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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-87 - Criteria for siting of new facility; resumption of activity by existing facility.

13:1E-87 Criteria for siting of new facility; resumption of activity by existing facility.  39. a. Prior to the adoption, pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-57), of the criteria for the siting of new major hazardous waste facilities, no registration statement or engineering design for any new major hazardous waste facility shall be approved by the department. Amendments to registration statements or engineering designs filed under section 5 of P.L.1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-5) for the expansion of existing major hazardous waste facilities may be granted by the department prior to such adoption, provided that, if the expansion would result in an increase of more than 50% of the capacity of the facility as of the effective date of this act, the review and approval of the application for such amendments shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 12 of P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-60). b. Subsequent to the adoption, pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-57), of the criteria for the siting of new major hazardous waste facilities, the review and approval by the department of all amendments to registration statements or engineering designs which would result in an increase of more than 50% of the capacity of any major hazardous waste facility shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 12 of P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-60). c. An existing major hazardous waste facility that, since the effective date of P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-49 et seq.), had stopped accepting hazardous waste generated off-site, on a one-time basis, for a period no longer than 10 years may resume commercial hazardous waste operations at the capacity which existed at the time the facility had stopped accepting hazardous waste generated off-site, but the baseline capacity established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.279 (C.13:1E-49 et seq.) shall remain unchanged, provided that, prior to commencing such operations, it applies for and obtains necessary modifications to its existing operating permit or permits or a new operating permit or permits, as may be applicable, which shall require compliance with current regulatory standards issued or adopted by the department. d. Nothing in P.L.2018, c.61 shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of any other laws or regulations authorizing the establishment of terms and conditions determined to be necessary to protect human health and the environment, nor shall anything in P.L.2018, c.61 be construed to preclude requiring an existing hazardous waste facility to comply with such terms and conditions prior to resuming commercial hazardous waste operations pursuant to subsection c. of this section.  L.1981, c.279, s.39; amended 2018, c.61, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-88 - Commission or department; prohibited acts; prohibition of regulation of rates, fees or charges by certain governmental agencies

13:1E-88. Commission or department; prohibited acts; prohibition of regulation of rates, fees or charges by certain governmental agencies  a. Nothing in this act shall authorize the commission or the department to construct or operate any major hazardous waste facility. b. Nothing in this act shall authorize the commission or the department to impose any restrictions or regulations upon any rate, fee or charge imposed or collected for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste at any major hazardous waste facility. c. The provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Board of Public Utilities nor any other State, county or municipal department, board, commission or agency shall exercise any power to restrict or regulate any rate, fee or charge imposed or collected for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste at any major hazardous waste facility. L.1981, c. 279, s. 40, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-89 - Precedence of act over laws, rules and regulations in conflict or inconsistent with act

13:1E-89. Precedence of act over laws, rules and regulations in conflict or inconsistent with act  It is the intent of the Legislature that, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency in the provisions of this act and any other acts pertaining to matters herein established or provided for or in any rules and regulations adopted under this act and under any other acts, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder shall be enforced and the provisions of such other acts and rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall be of no effect. L.1981, c. 279, s. 41, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-90 - Severability

13:1E-90. Severability  If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, part, phrase, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered and it shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this act or the application thereof to other persons. L.1981, c. 279, s. 42, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-91 - Liberal construction of act

13:1E-91. Liberal construction of act  The object, design and purpose of this act being the protection of the environment and public health through the proper treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste generated in this State, and the maintenance of a proper balance, as provided herein, between competing State and local interests, this act shall be liberally construed. L.1981, c. 279, s. 43, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-96.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-96.1 - Functions, etc. transferred to Department of Environmental Protection

13:1E-96.1. Functions, etc. transferred to Department of Environmental Protection  a. All of the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Department of Energy and the commissioner thereof pursuant to P.L.1981, c. 278 (C. 13:1E-92 et seq.) are continued and transferred to and vested in the Department of Environmental Protection and the commissioner thereof.  b. Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Office of Recycling in the Department of Energy, the same shall mean and refer to the Office of Recycling in the Department of Environmental Protection or its successor.  L. 1987,c.365,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-96.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-96.2 - Short title.

13:1E-96.2 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recycling Enhancement Act." L.2007, c.311, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-96.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-96.6 - Recycling tax suspended when beverage containers are refundable.

13:1E-96.6 Recycling tax suspended when beverage containers are refundable.  5. The recycling tax imposed pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.311 (C.13:1E-96.5) shall not be due and payable if, and as long as, any State of New Jersey or federal law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, requiring a deposit on, or establishing a refund value for, any beverage container shall be in effect. L.2007, c.311, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-96.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-96.7 - Annual appropriations; conditions.

