As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Bergen County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
A.
For residential premises (one-family to four-family dwellings):
(1)
Garden apartment, condominium or townhouse complexes and premises:
(a)
Glass (effective date of mandatory separation: April 3, 1989):
transparent, translucent (green in color), translucent (amber in color);
aluminum cans, newspapers and magazines, corrugated cardboard, leaves,
plastic bottles Type 1 and 2, white goods, tin cans, ferrous scrap,
tires, mixed paper, household batteries, electronics, construction
and demolition debris.
B.
For business and/or commercial premises:
(1)
Glass (effective date of mandatory separation: April 3, 1989):
transparent, translucent (green in color), translucent (amber in color);
aluminum cans, newspapers and magazines, corrugated card board, ferrous
scrap, leaves, scrap metals, tires, high-grade office paper, white
goods, mixed paper, construction and demolition debris, plastic containers
Type 1 and 2, household batteries, electronics.
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.
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 RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The person or persons appointed by the Mayor 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
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of the Township of Saddle Brook.
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 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.
B. All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with
the Health Code of the municipality of the Township of Saddle Brook,
and in a clean and safe manner.
C. Newspapers. It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners,
lessees and occupants of residential, institutional and commercial
dwellings located on dedicated roadways in the Township of Saddle
Brook, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, to separate newspapers
and magazines born all other solid waste produced by residents and
to separately bundle said newspapers and magazines, secured in bundles
not to exceed 50 pounds, and they shall not be contained in plastic
bags. Bundles of newspapers and magazines as described above shall
not remain, in the case of one- and two-family dwelling units, at
the house or garbage pickup location for other refuse, but instead
shall be placed by the owner, lessee or occupant at the curb on the
days prescribed and scheduled by the Township of Saddle Brook. In
the case of commercial units, other dwelling units, such as apartments
and townhouses, and multidwelling units shall ensure that a special
place is designated for the storage of said newspapers and magazines,
and all lessees or owners of said dwelling units shall be required
to separate such items and place the same in said designated place
as aforesaid. The owner(s) or manager of said multifamily dwelling
units located on dedicated Township roadways shall notify the Department
of Public Works Superintendent of the location of said area, which
must also be satisfactory to the Township's Fire Prevention Bureau.
D. Leaves. All leaves generated from trees lying within the boundaries
of the Township of Saddle Brook shall be source separated by all persons
for removal from the municipal solid waste stream pursuant to the
following methods of disposal:
(1) Method of disposal.
(a)
During leaf collection season as designated by the rules and
regulations promulgated hereunder, no person shall sweep, rake or
deposit leaves into any Township right-of-way or public place within
the Township, except that those leaves which fall within said right-of-way
of the Township may be raked out into the streets located in the Township.
All other leaves must be bagged in recyclable biodegradable leaf bags,
which bags shall be placed at the gutter line in front of said property
and shall thereafter be subject to collection by the Township.
(b)
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 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 subsection.
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 subsection.
(2) Other acceptable methods of disposal.
(a)
Composting or mulching of leaves. Notwithstanding the requirements
and regulations established under this subsection, any person may
choose to compost and/or mulch their particular leaves on site for
their personal horticultural benefit, provided that such activities
are of no adverse consequence to the health and safety codes currently
governing or to be promulgated to govern such activity and that such
alternate means of disposal are accomplished at no cost to the Township
of Saddle Brook.
E. Household-generated batteries.
(1) Effective immediately with the adoption of this chapter, it shall
be mandatory for all persons to separate household-generated batteries,
as defined herein, from their solid waste and to place said household-generated
batteries in containers specifically identified for recycling of household-generated
batteries at a location to be designated by the Recycling Coordinator.
(2) No lead-acid batteries will be accepted, i.e., car, motorcycle and
marine batteries or any other batteries that contain lead-acid.
F. Cardboard and chipboard. Cardboard must be broken down for easier
handling and contained in another cardboard box or string tied to
prevent spillage/blowing. Chipboard may be placed with the newspapers
and follow the same regulations for newspaper.
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.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a and 13:1E-99.16c.
A. Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of the
Township of Saddle Brook 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) 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 municipality
of the Township of Saddle Brook, 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. Provision shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage
and pickup of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
[Added 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 1663-19]
Recycling cans cannot be put out before 6:00 p.m. on the night
prior to the pickup, and all containers must be removed from the curb
area within 12 hours of pickup.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing
Officer, and the Bergen County Department of Health are hereby individually
and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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 to exceed $1,000. Each day for
which a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered a separate
offence. Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter 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 of this chapter is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This chapter
shall take effect immediately, unless otherwise provided by resolution
of the governing body.