[HISTORY: Adopted the Township Council of
the Township of River Vale 5-12-1988 by Ord. No. 0-8-88 (Ch. 58A of the 1967
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to comply
with the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling
Act, P.L. 1987, c. 102 (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq.) and the New
Jersey Recycling Act of 1981, P.L. 1981, c. 278 (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-92
to 13:1E-99[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-92 to 13:1E-95
and 13:1E-97 to 13:1E-99 were repealed by L. 2002, c. 128. See now
N.J.S.A. 13:1E-213 et seq., the Clean Communities and Recycling Grant
Act.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have meanings indicated:
Recyclable aluminum cans.
Used oil from motor vehicles, lawn mowers and motorcycles.
A biodegradable, two-ply, wet-strength-treated, recyclable
paper or corn silk bag which can be placed or added directly to a
compost pile.
Cardboard of the type to make cardboard boxes, cartons, pasteboard
and similar corrugated and kraft paper material.
Those recyclable materials including glass, food waste, corrugated
cardboard, newspapers/magazines, high-grade paper, aluminum, automotive
waste oil and leaves.
All products made from silica or sand, soda, ash and limestone
which are transparent or translucent and used for packaging or bottling
of various matter and all other materials commonly known as glass;
excluding, however, blue and flat glass commonly known as "window
glass," "plate glass" and "automotive glass."
White typing and ledger paper, white notepad paper, copier
paper, carbonless computer printout paper, manila tab cards and file
folders.
Any type of button, coin, cylindrical, rectangular or other
shaped enclosed device or sealed container consisting of a combination
of two or more voltaic or galvanic cells electrically connected to
produce electric energy, composed of lead, lithium, manganese, mercury,
mercuric oxide, silver oxide, cadmium, zinc, copper or other metals
or any combination thereof and designed for household use, including
any alkaline, manganese, lithium, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, zinc-air
or zinc-carbon battery, nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery or sealed
lead rechargeable battery.
[Added 2-23-1995 by Ord. No. 0-3-95]
Leaves only, and shall not include grass clippings and brush.
Magazines or similar periodicals, as well as all other paper
periodicals of any nature whatsoever.
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed
thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other
matters of public interest.
All solid waste not listed in the definitions of aluminum,
automotive waste oil, corrugated cardboard, designated recyclable
materials, glass, high-grade office paper, leaves, magazines and newspaper.
A carter which files a tariff with the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities and holds a license from the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection.
The area designated by the Township as such where designated
recyclable materials may be disposed of in the appropriate receptacles
provided. The recycling center is located in an area at the rear of
the Public Works Department.
All materials, including recyclable and nonrecyclable matter,
intended for disposal methods.
A.
The positions of Recycling Coordinator and Deputy
Coordinator are hereby created and established within the Township
of River Vale.
B.
The Recycling Coordinator and Deputy shall be appointed
by the Mayor for a one-year term.
C.
Subject to the approval of the Mayor and Township
Council, the Recycling Coordinator shall establish and promulgate
reasonable rules and regulations as to the manner, days and times
for the collection, storage, transportation, sale and/or marketing
of said recyclable materials in order to encourage the preservation
of material resources while minimizing the cost of the recycling program
to the Township of River Vale.
D.
The Recycling Coordinator shall annually submit a
recycling tonnage report to the New Jersey Office of Recycling and
such other reports required by the Bergen County Utilities Authority,
with copies to the Township Council and Mayor.
A.
Designation of recyclable materials.
[Amended 8-26-1993 by Ord. No. 0-15-93R]
(1)
Mandatory. The following are identified as mandatory
materials, to be separated from all other solid waste produced by
residences:
(a)
Aluminum.
(b)
Glass.
(c)
Leaves.
(d)
Grass.
(e)
Tin cans.
(f)
Ferrous scrap.
(g)
White goods.
(h)
Newspapers.
(i)
Magazines.
(j)
Household-generated batteries.
[Added 2-23-1995 by Ord. No. 0-3-95]
(k)
Construction and demolition debris (concrete, brick, tree parts,
nonferrous/ferrous metal, asphalt, corrugated cardboard, where practical).
[Added 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 208-2009]
(l)
Corrugated cardboard.
[Added 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 208-2009]
(m)
Mixed paper.
[Added 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 208-2009]
(n)
Type 1 and 2 plastic containers.
[Added 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 208-2009]
(2)
Voluntary. Automotive waste oil and plastics are voluntary
recyclable materials.
B.
