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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 158', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140']

Township of Moorestown, NJ Recycling
§ 140-2 Statutory authority.
§ 140-4 Source separation of designated recyclables.
§ 140-5 Establishment of curbside program.
§ 140-6 Source separation and collection of designated recyclables for the curbside program.
§ 140-7 Establishment of municipal recycling depot program.
§ 140-8 Common area recycling storage locations.
§ 140-9 Mandatory commercial and institutional source separation program.
§ 140-10 Recycling reporting requirements.
§ 140-11 Unlawful activities; declaration of nuisance.
§ 140-12 Noncollection of solid waste.
§ 140-13 Other means of disposal.
§ 140-14 Noninterference with existing contracts.
§ 140-15 Enforcement.
§ 140-16 Violations and penalties.
§ 140-17 Injunctions; concurrent remedies.
§ 140-18 Construal of provisions.
§ 140-19 Severability.
§ 140-20 Repealer.
§ 140-21 When effective.
Chapter 140 Recycling
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Moorestown 5-23-1988 by Ord. No. 1393; amended in its entirety 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1-2011. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Garbage and rubbish — See Ch. 92.
Littering — See Ch. 103.
The Township of Moorestown finds that reducing the amount of solid waste and conservation of recyclable materials is an important public concern and is necessary to implement the requirements of the SWMA and the County Plan. The recycling of certain materials from the residential, commercial and institutional establishments in this municipality will conserve existing landfill capacity, facilitate the implementation and operation of other forms of resource recovery and conserve natural resources through reduced energy consumption and reduced water and air pollution as well as reduce the demand on raw material extraction.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to P.L. 1987, c. 102 (effective April 20, 1987), N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, N.J.S.A. 40:66-1 and N.J.S.A. 40:49-2.1, and any amendments adopted thereto.
Source-separated, nonputrescible waste concrete, asphalt, brick, block, asphalt based roofing, scrap and wood waste; source-separated, nonputrescible waste materials other than metal, glass, paper, plastic containers, corrugated and other cardboard resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings, pavements and other structures; source-separated whole trees, tree trunks, tree parts, tree stumps, brush and leaves, provided that they are not composted; source-separated scrap tires; and source-separated petroleum-contaminated soils.
Source-separated, compostable or anaerobically digestible material, such as source-separated food waste, biodegradable plastic and yard trimmings.
Computer equipment, including desktop and laptop computers and related components, including monitors, circuit boards, terminals, and CPUs, and peripheral equipment, including keyboards, printers, copiers, and fax machines. It shall also include VCRs, CD players, DVD players, and cellular phones. "Consumer electronics" shall not include televisions, as defined herein, until such time as such devices are banned at solid waste disposal facilities in accordance with the Electronic Waste Recycling Act, P.L. 2008, c. 130 et seq., and any amendments thereto.[1]
Those recyclable materials to be source-separated in this municipality, including but not limited to aluminum cans, antifreeze, consumer electronics, corrugated cardboard, fluorescent lights, glass containers, lead acid batteries, leaves, metal appliances, paper, plastic bottles (coded No. 1 and No. 2), rechargeable batteries, steel (tin) cans, textiles, tires and used motor oil.
Any entity, either public or private, either for profit or nonprofit, which operates for educational, charitable, religious, fraternal or other public purpose.
Storage batteries with lead electrodes and that contain dilute sulfuric acid as the electrolyte. These include starting batteries, such as vehicle batteries, marine batteries, small sealed lead acids, and deep cell batteries used to power vehicles or marine accessories, such as trolling motors, winches or lights.
Any park, including a trailer park or camp, equipped to handle mobile homes sited on a year-round basis, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2A: 18-61.7 et seq.
Any building or structure or complex of buildings or structures in which three or more dwelling units are rented or leased or offered for rental or lease for residential purposes, whether privately or publicly financed, except hotels, motels or other guest houses serving transient or seasonal 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.), and N.J.S.A 40:66-1.2 et seq.
The Township of Moorestown, located within the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey.
A site owned and operated by a municipality for the receipt and temporary storage of certain designated Class A recyclable materials, delivered by residents and small commercial and nonprofit establishments, for a period not exceeding two months, prior to their transport to a recycling center or end market.
Residential, commercial and institutional waste in the context of the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan Update, which constitutes the waste stream, used to calculate the state-mandated 50% recycling rate. This waste stream includes Waste Types 10 and 23.
All newspaper, fine paper, bond paper, junk mail, office paper, magazines, paperback books, school paper, catalogs, computer paper, telephone books and similar cellulosic material, whether shredded or whole, but excluding tissue and towel paper, wax paper, plastic or foil-coated paper, thermal fax paper, carbon paper, NCR paper, blueprint paper and food-contaminated or soiled paper.
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative enterprise, trust, municipal authority, federal institution or agency, state institution or agency, municipality, other governmental agency, or any other entity or any group of such persons, which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
All bottles that are labeled as made from polyethylene terapthalate (PET) and coded as No. 1 and high-density polyethylene terapthalate (HDPE) and coded as No. 2. Specifically excluded are bottles that formerly contained hazardous materials, including but not limited to paint, solvents, motor oil and pesticides and herbicides.
A residential condominium, cooperative or fee-simple community or horizontal property regime, the residents of which do not receive any tax abatement or tax exemption related to its construction, comprised of a community trust or other trust device, condominium association, homeowners' association or council of co-owners, wherein the cost of maintaining roads and streets and providing essential services is paid for by a not-for profit entity consisting exclusively of unit owners within the community. No apartment building or garden apartment complex owned by an individual or entity that receives monthly rental payments from tenants who occupy the premises shall be considered a "qualified private community." No proprietary campground facility, as defined in Section 1 of P.L. 1993, c. 258 (N.J.S.A. 45: 22A-49), shall be considered to be a "qualified private community."
