New Jersey: Waste

January 2009
Volume
39
Issue
3
The Department of Environmental Protection readopted with amendments and new rules N.J.A.C. 7:26A, Recycling Rules. The adopted amendments revise references to "mercury containing devices" and "thermostats" to make the state recycling rules consistent with the federal universal waste rules, incorporated by reference; exclude from the recycling rules (or otherwise exempt from the requirement to obtain a Class C recycling center general approval) certain composting activities (including those activities that occur on farms) and the receipt and storage of architectural salvage items at a commercial enterprise; include a fee schedule for recycling centers that process multiple classes of materials; combine the requirements for recycling of yard trimmings with the requirements for recycling Class C recyclable materials, since yard trimmings are a subset of Class C recyclable material; clarify the standards for the management of used oil and allow the repackaging of Class D oil-based finishes by large quantity handlers of universal wastes as long as this repackaging is conducted as provided in the rule; and exempt certain shipments from the transporter registration requirements. http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/adoptions/adopt_090202a.pdf.