Separation, collection and disposal methods of designated
recyclable materials.
(1)
Aluminum and glass (mandatory) shall be rinsed clean
and may either be separated or commingled and placed in reusable containers
for curbside collection. The reusable container shall be placed at
curbside on designated days, with contents to be collected by a contractor
selected by the Township. Aluminum may also be disposed of in receptacles
provided at the municipal recycling center during posted hours of
operation.
(2)
Automotive waste oil (voluntary) may be separated
and disposed of in receptacles provided at the Municipal Recycling
Center.
(3)
Glass (mandatory) shall be rinsed clean, with neck
rings and caps removed from all bottles, and either separated or commingled
with aluminum and placed in individual reusable containers for curbside
collection. These reusable containers shall be placed at curbside
on designated days, with contents to be collected by a contractor
selected by the Township. Glass may also be disposed of in receptacles
provided at the Municipal Recycling Center during posted hours of
operation, but only if said glass is color separated into clear, amber
and green.
(4)
Leaves (mandatory) shall be placed at the curb between
January 1 and December 31 for collection by the Township for composting;
in the alternative, residents shall compost said leaves on their own
property.
[Amended 5-24-1990 by Ord. No. 0-8-90]
(5)
Newspapers/magazines (mandatory) shall be put at the
curb in reusable containers or tied in separate bundles (not mixed
together and not to exceed 15 inches in height). Such bundles shall
not be contained in paper bags. These bundles shall be placed at curbside
on designated days, to be collected by a contractor selected by the
Township.
[Amended 8-26-1993 by Ord. No. 0-15-93R]
(6)
Townhouse and apartment residents shall place mandatory
recyclable items (aluminum, glass, newspapers, magazines) in the designated
areas within their respective complex for collection purposes. Newspapers/magazines
must be bundled as above. Townhouse and apartment residents may also
dispose of recyclable items in receptacles provided at the Municipal
Recycling Center during posted hours of operation.
C.
Set-out time. For collection pursuant to a schedule
announced by the Township of River Vale, all reusable containers must
be placed at the curbline where easily accessible. No containers shall
be set out prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to collection, and
all containers shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. on the collection day.
When a regular collection day falls on a legal holiday, containers
shall not be set out until the next regularly scheduled collection
date. Paper, plastic bags and cardboard boxes shall not be utilized
as containers for glass or aluminum.
D.
Procedure upon refusal to collect. Any solid waste placed for collection by a residential user not in accordance with this section will be refused by the collector, and it shall be the responsibility of the residential user to remove said solid waste from the curbline by 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection and have it properly containerized, packaged or secured for purposes of collection on the next scheduled date or disposed of in accordance with § 186-7.
A.
Designation of recyclable materials.
[Amended 8-26-1993 by Ord. No. 0-15-93R]
(1)
Mandatory. The following are identified as mandatory
recyclable materials, to be separated from all other solid waste produced
by commercial establishments:
(a)
Automotive waste oil.
(b)
Corrugated cardboard.
(c)
High-grade office paper.
(d)
Glass.
(e)
Ferrous scrap.
(f)
White goods.
(g)
Aluminum cans.
(h)
Mixed paper.
(i)
Construction and demolition debris (source-separated,
nonputrescible recyclable material generated from the construction,
alteration, repair, maintenance and/or demolition of structures within
Bergen County. This material shall include concrete, bricks, block,
ferrous and nonferrous scrap, asphalt, asphalt shingles, recyclable
wood scrap and any and all other material generated from the construction,
alteration, repair, maintenance and/or demolition of a structure or
structures).
(j)
Newspapers.
(k)
Magazines.
(l)
Grass.
(m)
Leaves.
(n)
Food waste.
(o)
Type 1 and 2 plastic containers.
[Added 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 208-2009]
B.
Separation, collection and disposal methods of designated
recyclable materials.
(1)
Aluminum (mandatory) may be separated and disposed
of by private scavenger or in receptacles provided at the Municipal
Recycling Center, with prior authorization of the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator.
(2)
Automotive waste oil (mandatory) shall be separated
and disposed of by either private scavenger or deposited in receptacles
provided at the Municipal Recycling Center, with prior authorization
of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
(3)
Corrugated cardboard (mandatory) shall be separated
and disposed of by private scavenger.
(4)
Ferrous metal [white metal] (mandatory) shall be separated
and disposed of by private scavenger.
(5)
Food waste (mandatory) shall be separated and disposed
of by private scavenger.
