§ 8.24.030. Recycling requirements.

A.

It shall be mandatory for all persons, including but not limited to, owners, lessees and/or occupants of residential property to separate designated recyclable materials from all other solid waste produced by such residences for collection and/or disposal at a recycling center for the ultimate recycling of such material.

B.

It shall be mandatory for all persons, including but not limited to, owners, lessees and/or occupants of business, commercial and industrial property and of private, public and governmental institutions and buildings to separate designated recyclable materials from all other solid waste for collection and/or disposal at a recycling center for the ultimate recycling of such material.

C.

Designated recyclable materials shall be as follows:

1.

Aluminum cans;

2.

Batteries;

3.

Brush;

4.

Corrugated cardboard;

5.

Glass containers;

6.

Household batteries;

7.

Leaves;

8.

Mixed paper;

9.

Newspaper;

10.

Plastic;

11.

Tin and bimetal cans;

12.

Tires;

13.

Used motor oil;

14.

White goods.

D.

It is unlawful to dispose of used motor oil in any manner other than through an authorized used oil collection site as per this section. On and after the adoption of this chapter and in accordance with existing state regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6 et seq., and amendments thereto), all service stations, oil retailers and motor vehicle reinspection stations which use oil holding tanks shall accept up to and including ten (10) quarts of used motor oil per day from individuals changing oil from cars, lawn mowers, motorcycles and other motorized vehicles and machinery and shall post a sign informing the public that they are a used oil collection site.

E.

The borough recycling center shall be designated as a used oil collection site for use by residents for the disposition of used motor oil. Residents may bring up to five gallons at a time of used motor oil generated by changing oil from cars, lawn mowers, motorcycles and other motorized vehicles and machinery which are operated for the personal use of residents. Oil may not be mixed with any other material or liquid and must be brought in a clean disposable container.

F.

It is unlawful for any person to place out for municipal garbage collection asphalt, concrete, stumps, land-clearing debris and wood pallets from construction and demolition projects for which a building permit is required.

G.

It shall be mandatory for all nonresidential establishments not served by the borough recycling program and all businesses and/or organizations or individuals who provide a pickup service and/or market for recyclable materials from the borough to provide a record to the borough of the types and quantities of materials recycled. Weight receipts and/or letters on official company stationery should clearly describe the source, quantity of disposition of each material, including the name and address of the market where the material was disposed of, and shall be submitted quarterly. All nonresidential establishments shall further provide the borough with the name and address of both the solid waste hauler and recycling hauler utilized where other than that provided by the borough, and shall further provide information to the borough of any change of either hauler within thirty (30) days of such change.

H.

It shall be prohibited for any person or business to place any refrigeration unit at the curbside for pickup without first obtaining a borough sticker or having a "freon removed" certification seal attached to the unit.

(Ord. 96-6 § 1 (part), 1996: prior code § 20-3)