13:1E-96.7 Annual appropriations; conditions.  6. a. The annual appropriations act for each State fiscal year shall, without other conditions, limitations or restrictions on the following: (1) appropriate the amounts specified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1981, c.278 (C.13:1E-96) for use by the Department of Environmental Protection for direct recycling grants to counties and municipalities; and (2) appropriate the balance of the State Recycling Fund established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1981, c.278 (C.13:1E-96) for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of subsection b. of that section. b. If the requirements of subsection a. of this section are not met on the effective date of an annual appropriations act for the State fiscal year, or if an amendment or supplement to an annual appropriations act for the State fiscal year should violate any of the requirements of subsection a. of this section, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall, not later than five days after the enactment of the annual appropriations act, or an amendment or supplement thereto, that violates any of the requirements of subsection a. of this section, certify to the Director of the Division of Taxation that the requirements of subsection a. of this section have not been met. L.2007, c.311, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-96.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-96.8 - "New Jersey Recycling Awards Program."

13:1E-96.8 "New Jersey Recycling Awards Program."  1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, in coordination with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers or another recycling organization in this State as determined by the department, shall establish a program to be known as the "New Jersey Recycling Awards Program." The program shall annually recognize outstanding recycling achievements, which may include those made by: (1) the implementation of a new recycling program or the expansion of an existing recycling or buy-recycled program by: (a) an institution, such as a pre-school, elementary or secondary school, hospital, long-term care facility, nursing home, or college or university; (b) a large or small business; (c) a large or small retail merchant; (d) a municipal, county, or State agency or entity; and (e) a municipal, county, business, school, or other recycling coordinator; (2) a rising star, such as an individual or program, that has achieved exemplary results through innovation and persistence; (3) an outstanding educator or educational program, such as a teacher, administrator, community or student group, environmental educator or individual student, whose actions have resulted in increased participation in recycling; (4) the recycling industry, such as a processing facility, equipment manufacturer, or collector, who has contributed to the expansion of recycling in New Jersey; (5) a source reduction and resource management program that has reduced waste at its source and managed its resources in a more efficient manner; and (6) a volunteer citizen, who shall be a New Jersey resident who has, in a voluntary capacity, assisted in the promotion and implementation of recycling in New Jersey. b. The department shall establish an application procedure and criteria and guidelines for the eligibility, nomination, and judging of applications for the award program. Applications shall be evaluated using performance criteria, including but not limited to: (1) measurable outcomes and documentation; (2) education and outreach; (3) coverage and replicability; (4) leadership and innovation; and (5) exceeding regulatory standards. c. The department shall post the names of the recipients of the New Jersey Recycling Awards prominently on the department's website, and shall recognize the recipients through the award of a certificate, a press announcement, or another form of recognition deemed appropriate to highlight the achievements of these recipients. The department may coordinate with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, or another recycling organization if appropriate, in recognizing the award recipients. L.2017, c.33, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.3 - Penalties for littering

13:1E-99.3 Penalties for littering  8. a. A person who throws, drops, discards or otherwise places any litter of any nature upon public or private property other than in a litter receptacle commits a petty disorderly persons offense, and notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3 to the contrary, for every such offense shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $500. The Superior Court and every municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce this section. The State or any municipality may institute proceedings under this section. If a money judgment is rendered against a defendant, the payment made to the court shall be remitted to the chief financial officer of the municipality wherein the violation occurred, to be used by the municipality to help finance litter control activities in addition to or supplementing existing litter pickup and removal activities in the municipality. b. If a person violates subsection a. of this section the court, in addition to any penalty imposed under that subsection, may direct the person to perform community service, including litter pickup and removal from any public property, or any private property with permission of the owner, upon which the person deposited litter, for a term of not less than 20 hours nor more than 40 hours. c. A person who is convicted of an offense under subsection a. of this section within six months after the date of a previous conviction thereunder shall be sentenced to pay a fine not less than $250 or more than $1,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for a definite term not to exceed 60 days, and may be directed to perform community service, including litter pickup and removal from any public property or from any private property if permission of the owner has been granted, for a term of not less than 40 nor more than 80 hours. L.1985,c.533,s.8; amended 1989, c.108, s.3; 2001, c.78.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.4 - Banned containers

13:1E-99.4. Banned containers  No beverage shall be sold within the State in a metal container designed and constructed so that the container is opened by detaching a metal ring or tab, except if the tab is made of tape, foil, or other soft material; or in metal beverage containers connected to each other by a separate device made of plastic which does not decompose by photodegradation, chemical degradation, or biodegradation. For the purposes of this section, "beverage" means alcoholic beverages, including beer or other malt beverages, liquor, wine, vermouth and sparkling wine, and nonalcoholic beverages, including fruit juice, mineral water and soda water and similar nonalcoholic carbonated drinks intended for human consumption.  L. 1985, c. 533, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.11 - Findings, declarations

