A.
There is hereby established a mandatory recycling program for all residential, commercial and institutional establishments of the Borough for the purpose of separating recyclable materials, as defined in § 107-2, from other waste.
B.
As set forth in N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13b.(4)(c), and
section 9.2(b) of the Morris County Solid Waste Management Plan, the
Borough of Madison accepts the goal of 50% recycling of municipal
solid waste by 2015 and shall monitor its level of recycling and solid
waste disposal and shall strive to achieve the recycling of 50% of
the municipal solid waste generated within its borders.
C.
To achieve the fifty-percent objective, all residential
dwellings, institutional, commercial and industrial businesses shall
source-separate designated materials from all other solid waste for
recycling.
D.
All persons who are owners, lessees or occupants of
any residential or commercial property in the Borough of Madison shall
separate and exclude all recyclable materials, as defined herein and
as may be changed or augmented from time to time by the Borough Council
or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction, from all other
solid waste which is put at the curbside or other collection point
for collection.
E.
In multi-generator buildings, such as apartment buildings,
hotels, condominiums or office buildings, the building management
as well as the generator shall be responsible for compliance with
material source separation recycling requirements mandated by the
County of Morris and the Borough of Madison.
A.
Commingled recyclables, newsprint and residential corrugated cardboard shall be placed in containers or bundled as described in § 107-4 and placed at the curbside or other designated collection area or may be brought to the Recycling Center at the Public Works Garage.
B.
The owner, lessee or occupant of any commercial establishments
shall be responsible for disposing of all recyclable materials through
private contracts. Commingled recyclables, newsprint, office paper
and/or cardboard may also be brought to the Recycling Center at the
Public Works Garage. Documentation of recycling must be provided to
the Recycling Coordinator as required.
C.
Yard waste shall be placed in containers or tied as described in § 107-4 and placed at the curbside or other designated collection area.
D.
Tires are to be brought to service stations or tire
retailers.
E.
Vehicular batteries and motor oil are to brought to
service stations.
F.
Metal appliances are to be set at the curbside or other designated collection area to be picked up by Borough employees as directed in § 107-7.
G.
Oil-contaminated soil and natural wood waste shall
be brought to an accredited recycling facility.
H.
Household batteries are to be brought to the county
recycling center during designated hazardous waste days.
Prior to disposal, said owners, lessees or occupants
shall remove the caps and shall rinse out glass and plastic bottles
and aluminum and tin cans.
From the time that recyclable materials are placed at the curbside for collection, they shall become the property of the Borough of Madison or its authorized agents. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to collect, pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such material unless expressly authorized by the Borough of Madison. Each and every such unauthorized collection in violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and may be punishable as provided in § 107-16.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed
to prohibit any owner, lessee or occupant of any premises in the Borough
of Madison from taking any recyclable material to any recycling center
for sale or donation, nor shall it prohibit drives by nonprofit organizations
or groups from collecting recyclable materials. Any such nonprofit
organization or group shall obtain a permit from the Borough Clerk
to conduct a recyclable materials collection drive.
