As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BATTERIES
Automobile and truck batteries; does not include household
batteries.
BIMETAL/TIN
Consisting of or relating to two metals; also includes tin
cans.
BRUSH
All small trees, shrubs, limbs and branches.
BUSINESS or COMMERCIAL
Any nonresidential building, structure or establishment,
including but not limited to those used for retail, wholesale, offices,
professional services, shipping and receiving areas, cafeterias, automobile
service, restaurants and dining areas and taverns.
CORRUGATED (CARDBOARD)
A type of paper in which a portion has been made to have
a wavy surface (alternating ridges 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 collected for recycling. Additional
materials are to be added as viable markets are found.
FERROUS
Derived from, containing or alloyed with iron or steel.
FOOD WASTE
All food waste that is recycled or rendered, such as meat
bones, frying oil or institutional kitchen waste.
GLASS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Bottles and jars made of silica, soda ash and limestone being
transparent and/or translucent and breakable; also includes window
glass.
GRASS CLIPPINGS
All grass clippings that are composted in combination with
other vegetable waste.
HIGH-GRADE PAPER
Papers generally used in an office environment that are of
high quality, and include but are not limited to computer, letterhead,
ledger and photocopy paper.
INSTITUTION
An established organization or foundation dedicated to public
service or culture, including but not limited to religious, educational,
health care and governmental establishments.
LEAVES
Refers to fallen leaves.
MIXED PAPER
Includes all unsoiled paper materials, such as magazines,
junk mail, books (not hardcover) and manila folders, but not necessarily
limited to these materials.
MULTIFAMILY
Any building or structure of one or more stories and any
land appurtenant thereto, any portion thereof in which two or more
units of dwelling space are occupied or are intended to be occupied
by two or more persons who live with and/or independently of each
other. This definition shall also include any group of five or more
buildings on a single parcel of land or on contiguous parcels under
common ownership, in each of which two units of dwelling space are
occupied or intended to be occupied by two persons or households living
independently of each other, and any land appurtenant thereto and
any portion thereof. This definition shall also include apartments,
townhouses, condominiums and retirement communities. "Condominiums,"
as used herein, shall include the form of ownership of real property
under a master deed providing for ownership by one or more owners
of units of improvement together with an individual interest in common
elements appurtenant to each such unit.
NEWSPAPER
Includes paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint
and distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having
printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and
other matters of public interest.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Any molded substance (PET and HDPE) consisting of organic
compounds synthesized from hydrocarbons, proteins, cellulose or resins
commonly used for beverage and food containers.
RECYCLING
Any process by which materials which would otherwise become
solid waste are collected, separated or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RESIDENT
Any person who owns, leases and/or occupies dwellings within
the municipality, including those in multifamily dwellings and/or
single-family developments.
SOLID WASTE
All garbage and rubbish normally placed at the curb for collection
on a regular schedule.
SOURCE SEPARATION
Recyclable materials which are kept separate and apart from
residential, commercial and institutional solid waste by the generator
for the purposes of collection, disposition and recycling.
TIRES
A continuous solid or pneumatic rubber cushion encircling
a wheel, usually consisting, when pneumatic, of an external rubber
and fabric covering that contains and protects from injury an air-filled
inner tube for use on a motor vehicle not for commercial use. A "tire,"
as defined herein, shall have the rim removed.
USED MOTOR OIL
All oil from internal-combustion engines, transmissions,
differentials, etc., that is collected by a New Jersey Department
of Governmental Protection and Energy registered hazardous waste transporter.
WHITE GOODS
Any used refrigerator, stove, washing machine, dryer, etc.;
pieces of ferrous/nonferrous scrap metal that can be placed at the
curb for collection.
[Amended 10-7-1993 by Ord. No. 1253-93]
A. The collection, removal and disposal of those recyclable materials as mentioned in §§
230-1 and
230-3 herein shall be scheduled and regulated by the establishment and promulgation of reasonable regulations, from time to time, by the Business Administrator, in conjunction with the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, who shall establish the time, manner and method of routes of service for recycling pickup. The city will notify all sectors at least two weeks in advance prior to any change in the collection schedule. Such notification may include, but not be limited to, direct mail, posting of notices in public places and newspaper advertising.
B. White goods. The pickup days for white goods as defined in §
230-2 will be on either Thursday or Friday, depending upon the area in which the resident lives. These pickup days exclude holidays. The Municipal Recycling Coordinator will publish a schedule to notify residents of their designated pickup day.
C. Tires. Tires are eligible for municipal curbside pickup
on Monday and Friday, excluding holidays. In order to be picked up,
the resident or commercial owner shall call the Recycling Office of
Public Works and inform them of the location of the pickup location.
All receptacles required herein shall be supplied
by the occupant or owner of the premises, and all recyclable material
receptacles shall be placed, prior to collection, between curb and
sidewalk where they shall be readily accessible to the collector.
Receptacles should be placed curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the
day prior to collection. The occupant or owner shall keep all receptacles
clean and in condition for safe handling. After collection, any empty
receptacles shall be removed from curbside promptly, but not later
than 7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
Recycling materials placed at the curb are the property of the City of Passaic or its authorized agent or an authorized agent of the establishment where private collection is being conducted. It is a violation of this chapter for any person unauthorized by the City of Passaic to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any recyclable. Any and each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided in §
230-9, Violations and penalties.
The City Police Department, the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator (through the Municipal Utilities Authority), the Health
Department, the Department of Public Works or any citizen of the city
may enforce the provisions of this chapter. The enforcement agent
for the City of Passaic (the Municipal Utilities Authority) or its
designated agent shall be responsible for the inspection of solid
waste and/or recyclables in all sectors in order to determine any
noncompliance with this chapter. Such inspections shall be on a random
basis, at a frequency of at least one per month per collection route.
[Amended 10-7-1993 by Ord. No. 1253-93]
A. Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects
to comply with any provision of this chapter or any rules or regulations
promulgated thereto shall receive the following penalties:
(1) For the first violation of any provision of this chapter
of the City of Passaic, the penalty, upon conviction, shall be a minimum
fine of $100, but no more than $250.
(2) For the second violation of any provision of this
chapter, the minimum penalty, upon conviction, shall be a fine of
$250, but no more than $750.
(3) For the third and subsequent violations of any provision
of this chapter, the minimum penalty, upon conviction, shall be a
fine of $750, but not exceeding $1,000, and imprisonment for no more
than 90 days in the county jail. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed for each and every act or occurrence which violates the
terms of this chapter.
B. Any person, firm or corporation who, without authority
from the city, removes items placed at curbside pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not to exceed $1,000,
or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days in the county jail.
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 Municipal Recycling Coordinator as described in §
230-5, Documentation of recycling.
The city may, in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., enter into agreements granting a contract
to qualified persons, partnerships, corporations or organizations
to authorize them to collect all newspapers, corrugated cardboard,
glass, aluminum and tin containers or any other designated recyclable
materials at curbside. The city may, in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., enter into agreements to have all the
above recyclables collected at curbside. The city may, if it elects,
use city personnel and sell all recyclables pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1
et seq. The City Recycling Coordinator will compile all recycling
documentation and report to the County Recycling Coordinator on a
quarterly basis.