As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Morris County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling. These mandated recyclable materials include:
A.
ALUMINUM CANSCans made from aluminum that were manufactured to hold a serving of a beverage. Specifically omitted from this definition are aluminum foil and aluminum pie plates and aluminum siding.
B.
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 not included. Specifically omitted from this definition are drinking glasses, windows, mirrors, light bulbs, and anything made of Pyrex® or ceramic.
C.
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); see symbols below. A bottle is defined as a receptacle having a narrow neck and a mouth that can be corked or capped. Caps and lids not included. Any item made of plastic that is not a bottle, and any plastic bottle without one of the symbols shown below, is specifically omitted from this definition. Empty bottles which contained hazardous materials, such as motor oil, antifreeze, etc., should not be recycled.
D.
STEEL (TIN) CANSAn airtight container for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin, usually ferrous metal. Examples are soup cans and tuna fish cans.
E.
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. The recycling of such material excludes soiled paper.
F.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARDThe term used to identify a type of paper in which a portion has been made to have a wavy surface (alternating ridge and grooves) and is placed between two flat surfaces for the sake of strength and which is commonly used to form cartons.
G.
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, catalogs, envelopes, softcover books.
H.
LEAVESVegetative material, typically generated in the autumn when they fall from trees and then are raked from residents' and/or commercial lawns.
J.
BRUSHBranches, woody plants and other similar vegetative material. Leaves and grass do not constitute brush.
K.
NATURAL WOOD WASTELogs, stumps, branches and other wood tree parts. Dimensional lumber is omitted from inclusion in this definition.
L.
OIL-CONTAMINATED SOILNonhazardous soil that contains petroleum hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, Nos. 4 and 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.
M.
USED MOTOR OILMotor oil from motor vehicles, lawn mowers, boats, etc., which has served its intended useful purpose.
N.
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.
O.
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.
P.
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, they are prohibited by the Clean Air Act from being knowingly vented, and the refrigerant must
be recovered accordingly.
Q.
WHOLE TIRESTires that are whole, not chipped into small pieces. (NOTE: Tires are allowed to be recycled and/or incinerated for energy recovery.)
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 guesthouses
serving transient or seasonable 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 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 and those rules and regulations promulgated therefore.
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR
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.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Town of
Boonton which is not bulk waste or construction and demolition debris.
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.
RIGID PLASTICS (SMALL AND LARGE)
Acceptable rigid plastic items are large plastic toys, laundry
baskets, kitty litter pails, plastic pet carriers, buckets, including
five-gallon buckets, soda and milk crates, plastic storage containers,
plastic garbage and recycling containers, empty and dry plastic paint
cans, plastic shelving, and plastic outdoor furniture without polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) pipes.
A.
Small rigid plastic items, those that fit into a residential
recycling container, are accepted in the curbside collection program.
B.
Large rigid plastic items are accepted only at the Boonton Recycling
Center (Recycling Center) and shall be placed into the container or
area that is labeled for rigid plastics recycling. Large rigid plastic
items, those that do not fit into a curbside recycling container,
are not accepted at curbside. These items must not be set out for
curbside collection.
C.
Unacceptable items include agricultural plastics such as flower
pots or trays, computers, electric appliances, electronics, electric
toys, battery-operated items, chemical or motor oil containers, hazardous
waste containers, coolers, tires, toolboxes, wheels, water hoses,
vacuum hoses, drainpipes, vinyl siding, fiberglass, bags, rubber items,
fifty-five-gallon drums, PVC or polystyrene (Styrofoam®) numbered:
SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
These materials consist of a mix of nonfiber recyclable and
fiber recyclable items collected in a single materials stream. Boonton's
single-stream residential curbside collection program and collection
at the Recycling Center includes all of the designated recyclable
materials, plus the additional recyclable materials listed below:
A.
Nonfiber recyclable materials include clean aluminum cans, steel/tin
cans, aluminum trays, aluminum pie plates, aluminum foil, empty and
dry paint cans, empty aerosol cans, glass bottles and jars, cartons
and aseptic containers such as juice boxes, gable top milk and juice
containers, soy milk and soup cartons, loose metal jar lids and steel
bottle caps, small rigid plastic items that fit into a recycling container,
plastic bottles, and other food and beverage containers numbered:
B.
Fiber recyclable materials include newspapers with inserts,
magazines, kraft (brown) paper bags, corrugated cardboard, junk mail,
high-grade paper, greeting cards, envelopes, magazines, manila folders,
softcover books, softcover workbooks, paperback books, telephone books,
egg cartons, cores from paper towels and toilet tissue, frozen food
boxes/cartons, boxboard commonly used for dry food and cereal, shoeboxes
and other similar packaging, including wet-strength material used
in beverage carriers.
C.
Unacceptable materials include plastic film bags, newspapers
that are tied, corrugated cardboard that is tied, wax-coated corrugated
cardboard, boxboard with wax or plastic coating, boxboard that has
been contaminated by food, mirrors, window or auto glass, light bulbs,
ceramics, oil or antifreeze containers, coat hangers, household appliances,
hardcover books, hazardous, toxic, radioactive or similarly dangerous
material and the containers that held that material, food scraps or
any other organic materials, scrap metal, electronic waste, agricultural
plastic such as flowerpots and trays, plastic containers without a
code number, or any PVC or polystyrene plastic (Styrofoam®) containers
numbered:
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 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. These
materials are to be stored for collection by the municipality, a private
recycling vendor or deposited at the Recycling Center. Violations
and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management in
those instances which the violator is not easily identifiable. The
management shall issue notification and collection rules to new tenants
when they arrive and once every 12 months during their occupancy.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health, the
Recycling Coordinator, who shall also be the Recycling Enforcement
Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing Officer,
and the Morris County Office of Health Management 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.