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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.28a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.28a - Use of recycled asphalt pavement.

13:1E-99.28a Use of recycled asphalt pavement.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a person may use recycled asphalt pavement, subject to the limitations in this section as follows: (1) unbound in bedrock quarry reclamation;  (2) unbound underneath a guardrail of a public road or highway; (3) unbound or mixed with other materials for use as a base or subbase material in accordance with applicable engineering designs; (4) unbound as a surface material for a parking lot, farm road, or pathway, or in any other location as authorized by the Department of Environmental Protection; or (5) in any other use authorized by the Department of Environmental Protection. b. A person shall not use recycled asphalt pavement as authorized in subsection a. of this section in an environment in which the pH is less than or equal to four, unless the person demonstrates to the Department of Environmental Protection that the level of any contaminant in the material is at or below a concentration such that, if leaching occurs, the dissolved concentration of the contaminant in the leachate is: (1) at or below applicable drinking water quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and  (2) at or below all applicable groundwater quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection. c. If a person fails to demonstrate to the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection b. of this section that the dissolved concentration of any contaminant in the leachate of recycled asphalt pavement proposed for use in an environment in which the pH is less than or equal to four, is at or below the drinking water quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the applicable groundwater quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection, as a condition for the use of the recycled asphalt pavement, the department shall require the installation of a soil layer between the recycled asphalt pavement and the groundwater aquifer at a depth to be determined by the department. d. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this section. L.2017, c.325, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.29 - Fuel from waste oil

13:1E-99.29. Fuel from waste oil  The provisions of R.S. 27:2-1 et seq. or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Transportation shall, upon consultation with the department, review and modify if necessary all bid specifications relating to the purchase of asphalt or recycled asphalt pavement to provide that the specifications encourage the use of fuel derived from waste oil as a furnace or boiler fuel by manufacturers of asphalt or recycled asphalt pavement.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.30 - Compliance with district recycling plan

13:1E-99.30. Compliance with district recycling plan  a. The provisions of P.L. 1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.) or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, on or after July 1, 1987, the department shall not issue a registration statement or engineering design approval for any new or expanded solid waste facility in any county unless the person or party proposing to construct or operate the facility submits written documentation and any other evidence the department may require demonstrating to the department's satisfaction that the goals of the relevant district recycling plan required by section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act have been incorporated into the plans for the proposed facility.  b. The department may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.31 - Resource recovery facility to comply with district recycling plan

13:1E-99.31. Resource recovery facility to comply with district recycling plan  a. The provisions of section 6 of P.L. 1970, c. 40 (C. 48:13A-5) to the contrary notwithstanding, on or after July 1, 1987 the Board of Public Utilities shall not award a franchise to any person or party proposing to construct or operate a resource recovery facility unless the person or party proposing to construct or operate the facility submits written documentation and any other evidence the board may require demonstrating to the satisfaction of the board that the goals of the relevant district recycling plan required by section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act have been incorporated into the plans for the proposed facility.  b. The board may adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.32 - Short title

13:1E-99.32. Short title  Sections 1 through 24 inclusive of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act."  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.33 - Recycling activities outside BPU jurisdiction

13:1E-99.33. Recycling activities outside BPU jurisdiction  40. a. Any person engaged in the business of solid waste collection or solid waste disposal in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1970, c.40 (C.48:13A-1 et seq.), P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.1 et al.) or any other act may engage in recycling or otherwise provide recycling services in this State.  b. The Board of Public Utilities shall not have jurisdiction over charges or rates for recycling or services provided by persons engaging in the business of recycling or otherwise providing recycling services in this State. L.1987,c.102,s.40; amended 1991,c.381,s.42.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.34 - Recycling centers.

13:1E-99.34 Recycling centers.  41. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no recycling center as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.12) shall be required by the department to obtain a registration statement, engineering design approval, or approval of an environmental and health impact statement prior to the commencement of operations.  b. No recycling center shall receive, store, process or transfer any waste material other than source separated nonputrescible or source separated commingled nonputrescible metal, glass, paper, or plastic containers, and corrugated and other cardboard without the prior approval of the department.  c. An authorized food waste recycling facility, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2020, c.24 (C.13:1E-99.122), located and constructed, pursuant to an adopted district solid waste management plan approved after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.24 (C.13:1E-99.122 et al.), shall, where feasible, employ minority and women applicants that reside near the facility. L.1987, c.102, s.41; amended 2020, c.24, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.34a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.34a - Mobile electronic waste destruction units, operation without DEP permit.

