There is hereby established a program for the mandatory source
separation from the municipal solid waste stream by the single-family
and multifamily residential, commercial, office park, industrial,
institutional and governmental solid waste generators of the Township
at the point of generation of the items in the chart below and such
other recyclable materials to be added or deleted as designated recyclables
by the County of Essex pursuant to as duly adopted amendment to the
County Solid Waste Management Plan approved by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection.
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RESIDENTIAL
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COMMERCIAL
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INSTITUTIONAL
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Newspapers
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Newspapers
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Newspapers
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Mixed paper (i.e. Junk mail, office paper, all marketable grades)
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Glass food and beverage containers
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Glass food and beverage containers
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Old corrugated containers
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Aluminum beverage containers
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Aluminum beverage containers
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Glass food and beverage containers
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Leaves
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Leaves
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Aluminum beverage containers
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Old corrugated containers
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Old corrugated containers
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Leaves
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Office paper (all marketable grades)
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Office paper (all marketable grades)
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Used motor oil
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Used motor oil
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Used motor oil
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White goods
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White goods
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White goods
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Lead acid batteries (vehicle batteries)
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Lead acid batteries (vehicle batteries)
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Lead acid batteries (vehicle batteries)
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Plastics (#1 and #2)
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Plastics (#1 and #2)
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Plastics (#1 and #2)
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Steel/Tin Containers
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Steel/Tin Containers
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Steel/Tin Containers
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Ferrous Scrap
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Ferrous Scrap
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Ferrous Scrap
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Includes all containers normally used in the consumption
of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages both in the home and in retail
establishments dispensing the same for on or off premises consumption,
the same being made entirely of aluminum.
Aluminum and tin or tin-plated steel food and beverage containers,
including those for fruits, vegetables, juices and pet food.
Wholesale, retail, service or manufacturing establishments,
including but not limited to restaurants, markets, offices, retail
and wholesale outlets, industrial establishments and theaters.
All corrugated cardboard of the type commonly used for boxes,
shipping containers and packing material having exterior cardboard
plies separated by air spaces created by one or more fabricated cardboard
plies.
Scrap metal that is magnetic and rusts such as structural
steel or cast iron components.
All containers and objects commonly used in residential and
nonresidential premises, such as bottles, jars, glasses, jugs and
all other vessels made entirely and exclusively of glass.
Churches, synagogues, colleges, schools, municipal or municipality
supported bodies, not-for-profit organizations and the like.
The types that contain lead and lead oxide with the sulfuric
acid electrolyte produces a voltage.
Foliage material naturally formed from trees and bushes that
are suitable for composting and mulching.
A combination of paper products found in an office environment,
typically, it means high-grade papers such as copier paper, computer
printout, and stationery. It is also including magazines, catalogs,
brochures, white envelopes, advertising flyers and most mail.
Any building or structure, or complex of buildings in which
three (3) 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) or section 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,"
P.L. 1967, c. 76 (C. 55:13A-1 et seq.).
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed
thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other
matter of public interest.
Only those containers, such as beverage containers and laundry
product containers, that have the Resin identification code 01 (PET)
or 02 (HDEP).
Homes, condominiums, townhouses and other dwelling units
not defined as multi-family, commercial or institutional sources.
Any waste crank case oil from periodic maintenance of internal
combustion engines.
Appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves,
washers, dryers, steel or cast-iron plumbing fixtures, dishwashers
and water heaters.
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 City of Orange 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 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 City of Orange Township, Department of Public Works.
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 Article 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 Article, 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.
A.
Commingled recyclable materials, corrugated cardboard, ferrous scrap,
lead acid batteries, mixed paper, newspaper, leaves, used oil and
white goods shall be kept separate from and not be mixed with regular
refuse collected separately.
B.
Between October 15 through December 15 of each year leaves, which
are gathered, must be placed for disposal in biodegradable paper bags
with a maximum weight of fifty (50) pounds, which can be composted
together with leaves so as to prevent the yard waste from spilling
or blowing out into the street and coming into contact with storm
water.
C.
Corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, and newspapers shall be tied or
otherwise secured in bundles not exceeding thirty (30) pounds per
bundle in weight or greater than twelve (12) inches per bundle in
height.
D.
All glass objects shall be cleaned of food or other material.
E.
Aluminum or steel/tin cans shall be cleaned and contain no liquid
or solid material.
F.
Commingled recyclable materials shall be placed at the curb in a
reusable container with drain holes. The weight of an individual filled
container shall not exceed thirty (30) pounds.
G.
Lead acid batteries shall be brought and recycled at the semi-annual
Essex County Household Hazardous Waste collection events, typically
held the first Saturday of May and October. Further information is
available through the Essex County Utilities Authority website at
http://www.ecuanj.com.
H.
Used oil shall be brought and recycled at the nearest state licensed
re-inspection station, oil retailer or retail service station.
I.
White goods shall be recycled at curbside by the City of Orange disposal
contractor once a month.
A.
The Director of Public Works/Municipal Engineer is hereby authorized
and directed to negotiate and to enter into contracts to dispose of
all used recyclables collected by the City as herein described or
to place the same out to bid if required by Local Public Contracts
Law. The City may utilize its own personnel to collect recyclables
or may contract out the cost of collection.
B.
Anything wherein to the contrary notwithstanding any person may donate
or sell recyclables to any person whether for profit or not for profit.
It shall be further permissible under the terms of this section for
any person to obtain a permit from the City of Orange Township to
collect recyclables within the City. Any person obtaining such a permit
shall not pick up recyclables from the curb without specific permission
to do so.
C.
From the time of placement at the curb of recyclables for collection
by the City of Orange Township in accordance with the terms thereof,
such recyclables shall be and become the property of the City of Orange
Township or its authorized agents or designated entities.
D.
It shall be a violation of this Article for any person unauthorized
by the City to collect or pick up or cause to be picked up or collected
such recyclables. Any and each collection is a violation hereof, from
one or more residences, and shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
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 any time after 10:00 p.m. of the
day immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later than
7:00 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 City of Orange Township.
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 City of Orange Township, Department
of Public Works. 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 every six (6) months
during their occupancy. Proof of tenant notification shall be provided
to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator if requested.
A.
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this Article.
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 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.
C.
Prior to March 1 of each year, occupants of all Commercial and Institutional
establishments, multifamily housing owners or their agents shall report,
on forms provided by the municipality, to the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator, the tonnage of recyclables collected and removed from
the municipality during the previous year.
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.
A.
Any application to the Planning Board of the City of Orange Township
for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily
dwellings of three (3) or more units, single-family developments of
fifty (50) or more units or any commercial, institutional, or industrial
development for the utilization of one thousand (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 City of
Orange Township, 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 City 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.
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 municipal solid waste for proper disposal
or recycling. Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables
to accumulate will be considered a violation of this Article and the
local sanitary code.
C.
One 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 City of Orange Township, shall tamper
with, collect, remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Municipal Recycling Coordinator, the Housing Officer and the Essex
County Department of Health are hereby individually and severally
empowered to enforce the provisions 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.
Any owner, tenant, housekeeper, management company, operator,
corporation or other person or entity occupying or operating any dwelling
house, or portion thereof in the City who violates this section shall
be liable to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for a first offense. For
a second offense the fine shall be two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six (6) months.
Each day for which a violation of this Article occurs shall be considered
a separate offense. Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions
of this Article shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal
Recycling Trust Fund shall be used for the expenses of the City of
Orange Township Recycling Program.
In the event that it is determined, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that any provision or section of this Article is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This Article
shall take effect immediately, unless otherwise provided by resolution
of the City of Orange Township Municipal Council.
