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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-38 - Definitions

13:1E-38. Definitions  As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires another meaning: a. "Bulk liquids" means liquid or semiliquid waste, including petroleum products, which is contained within, or is discharged from, any one vessel, tank or other container which has a capacity of 20 or more gallons; b. "Chemical waste" means a material normally generated by or used in chemical, petrochemical, plastic, pharmaceutical, biochemical or microbiological manufacturing processes or petroleum refining processes, which has been selected for waste disposal and which is known to hydrolize, ionize or decompose, which is soluble, burns or oxidizes, or which may react with any of the waste materials which are introduced into the landfill, or which is buoyant on water, or which has a viscosity less than that of water or which produces a foul odor. Chemical waste may be either hazardous or nonhazardous. c. "Hazardous waste" means any waste or any combination of waste which poses a present or potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment. "Hazardous waste" shall include, but not be limited to, waste material that is toxic, corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, radioactive, biologically infectious, explosive or flammable; d. "Leachate" is a liquid that has been in contact with solid waste and contains dissolved or suspended materials from that solid waste. e. "Pesticide" means and includes any substance or mixture of substances labeled, designed, intended for or capable of use in preventing, destroying, repelling, sterilizing or mitigating any insects, rodents, nematodes, predatory animals, fungi, weeds and other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses on or in living man or other animals. "Pesticide" shall also include any substance or mixture of substances labeled, designed or intended for use as a defoliant, desiccant or plant regulator. f. "Commercial solid waste facility" means any solid waste facility operated for profit which accepts any solid waste generated from any other source and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-1 et seq.). L.1976, c. 99, s. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 1976. Amended by L.1979, c. 395, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-39 - Commercial solid waste facility near river flood hazard area; prohibition of disposal of certain waste materials

13:1E-39. Commercial solid waste facility near river flood hazard area; prohibition of disposal of certain waste materials  After January 1, 1977, no commercial solid waste facility located within: 1,000 yards of a river flood hazard area delineated prior to the effective date of this act pursuant to P.L.1962, c. 19 (C. 58:16A-50 et seq.), shall accept for disposal on or in the ground any hazardous waste, chemical waste, bulk liquids or pesticides. L.1976, c. 99, s. 2, eff. Oct. 7, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-40 - Hazardous wastes; list; transmittal to department and municipality

13:1E-40. Hazardous wastes; list; transmittal to department and municipality  The registered operator of each solid waste facility shall maintain a list of all hazardous wastes received for disposal, treatment or storage during the past calendar year. The list shall be forwarded to the department and to the municipality by February 15 of each year. The list shall identify the material; source; quantity; type of container in which disposed or stored, if any, and how marked; the carrier delivering the material; shipping document reference number; date received; type of treatment, if any; and the location where disposed or stored. L.1976, c. 99, s. 3, eff. Oct. 7, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-41 - Monitoring wells; samples; analyses; order to discontinue acceptance of wastes; reacceptance; conditions

13:1E-41. Monitoring wells; samples; analyses; order to discontinue acceptance of wastes; reacceptance; conditions  Any solid waste facility accepting hazardous waste, chemical waste, bulk liquids or pesticides for disposal or storage on or in the ground, shall install monitoring wells which are constructed and located in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department. Samples shall be taken from each well and analyzed by a laboratory acceptable to the department at least once every three months. Analyses shall be made for the factors or determinations specified by the department. Results of the analyses shall be furnished to the department within 30 days of sampling. Should monitoring well analyses or any other means of detection indicate to the department a real or potential threat to the quality of the waters of this State by the solid waste facility, the acceptance of hazardous waste, chemical waste, bulk liquids or pesticides by the operator shall be immediately discontinued upon the receipt of an order from the department requiring same. An acceptable system of interception, collection, and treatment shall be implemented at once and such treatment shall continue until the threat to the waters of the State by the solid waste facility is determined by the department to no longer exist. Prior to reacceptance of the discontinued material, an engineering design acceptable to the department which describes corrective measures to prevent recurrence of the threat shall be submitted and the design implemented. L.1976, c. 99, s. 4, eff. Oct. 7, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-42 - System for interception, collection and treatment of leachates; installation by 1980; approval; temporary disposal of septage and sewage sludge at designated solid waste facilities

