[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Pequannock as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-22-1997 as
Ch. 124 of the 1997 Code]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Waste resulting from the destruction or demolition of structures
or buildings or portions of structures or buildings, including but
not limited to materials such as concrete blocks, pipe, wallboard,
broken concrete, roofing, timbers, lumber, fencing, wire and wood
lath, other wood materials and other similar nonputrescible materials.
Large items of solid waste, including but not limited to
house appliances, air conditioners, heating units, carpeting, home
furnishings, and other oversized items whose size precludes or complicates
handling by the normal collection process. Included by this definition
are wastes generated by households identified by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection as ID 13. Specifically excluded by this
definition are any building materials and automotive parts.
Any solid waste or by-product which is so classified by the
federal or state government.
Solid waste resulting from industrial processes and/or manufacturing
operations.
Any waste generated during the treatment of a patient other
than from an individual household source. Sources of medical waste
shall include but not be limited to offices of physicians, dentists
and veterinarians, medical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, nursing
homes and animal hospitals.
Any resident, subject to the provisions of this article,
who is 65 years of age or more and who qualifies for the senior citizen
property tax deduction under N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq.
Those materials as identified by the Township of Pequannock representing post-consumer materials which are generated within the Township of Pequannock. (Note: See Article II, Recycling, of this chapter.)
The conventional domestic waste generated by a household
and identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
as solid waste class ID 10. Specifically excluded from this definition
are bulk or bulky wastes, recyclable materials, medical waste, industrial
waste, vegetative waste, hazardous materials and construction material
and debris.
Properties in the Township consisting of single-family units
in a single structure consisting of no more than four family units
in one lot. This definition specifically excludes multifamily garden
or other apartments and attached units in condominium ownership.
Any garbage, refuse, sludge or any other waste material with
insufficient liquid content to be free flowing, excluding those materials
defined as recyclable materials.
A self-liquidating agency, with a dedicated budget, created
to transact solid waste collection and disposal services as outlined
below within the Township of Pequannock; said utility operations are
separate and distinct but not autonomous from other municipal operations
as provided for under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-34 through 40A:4-36.
A watertight container, can or barrel made of metal or other
durable material with a tight-fitting cover, constructed so as to
prevent spillage of its contents; it shall be waterproof and shall
not exceed 35 gallons in volume or 50 pounds in weight when filled.
This shall include leaves, grass, yard cuttings, brush (no
larger than four inches in diameter), and Christmas trees generated
by residential units. Included are wastes generated by households
identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
as ID 23.
A.Â
Residential property. Effective
October 1, 1990, every residential property as defined above shall
receive garbage collection and disposal services through the Township
of Pequannock. The owner of the residential property shall be charged
a fee for each dwelling unit as established herein.
B.Â
Properties other than residential.
The owners of all properties other than residential as described in
this article shall be required to make adequate provision for the
collection and disposal of solid waste generated by their premises.
Upon request by the Health Officer, the owner shall submit proofs
to the Health Department to establish that this provision has been
met. When approved by the Health Officer, the owner may provide for
these services through the Township of Pequannock by written application
and payment of collection and disposal fees as defined herein. The
Department of Health shall determine whether these services may be
provided by the Township based upon whether the premises are able
to be property serviced either by curbside collection or container
under the contracts in force with private collector(s) at the time
service is requested. In making this determination, the Health Department
shall evaluate the entire premises, including any separate tenancies
on the premises.
A.Â
Temporary cessation of service.
Residential property owners may temporarily stop garbage collection
service to their home in the event it will be unoccupied for an extended
period of time. There will be no charge for the period that the service
is stopped. Temporary cessation of service must be for a minimum of
three months and be in full month increments. To be eligible for a
temporary service stoppage, a homeowner must:
(1)Â
Be current with all fees and
charges owed to the Township at the time of the request.
(2)Â
Request the stoppage in writing
to the Utility Collector, specifying the stop and start dates.
