§ 284-1. Source separation of recyclable materials.

A. 

It shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, lessees and occupants of residential properties, of business and industrial properties, and of private or public and government institutions and buildings, to separate newspaper, corrugated cardboard, clean mixed paper, aluminum cans, tin and bimetal cans, glass bottles and jars, and pourable plastic bottles ("designated recyclables"), from all other solid waste produced by such residences and establishments, for the separate collection and ultimate recycling of such materials.

(1) 

Newspaper shall mean and include paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint, and includes any inserts which are normally included in the newspaper. Specifically excluded are any pages of the newspaper used for household projects and crafts, such as painting or paper mache projects, or used for cleanup of pet waste.

(2) 

Corrugated cardboard shall mean layered cardboard, including a waffled section between the layers, of the type commonly used to make boxes and cartons. Specifically excluded are waxed cardboard and any cardboard contaminated by direct contact with food, such as pizza boxes.

(3) 

Clean mixed paper shall mean high-grade bond paper, mixed office and school papers, such as stationery, construction paper and writing tablets, including computer printouts, magazines, gift wrapping paper, softcover books, junk mail and single-layer cardboard (chipboard). Specifically excluded are carbon papers, hardcover books (unless cover and binder are removed), paper cups and plates, food wrappers or any other paper contaminated by direct contact with food products, and paper products used for personal hygiene, such as tissues.

(4) 

Aluminum cans shall mean all disposable cans made of aluminum used for food or beverages. Specifically excluded are aluminum foils, pie tins, trays, cookware and other aluminum products.

(5) 

Tin and bimetal cans shall mean all disposable cans made of tin, steel or a combination of metals, including, but not limited to, containers commonly used for food products. Specifically excluded are cans which contain toxic products, such as paints and oils.

(6) 

Glass bottles and jars shall mean transparent or translucent containers made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone, used for the packaging or bottling of various products. Specifically excluded are dishware, light bulbs, window glass, ceramics and other glass products.

(7) 

Pourable plastic containers shall mean plastic bottles where the neck is smaller than the body of the container, and is limited to plastic resin type #1 PET and plastic resin type #2 HDPE. Specifically excluded are other resin types (#2 through #7) and non-bottle plastic containers such as margarine tubs and other consumer items and packages, such as film plastics, blister packaging, boxes, baskets, toys and other products.

B. 

Residences, businesses and institutions provided with recyclables collection service by Township forces or through Township contract shall place all designated recyclables in the appropriate containers at curbside or other area(s) in the manner and schedule as regularly published and distributed by the Township.

C. 

Any multifamily complex, business or institution not provided recyclables collection service by Township forces or through Township contract shall be responsible for arranging the appropriate separation, storage, collection and ultimate recycling of all designated recyclables.

D. 

Any multifamily complex, business or institution which is not provided recyclables collection service by Township forces or through Township contract shall provide the Township with, at a minimum, an annual report describing arrangements for both solid waste and recyclables collection services, including the size, number and location of storage containers, frequency of pickup service, the name and address of any contractor hired to provide such service, and phone and other contact information for the contractor.

E. 

Leaves shall be kept separate from other vegetative waste and shall only be placed for collection in the manner and schedule as shall be published and distributed by the Township. Grass clippings shall not be placed with other materials for solid waste collection. This requirement shall not prohibit any person or establishment from making arrangements to collect leaves and grass directly from their property through their own efforts or via contract with a landscape service or other appropriate company, for direct transportation to a permitted recycling operation.

F. 

The following bulky recyclables shall not be placed with solid waste at the curbside or in containers provided for waste collection and transportation to a disposal facility: concrete, asphalt, brick, block, tree stumps, tree limbs over three inches in diameter, metal appliances or bulk metal items larger than one cubic foot and/or heavier than five pounds.

G. 

Automotive and other vehicle or wet-cell batteries, used motor oil and antifreeze shall not be disposed as solid waste. Such items are to be kept separate from other waste materials and recyclables, and brought to local service stations, scrap yards, or publicly operated recycling facilities designed and permitted to handle such products.

H. 

Common, nonrechargeable dry-cell batteries, commonly labeled A, AA, AAA, C, D and 9-Volt, may be disposed with regular municipal solid waste. However, rechargeable dry-cell and button batteries still contain significant amounts of various toxic metals, including mercury, and shall be separated and brought to retail outlets or publicly operated recycling facilities providing specific arrangements for the proper packaging and shipment of rechargeable and/or button batteries to appropriate processing facilities.

I. 

Computers, computer monitors and other related electronic hardware, as well as analog and digital televisions, are prohibited from being placed with other solid waste for disposal. These and other electronic devices shall be kept separate and brought to retail outlets or publicly operated recycling facilities providing specific arrangements for shipment of these items to appropriate processing facilities.