[Adopted 12-6-1994 by Ord. No. 2174]
Recyclable materials are designated below:
A.
"Aluminum" shall mean recyclable aluminum cans, clean aluminum foil,
and clean aluminum foil-like containers, i.e., pie plates.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
B.
"Tin" shall mean steel, tin, bi-metal beverage and
food cans.
C.
"Glass beverage containers" shall mean all products
made from silica or sand, soda, ash and limestone, the product being
transparent or translucent and being used for the packaging or bottling
of various matter and all other materials commonly known as glass
but excluding, however, blue and flat glass commonly known as "window
glass."
D.
Corrugated cardboard is to be collected from residential and commercial
establishments.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
E.
"Ferrous scrap" shall mean all metal scrap containing
steel and/or cast iron.
F.
"White goods" shall mean refrigerators, stoves, washing machines,
dryers, water heaters, microwaves, and such other items as shall be
listed in the rules and regulations propounded by the Borough of Bergenfield.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
G.
Plastic bottles, with caps and lids removed:
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
|
Bottle Material
|
Description
|
Examples
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PETE (#1)
|
Glass-like (clear and green); mold mark-dot
at bottom of bottle.
|
Soda, juice, liquor
| |
|
HDPE (#2)
|
Partly transparent (milk); also opaque (mixed-color)
|
Milk, detergent
| |
|
PP(#5)
|
Clear, partly transparent or opaque
|
Condiments, medicine, yogurt
|
H.
Newspapers, magazines, office-grade paper, mail, kraft bags, paperback
books, and paperboard boxes.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
I.
Leaves, grass clippings, branches and vegetative yard
waste.
J.
Oil and antifreeze: motor oil from gasoline or diesel
combustion engines and antifreeze products.
K.
High grade paper: white typing and ledger paper, white
notepad paper, copier paper, carbonless computer printout, manila
tab cards and file folders.
L.
Mixed paper: source-separated mixture of all types of paper, including,
but not limited to, corrugated, high-grade paper, newspaper, magazines,
telephone directories, wrapping paper, box board, books, paper grocery
bags and junk mail.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
M.
Construction and demolition debris: source-separated nonputrescible
recyclable material generated from the construction, alteration, repair,
maintenance and/or demolition of structures within Bergenfield. This
material shall include concrete, bricks, block, ferrous and nonferrous
metal, 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 within
Bergenfield.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
N.
"Batteries" shall mean automobile batteries and rechargeable batteries.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
O.
"Cartons" shall mean gable-topped and aseptic cartons (i.e., milk,
soup, juice).
[Added 3-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-2544]
P.
"E-waste" shall mean only the following: computers, computer monitors,
laptops, tablets, televisions (TVs), desktop printers and desktop
telefax machines.
[Added 3-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-2544]
The Mayor and Council shall appoint a Municipal
Recycling Coordinator and enforcement agent under this article.
B.
All persons, except those physically disabled, who are owners, lessees
or occupants of residential, commercial and institutional properties
in the Borough of Bergenfield shall separate leaves, grass clippings,
branches, vegetative yard waste, newspapers, magazines, office grade
paper, mixed paper, aluminum, tin, glass, plastic bottles, cartons,
e-waste, batteries, white goods, oil and antifreeze and construction
and demolition debris and ferrous metals from any other trash and
garbage generated by said persons, and they shall separately prepare
the aforesaid described recyclable items in accordance with all applicable
rules and regulations propounded by authority of this article.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
C.
Residential and commercial establishments shall separate, in addition to the items listed in § 266-18 of this article, corrugated cardboard from any other trash and garbage produced by them and shall prepare said corrugated cardboard in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations propounded by authority of this article.
[Amended 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2544]
D.
Beginning September 1 to December 31 of each year,
it shall be mandatory for all persons to separate leaves from all
solid waste by depositing said material at the curbside for collection
in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the governing
body. Leaves shall not be placed in any bags or containers of any
kind.
E.
Beginning January 1, 1994, it shall be mandatory for
all commercial establishments to also separate high-grade white paper,
mixed paper and construction and demolition debris from all solid
waste by depositing said material at the curbside (except for construction
and demolition debris which shall be recycled by private scavengers)
for collection in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
by the governing body.
F.
Commercial establishments must report to the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator, no later than January 15 of each year, the
weights of materials recycled by private scavengers during the previous
year.
G.
Disposal of liquid waste materials. Residents will
be required to purchase disposal tickets of $0.25 per quart of oil
and $0.25 per gallon of antifreeze for the disposal of these materials
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
at the DPW Office. All other liquid waste materials are prohibited.
Anyone disposing of these products without the proper disposal ticket
or disposing of other types of oil or chemicals at the DPW or at any
municipally owned property in the Borough of Bergenfield shall be
in violation of this article and will be subject to the prescribed
penalties.
H.
Residential establishments shall separate, in addition to the items listed in § 266-18 of this article, household-generated batteries, and all batteries shall be dropped off at the Borough depot or held for periodic county collections, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations propounded by authority of this article.
I.
Recyclables must be empty and rinsed clean.
[Added 3-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-2544]
J.
No plastic bags allowed in curbside or recycling center commingled
or single-stream recycling.
[Added 3-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-2544]
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall promulgate
reasonable rules and regulations and establish the commencement dates
for mandatory separation of recyclables and the manner, dates and
times for the collection of same in accordance with the terms of this
article. Any such regulations so promulgated shall become effective
only upon approval by the Borough Council and may be changed, modified,
repealed or amended in whole or in part by the Borough Council. A
copy of the regulations promulgated by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator,
as approved, modified, or amended, shall be available for public inspection
at the office of the Borough Clerk during regular office hours.
From the time of placement at the curb for pickup,
collection and recycling, recyclables shall be the property of the
Borough of Bergenfield or its duly authorized agent. No person unauthorized
by the Borough of Bergenfield shall collect or pickup or cause to
be collected or picked up any such recyclables. Each collection or
pickup of recyclables in violation hereof shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
No provision herein shall be construed to prohibit
groups or individuals who shall be authorized by the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator from collecting or picking up recyclables at curbside
or otherwise in such manner and under such terms and conditions as
shall be prescribed by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator. No such
collection or pickup shall conflict or interfere with pickup and collection
by the Borough or its duly authorized agents.
A.
Any scavenger performing private collection of recyclable
materials within the Borough of Bergenfield shall register annually
with the Recycling Coordinator. At the time of registration, such
scavenger shall furnish the Recycling Coordinator with the following
information:
B.
Each scavenger shall complete and furnish to the Recycling
Coordinator a monthly statement of recyclable materials collected
with the Borough of Bergenfield which contains:
(1)
A list of properties within the Borough of Bergenfield
from which recyclable materials are collected;
(2)
A description of the recyclable materials which are
collected from each property;
(3)
The quantity of each such recyclable materials collected;
(4)
The name and location where each such recyclable material
is deposited after collection;
(5)
Such other information as may be reasonably required
by the Recycling Coordinator.
C.
No person shall collect any materials within the Borough
of Bergenfield unless such person has registered with the Recycling
Coordinator in accordance with the provisions hereof.
D.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, recyclable materials generated within the Borough of Bergenfield
may be deposited in the appropriate containers or within the location
specified at such recycling centers as may be established by the Borough
of Bergenfield during the hours of operation thereof as provided by
the rules and regulations.
Any person violating this article or any of
the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be liable or
subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or jail term not to exceed
90 days, or both. In the event of a second offense, the minimum fine
shall not be less than $100.
