code § 28-2.4]
Hours for dumping at the compost facility shall be designated
by the Recycling Coordinator.
[1985 Code §§ 14A-1.5, 28-2.5]
No dumping of any containers or plastic bags at the compost
facility shall be permitted. All leaves and garden debris shall be
removed from such containers or plastic bags before dumping.
[New]
[Ord. No. 2006-#9 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to establish a yard waste collection
and disposal program in the Borough of Ringwood so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
[Ord. No. 2006-#9 § 1]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
Shall mean the placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket,
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.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean any right-of-way, including 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.
Shall mean leaves and grass clippings.
[Ord. No. 2006-#9 § 1]
a.
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
on the street unless it is in the shoulder of the street and either
removed within three days or containerized and removed within seven
days. The property owner or occupant shall be responsible for yard
waste placed on the street fronting their property.
b.
Yard waste shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm
drain inlet.
c.
Yard waste shall not be placed or allowed to remain in a Borough
drainage easement adversely affecting the free flow of stormwater
on any privately-owned property.
d.
Yard waste shall not be deposited into any open waters in the Borough
of Ringwood.
[Ord. No. 2006-#9 § 1]
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Police
Department, Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Recycling Coordinator
of the Borough of Ringwood.
[Ord. No. 2006-#9 § 1]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000.