13:1E-99.34a Mobile electronic waste destruction units, operation without DEP permit.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of section 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.34) or any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the owner or operator of a mobile unit that crushes, shreds, or otherwise destroys electronic storage devices for the purpose of destroying the data contained therein shall not be required to obtain prior approval to operate the mobile unit from the Department of Environmental Protection as long as the owner or operator of the mobile unit submits a certification to the department, in writing, that the mobile unit is certified by the National Association for Information Destruction.  b. The material generated from the destruction of electronic storage devices by the mobile unit shall be delivered for processing to a recycling center authorized to operate by the department pursuant to subsection b. of section 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.34) or to an otherwise authorized recycler that operates in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. c. As used in this section, "electronic storage device" means a hard drive or other electronic data storage device. L.2015, c.188, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.35 - Sale of motor oil; rules, regulations.

13:1E-99.35. Sale of motor oil; rules, regulations.  43. a. On or after July 1, 1987, no person shall sell, or offer for sale, at retail or at wholesale for direct retail sale in this State any motor oil in containers for use off the premises unless: (1) Every container of lubricating or other oil is clearly marked or labeled as containing a recyclable material which shall be disposed of after use only at a used oil collection center; and (2) The motor oil retailer shall conspicuously post and maintain, at or near the point of sale, a durable and legible sign, not less than 11 inches by 15 inches in size, informing the public of the importance of the proper collection and disposal of used oil, and how and where used oil may be properly disposed. For the purposes of this section, "motor oil retailer" means any person who sells to consumers more than 500 gallons of lubricating or other oil annually in containers for use off the premises where sold. b. The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section. L.1987,c.102,s.43; amended 1995,c.353,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.36 - Sign posted "used oil collection center" defined; rules, regulations

13:1E-99.36. Sign posted "used oil collection center" defined; rules, regulations  44. a. On or after July 1, 1987, every owner or operator of a used oil collection center shall post and maintain a durable and legible sign, not less than 11 inches by 15 inches in size, in a prominent location, informing the public that it is a collection site for the disposal of used oil. For the purposes of this section, "used oil collection center" means any reinspection station permitted by the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety, or retail service station which has a used oil collection tank on the premises, or any site which accepts used oil for recycling. b. The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section. L.1987,c.102,s.44; amended 1995,c.353,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.37 - Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Program Fund

13:1E-99.37. Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Program Fund  a. The "Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Program Fund" is established as a special account in the Department of the Treasury. The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer and shall be the depository of all moneys appropriated by the Legislature pursuant to this 1987 amendatory and supplementary or any subsequent act for the purposes of assisting counties and municipalities in the implementation of the county and municipal recycling program requirements of sections 3, 4 and 6 of this amendatory and supplementary act, and for studies of markets for recyclable materials as provided in section 48 of this amendatory and supplementary act.  b. The moneys in the fund shall be allocated and used to provide State aid to counties and municipalities for implementing the recycling program requirements of sections 3, 4 and 6 of this amendatory and supplementary act. The amount of this State aid shall be calculated based on the proportion which the housing units of a county or municipality bears to the total housing units in the State, except that no municipality shall receive less than .001% of the amount apportioned to aid all municipalities. Total housing units shall be determined using the most recent federal decennial population estimates for New Jersey and its municipalities filed in the office of the Secretary of State.  c. Within 30 days of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the State Treasurer shall pay and distribute to the chief fiscal officer of every county and municipality in this State, from moneys in the "Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Program Fund," an amount equal to the local government unit's proportionate share of the State aid as calculated pursuant to subsection b. of this section.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 45.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.38 - Marketing studies