13:1E-42. System for interception, collection and treatment of leachates; installation by 1980; approval; temporary disposal of septage and sewage sludge at designated solid waste facilities  After March 15, 1980, no solid waste facility shall accept or receive for disposal, any hazardous waste, chemical waste, bulk liquid or pesticide unless such facility has installed a system for the interception, collection and treatment of any and all leachate generated at the facility, and has obtained approval from the department for the entire system. Requests for department approval may be in the form of an addendum to the registration statement submitted in accordance with section 5 (C. 13:1E-5) of the act to which this act is a supplement, shall be prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer, and shall include detailed engineering drawings and specifications of the proposed system. In addition, requests for department approval shall specify the exact nature and quantity of the waste to be accepted at the facility, the method of handling and treating those wastes, and shall include proof that all necessary permits and licenses have been obtained for any discharge into the waters of the State. Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, the department may permit the temporary disposal of septage and sewage sludge at designated solid waste facilities, to the extent necessary to implement comprehensive plans and requirements for sludge management and septage management pursuant to law, and as necessary to meet short-term emergencies identified by the department. The permission shall be by written order fixing the date by which the disposal shall cease, which date shall be no later than March 15, 1981, in the case of septage and March 15, 1985 in the case of sewage sludge, and such date as the department deems reasonable in cases of emergency. L.1976, c. 99, s. 5, eff. Oct. 7, 1976. Amended by L.1980, c. 9, s. 1, eff. March 14, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-42.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-42.1 - Weekly inspection of major hazardous waste facilities

13:1E-42.1. Weekly inspection of major hazardous waste facilities  The Department of Environmental Protection shall conduct a complete inspection, at least weekly, of each major hazardous waste facility. For the purposes of this act, hazardous waste means any waste or combination of wastes which poses a present or potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment including, but not limited to, waste material that is toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, biologically infectious, explosive or flammable, and any wastes so designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Major hazardous waste facility means any commercial hazardous waste facility which has a total capacity to treat, store or dispose of more than 250,000 gallons of hazardous waste, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the department, except that any facility which would otherwise be considered a major hazardous waste facility pursuant to this section solely as the result of the recycling or rerefining of any hazardous wastes which are or contain gold, silver, osmium, platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, ruthenium or copper shall not be considered a major hazardous waste facility for the purposes of this act. L.1979, c. 186, s. 1, eff. Sept. 6. 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 279, s. 45, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-42.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-42.2 - Assessment for inspection of major hazardous waste facility; schedule

13:1E-42.2. Assessment for inspection of major hazardous waste facility; schedule  The Department of Environmental Protection is hereby authorized to make an assessment against any major hazardous waste facility that handles or disposes of hazardous wastes in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of the inspections required pursuant to section 1 of this act (C. 13:1E-42.1). Any such assessment shall be charged and collected in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the department as a rule and regulation pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1979, c. 186, s. 2, eff. Sept. 6, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 279, s. 46, eff. Sept. 10, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-43 - Legislative findings and declarations

13:1E-43. Legislative findings and declarations  a. The Legislature hereby finds that the current practice of ocean disposal of sludge, is, to a large degree, responsible for the degradation of the coastal waters of this State and the serious environmental and economic problems related thereto; that such degradation and problems will be aggravated by a continued reliance upon this practice to the point of being virtually irreversible; that land disposal methods and new technological processes now make it feasible to minimize the adverse effects of sludge while deriving useful products therefrom; and that the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this State now require that such methods and processes replace the practice of ocean disposal of sludge. b. The Legislature further finds that the efficient and reasonable management of solid waste and sludge are inherently compatible; that the recycling of solid waste and the processing of sludge into energy, fertilizers and other useful products are complementary; that State programs which seek to provide for comprehensive approaches to the proper disposal or utilization of solid waste or sludge must be regional in nature; and that the interests of the citizens of this State would best be served through an integration of sludge management with the regional solid waste planning and management process. c. The Legislature, therefore, declares that it is the policy of this State to supplement the regional objectives of the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L.1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.), by requiring that the solid waste management districts established therein plan and provide for the processing or land disposal of sludge in the manner and extent hereinafter provided. L.1977, c. 328, s. 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-44 - Definitions