(3)Â
Have their water service stopped for a minimum of the same period of time in accordance with Chapter 346, Water, of the Township Code. Property owners who receive garbage collection service and are not connected to municipal water service shall certify, under oath, in writing that the home will be vacant and no water used during the time period stipulated.
B.Â
No refuse placed during temporary
cessation. A homeowner who has received a temporary cessation of garbage
collection service shall not deposit any refuse to be collected at
the property where service has been stopped during the time period
that has been stipulated.
C.Â
Failure to comply. Any residence
where refuse is placed to be collected during a temporary cessation
in service will be billed for service for the entire period of stoppage
and interest from the date that billing would have occurred had service
not been stopped in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed
as provided by this article.
A.Â
Containers and location. The owners
of any premises receiving collection services from the Township of
Pequannock may dispose of up to two thirty-gallon or three twenty-gallon
containers per collection, which containers shall be placed within
five feet of the street or traveled way in front of the premises or
at such location as directed by the Department of Health. The owners
shall comply with rules and regulations promulgated by the Health
Department regulating and scheduling solid waste collection.
B.Â
Time of placement. All owners
and tenants shall not place any containers at the designated location
prior to 6:00 p.m. the evening prior to scheduled collection and shall
remove all empty containers after collection no later than 6:00 p.m.
on the day of collection.
[Amended 2-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-05; 3-27-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-04; 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-03; 2-23-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 10-26-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-29; 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-01; 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-15; 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
A.Â
Fee. The fee for residential refuse
and recycled material collection and disposal per unit shall be as
follows:
(1)Â
For each single-family dwelling the rate shall be set according to the schedule in Chapter 152, Fees.
(2)Â
Nonresidential properties
approved for service shall pay a fee equal to the basic residential
fee for equal service or on a cubic-foot basis, based upon the service
required and the size of the container utilized.
B.Â
Senior citizens. Senior citizens who are subject to the fees set forth in this article and who qualify for and receive property tax deductions under N.J.S.A. 54:4-8-40 et seq. shall be eligible for a reduced fee for refuse collection. A qualifying senior citizen shall file a request with the Utility Collector for the reduced fee. The Tax Collector shall certify that the applicant does qualify for and receive the property tax deduction as permitted by statute. The sum deducted pursuant to this subsection is set as provided in Chapter 152, Fees.
C.Â
Bills to be rendered quarterly.
Bills for refuse collection shall be rendered quarterly, except for
the initial billing period which shall be prorated. For the purpose
of billing, the calendar year shall be subdivided and designated as
follows: the year period shall begin on January 1 and end on December
31; the quarterly periods shall begin on the first day of January,
April, July and October, respectively, and shall extend to the beginning
of the succeeding quarterly period.
D.Â
Responsibility for payment. Unpaid
balances are liens against property. The owner of each property provided
refuse collection and disposal shall be entirely responsible for payment
of bills of said refuse collection and disposal as rendered by the
Township of Pequannock. All refuse collection and disposal charges
shall be a lien against the property until paid; said liens shall
be subject to sale by the Township, in the manner prescribed by law,
on or after July 1 of the year following rendering of the delinquent
bill.
E.Â
Bills due upon rendering; interest;
collection. The amount charged for refuse collection and disposal
shall be due on the date of rendering of the bill. If bills are not
paid within 30 days from date of rendering, interest will accrue at
the rate of 8% per annum. Liens originating from nonpayment of refuse
removal and disposal charges shall be processed for collection in
the manner so provided by law, including sale of the lien.
F.Â
Discontinuance of service for properties other than residential. In addition to the provisions for collection of unpaid balances outlined in the preceding sections of this article, discontinuance of services for properties other than residential as defined in this article shall be initiated in the following manner. If bills are not paid within 30 days from date of rendering, the Township, in addition to the provisions of Subsection D above, shall terminate said refuse collection and disposal service by sending written notice upon the property owner that unless that outstanding bill and interest are paid within 15 days from the date of the mailing of the notice, the service will be discontinued. Discontinuance of service does not relieve the owner of the property from complying with the provisions of § 294-3B of this article.
