The purpose of this article is to establish a standard procedure
and policy governing the collection of garbage, yard debris, and household
rubbish for qualified properties, as herein defined, in the Borough
of Milford.
The provisions of this article shall be construed, together with the provisions of Article
II of this chapter and all applicable public health codes presently in force in the Borough of Milford, to the end that the health of the citizens of the Borough of Milford will be protected, and the purposes of both this article and all related ordinances herein set forth are advanced.
Residents and occupants shall place all waste and recycling
to be collected in the totes supplied and owned by Milford Borough.
The Borough shall furnish ninety-six-gallon totes for the transportation
of both solid waste and recycling from dwelling units to the contractor's
vehicles. Each property will be provided one ninety-six-gallon tote
for solid waste and one ninety-six-gallon tote for recycling. No other
cans, bags or resident-owned receptacles will be collected or emptied
by the contractor. Totes are the property of the Borough and must
remain with the address to which they are assigned and shall remain
at the property if the owner/occupant vacates the property.
If a solid waste or recycling tote is lost or stolen, the property
owner shall notify the Borough Clerk, and the Borough may, in its
discretion, provide a new tote without cost to the property owner.
If a tote is damaged by the Borough-contracted garbage hauler, the
property owner must immediately upon discovery of said damage notify
the Borough Clerk in writing.
Any resident or business operator of the Borough shall have
the right to transport, at the resident's or business operator's
sole cost and expense, any large item to the Hunterdon County transfer
station in Annandale, New Jersey. The cost of using said transfer
station shall be borne by the user.
No construction debris shall be placed for collection. It shall
be the responsibility of the resident or business to arrange removal
of construction debris by the contractor or individually by contracting
for dumpster service or by removing the same to the transfer station.
No recyclables shall be set out for collection hereunder. The Borough shall monitor materials set out for collection hereunder to ensure compliance with this chapter. Recyclables shall be disposed of as provided for in Article
II of this chapter.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COUNTY
The implementing agency for the Hunterdon County Solid Waste
Management Plan, the Hunterdon County Utilities Authority.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Hunterdon County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose
of recycling. These materials include:
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Designated recyclable materials for the generators of residential,
commercial, industrial, and institutional waste:
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Corrugated: containers and similar paper items usually used
to transport supplies, equipment parts or other merchandise.
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Mixed office and computer paper: any and all types of office-type
paper, including but not limited to computer paper, high-grade white
paper, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin, tissue paper, notepad,
envelopes, manila folders and colored paper, or any mix thereof.
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Newspaper: all paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and
containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Forest and
Paper Association Grade Nos. 6, 7 and 8 news).
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Other paper/magazines/junk mail: all paper which is not defined
as "corrugated," "mixed office paper," "computer paper" or "newspaper."
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Glass containers: all glass containers used for packaging food
or beverages.
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Aluminum cans: food and beverage containers made entirely of
aluminum.
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Steel cans: rigid containers made exclusively or primarily of
steel or tin-plated steel and steel and aluminum cans used to store
food, beverages, and a variety of other household and consumer products.
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Plastic containers: containers including polyethylene terephthalate
(PETE No. 1) soda bottles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE No. 2)
and milk, water or detergent.
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Additional designated recyclable materials for the generators
of commercial, industrial, and institutional waste:
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White goods and light iron: all appliances such as washers,
dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from sheet iron,
such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled or reconditioned
steel drums and other nonstructural ferrous scrap.
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Antifreeze: all automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture
of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
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Batteries, lead-acid: batteries from automobiles, trucks, other
vehicles and machinery and equipment. This does not include consumer
batteries.
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Used motor oil: petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through
use, storage or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose
due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
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Tires: rubber-based scrap automotive, truck or specialty (e.g.,
forklift) tires. The tires must be recycled at a facility approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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Designated recyclable materials from generators of residential
waste that are collected by Hunterdon County:
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Antifreeze: all automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture
of ethylene glycol and water or propylene glycol and water.
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Batteries, lead-acid: batteries from automobiles, trucks, other
vehicles and machinery and equipment. This does not include consumer
batteries. (See No. 21.)
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Used motor oil: petroleum-based or synthetic oil which, through
use, storage, or handling, has become unsuitable for its original
purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
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Batteries, household: any type of button, coin, cylindrical,
rectangular, or other shaped enclosed device or sealed container which
was utilized as an energy source for commercial, industrial, medical,
institutional, or household use. This does not include lead-acid batteries
from vehicles.
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Mercury-containing devices: fluorescent and compact fluorescent
tubes (CFTs), high-intensity discharge (HID) and neon lamps, electrical
switches, thermostats, and any batteries containing mercury.
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Petroleum-contaminated soil: nonhazardous soils containing petroleum
hydrocarbons resulting from spills, leaks or leaking underground storage
tanks used for gasoline or any other commercial fuel and which are
recycled in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.1
et seq. Note: This material can be recycled at "Class B" facilities
(for example, authorized asphalt manufacturers).
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MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
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.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the Borough
of Milford.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Any building or structure or complex of buildings in which
fewer than three 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).
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING COMPLEX
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 guest houses
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-1 et seq.).
SOURCE SEPARATION
The process by which recyclable materials are separated at
the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste
for the purposes of recycling.
Unless the solid waste and recycling collection services have
otherwise been provided for by the Borough, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:66-5.1,
all residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional generators
of solid waste must, upon request by the Borough, supply proof that
solid waste and recycling collection services have been contracted
by the generator. The information requested for proof of service may
include provision of weight receipts or billing statements. The procedure
by which the Borough may request receipts or other documentation must
be detailed in a process approved by the governing body of the Borough.
Except as otherwise provided herein, violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties as prescribed in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, of this Code, and as may be set forth by New Jersey State law.