[Adopted 11-1-1988 by Ord. No. 5306-88]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Cans made entirely of aluminum which were used to hold beverages.
Specifically excluded are cans of other types of materials and other
aluminum products such as foil, pie pans and aluminum siding.
Batteries from automobiles and trucks, but not including
household batteries.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
Any nonresidential building or establishment, including but
not limited to those used for retail, wholesale, industrial, dining,
offices, professional services, automobile service, taverns, restaurants
and shipping and receiving areas.
Concrete, brick, block, asphalt, asphalt-based roofing scrap
and any other nontraditional recyclable material that may occur.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
The 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.
Those recyclable materials listed in the Passaic County District
Recycling Plan which are mandated to be source-separated for recycling.
Bottles and jars made of silica, soda ash and limestone,
being transparent or translucent and breakable. Specifically excluded
are plastics or any other "glass" products such as window glass and
ceramics.
An established organization or foundation dedicated to public
service or culture, including but not limited to religious, educational,
health care and governmental establishments.
All wood waste and pallets other than yard waste.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
Junk mail and miscellaneous unsoiled paper scrap.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
All oil from internal-combustion engines or transmissions.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
Newsprint-grade paper which is printed and distributed daily
or weekly that contains news. Magazines and telephone books are included
in this definition.
High-grade papers generally used in offices that are of high
quality and do not have a glossy finish, including but not limited
to computer, letterhead, ledger and photocopy paper.
Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density
polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
FERROUS SCRAP METALAll metal scraps made of steel or cast iron, metal drums, railings and cuttings.
NONFERROUS SCRAP METALAll metals not steel or iron, such as aluminum, brass, copper or lead.
All metal food and beverage containers other than aluminum.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
All clothing or other cloth material.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
All truck or passenger auto tires.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
All large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers,
washers, dryers, boilers, hot-water heaters, freezers, dehumidifiers
and air conditioners.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
All grass clippings, leaves, brush, twigs, tree branches,
stumps and logs.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 5437-90]
On and after final approval and the effective
date of this article, it shall be mandatory for all institutional
and commercial inhabitants of the City of Clifton to source-separate
designated materials from other solid waste for recycling. The City
will notify all sectors at least every six months of the provisions
of this article as well as the various responsibilities of each sector
for recycling. Such notification may include, but shall not be limited
to, direct mail, posting of notices in public places and newspaper
advertising.
[Amended 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
A.Â
Commercial establishments.
(2)Â
Currently, it has been established that markets are
secured for newspapers, glass bottles and jars, window glass, steel
and aluminum cans, high-grade paper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard,
plastic containers and film, motor oil, ferrous and nonferrous scrap,
textiles, lumber, construction and demolition debris, tires, automotive
batteries, yard materials, food waste, white goods, tires and antifreeze.
B.Â
Institutions shall be responsible to source-separate and recycle any and all of the same items as the commercial sector. Documentation of tonnage of material recycled is to be submitted in accordance with § 261-25 hereof.
C.Â
Commercial and institutional establishments that serve and/or sell beverages in cans, glass and/or plastic bottles shall provide separate receptacles for the collection and recycling of these items within their establishments. Receptacles shall be labeled according to type(s) of items collected (i.e., cans, glass and/or plastic bottles), or the items may be collected in one separate commingled container. Receptacles shall be located in an area that is visible and accessible to the public. These items cannot be commingled with other types of garbage, trash and/or recyclables, such as paper, cardboard, etc. Anyone not complying with the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 261-30 hereof.
[Added 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 5437-90; amended 2-1-1994 by Ord. No. 5671-94]
[Amended 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
A.Â
Documentation.
(1)Â
All commercial and institutional establishments must
submit recycling documentation on a quarterly basis to the City Recycling
Coordinator. The quarterly verification shall be submitted to the
City Recycling Coordinator in accordance with the following schedule:
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Reporting Period
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Due Date
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|---|---|---|
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January 1 through March 31
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April 15
| |
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April 1 through June 30
|
July 15
| |
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July 1 through September 30
|
October 15
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October 1 through December 31
|
January 15
|
(2)Â
Any business or institution may request an exemption to the quarterly reporting. Permission must be granted by the City Recycling Coordinator and/or City Manager. Nevertheless, everyone must submit written documentation to the Recycling Coordinator by January 15 of each year. Anyone not complying shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 261-30 hereof.
(3)Â
Documentation must be by accurate weight slips and/or
in such form as required by the City Recycling Coordinator, and as
will satisfy state requirements for City eligibility for state tonnage
grants. The City Recycling Coordinator shall submit to the County
Recycling Coordinator documentation indicating compliance with yearly
municipal recycling certification by April 15 of each year for information
on the previous calendar year's activities for certification purposes.
B.Â
Waste audits.
(1)Â
Each commercial and industrial establishment shall
perform a self-audit waste survey in the following phased-in manner,
with waste reduction plans to be submitted to the County Recycling
Coordinator and also to the City Recycling Coordinator:
(2)Â
The purpose of waste audits is for institutions, commercial
and industrial establishments to adopt source-reduction practices,
the prevention of the generation of waste at the beginning of a process
or service, as the first step in solid waste management.
Recyclable materials placed at the curb or recycling depot are the property of the City of Clifton or its authorized agent. It is a violation of this article for any person unauthorized by the City of Clifton to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclables. Any and each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided in § 261-30.
Any person who is an owner, lessee or occupant may donate or sell recyclable materials to any person, partnership or corporation, whether operating for profit or not for profit, as long as the recycling individual or company submits documentation to the City Recycling Coordinator as described in § 261-25.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 5437-90; 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
The City Police Department, Public Works Department,
Recycling Coordinator, the Passaic County Health Department and/or
its designee or any citizen of Clifton is hereby authorized to enforce
the provisions of this article. The enforcement agent of the City
of Clifton or his designed agent shall be responsible for the inspection
of solid waste and/or recyclables in all sectors in order to determine
any noncompliance with this article. Such inspections shall be on
a random basis, at a frequency of at least once per month per collection
route.
A.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.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized
by the City or by the commercial establishment or institution to collect
or pick up any recyclables.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any provision of this article or any regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $1,000. Each and every day that a violation continues shall
be considered a separate offense.