Marketable recyclables as defined herein placed at the curb
are the property of the Township of Pequannock. It is a violation
of this article for any person or firm unauthorized by the Township
of Pequannock to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked
up any such materials.
It shall be the responsibility of the Pequannock Township Department
of Health to administer and enforce all provisions of this article,
with the exception that billing and collection of charges and fees
provided herein shall be the responsibility of the Pequannock Township
Department of Finance and Revenue Collection based upon parameters
established by this Code and provided by the Department of Health.
[Adopted 7-22-1997 as
Ch. 090 of the 1997 Code]
[Amended 9-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-21; 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any nonresidential building or establishment, including but
not limited to those used for retail, wholesale, dining, offices,
professional services, shipping and receiving areas and cafeterias.
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
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.
Those materials designated within the Morris County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
ALUMINUM CANSCans made from aluminum that was manufactured
to hold a serving of a beverage. Specifically omitted from this definition
are aluminum foil and aluminum pie plates.
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARSBottles and jars made from
glass, including clear, brown and green glass. A bottle is defined
as a receptacle having a narrow neck and a mouth that can be corked
or capped. A jar is defined as a wide-mouthed container that can be
capped. Caps and lids are not included. Specifically omitted from
this definition are drinking glasses, windows, mirrors, light bulbs,
and anything made of Pyrex® or ceramic.
PLASTIC BOTTLES (CODED 1 AND 2)Plastic bottles
coded to indicate that they are comprised of the specific types of
plastic compounds (polymers) known as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE)
or high-density polyethylene (HDPE). A bottle is defined as a receptacle
having a narrow neck and a mouth that can be corked or capped. Caps
and lids are not included. Any item made of plastic that is not a
bottle, and any plastic bottle without the code 1 or 2, is specifically
omitted from this definition. Empty bottles which contained hazardous
materials, such as motor oil, antifreeze, etc., should not be recycled.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
STEEL (TIN) CANSAn air-tight container for the
distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin, usually ferrous,
metal. Examples are soup cans and tuna fish cans.
NEWSPAPERA publication containing news, information
and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint.
Newspaper may include glossy inserts which come with the paper, dependent
upon the market conditions at the time.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARDShipping containers made with
kraft paper linerboard and corrugated medium.
MIXED PAPERVarious categories of recyclable paper,
including but not limited to white and colored paper used in printers,
photocopiers and fax machines, white and colored ledger paper, carbonless
copy paper, construction paper, undeliverable mail, mailed promotional
letters/advertisements/circulars, magazines, catalogues, envelopes,
and soft cover books.
LEAVESVegetative material, typically generated
in the autumn when they fall from trees and then are raked from residents'
and/or commercial lawns.
GRASS CLIPPINGSVegetative material generated when
grass (lawns) is cut.
BRUSHBranches, woody plants and other similar vegetative
material. Leaves and grass do not constitute brush.
NATURAL WOOD WASTELogs, stumps, branches and other
wood tree parts. Dimensional lumber is omitted from inclusion in this
definition.
OIL-CONTAMINATED SOILNonhazardous soil that contains
petroleum hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, No.
4 and No. 6 heating oils and certain other refinery products, including
coal tar). This type of soil shall be determined to be nonhazardous
in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26.
USED MOTOR OILMotor oil from motor vehicles, lawn
mowers, boats, etc., which has served its intended useful purpose.
LEAD-ACID BATTERIESStorage batteries in which the
electrodes are grids of lead containing lead oxides that change in
composition during charging and discharging, and the electrolyte is
dilute sulfuric acid. These include starting batteries such as car
batteries that deliver a short burst of high power to start the engine.
In addition, they may include deep cell batteries found on boats or
campers used to power accessories like trolling motors, winches or
lights.