13:1E-99.38. Marketing studies  a. Of the moneys appropriated from the General Fund to the "Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Program Fund" pursuant to section 52 of this amendatory and supplementary act, there is allocated the sum of $200,000.00 which shall be dedicated to studies of markets for recyclable materials, and of local, national and international distribution networks for recyclable materials. These funds shall be distributed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection through the New Jersey Office of Recycling as grants to qualified colleges and universities in this State or contracts to private firms which can demonstrate the administrative and technical capability to undertake studies of this nature. Each study shall focus on a particular recyclable material, including, but not limited to, automobile tires, paper, and plastic beverage containers. In contracting for these studies, the New Jersey Office of Recycling shall specify that consideration shall be accorded to alternative pricing structures and marketing strategies, including so-called "negative pricing," in order to determine whether the competitive disposition and marketing of recyclable materials may be achieved through means other than traditional price structures and commodity sales and transactions.  b. The New Jersey Office of Recycling in the Department of Environmental Protection shall, within nine months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, transmit copies of the studies prepared pursuant to subsection a. of this section to the governing bodies of each county and municipality in the State. These studies shall be made available to the general public at a cost not to exceed the cost of reproduction and distribution.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 48.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.39 - Report to Legislature

13:1E-99.39. Report to Legislature  The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall prepare a report to the Legislature concerning the implementation of this amendatory and supplementary act, including a recommendation that the continuation of the tax imposed pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1981, c. 278 (C. 13:1E-95) is necessary to ensure the achievement of the State Recycling Plan goals and the success of county and municipal recycling programs in meeting the designated recovery targets set forth in the district recycling plans, if warranted by the circumstances. This report shall be transmitted to the Legislature not later than April 1, 1990, and shall be revised, and modified if necessary, at least once every three years thereafter.  L. 1987, c. 102, s. 50.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.40 - Definitions

13:1E-99.40. Definitions  As used in this act: "Beverage" means milk, 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 and noncarbonated drinks intended for human consumption;  "Beverage container" means an individual, separate, hermetically sealed, or made airtight with a metal or plastic cap, bottle or can composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination thereof, containing a beverage;  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; "Plastic bottle" means any plastic beverage container having a capacity of at least 16 fluid ounces but less than 5 United States gallons, and composed of thermoplastic synthetic polymeric material;  "Plastic container" means any formed or molded and hermetically sealed, or made airtight with a metal or plastic cap, rigid container, other than a plastic bottle, intended for single-use and having a capacity of at least 8 ounces but less than 5 United States gallons with a minimum wall thickness of not less than 0.010 inches, and composed primarily of thermoplastic synthetic polymeric material.  L.1989, c.268, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.41 - Material code labels on bottles, containers; required

13:1E-99.41. Material code labels on bottles, containers; required  a. On or after January 1, 1991, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute any plastic bottle or plastic container in this State unless the bottle or container is labeled with a material code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container. Any plastic bottle or plastic container with a label or basecup affixed thereto, the composition of which consists of a different material than the bottle or container itself, shall be coded by its basic material.  b. The material code shall consist of a uniform symbol and identification number, and an acronym comprising no more than five letters. The symbol shall consist of a triangular-shaped configuration of three arrows with a specific number placed within the center of the symbol to indicate the composition of the material used to produce the bottle or container. The acronym shall be placed below the triangle of arrows. The triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The pointer (arrowhead) of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle, formed by the three arrows curved at their midpoints shall depict a clockwise path around the code number.  c. The material code shall consist of an identification number and acronym as follows: (1) Polyethylene terephthalate: "1" and "PETE"; (2) High density polyethylene: "2" and "HDPE"; (3) Vinyl: "3" and "V"; (4) Low density polyethylene: "4" and "LDPE"; (5) Polypropylene: "5" and "PP"; (6) Polystyrene: "6" and "PS"; and (7) All other plastic resins and laminates: "7" and  "OTHER". d. The commissioner shall maintain on file in the department for public inspection copies of the material code provided in subsection c. of this section. The department shall provide a copy to any person upon request.  L.1989, c.268, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.42 - Violations, penalties

13:1E-99.42. Violations, penalties  a. Any person convicted of a violation of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law," (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.), or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this act. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues constitutes an additional, separate, and distinct offense.  b. The department may institute a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce this act and to prohibit and prevent a violation of this act, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. L.1989, c.268, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.43 - Rules, regulations

13:1E-99.43. Rules, regulations  The commissioner shall adopt, within one year of the effective date of this act and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement this act.  L.1989, c.268, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.44 - Short title

13:1E-99.44. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Toxic Packaging Reduction Act."  L.1991,c.520,s.1.