[Adopted by Ord. No. 90-29 (Sec. 22-2 of the 2002 Revised General Ordinances)]
[Added 1-21-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-08]
The following definitions are hereby adopted:
Ninety-six-gallon containers to be purchased by the Township
and suitable for the placement of recyclable materials by the citizens
of Clark and the provision of collection services by the authority
at designated locations throughout the Township.
Boxes and packaging generally made from wood pulp and consisting
of two smooth sides with a corrugated inner layer.
All glass containers used for packaging food or beverages.
The same may be transparent or translucent and/or tinted brown or
green.
Glossy inserts, magazines, junk mail, colored paper, computer
paper, office paper, and fine paper.
Deemed to include papers of the type commonly referred to
as "newsprint," with colored inserts, such as comics or advertisements.
Newspapers do not include magazines, periodicals, books, and such
other paper and cardboard.
All paper grades, including but not limited to, newspapers,
magazines, office paper, computer ledger, mixed paper, and cardboard.
Polyethylene terephthalate: PETE or PET (SPI Code No. 1).
High-density polyethylene: HDPE (SPI Code No. 2).
Polyvinyl chloride: PVC or V (SPI Code No. 3).
Low-density polyethylene: LDPE (SPI Code No. 4).
Polypropylene: PP (SPI Code No. 5).
Polystyrene: PS (SPI Code No. 6).
Other plastics: other or O (SPI Code No. 7).
Those materials used and discarded by residents of Clark
which would otherwise become solid waste, that may be collected, separated
or processed, and returned to the economic mainstream for recovery
and for the purpose of reclamation of all or a significant portion
of the materials or products.
Any process by which materials that would otherwise be disposed
of as solid waste are separated, collected, processed, and returned
to the economic mainstream or converted into economically valuable
materials or products.
Solid waste, hazardous waste, industrial waste, construction
and demolition waste, and regulated medical waste, as such terms are
defined in regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection in Title 7 of the New Jersey Administrative
Code.
All uncontaminated paper material, such as used newspaper,
magazines, books, paper, food cartons, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper,
bags and discarded letters and envelopes.
[Amended by Ord. No. 93-27]
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of the following recyclable materials from residential solid waste
by the occupants of the premises within the Township and the separate
disposal of same:
A.
Uncontaminated newspapers, which is defined as newspapers from which
supplements and magazines have been removed and which have been securely
bundled and tied without the use of paper or plastic bags.
B.
Uncontaminated, clean aluminum, bimetal, metal and glass food containers
and plastic beverage, soap and detergent containers which have been
rinsed to remove residual food and other contents and which have had
caps and rings removed and are commingled and containerized.
C.
Mixed paper comprised of weekly or monthly consumer magazines and
glossy newspaper inserts which have been bundled and tied securely
without the use of plastic or paper bags; office paper, including
fax paper, photocopy paper, white ledger, color ledger, NCR paper,
envelopes and computer paper; junk mail, including catalogs, coupons,
sweepstakes entries and envelopes; school paper, including notebook,
construction paper and soft-covered workbooks; real estate books;
and white page telephone books.
D.
Uncontaminated, clean corrugated paper products, which is defined
as corrugated paper which is free of all noncorrugated paper contents
and which has been bundled and securely tied.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 22-2.1e, pertaining to the recycling
of household batteries, which immediately followed this subsection,
was deleted 1-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-01.
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of the following recyclable materials from nonresidential solid waste
by the occupants of nonresidential premises, including but not limited
to offices, commercial businesses, industries or institutions, within
the Township and the separate disposal of same:
[Amended 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 20-08]
A.
There is hereby established a program for the following recyclable
materials from residential solid waste by the occupants of the premises
within the Township and the separate disposal of same:
B.
For the purpose of collection, the Township is divided into two zones.
The authority shall perform collection services for each zone twice
per month on the designated day in the contract. Each household shall
be responsible for ensuring that recyclable materials are placed securely
in the container. Larger amounts of cardboard should be flattened
and tied into bundles of no more than 25 pounds.
C.
There shall be a fee of $60 charged for the rental of one additional
Township-issued ninety-six-gallon cart. The cart shall at all times
remain on the property of the Township and shall stay with the property
in the event the owner/lessee of that property moves and/or sells
their home. In the event the owner of the property sells their home,
it is the responsibility of the seller to ensure that the cart remains
with that property.
It shall be the legal responsibility of the occupant of nonresidential
premises to arrange for the recycling of the above-designated recyclables
or to deliver same to a collection location as may be established
by the Township.
Any occupant of residential or nonresidential premises in the
Township may donate or sell the above-described recyclables to any
person, partnership or corporation, whether operating for profit or
not for profit. The person, partnership or corporation may not, however,
under any circumstances, collect any of the above materials at curbside
from residences in the Township unless duly authorized by the Township.
From the time of placement at the curb of any collection location
established by the Township, the above-named materials shall become
and be the property of the Township or its duly authorized agent.
Each such collection in violation hereof from a residential premises
or municipal collection location shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
Any occupant of nonresidential premises or provider of collection
services, including but not limited to solid waste haulers licensed
by the State of New Jersey and not-for-profit organizations, shall
provide the Township with quarterly reports as to the amount of the
above materials collected and disposition of same.
The Recycling Coordinator of the Township is hereby authorized
and directed to establish and promulgate regulations as to the manner,
days, and time of collection of the above-named materials and the
bundling, handling, location and time of placement of all materials
for collection.
A.
The Recycling Coordinator, Code Enforcement Officer and Health Officer
of the Township are authorized to enforce this article and amendments
thereto.
B.
The Recycling Coordinator is hereby authorized to develop and implement
a program whereby all nonresidential premises are visited and inspected
for compliance with this article on a yearly or more frequent basis.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who provides solid waste collection
services in the Township is prohibited from collecting solid waste
containing recyclable materials.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Article III, except that the maximum fine for failure to comply with § 302-9 hereof shall not exceed $50.