HAZARDOUS DRY CELL BATTERIESRechargeable batteries,
such as nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron, nickel metal hydride, lithium
ion, small sealed lead acid, etc. These are often used as substitutes
for nonrechargeable batteries in standard sizes such as AAA, AA, C,
D and 9V. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless tools,
cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, cameras, remote controls,
toys, etc. Also included in this definition are nonrechargeable batteries
that are hazardous as defined by the Resource Conservation Recovery
Act (RCRA), regardless of the RCRA exclusion of household waste from
the definition of "hazardous waste" pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(b). Nonrechargeable,
hazardous batteries include older alkaline and carbon zinc batteries
as well as silver oxide, mercury and magnesium button-type batteries,
etc. It should be noted that domestically manufactured alkaline and
carbon zinc nonrechargeable batteries made after circa 1994 eliminated
mercury content to the point that they should not be considered RCRA
hazardous and therefore are not included in this material category.
METAL APPLIANCESAppliances composed predominantly
of metal, and may include stoves, washing machines and dryers, for
example, if the appliance is predominantly metal. Also included are
air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers if they are predominantly
metal. If these appliances on the latter list contain refrigerants
that are prohibited by the Clean Air Act from being knowingly vented,
the refrigerant must be recovered accordingly.
WHOLE TIRESTires that are whole, not chipped into
small pieces. Tires are allowed to be recycled and/or incinerated
for energy recovery.
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.
An established organization or foundation dedicated to public
service or culture, including but not limited to religious, educational,
health care, and governmental establishments.
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.).
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body to fulfill the requirements of the Morris County Solid Waste
Management Plan and the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation
and Recycling Act[1] and those rules and regulations promulgated therefor.
The person or persons named by the municipality who shall
fulfill the responsibilities with respect to recycling enforcement
coordination detailed in the March 2007 Morris County Solid Waste
Management Plan Amendment Section 8.6. This person may be the same
person designated as the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Township
of Pequannock which is not bulky waste or construction and demolition
debris.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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.
Any person who owns, leases and/or occupies dwellings within
the Township of Pequannock, including those in multifamily dwellings
and/or single-family developments.
Any garbage, refuse, sludge or any other waste material with
insufficient liquid content to be free flowing, excluding those materials
defined as recyclable materials by this article.
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.
Recyclable materials which are separated at the point of
generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes
of recycling.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive,
or other way, which is 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.
Vegetative wastes, to include fallen leaves, brush (chippable,
up to three inches in diameter) and grass clippings.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 to 13:1E-99.32.
On or before the effective date of this article, the Township
Manager of the Township of Pequannock will appoint one individual
who shall serve as Recycling Coordinator for the Township, whose duties
shall include, but not be limited to, the development and administration
of a recycling program to conform to the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory
Source Separation and Recycling Act.[1] The Recycling Coordinator shall serve at a salary as established
by the Salary Ordinance of the Township of Pequannock.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 to 13:1E-99.32.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
A.Â
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, school and other institutional locations within
the Township of Pequannock, 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. Designated recyclable materials
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 Township of Pequannock.
B.Â
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 subsection, 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.
[Amended 9-26-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-21; 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
The collection of recyclable material shall be in the manner
prescribed as follows:
A.Â
Residents of single-family units
shall separate designated recyclables from all other solid waste.
Recyclable materials from residential units shall be prepared in a
manner as prescribed by the Township of Pequannock.
(1)Â
Residential
developments (multifamily and single-family) shall be responsible
for establishing recycling programs within their complex. Notwithstanding
the ability of the Township to collect or market certain recycling
materials, the residential development shall be responsible for establishing
recycling programs for the collection, transportation and marketing
of designated recyclable materials.
(2)Â
Institutions
and commercial establishments shall source-separate designated materials
for recycling. Notwithstanding the ability of the Township to collect
or market certain recycling materials, the institution shall be responsible
for establishing recycling programs for the collection, transportation
and marketing of designated recyclable materials.