13:1E-44. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Sludge" means the solids, precipitates and liquids, other than effluent, which are produced as a result of the storage or treatment of domestic or industrial sewage; provided, however, that any waste material which is disposed of in accordance with the provisions of a special permit issued by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the provisions of section 102 of the "Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972" (P.L. 92-532, 33 U.S.C. s. 1412), as implemented by 40 CFR 220.3 shall not be considered sludge for the purposes of this supplementary act. b. "Processing of sludge" means the use of sludge for the production of energy, fertilizer or other useful materials. c. "Land disposal" means the disposal of sludge at a sanitary landfill or the application of wet or dry sludge on agricultural, park or institutional lands in a manner which conforms to the Statewide solid waste management plan and the solid waste management plan for the district wherein such disposal or application occurs. d. "Effluent" means liquids which are treated in, and discharged by, public sewage treatment plants. L.1977, c. 328, s. 2, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-45 - District solid waste management plans; sludge; inventory and plans for disposal

13:1E-45. District solid waste management plans; sludge; inventory and plans for disposal  The solid waste management plan developed and formulated for every solid waste management district in this State pursuant to sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1975, c. 326 (C. 13:1E-20 to 13:1E-24) shall provide: a. An inventory of the sources, composition, and quantity of sludge presently generated within the solid waste management district; b. Projections of the amounts and composition of sludge which will be generated within the district in each of the subsequent 10 years; c. An inventory and appraisal, including the identity, location and life expectancy, of any solid waste facility or recycling facility located within the district which could be utilized for the processing or land disposal of sludge; d. An analysis of the present systems of sludge disposal for the district; e. A statement of the sludge disposal strategy to be applied in the district, which strategy shall provide for the maximum practical processing of all sludge generated within the district following the adoption of the solid waste management plan by such district and for the processing or land disposal of any sludge generated within the district after December 31, 1981; provided, however, that such strategy takes into account, and incorporates where possible, facilities planning for environmentally sound land-based alternatives to the ocean dumping of sludge prepared by local agencies under Section 201 of P.L. 92-500, the "Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972" and conforms to the sludge management strategy developed by the department pursuant to section 4 of this supplementary act; f. A site plan, which shall include all existing solid waste facilities or recycling facilities which could be utilized for the processing or land disposal of sludge, provided that they are operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable health and environmental standards, and sufficient additional available suitable sites to provide for the processing or land disposal of the amounts of sludge presently generated within the district as well as the amounts of sludge projected to be generated in each of the subsequent 10 years. L.1977, c. 328, s. 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-46 - Statewide solid waste management plan; sludge management strategy; directions to solid waste management district by department

13:1E-46. Statewide solid waste management plan; sludge management strategy; directions to solid waste management district by department  a. The Statewide solid waste management plan developed and formulated by the department pursuant to section 6 of the act to which this act is a supplement shall contain a sludge management strategy, which strategy shall provide for the maximum practical processing of all sludge generated within the State following the adoption of such plan, and for the processing or land disposal of any such sludge generated within the State after December 31, 1981. b. The department is hereby empowered to direct any solid waste management district, pursuant to the Statewide solid waste management plan, (1) to plan for the utilization of any existing solid waste facility or recycling facility for the land disposal or processing of sludge, or (2) to develop a program, singly or with one or more other districts, to provide for the land disposal or processing of sludge generated within such district or districts. L.1977, c. 328, s. 4, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-47 - Disposal of sludge in solid waste management district

