[Adopted 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-27]
For the purposes of this article, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
A carry-out bag that is made of, or contains, any type of
plastic that is provided by a store to a customer at the point of
sale.
Any retail or restaurant establishment located within the
geographical limits of the Borough of Red Bank.
A.
All stores that offer plastic checkout bags shall provide suitable
containers, or bins, in sufficient quantity, for customers' return
of plastic checkout bags by June 1, 2009, and shall be responsible
for the sanitary reuse or recycling of any such plastic checkout bags,
except that stores without adequate space for the placement of a bin
or container may prominently display a sign advising the public that
the store will take back, reuse, or recycle plastic checkout bags;
B.
Violation of the requirements set forth in this section shall subject a store to penalties set forth in § 590-39 of this article.
C.
The Department of Public Works shall make provision for the collection
of plastic checkout bags at the Borough's recycling center as
soon as practicable after the effective date of this article.
D.
Nothing in this section shall be read to preclude stores from making
reusable bags available for sale to customers.
