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§ 151-2 Materials to be source separated.
§ 151-3 Mandatory source separation program.
§ 151-4 Collection by authorized persons.
§ 151-6 Direct disposal of recyclables by owners.
§ 151-7 Collection days and sites.
§ 151-8 Responsibility of property owners.
§ 151-9 Commercial establishment compliance requirements.
§ 151-10 New multifamily dwelling developments and commercial, institutional or industrial properties.
§ 151-11 Collection by private haulers.
§ 151-12 Collection of waste mixed with recyclable materials prohibited.
§ 151-14 Violations and penalties.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 151, Recycling, adopted 9-7-1988 by Ord. No. P-18, as amended.
For purposes of this chapter, shall include the municipal corporation, its officers and employees, and any authorized agent.
Includes all public or private business entities, including but not limited to those manufacturing, retailing and/or service establishments; food establishments in business for the purpose of consumption, on or off premises, as well as food distribution and/or processing; and professional and/or nonprofit or for-profit incorporated entities.
A process by which organic materials are turned into humus (similar to topsoil).
Includes cardboard containers used primarily for the packaging, boxing and/or transporting of products of any type.
Includes all materials designated in the Hudson County District Solid Waste Management Plan and/or the municipality to be source separated from the solid waste stream for the purpose of recycling. These materials are aluminum, tin and steel; corrugated cardboard; glass containers; grass and brush; household batteries; leaves; masonry (asphalt, brick, block and concrete); mixed paper; motor oil; motor oil filters; newspaper; office paper; plastic containers (Nos. 1 through 7); tires; vehicle batteries; white goods; and wood.
A single residential living space within any one-family, two-family or multifamily dwelling, whether within an apartment building, high-rise structure, condominium or cooperative.
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 televisions and cell phones.
Includes all discarded products made of steel, or ferrous metal, cast iron components.
Includes all bottles and jars made entirely of glass and used in the storage of food and beverages. Specifically excluded are blue glass and flat glass commonly known as "window glass," light bulbs and fixtures, ceramics and china. Flint (clear), amber (brown) and green glass will be accepted.
Includes all waste as defined in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-38 and 13:1E-51 and N.J.A.C. 7:26-8.1 et seq.
Storage batteries with lead electrodes that contain dilute sulfuric acid as the electrolyte, including starting batteries such as vehicle batteries, marine batteries and deep cell batteries used to power vehicles or marine accessories such as trolling motors, winches or lights.
Specifically, foliage from plants and trees only.
Includes all cans, including aluminum and tin-plated steel used in storage of food and beverages. Aerosol cans are specifically excluded.
Includes all newspaper, high-grade paper, bond paper, office paper, paperback books, school paper, catalogues, telephone books, "junk mail," magazines, advertisements, nonwhite paper and similar cellulosic material, shredded or whole.
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which three or more dwelling units are rented or leased, or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes (See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a), except hotels, motels or other guest houses serving transient or seasonal guests as those terms are defined under Subsection (i) of Section 3 of the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," P.L. 1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.).
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the City of Hoboken.
As defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which determination must be verified by a medical physician.
Includes all forms of soft and/or hard plastic (Nos. 1 through 7 and hard plastic, i.e., toys), except for plastic films or bags.
Includes all municipal and state government facilities; all religious, educational and health care facilities; any and all public and/or private civic organizations; and all nonprofit or for-profit organizations.
The process by which designated materials, which would otherwise become solid waste, are separated, collected, processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
A combining of recyclable glass, aluminum, plastics, papers and cardboard, generally collected from residential recycling, single stream recyclables are to be placed to the curb in the same container.
Any establishment, dwelling or other property within the City of Hoboken seeking to dispose of solid waste and recyclables pursuant to this chapter.
The process by which recyclable materials are separated from solid waste at the point of generation by the generator thereof for the purposes of recycling.
All waste crank case oils used with internal combustion engines, generators, turbines, etc.
Includes household or commercial appliances made of smooth finished metal, usually painted white or covered with a white metallic covering, such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners, and other household or commercial appliances. All large appliances must have all locking doors removed when placed to the curb for collection. White goods are also known as "metal appliances" and/or "applicances."
Includes grass clippings, hedge trimmings, twigs, sticks, branches and/or shrubbery.
Plastics marked with Nos. 1 through 7 and hard plastics (toys, etc.).