13:1E-47. Disposal of sludge in solid waste management district  All sludge generated within the boundaries of any solid waste management district in this State shall be disposed of in a manner which conforms to the Statewide solid waste management plan and the solid waste management plan for the district wherein such sludge is generated. L.1977, c. 328, s. 5, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-48 - Pursuit and coordination of federal, state or private aid

13:1E-48. Pursuit and coordination of federal, state or private aid  The commissioner shall vigorously pursue all Federal, State or private aid which is available or may become available for the processing or land disposal of sludge and shall coordinate such aid requests as may be forthcoming with the appropriate State, county and local agencies and authorities. L.1977, c. 328, s. 6, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-48.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-48.1 - Short title

13:1E-48.1. Short title  Sections 1 through 25 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act."  L. 1989, c. 34, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-48.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-48.2 - Findings, declarations.

13:1E-48.2 Findings, declarations.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. Various human and animal health care centers and clinics, hospitals, laboratories, and other facilities generate substantial volumes of medical waste that must be transported and disposed in a sanitary and environmentally sound manner; that this waste poses both a potential threat to the health of those persons who handle, transport, dispose, or otherwise come into contact with it and to the public health; that, in addition to the actual and perceived risks associated with the management of medical waste, there are important aesthetic concerns that must be addressed; that the present regulatory scheme for medical waste is confusing and inadequate, and the enforcement thereof has been lacking and the penalties assessed for violations insufficient; and that the citizens of the State generally lack confidence that medical waste in the State is being managed in a proper and safe manner; b. The beaches, coastline, and waters of New Jersey are a natural treasure cherished by the people of the State, provide a superior national recreational destination protected by State and federal law, host a myriad of commercial industries intrinsically linked to the economic prosperity of the State, are a reflection of the State and its reputation, and are host to a tourist industry that provides hundreds of thousands of jobs for New Jersey's workers and generates more than $36 billion for the State's economy; c. Medical waste illegally dumped in State waters or washing onto the shores is a health, safety, and environmental hazard, contaminating and polluting highly visited and beloved beaches that are open to the public and supported by both the State and coastal municipalities, and that any disturbance on the beach, in the waters of the State, or otherwise threatening the visitors to such places harms the State's reputation, deters future tourism, diminishes the revenue realized from those places and severely impacts the local economy; and d. It is therefore appropriate, necessary, and in the best interest of the State to establish a comprehensive management system that provides for the proper and safe tracking, identification, packaging, storage, control, monitoring, handling, collection, and disposal of regulated medical waste; that monitoring of the regulated medical waste stream is best accomplished through the creation of a manifest tracking system for regulated medical waste; and strict enforcement of the law concerning regulated medical waste and the establishment of substantial civil and criminal penalties for violations thereof will deter unlawful behavior and further protect the State's beaches, coastline, waters, and land from illegally dumped medical waste that so greatly affects the health and welfare of citizens and visitors, the quality and safety of State waters, the valuable tourism industry, and the State and local economies.  L.1989, c.34, s.2; amended 2012, c.65, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-48.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-48.4 - Regulated medical waste management system

13:1E-48.4. Regulated medical waste management system  a. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), a regulated medical waste management system that shall provide for the proper and safe manifesting, tracking, identification, packaging, storage, control, monitoring, handling, collection, and disposal of regulated medical waste. The regulated medical waste management system shall include a manifest system that includes, but need not be limited to, a requirement that every shipment of regulated medical waste released by any generator to a transporter for delivery to a facility for disposal, be accompanied by a manifest as prescribed by the Department of Environmental Protection and as may be required by the Federal Act.  b. The departments may, by rule or regulation, adopt an exemption from all or a portion of the regulated medical waste management system requirements of this section for regulated medical waste, or portions of regulated medical waste, that have been properly treated by the generator pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of this act.  L. 1989, c. 34, s. 4.