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Timestamp: 2019-05-20 09:21:35
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 313', '§ 277']

Borough of Wallington, NJ Recycling Regulations
Ch 313 Art II Recycling Regulations
§ 313-7 Definitions.
§ 313-8 Source separation; exemption from requirements.
§ 313-9 Collection of recyclable materials.
§ 313-10 Residential dwelling compliance requirements.
§ 313-11 Nonresidential establishment compliance requirements.
§ 313-12 New developments; multifamily residential units; commercial, institutional or industrial properties.
§ 313-13 Collection of solid waste mixed with recyclables prohibited.
§ 313-14 Enforcement.
§ 313-15 Violations and penalties.
Article II Recycling Regulations
[Adopted 5-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-10 (Ch. 277, §§ 277-2 through 277-4 and 277-8 through 277-12, of the 1992 Code)]
Chapter 313 Solid Waste Article II Recycling Regulations
Those materials designated within the Bergen County District Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose of recycling. These materials include:
All colors of glass.
Aluminum and tin cans.
White goods (ferrous and nonferrous).
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which three or more dwelling units are owner-occupied or rented or leased, or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes (see N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a) and shall include hotels, motels or other guesthouses 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-3(j)].
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing body and who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the provisions of this article and any rules and regulations which may be promulgated hereunder.
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality of Wallington.
Those materials which would otherwise become solid waste, and which may be collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, tenants or occupants of residential and nonresidential premises, which shall include but not be limited to retail and other commercial locations, as well as government, schools and other institutional locations within the municipality of Wallington, to separate designated recyclable materials from all solid waste. Designated recyclable materials shall be deposited separate and apart from other solid waste generated by the owners, tenants or occupants of such premises and shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and on such days and times as may be hereinafter established by regulations promulgated by the Borough of Wallington.
Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16a, the governing body of a municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional premises within its municipal boundaries from the source-separation requirements of the ordinance which requires persons generating municipal solid waste within its municipal boundaries to source separate from the municipal solid waste stream the specified recyclable materials if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant to this article, a commercial or institutional generator of solid waste shall file an application for exemption with the Municipal Recycling Coordinator on forms to be provided for this purpose. The form shall include, at a minimum, the following information: the name of the commercial or institutional entity; the street address location and lot and block designation; the name, official title and phone number of the person making application on behalf of the commercial or institutional entity; the name, address, official contact person and telephone number of the facility which provides the service of recycling those designated recyclable materials, and a certification that the designated recyclable materials will be recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis, said recycling service provider or commercial/institutional generator shall provide written documentation to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator of the total number of tons collected and recycled for each designated material.
This article shall not apply to any collection of earth, stone, plaster, wood or other material from excavating for or from constructing, altering or repairing any buildings.
All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials shall be placed, prior to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk or, in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as not to constitute a danger, where such receptacles shall be readily accessible to the collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians. The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed of shall be placed as noted above anytime after 5:00 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later than 6:00 a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers shall be removed from the curbside no later than 7:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with the Health Code of the municipality of Wallington.
The owner of any property shall be responsible for compliance with this article. For multifamily units, the management or owner is responsible for setting up and maintaining the recycling system, including collection of recyclable materials, in accordance with guidelines or regulations established by the appropriate municipal office. Violations and penalty notices will be directed to the owner or management in those instances where the violator is not easily identifiable. The management shall issue notification and collection rules to new tenants when they arrive and every six months during their occupancy.
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial property owner or his designee, unless the municipality provides for the collection of designated recyclable materials. 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 Recycling Coordinator, on such forms as may be prescribed, on recycling activities at their 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, as defined in Chapter 390, Retail Food Establishments, of the Code, shall, in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements, be required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing of food or food products and maintain such records as may be prescribed for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of Wallington for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction of multifamily dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments of 50 or more units or any commercial, institutional or industrial development for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land must include a recycling plan. This plan must contain, at a minimum, the following:
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the municipality of Wallington, the owner of any new multifamily housing or commercial, institutional or industrial development must supply a copy of a duly executed contract with a hauling company for the purposes of collection and recycling of source-separated recyclable materials in those instances where the municipality does not otherwise provide this service.
It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling. Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate will be considered a violation of this article and Chapter 396, Sanitation.
Once placed in the location identified by this article or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, no person, other than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect, remove or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
The Code Enforcement Officer, the Board of Health, the Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the Housing Officer, and the Bergen County Department of Health are hereby individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article. 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, corporation, occupant or entity that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Wallington. Each day for which a violation of this article occurs shall be considered a separate offense.[1]
Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund or equivalent. Monies in the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund shall be used for the expenses of the municipal recycling program.