13:1E-99.11. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds that removing certain materials from the municipal solid waste stream will decrease the flow of solid waste to sanitary landfill facilities, aid in the conservation and recovery of valuable resources, conserve energy in the manufacturing process, and increase the supply of reusable raw materials for the State's industries; and that the recycling of reusable waste materials will reduce substantially the required capacity of proposed resource recovery facilities and contribute to their overall combustion efficiency, thereby resulting in significant cost-savings in the planning, construction, and operation of these resource recovery facilities.  The Legislature further finds that the expeditious identification of local, national and international markets and distribution networks for recyclable materials is a necessary prerequisite to the orderly development of mandatory Statewide county and municipal recycling programs; and that the State must institute and complete studies of market stimulation for recyclable materials.  The Legislature further finds that the State may most appropriately demonstrate its long-term commitment to proper solid waste management by establishing a mandatory Statewide source separation and recycling program, and by increasing the purchase of recycled paper and paper products by the various agencies and instrumentalities of the State Government.  The Legislature therefore declares that it is in the public interest to mandate the source separation of marketable waste materials on a Statewide basis so that reusable materials may be returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products rather than be disposed of at the State's overburdened landfills, and further declares that the recycling of marketable materials by every municipality in this State, and the development of public and private sector recycling activities on an orderly and incremental basis, will further demonstrate the State's long-term commitment to an effective and coherent solid waste management strategy.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.13a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.13a - Adoption of model ordinance on recycling in multifamily housing

13:1E-99.13a. Adoption of model ordinance on recycling in multifamily housing  2. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in cooperation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this act, adopt a model ordinance requiring approval by the planning board of either subdivisions or site plans, or both, pursuant to paragraph (15) of subsection b. of section 29 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-38), as provided herein. The department shall submit the model ordinance to the Legislature for review upon its adoption. A municipality shall adopt an ordinance which is substantially similar to the model ordinance within 12 months of the adoption of the model ordinance. The model ordinance shall set forth standards governing the inclusion, in all new multifamily housing developments which require subdivision or site plan approval, of collection or storage facilities which allow for the source separation of all recyclable materials required by the district recycling plan adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.13). For the purposes of this section, "multifamily housing" shall mean housing in which three or more units of dwelling space are occupied, or are intended to be occupied, by three or more persons who live independently of one another.  L.1993,c.81,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.13b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.13b - Written cooperative marketing agreement

13:1E-99.13b. Written cooperative marketing agreement  2. For the purposes of implementing the State Recycling Plan goals, any county, municipality or authority may enter into a written cooperative agreement for the cooperative marketing of the recyclable materials designated in a district recycling plan required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.13).  L.1995,c.103,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.14 - Contracts for recycling services

13:1E-99.14. Contracts for recycling services  a. Each county shall, within six months of the adoption and approval by the department of the district recycling plan required pursuant to section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act, solicit proposals from, review the qualifications of, and enter into contracts or agreements on behalf of municipalities with persons providing recycling services or operating recycling centers for the collection, storage, processing, and disposition of recyclable materials designated in the district recycling plan in those instances where these services are not otherwise provided by the municipality, interlocal service agreement or joint service program, or other private or public recycling program operator.  b. In the event that a county is unable to enter into contracts or otherwise execute agreements to market specific designated recyclable materials in order to achieve the designated recovery targets set forth in the district recycling plan, the county may petition the department for a temporary exemption from the provisions of subsection a. of this section for these specified materials. The department is authorized to grant, deny or conditionally grant the exemption. If the exemption is denied, the department shall assist the county in identifying and securing markets for the recyclable materials designated in the district recycling plan. Any exemption granted by the department shall not exceed one year in duration, and shall be granted or renewed only upon a finding that the county has made a good faith effort to identify and secure markets for its recyclable materials. Each county shall continue to solicit those recycling services necessary to achieve the maximum feasible recovery targets in each municipality as set forth in the district recycling plan.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.15 - Exemption

13:1E-99.15. Exemption  Any county which has prepared and adopted a district recycling plan as an amendment to the district solid waste management plan required pursuant to the provisions of the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L. 1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.), and the district recycling plan has been approved by the department prior to January 1, 1987, shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of this amendatory and supplementary act. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant to this section, a county shall have established and implemented a county-wide mandatory source separation and recycling program for at least three recyclable materials, in addition to leaves, and shall have demonstrated that it has secured markets for these materials.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.17 - Bidding for collection, disposal of recyclable materials

13:1E-99.17. Bidding for collection, disposal of recyclable materials  A municipality may require that every solid waste collector or solid waste transporter registered pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L. 1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-4 and 13:1E-5) and holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to sections 7 and 10 of P.L. 1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-6 and 48:13A-9) bid on a contract for the collection or disposition of recyclable materials, if required to do so by the district recycling plan of the county in which the collector or transporter engages in solid waste collection or transportation services.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 9.