N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26A-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:26A-4.4 - Tonnage reporting requirements

(a) All operators of recycling centers shall provide a recycling tonnage report by March 1 of each year to the county of origin (if requested) and all municipalities from which recyclable material is received in the previous calendar year. For operators of Class A recycling centers, this report shall also be submitted to the Department. The report shall detail the amount of each source of separated recyclable material, expressed in gallons, tons or cubic yards, accepted from each municipality. Those persons specifying this information in cubic yards shall also indicate the conversion ratio of the materials from cubic yards to tons. Those persons reporting the recycling of lamps shall also report the volume of the received materials in linear feet. Non-tubular lamps may be reported as individual units. Those persons reporting on mercury-containing equipment shall also report the number of devices received. Lamps or mercury containing equipment which are shipped using a hazardous waste manifest may be reported in pounds or gallons.

(b) Except as otherwise provided at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.4(b)4, all persons operating pursuant to an exemption set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.4 shall provide recycling tonnage reports by March 1 of each year to the applicable municipalities, to the county and to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Sustainable Waste Management, Bureau of Recycling and Hazardous Waste Management, 401 East State Street, PO Box 420, Mail Code 401-02C Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 for the previous calendar year. The report shall detail the amount of each source separated recyclable material, expressed in tons, cubic yards, cubic feet, or gallons received, stored, processed, or transferred. Those persons specifying this information in cubic yards shall also indicate the conversion ratio of the materials from cubic yards to tons. Those persons reporting the recycling of lamps shall also report the volume of the received materials in linear feet. Non-tubular lamps may be reported as individual units. Those persons reporting on mercury-containing equipment shall also report the number of devices received. Lamps or mercury containing equipment which are shipped using a hazardous waste manifest may be reported in pounds or gallons.

Amended by R.1996 d.577, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 2240(a), 28 N.J.R. 5360(a).
In (c), inserted text "Except as otherwise provided in N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.4(b)4,".
Amended by R.2001 d.86, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2536(a), 33 N.J.R. 880(a).
Rewrote (a); deleted former (b) and recodified former (c) as (b).
Amended by R.2002 d.182, effective 6/17/2002 (operative December 17, 2002).
See: 33 N.J.R. 4273(a), 34 N.J.R. 2088(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2009 d.52, effective 2/2/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 7(a), 41 N.J.R. 742(a).
Substituted "equipment" for "devices" throughout; in (a) and (b), substituted "March" for "February"; in (b), deleted "Division of" preceding "Solid" and inserted "Management Program" and "401 East State Street,".
Notice of readoption with technical change.
See: 48 N.J.R. 76(a).

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1912(a), effective 10/3/2022