This above list may be amended and increased as markets develop for other materials in the municipal solid waste stream or as required by the State of New Jersey or Hudson County.
All sources shall be allowed to place designated recyclable materials (other than used motor oil, antifreeze, masonry and lead acid batteries) at curbside in a manner and according to a schedule promulgated and published by the City of Hoboken. Designated recyclable materials (other than used motor oil, antifreeze, masonry and lead acid batteries) may be placed at curbside no earlier than 9:00 p.m. on scheduled collection days. Designated recyclable material (other than masonry) may be dropped off at the Municipal Garage at 256 Observer Highway during normal business hours. All private recycling receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with the Health Code of the City of Hoboken. All private recycling receptacles shall have a lid to prevent designated recyclables from being contaminated by rainwater or other contaminants.
By composting on the property of the owner, tenant or occupant; and/or by placing leaves at the curb in bags in accordance with all applicable regulations on collection day(s) designated by the City of Hoboken for composting; and/or by calling the Recycling Coordinator to arrange for pickup.
Leaves shall be placed in containers authorized by the City of Hoboken for composting.
All locking doors must be removed from white goods items (appliances) prior to being placed outside for pickup.
White goods shall be placed outside the gate or building on the curb for collection on the day(s) to be established by the City of Hoboken or its authorized agent.
Motor oil and antifreeze: The City of Hoboken will not pick up motor oil and antifreeze. Used motor oil and antifreeze shall be delivered to the City of Hoboken's Municipal Garage at 256 Observer Highway or an authorized motor oil or antifreeze recycling center for recycling.
Lead acid batteries: The City of Hoboken will not pick up lead acid batteries. Lead acid batteries shall be delivered to the City of Hoboken's Municipal Garage or a lead acid battery recycling center for recycling.
Electronic waste shall be placed outside the gate or building on the curb for collection in accordance with all applicable regulations on the day(s) to be established by the City of Hoboken or its authorized agent.
Electronic waste may also be delivered to the City of Hoboken's Municipal Garage or an electronic recycling center for recycling.
The City of Hoboken may use municipal personnel to collect the recyclable materials set forth herein at curbside and/or at collection or pickup site(s), as determined. The City of Hoboken shall have the right to sell said recyclable materials pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-1 et seq.
The City of Hoboken shall have the right to enter into agreements with qualified persons, partnerships, corporations or other business entities for the purpose of authorizing to the entity to collect all said recyclable materials, or any portion thereof, at curbside or collection or pickup site(s).
The Department of Environmental Services shall, upon receipt of a completed and approved application, issue permits to any person or civic, fraternal, nonprofit or for-profit organization and authorize a dropoff collection point(s) for the aggregation of certain specific recyclable materials. Issuance of a permit shall not, however, authorize said person or civic, fraternal, nonprofit or for-profit organization to pick up or collect said specific recyclable materials from any curbside or from any designated municipal collection or pickup site(s) in the City of Hoboken.
The Mayor of the City of Hoboken, with the assistance of the Director of Environmental Services, is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and to enter into contracts for the collection, composting and/or marketing of leaves, newspapers, corrugated cardboard, plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers, white goods, electronic waste or such other designated recyclable materials as may be determined, or to place same out to bid, if required, by the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.).
The City of Hoboken may utilize its own personnel to collect said leaves, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers, white goods or such other designated recyclable materials, or may contract out the cost of said collection as may be determined to be in the best interests of the municipality.
Recyclable material, as defined herein, shall be the property of the City of Hoboken once placed at the designated collection or pickup site(s) authorized by the City of Hoboken.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person unauthorized by the City of Hoboken to pick up or cause to be picked up said recyclable materials as defined herein. Any such collection will be illegal and in violation hereof and shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, punishable as hereinafter provided.
The Recycling Coordinator shall have the authority to issue permits to authorized individuals and organizations to pick up or cause to be picked up recyclable materials on designated collection day(s).
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any owner, tenant or occupant of a dwelling unit, public or private institution, or commercial or industrial establishment may donate or sell said recyclable materials, as defined herein, to any person, partnership or corporation whether or not operating for profit.
Any owner, tenant or occupant of any dwelling unit, public or private institution, and commercial or industrial establishment within the City of Hoboken actively participating in a recycling program, which is not operated by the City of Hoboken, shall submit a yearly verification of the tonnages and markets of materials recycled.
