[Added 2-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92-06]
A. 
The intention of this article is to provide standards and design guidelines governing the preparation of recycling plans for certain developments requiring a subdivision and/or site plan approval. A recycling plan shall be submitted with every preliminary development application for a major subdivision application containing two or more single-family or two-family housing, multifamily or townhouse dwellings of 25 or more units, and all nonresidential development proposals for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land.
B. 
Those commercial/industrial/institutional establishments that are exempt from source separation requirements pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16 of the Recycling Act shall submit written verification of such exemption in lieu of the recycling plan required herein.
A. 
A recycling plan in the form of a narrative description and diagram or maps shall be submitted with every preliminary development proposal for the construction of two or more units of single-family or two-family housing.
B. 
The recycling plan shall furnish a list of all applicable recyclable materials, including at a minimum, the following:
(1) 
Acceptable glass containers.
(2) 
Acceptable metal containers.
(3) 
Acceptable plastic containers.
(4) 
Acceptable mixed paper.
(5) 
Tires.
(6) 
White goods.
(7) 
Leaves.
(8) 
Batteries, auto/household.
(9) 
Motor oil.
(10) 
Organic material, including grass, leaves and other yard waste as may be determined by the Mercer County Improvement Authority.
C. 
Each single-family and two-family dwelling unit or its associated garage shall be designed to provide a location containing at least 24 cubic feet of space per unit for storage of designated recyclable material. Such storage space shall be limited to six feet in height. The location shall be clearly marked as such on floor plans of the dwelling unit or garage.
A plan in the form of a narrative description and diagrams and maps shall be submitted with a preliminary development application for a multifamily or townhouse development of 25 or more units. The standards herein may be modified by the Planning Board upon documentation from an applicant indicating actual solid waste surveys from similar projects that would support such modification and ensure the most appropriate space allocation that encourages recycling.
A. 
List of recyclable materials. The recycling plan shall furnish a list of all applicable recyclable materials, including, at a minimum, the following:
(1) 
Acceptable glass containers.
(2) 
Acceptable metal containers.
(3) 
Acceptable plastic containers.
(4) 
Acceptable mixed paper.
(5) 
Tires.
(6) 
White goods.
(7) 
Leaves.
(8) 
Batteries, auto/household.
(9) 
Motor oil.
(10) 
Organic material, including grass, leaves and other yard waste as may be determined by the Mercer County Improvement Authority.
B. 
Dwelling unit storage. Each multifamily and townhouse dwelling unit shall be designed to provide a location containing at least 18 cubic feet of space per unit for storage of designated recyclable materials. Such storage space shall be limited to six feet in height. The location shall be clearly marked as such on floor plans of the dwelling unit. The required storage area may be designated within a garage structure accessory to the dwelling unit, if available.
C. 
Outdoor storage areas.
(1) 
For every 25 dwelling units or portions thereof, an outdoor storage area containing a concrete pad of sufficient dimension to handle the following projected minimum recyclable material generation rates shall be provided:
Minimum Generation Rates
Pounds Per Person Per Month
Newspaper
10.0
Glass
7.0
Aluminum
0.4
Tin cans
6.0
Plastic containers
0.8
(2) 
An explanation of the method used to determine the proposed size of a storage area shall be provided. An explanation shall also be provided concerning how the determination was made for the size of storage containers.
(3) 
The outdoor storage area shall be conveniently located for residential disposition of recyclables, preferably near but clearly separated from a refuse dumpster. The outdoor area shall be enclosed on three sides by a solid fence of six feet height, and landscaping shall be provided around the fence in accordance with landscape standards contained in § 200-91P of this Part 3.
(4) 
Outside deposit areas shall not be permitted in any required yard or setback area nor shall they interfere with the adequate operation of off-street parking facilities.
A. 
Nonresidential development recycling plan. All preliminary nonresidential development proposals for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land shall submit with a preliminary site or subdivision plan a recycling plan to the Township and to the Mercer County Improvement Authority that includes the following information:
(1) 
A description of the type of business expected to occupy the building. In a case where during site plan or subdivision review the business type is unknown, a recycling plan shall be based on an assumed tenancy mix. Should there be substantial deviation by more than 25% from the assumed tenancy mix prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a revised recycling plan shall be submitted to the Township's Director of Engineering and Community Development prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy.
(2) 
Nonresidential establishments shall furnish a list of all applicable recyclable materials, including, at a minimum, the following:
(a) 
Paper, including:
[1] 
Acceptable mixed paper.
[2] 
Corrugated cardboard.
[3] 
Office paper.
(b) 
Acceptable glass containers.
(c) 
Acceptable metal containers.
(d) 
Tires.
(e) 
Used motor oil.
(f) 
White goods.
(g) 
Batteries.
(h) 
Food wastes.
(i) 
Organic material, including grass, leaves and other yard waste as may be determined by the Mercer County Improvement Authority.
(j) 
Plastic containers.
(3) 
An approximate amount of each recyclable material, listed by type, expected to be generated (in cubic yards or tons, monthly or annually).
(4) 
Material separation and handling practices, which shall include the following:
(a) 
A list of areas where material is expected to be generated.
(b) 
A method of storing material at the point of its generation.
(c) 
A method of moving material from the generation area to the storage area.
(d) 
The location of the designated storage area.
(e) 
The size of the storage area, with an explanation of the method used to determine the size of the storage area.
(f) 
The size and type of the container used to store each material, both at the point of generation and storage prior to hauler pickup. An explanation shall be provided concerning how determination was made for the sizing of storage containers.
(g) 
The method of visually screening the recycling area.
(h) 
The method of material removal, including frequency of pickup and type of vehicle(s) expected to be used for pickup.
(i) 
Safeguards to minimize confusion between recycling areas and refuse collection areas shall be outlined.
B. 
Agreement with solid waste hauler. Any agreement with a solid waste hauler or with a separate entity for recycling of source-separated designated materials shall also be submitted for review.
C. 
On-site storage and collection. On-site storage space requirements for designated recyclable materials shall be sufficient to accommodate the volume of recyclable materials expected to be generated by the proposed development. On-site collection areas shall not be permitted in any required yard or setback area, nor shall they interfere with the adequate operation of off-street parking facilities.
D. 
Landscaping and screening. Landscaping and screening of the recycling storage area shall be provided in accordance with landscape standards contained in § 200-91P of this Part 3.
A. 
For both residential and nonresidential developments required to submit a solid waste recycling program, a plain language summary of the proposed recycling requirement storage areas and collection process shall be prepared. Such summary material shall be included as part of any sales or rental transactions, and the method for such information dissemination shall be provided as part of a development application.
B. 
If a residential or nonresidential development application contains a homeowners' association or business owners' association, then the bylaws for such associations shall address the recycling plan envisioned for the development project.