Recycling is mandatory. New Jersey's Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act requires all residents and businesses in Passaic County to separate designated recyclables from trash, as set in the county district recycling plan.
Under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11 et seq., every New Jersey county district plan must mandate recycling of at least three designated materials plus leaves, and each municipality adopts and enforces a source-separation ordinance to carry it out. NJDEP's model ordinance makes separation mandatory for all owners, tenants, and occupants of residential and non-residential premises. Designated materials in Passaic County come from the county district recycling plan and typically include paper, cardboard, glass, metal and plastic containers, and leaves. Mixing recyclables into trash is prohibited.
Under NJDEP's model ordinance, a violation is punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, with each day a separate offense.
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