The yearly verification shall be submitted to the Recycling Coordinator according to a schedule to be established by the Recycling Coordinator after inception of this program. Failure to do so may cause the program to be terminated at the option of the Recycling Coordinator of the City of Hoboken.
On and after the adoption of this chapter, the Recycling Coordinator of the City of Hoboken shall establish the day(s) of collection and the collection or pickup site(s) designated for the collection of leaves (for the purpose of composting), newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers, white goods, electronic waste, or any other designated recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling.
Notification of the designated collection or pickup day/days and the designated collection or pickup site(s) for leaves (for the purpose of composting), newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers, white goods or any other designated recyclable materials shall be published in the official newspapers for a continuous period of not less than six days, at least 10 days prior to the first scheduled collection/pickup date. At the City's discretion, notification may be made by the mailing of a newsletter or brochure sent as an attachment to each property owner's municipal property tax bill, indicating the designated dates and collection or pickup site(s).
It shall be each property owner's responsibility in the City of Hoboken to inform all occupants of his or her property of the provisions of this chapter and the designated collection regulations.
Each property owner in the City of Hoboken shall provide adequate storage containers with lids (minimum twenty-gallon capacity, but not to exceed thirty-two-gallon capacity) for the storage of mixed paper, cardboard, plastics and glass and metal food and beverage containers.
All recycling storage containers shall have a lid to prevent designated recyclables from being contaminated by rainwater or other contaminants.
Each storage container with a lid for recyclables shall have two "Hoboken Recycles" decals, one on the container lid and one on the container side. The City reserves the right to provide storage containers, which shall be made available through the City of Hoboken's Municipal Garage at 256 Observer Highway, as an alternative to this requirement.
Every property owner shall provide adequate storage containers for his or her building occupants recyclables; however, as a minimum, at least eight gallons of storage space shall be provided for each residential dwelling unit.
Property owners shall place the storage containers for recyclables in an area of their property accessible to occupants of the property to dispose of comingled recyclables seven days a week.
It is the owner's responsibility to have recyclable storage container(s) placed at curbside for collection on the designated collection day(s) only.
For multifamily/high-rise housing developments, the management or owner is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling system, including collection of recyclable materials. Violations and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management. The management shall issue notification and collection rules to new tenants when they arrive and every six months during their occupancy.
All commercial establishments shall be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or his or her designee. All commercial, institutional or industrial properties which provide outdoor litter receptacles and disposal service for their contents shall also provide receptacles for designated recyclable materials, for those materials commonly deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle, and shall provide for separate recycling service for their contents.
Every business, institution or industrial facility shall report on an annual basis to the municipal Recycling Coordinator, on such forms as may be prescribed, on recycling activities at its premises, including the amount of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled and the vendor or vendors providing recycling service.
All food service establishments shall, in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be required to recycle grease created in the processing of food or food products, and maintain such records as may be proscribed, for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
Locations documented on the application's site plan that provide for convenient recycling opportunities for all owners, tenants and occupants.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the City of Hoboken, the owner of any new multifamily dwelling or commercial, institutional or industrial development must supply the Planning Board of the City of Hoboken with a copy of a duly executed contract with a hauling company for the purposes of solid waste collection and the collection of recycling of source-separated recyclable materials.
Any entity that picks up rubbish from any owner, tenant or occupant of any source within the City of Hoboken is required to separate leaves for the purpose of composting and newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers, electronic waste and white goods for the purpose of recycling.
The tonnages and markets of these designated materials recycled must be reported yearly to the Recycling Coordinator.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly segregate the uncollected waste for proper disposal or recycling. Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate will be considered a violation of this chapter and the local sanitary code.
The Police Division, the Department of Environmental Service's Sanitation Inspectors and Code Enforcement Officials, the Recycling Coordinator, the Housing Officer, Hudson Regional Health Commission and the Hudson County Improvement Authority are hereby authorized and directed to enforce this chapter and amendments thereto. The respective enforcing official may, in his or her discretion, post warning notice stickers for any offense, after sight or sound inspection. 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.
Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, except that the maximum fine for failure to comply with § 151-2 hereof and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall not exceed $50 for the first three violations. Any violation thereafter shall result in termination of regular garbage collection for a period not to exceed one week per offense. Each day for which a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered a separate offense.

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