N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.79

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:50-6.79 - Land application of waste or waste derived materials

(a) The application of waste or waste derived material to any parcel of land is prohibited except as expressly authorized in this Part and as follows:

1. The lawful application to any parcel of land of not more than 100 cubic yards per principal structure of sludge derived product, composted vegetative waste, vegetative waste, or animal manure in support of an otherwise lawful use of the parcel shall be permitted;

2. Mulch from paper, vegetative waste or composted vegetative waste may be used for landscaping purposes for an otherwise lawful use or as necessary to meet the restoration standards set forth in 7:50-6.69 for resource extraction operations; and

3. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the use of recycled concrete, asphalt or brick as aggregate fill in support of an otherwise lawful use.

(b) The land application of liquid or dewatered sludge and sludge derived products may be permitted by the State, a county or a municipality, provided that:

1. The parcel is an active agricultural operation;

2. The material is applied to benefit the agricultural operation;

3. The material is applied according to the agronomic rate of application for its intended purpose;

4. The parcel is located in the Pinelands Protection Area or that portion of the Pinelands Preservation Area designated as an Agricultural Production Area; and

5. No treatment or processing occurs at the site of land application except as necessary to meet pathogen or vector attraction reduction requirements imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

(c) Vegetative and composted vegetative waste may be applied to land for agricultural purposes, provided that any such land application shall be in conformance with an agricultural management plan approved by the soil conservation district in which the agricultural operation is located.

(d) Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit the use of animal manure as a fertilizer for agricultural operation, provided that all relevant criteria and standards developed by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture are met.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.79

New Rule, R.1996 d.225, effective 5/20/1996.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 3878(a), 28 New Jersey Register 2596(a).