B.Â
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 any time 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
6:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.Â
All receptacles or dumpsters
shall be maintained in accordance with the health code of the Township
of Pequannock.
D.Â
Yard waste collection. Sweeping,
raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized
at the curb or along the street is only allowed during the seven days
prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and yard waste shall
not be placed closer than 10 feet to any storm drain inlet. Placement
of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time
or in any other manner is a violation of this article. If such placement
of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement of the yard
waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall
be deemed in violation of this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord.
No. 2007-29]
A.Â
Residential dwelling compliance
requirements. The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance
with this article. 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.
B.Â
Nonresidential establishment
compliance requirements.
(1)Â
All nonresidential generators,
including commercial, industrial and institutional establishments,
of solid waste shall be required to comply with the provisions of
this article.
(2)Â
The arrangement for collection
of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of
the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or its
designee, unless the municipality provides for the collection of designated
recyclable materials. All commercial, institutional or industrial
properties which provide outdoor 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.
(3)Â
All nonresidential facilities
shall report on an annual basis to the Municipal 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.
(4)Â
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.
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord.
No. 2007-29]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c:
A.Â
Any application to the Planning
Board of the Township of Pequannock for subdivision or site plan approval
for the construction of multifamily 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)Â
A detailed analysis of the
expected composition and amounts of solid waste and recyclables generated
at the proposed development; and
(2)Â
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.Â
Prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy by the Township of Pequannock, 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.
C.Â
Provision shall be made for the
indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage and pickup of solid waste, to
be approved by the Health Officer.
All commercial, institutional, multifamily or single-family
developments which are not serviced by municipal recycling collection
systems must submit documentation to the Recycling Coordinator. Documentation
must include the type of material recycled, date recycled, market
receiving the recycled material and total tonnage recycled of each
material.
A.Â
Reports
are due according to the following schedule:
|
Reporting Period
|
Due Date
|
|---|---|
|
January 1 to March 31
|
April 8
|
|
April 1 to June 30
|
July 8
|
|
July 1 to September 30
|
October 8
|
|
October 1 to December 31
|
January 8
|
B.Â
The Municipal
Recycling Coordinator will compile all recycling documentation and
report annually to the Morris County Recycling Coordinator.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
A.Â
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.Â
It shall be the responsibility
of the resident or occupant to properly segregate the uncollected
solid waste for proper disposal or recycling. Allowing such unsegregated
solid waste and recyclables to accumulate will be considered a violation
of this article and the local sanitary code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.Â
Once placed in the location identified
by this article, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant
to this article, no person, other than those authorized by the municipality,
shall tamper with, collect, remove, or otherwise handle designated
recyclable materials.
D.Â
Recycling material prepared and
placed for collection by Township residents is the property of the
Township of Pequannock or its authorized agent. It is a violation
of this article for any person or firm unauthorized by the Township
of Pequannock to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked
up designated recyclable materials.
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord.
No. 2007-29]
As set forth in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13b(4)(c), the Township of
Pequannock accepts the goal of 50% recycling of municipal solid waste
by 2015 and shall monitor its level of recycling and solid waste disposal
and shall strive to achieve the recycling of 50% of the municipal
solid waste generated within its borders.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
A.Â
It shall
be a violation of this article to combine designated, unsoiled recyclables
with other solid waste. Failure to source-separate materials for recycling
by residential, commercial or institutional units is a violation of
this article.
B.Â
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.Â
Any person,
corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or fails to comply
with any provision of this article or any of the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by a fine not less than $25 nor more than $1,000.
D.Â
Each day
on which a violation of this article occurs shall be considered a
separate offense.
[Amended 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-29]
The Health Department, Police Department, or Recycling Coordinator
of the Township of Pequannock is authorized to enforce the provisions
of this article, to include the inspection of garbage set out for
disposal in order to determine whether recyclable materials are present
in violation of this article. 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.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with anyone authorized
or empowered to perform any duty under this article.