(6)
Glass (mandatory) shall be disposed of by either private
scavenger or disposed of in receptacles provided at the Municipal
Recycling Center, only if color separated, with prior authorization
of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
(7)
High-grade office paper (mandatory) shall be separated
and disposed of by private scavenger.
(8)
Leaves (mandatory), between September 1 and December
31, shall be placed at the curb: loose during the period of time so
designated by the Township and in bags at all other times.
(9)
Newspapers/magazines (mandatory) shall be separated
and disposed of in receptacles provided at the Municipal Recycling
Center, with prior authorization of the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
(10)
Other mandatory materials shall be separated
and disposed of by private scavenger.
[Added 8-26-1993 by Ord. No. 0-15-93R]
C.
Registration requirements. It shall be the responsibility
of all occupants of business and/or commercial properties to register
annually with the Municipal Recycling Coordinator on forms provided
by the Township. The annual registration must be filed with the Recycling
Coordinator on or before January 10 of each year. New businesses and/or
commercial properties must file within 45 days of the issuance of
a certificate of occupancy or similar approval.
D.
Reporting requirements. It shall be the responsibility
of all occupants of business and/or commercial properties to report
semiannually to the Recycling Coordinator on or before March 1 for
the preceding six-month period of July 1 through December 31 and on
or before September 1 for the preceding six-month period of January
1 through June 30, the quantities of materials recycled on forms prescribed
and provided by the Recycling Coordinator.
E.
Private scavenger contracts. If the commercial user
is either unable or unwilling to secure a market and collector for
designated mandatory recyclable materials, the Township of River Vale,
through its Recycling Coordinator, may, at its option, secure such
markets and enter into contracts or other arrangements on behalf of
the commercial user for the collection and disposal of designated
recyclable materials; provided, however, that the commercial user
shall be responsible for any and all expenses associated with said
contract.
[Amended 4-11-2005 by Ord. No. 106-2005]
It shall be mandatory for all private, public
and governmental institutions and buildings to separate glass, aluminum
and all paper produced by such institutions for private collection
and the ultimate recycling of said materials under procedures set
forth above.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit
any occupant of residential property from disposing of recyclable
materials privately, provided that in no event shall such recyclable
materials be left at the curb for any private pickup, and further
provided that in no event shall any such recyclable materials be disposed
of as part of the nonrecyclable solid waste pickup by private scavenger.
From the time recyclable materials are placed
at the curb by the occupant for collection, in accordance with the
collection schedules established under this chapter, such recyclable
materials shall become the property of the Township of River Vale.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person and/or scavenger
not authorized to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked
up any such recyclable materials for any purpose whatsoever once the
same has been placed at the curb. Any such collection in violation
hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable
as hereinafter provided.
A.
The Recycling Coordinator, during the month of May,
shall notify all persons occupying property within the Township of
River Vale of the Township's recycling opportunities and the source
separation requirements of this chapter. This notice shall be done
by mailing all postal patrons within the Township and by posting a
notice in public places where the public notices are customarily posted
by the Township.[1]
B.
The Recycling Coordinator shall semiannually notify
all persons occupying residential, commercial and institutional premises
within the Township of River Vale of local recycling opportunities
and the source separation requirements of this chapter. Said notification
shall be made by a mailing to all postal patrons within the Township
and by posting a notice in public places where public notices are
customarily posted by the Township. The River Vale Township Newsletter
may be used for this notification.
This chapter shall be referred to the Planning Board of the Township of River Vale for a revision of the Master Plan in accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16c, specifically with regard to the collection, disposition and recycling of designated recyclable materials within any development proposal for the construction of 50 or more units of single-family residential housing or 25 or more units of multifamily residential housing and any commercial or industrial development proposal for the utilization of 1,000 square feet of land. The Planning Board shall also make recommendations to the Township Council for amendments to Chapter 142, Land Use, in accordance with this section.[1]
The enforcement of the provisions of this chapter
shall be the responsibility of the Recycling Coordinator and Deputy
Recycling Coordinator and the Department of Police. The responsibility
of monitoring the program for the adequacy of the collection and all
other terms of the established rules and regulations is that of the
Recycling Coordinator.
B.
Fines levied and recovered for noncompliance with
any and all provisions of this chapter shall be transmitted monthly
by the Court Administrator to the Township Treasurer and placed in
the current fund and recorded as a dedication by rider, to be utilized
for the purpose of the Township's recycling program, to include but
not limited to education, awareness and improvement in services, in
accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-39.