Empty food, beverage and aerosol containers, comprised of tin, steel or a combination thereof, which formerly contained only nonhazardous substances or such other substances as have been approved for recycling by the Department of Solid Waste.
A stand-alone display system containing a cathode ray tube or any other type of display primarily intended to receive video programming via broadcast, having a viewable area greater than four inches, measured diagonally, able to adhere to standard consumer video formats and having the capability of selecting different broadcast channels and supporting sound capability.
Rubber wheels used on motorized transport or equipment, whether bias-ply, cross-ply or radial.
Waste originating in the community, consisting of household waste from private residences, commercial waste which originates in wholesale, retail or service establishments, such as restaurants, stores, markets, theaters, hotels and warehouses, and institutional waste material originated in schools, hospitals, research institutions and public buildings.
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.95 et seq.
Notwithstanding the limitations of the Burlington County Regional Program (BCRP) or the Municipal Recycling Depot as outlined within this chapter, every person is required to source-separate and recycle each of the designated recyclable materials outlined within this chapter.
Designated recyclable materials for the curbside program are those materials designated by the DSW for collection within the BCRP. These materials are: aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard, glass containers, paper, plastic bottles (coded No. 1 and No. 2), steel (tin) cans and other recyclable materials as may be designated from time to time by the DSW.
Multifamily complexes of 20 or more units, condominium complexes of 20 or more units or mobile home parks of 20 or more units, or any commercial or institutional establishment shall not receive collection under this program unless the collection location and type of containers meet the approval requirements of the DSW.
Collection of recyclable materials pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with a schedule of recycling collection areas and dates promulgated by the DSW and publicly advertised by the municipality or county.
All residents served by the curbside program shall source-separate all designated recyclables for curbside collection and shall place them at the side of the road fronting their residence in the manner designated by § 140-6 of this chapter and on the date specified for collection.
All recyclables placed for collection pursuant to the curbside program established within § 140-5 of this chapter shall be source-separated and prepared for collection in accordance with the following conditions:
Cardboard and paper shall be set out in carts provided by this municipality.
Boxes shall be flattened to fit into the cart.
All other terms and phrases shall be as defined in the SWMA and regulations promulgated thereunder and the County Plan, unless the content clearly requires a different meaning.
There is hereby established a municipal depot program for the convenience of the residents. Source-separated recyclables listed below may be brought to the Public Works Center, 601 East Third Street, during the times and days advertised.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or manager of every multifamily, qualified private community and mobile home park to construct and maintain, in a neat and sanitary condition, recycling storage location(s) and recycling containers on his/her/its property in accordance with § 158-25.1 of the land development ordinances of the Township of Moorestown, entitled "Design of containment areas for designated recyclable materials on residential sites," and in accordance with the requirements of the Burlington County Department of Solid Waste Management.
The owner or manager of each and every one of the above-referenced locations who elects not to participate in the Burlington County Regional Program shall arrange for the collection and recycling of the designated recyclable materials outlined within this section at his/her own expense as allowed by law.
The owner or manager of each and every one of the above-referenced locations shall be required to report recycling tonnages as described in § 140-10, Recycling reporting requirements, except where collection services are provided by the Burlington County Regional Program.
Ink jet cartridges.
The owner or manager of each and every commercial and institutional source shall be required to report recycling tonnages as described in § 140-10.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables for disposition hereunder shall be the responsibility of the individual(s) responsible for the provision of solid waste or recycling services, including the provision or maintenance of litter receptacles located on the property, of any commercial or institutional establishment generating designated recyclables.
The management individual(s) responsible for the provision of recycling services, as herein defined, at all residential, commercial, institutional and industrial properties that contract for recycling services with a private company shall submit to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator by the first day of February of each year documentation verifying the previous year's total recycling (expressed by weight) for each material recycled.
At a minimum, all reporting shall detail the municipality of origin, the name and location of the market or recycling center, and the amount of each source-separated recyclable material, expressed in gallons, tons or cubic yards, brought to each manufacturer or recycling center from the municipality of origin. Those persons specifying this information in cubic yards shall also indicate the conversion ratio utilized for calculating the materials from cubic yards to tons.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any resident of the municipality may donate or sell any recyclable to any other person, whether operating for a profit or not-for-profit; provided, however, that the person receiving the recyclables shall not, under any circumstances, collect the donated or sold material from an established recycling collection route or from a recycling depot without prior written permission from this municipality for such collection.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or in any way modify the provisions of any existing contract which is consistent with N.J.S.A. 13:1E 29 and in force in the municipality on the effective date of this chapter.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and/or Zoning Officer.
In addition, the Burlington County Health Department and the DSW are hereby appointed as enforcement officer(s) for enforcement of all recycling requirements of this chapter.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be commenced in the Superior Court or in the Municipal Court of the municipality, and a penalty or fine shall be collected, with costs, in a summary civil proceeding.
Misuse of recycling containers for trash or theft of containers: a fine of not less than $65 and not more than $100.
In addition to any other remedy provided in this chapter, the municipality may institute a suit in equity where unlawful conduct or public nuisance exists as defined in this chapter for an injunction to restrain a violation of this chapter or the County Plan. In addition to an injunction, the court may impose penalties as authorized by § 140-16 hereof. The penalties and remedies prescribed by this chapter shall be deemed concurrent. The existence or exercise of any remedy shall not prevent the municipality or the county from exercising any other remedy provided by this chapter or otherwise provided by law or equity.
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, said invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application of this chapter.
All provisions of any other ordinance which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.
This chapter shall become effective upon final adoption and publication in the manner prescribed by law.