§ 374-14. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Those materials designated within the Cape May County Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose of recycling by residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors. The recycling of these materials is mandatory; they cannot be disposed of as solid waste. The source-separated recyclable materials that are mandated for recycling are organized into the following two categories, which include but are not limited to:

A. 

Category 1: designated recyclable materials to be set out at curbside. The following source-separated recyclable materials shall be mixed together and set out at curbside for collection; this set-out-and-collection system shall be known as "single-stream collection." The following items are included as "single-stream recyclable materials":

(1) 

Paper products: newspaper with inserts, magazines, office paper, junk mail, including shredded paper, telephone and paperback books, corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags, nonfoil wrapping paper, chipboard packaging, including, but not limited to, dry food boxes (cereal, rice, pasta, cookie and cracker), gift, shoe and tissue boxes, powdered detergent boxes, paper towel rolls, clean pizza boxes (no food debris) and cardboard beverage carriers. Remove and throw away all liner bags, food-contaminated paper and waxed-coated cardboard boxes. Shredded paper may be placed in a clear plastic bag.

(2) 

Glass, food and beverage containers: clear, green and brown food and beverage bottles and jars, excluding, however, blue bottles, window glass and light bulbs. All food and liquid residue shall be removed from containers.

(3) 

Metal food and beverage containers: aluminum and steel food and beverage containers five gallons or less in size, including empty aerosol cans. No paint cans. All food and liquid residue shall be removed from containers.

(4) 

Plastic containers: plastic containers imprinted with a (PETE), (HDPE), (PVC), (LDPE), (PP), (PS) or (Other) on the bottom, five gallons or less in size, including bottles, jugs, jars and other rigid plastic containers. Plastic containers from food, beverage, health, beauty and cleaning products are included. Examples include, but are not limited to, margarine tubs, microwave trays, yogurt containers, plastic buckets and landscape pots. No Styrofoam packaging. No polystyrene egg cartons. No beverage cups. No PVC pipe. No plastic film. No plastics which contained chemicals or hazardous products, such as motor oil or pesticide containers. All food and liquid residue shall be removed from containers.

B. 

Category 2: designated materials to be recycled by the individual generator or municipality via drop off at Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA) or private NJDEP-approved recycling facilities, as applicable:

(1) 

Christmas trees: free of decorations, tree stands and plastic bags;

(2) 

Leaves: comprised mainly of tree and plant leaves and not contaminated with brush or other material;

(3) 

Grass: lawn grass clippings;

(4) 

Brush, tree branches and stumps: all parts of vegetative growth from trees, and vegetative materials generated during land clearing;

(5) 

Ferrous and nonferrous scrap: metals such as copper, iron, sheet metal, aluminum, radiators, structural steel and metal pipe.

(6) 

(Reserved)

(7) 

Motor oil/kerosene/No. 2 heating oil: crank-case oil and similar oils, kerosene fuel and No. 2 home heating oil which are used to fuel heating equipment;

(8) 

Wood pallets and crates: clean, untreated, unpainted pallets and crates only;

(9) 

Batteries; lead acid batteries: used SLA (sealed lead acid) batteries generated from motor vehicles, aviation and marine equipment;

(10) 

Propane tanks: empty twenty- to thirty-pound BBQ-type tanks;

(11) 

Contaminated soil: If classified as ID27, all fuel-contaminated soil, dewatered soil, and stone from septic beds and similar materials which are allowed to be recycled in accordance with the regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection;

(12) 

Commercial cooking grease: grease and oil generated from food preparation by commercial sources only;

(13) 

Asphalt and concrete: asphalt and concrete materials from construction and demolition projects;

(14) 

Auto and truck bodies: all junk automobiles, trucks and parts;

(15) 

Tires: worn truck and passenger car tires;

(16) 

Used oil filters: used filters that are generated from changing crankcase oil in automobiles, trucks and other vehicles;

(17) 

Antifreeze: used antifreeze generated from automobiles, trucks and other vehicles/sources; and

(18) 

Consumer rechargeable NiCad (Nickel-Cadmium) and small sealed lead acid batteries: small sealed batteries generated from use of electronic equipment.

MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR

The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing body and who shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this article, and any rules and regulations which may be promulgated hereunder. This appointee shall also be responsible to assure that all materials recycled in the municipality are properly reported and recorded. The New Jersey Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act requires that each municipality appoint at least one individual as Municipal Recycling Coordinator who has successfully completed all requirements mandated by the State of New Jersey to be designated as a New Jersey certified recycling professional.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM

All solid waste generated at residential, commercial and institutional establishments within the boundaries of the City of North Wildwood.

NJDEP

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

RECOMMENDED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Those materials recommended within the Cape May County Solid Waste Management Plan to be source-separated for the purpose of recycling by residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors.

RECYCLABLE or RECYCLABLE MATERIAL

Those materials which would otherwise become solid waste and which may be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.

SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

Recyclable materials which are separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes of recycling.

SOURCE SEPARATION

The process by which recyclable materials are separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes of recycling.

Amended 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1646