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COMBUSTIBLE WASTES
Shall mean yard trimmings, rags, wood, cardboard and other
combustible waste solids of a nonvolatile or explosive nature.
COMMINGLED
Shall mean a combining of nonputrescible source-separated
recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
GARBAGE
Shall mean animal or vegetable waste solids resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
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 in the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1
et seq.
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
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 chapter, and any rules and regulations
which may be promulgated hereunder.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
Shall mean all solid waste generated at residential, commercial,
and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of Sussex;
RECYCLABLE CLASS AND DEFINITIONS
1.
ALUMINUM CANSShall mean food and beverage containers made entirely of aluminum.
2.
ANTIFREEZEShall mean an automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
3.
COMPUTER PRINTOUT/WHITE LEDGERShall mean all computer paper, all high-grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin, tissue and note pad).
5.
CONSUMER BATTERIESShall mean 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).
6.
CORRUGATED CONTAINERSShall mean containers, brown grocery bags, and similar paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts or other merchandise, dunnage.
8.
HEAVY IRONShall mean all structural steel or ferrous metal, cast iron components.
9.
LEAD-ACID BATTERIESShall mean 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.
10.
LEAVES AND BRUSH LEAVESShall mean brush and other yard trimmings, including grass clippings, from institutions, commercial or industrial sources.
12.
MERCURY CONTAINING DEVICESShall mean and include fluorescent and compact tubes, High Intensity Discharge (HID) and neon lamps, electrical switches, thermostats, thermometers and any batteries containing mercury.
13.
MIXED OFFICE PAPERShall mean items listed in computer printout/white ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila folders and colored paper. Material is generated by commercial/ institutional sources.
14.
NEWSPAPERShall mean all paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and containing at least 70 percent newsprint or newspaper (American Paper Institute grades #6, #7 and #8-news).
15.
PLASTIC CONTAINERSShall mean containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE -#1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE -#2) milk, and water or detergent bottles.
16.
SCRAP AUTOSShall mean crushed or shredded automobile or truck bodies, excluding auto shredder residue or "fluff."
17.
STEEL CANSShall mean 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.
19.
TEXTILESShall mean textiles larger than 15" x 15" (e.g. clean clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, cloth, belt, shoes, handbags and small stuffed animals).
20.
TIRESShall mean rubber-based scrip automotive and truck tires.
21.
USED CONSUMER ELECTRONICSShall mean 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.
22.
USED MOTOR OILShall mean 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.
23.
WHITE GOODS AND LIGHT IRONShall mean 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.
24.
WOOD SCRAPShall mean 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).
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
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.
REFUSE
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.
RUBBISH
Shall mean nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both
combustible and noncombustible wastes.
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Shall mean recyclable materials which are separated at the
point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for
the purposes of recycling.
SOURCE SEPARATION
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.
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There shall be no bulk item pickup or drop off for businesses
or commercial locations. Businesses shall be responsible for contracting
for pickup or dumpsters to meet their needs.
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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.
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The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
a. All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials
shall be placed, prior to collection, between the 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 5:00 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 in accordance with
the Health Code of the municipality of Sussex.
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The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this chapter. For multifamily 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.
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Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the municipality
of Sussex, the owner of any new multifamily 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.
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The code enforcement officer may, by regulation approved by
the borough council, adopt rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of this chapter and the violation of such rules and regulations
shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
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The code enforcement official, the department of health, the
recycling coordinator, the property maintenance official, the housing
officer, and the Sussex County Department of Health (one or more may
be chosen) are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce
the provisions of this chapter. 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.
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Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or
fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or any of the rules
and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not less than $50, nor more than $1,000. Each
day for which a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered
a separate offense.
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter for recycling violations 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, including (for example, purchase of containers
for distribution, educational materials, inspection costs).