[Adopted 11-1-1988 by Ord. No. 5306-88]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALUMINUM CANS
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.
AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES
Batteries from automobiles and trucks, but not including household batteries.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
COMMERCIAL
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.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
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]
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
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.
DESIGNATED MATERIALS
Those recyclable materials listed in the Passaic County District Recycling Plan which are mandated to be source-separated for recycling.
GLASS
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.
INSTITUTION
An established organization or foundation dedicated to public service or culture, including but not limited to religious, educational, health care and governmental establishments.
LUMBER
All wood waste and pallets other than yard waste.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
MIXED PAPER
Junk mail and miscellaneous unsoiled paper scrap.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
MOTOR OIL
All oil from internal-combustion engines or transmissions.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
NEWSPAPER
Newsprint-grade paper which is printed and distributed daily or weekly that contains news. Magazines and telephone books are included in this definition.
OFFICE PAPER
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.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND FILM
Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
SCRAP METAL
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
A. 
FERROUS SCRAP METALAll metal scraps made of steel or cast iron, metal drums, railings and cuttings.
B. 
NONFERROUS SCRAP METALAll metals not steel or iron, such as aluminum, brass, copper or lead.
STEEL CANS (TIN AND BI-METAL CANS)
All metal food and beverage containers other than aluminum.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
TEXTILES
All clothing or other cloth material.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
TIRES
All truck or passenger auto tires.
[Added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 5597-92]
WHITE GOODS
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]
YARD MATERIALS
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. 
Commercial establishments.
(1) 
Commercial establishments shall be responsible to source-separate, collect, transport and market recyclable materials as set forth in Subsection A(2) of this section and as defined in § 261-22 hereof.
(2) 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Documentation.
(1) 
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:
Reporting Period
Due Date
January 1 through March 31
April 15
April 1 through June 30
July 15
July 1 through September 30
October 15
October 1 through December 31
January 15
(2) 
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) 
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. 
Waste audits.
(1) 
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:
(a) 
A business with more than 500 employees: immediately.
(b) 
A business with more than 250 employees: by 1993.
(c) 
A business with more than 100 employees: by 1994.
(d) 
A business with more than 50 employees: by 1995.
(2) 
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. 
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. 
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.