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Recycling Enforcement Responsibilities. Who has what responsibility?. John Castner, Director Division of County Environmental & Waste Enforcement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
John Castner, Director
Division of County Environmental & Waste Enforcement
Who has what responsibility?Who has what responsibility?
Recycling Enforcement Recycling Enforcement ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Who Plays a Role in Who Plays a Role in Recycling Enforcement?Recycling Enforcement?
DEPDEP CEHA AgencyCEHA Agency Solid Waste Utility or other County Solid Waste Utility or other County
AuthorityAuthority Local Board of HealthLocal Board of Health Local Recycling CoordinatorLocal Recycling Coordinator Other Local EntitiesOther Local Entities
DEP’s Enforcement RoleDEP’s Enforcement Role Authority: Solid Waste Management Act (SWMA) Authority: Solid Waste Management Act (SWMA)
as amended (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.) & as amended (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.) & implementing regulations, administrative implementing regulations, administrative orders, permits, etc.orders, permits, etc.
Inspection Universe: Recycling Facilities, Inspection Universe: Recycling Facilities, Transporters, & GeneratorsTransporters, & Generators
Enforcement Tools: Compliance AssistanceEnforcement Tools: Compliance Assistance
NOVs, AONOCAPAs, NOCAPAs, AO’s, ACOs, CourtNOVs, AONOCAPAs, NOCAPAs, AO’s, ACOs, Court Judicial Forum: Superior Court (injunctive relief); Judicial Forum: Superior Court (injunctive relief);
Superior Court (actions to collect a penalty)Superior Court (actions to collect a penalty)
County Solid Waste Utility County Solid Waste Utility or other Authority’s Role or other Authority’s Role Authority: SWMA & CEHA (If CEHA contractor); Authority: SWMA & CEHA (If CEHA contractor);
District SWMP (if identified in the plan as the District SWMP (if identified in the plan as the enforcement entity) N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13enforcement entity) N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13
Inspection Universe: As identified in the Inspection Universe: As identified in the SWMP or CEHA contractSWMP or CEHA contract
Enforcement Tools: Compliance Assistance, Enforcement Tools: Compliance Assistance, NOVs (& Penalties), SummonsesNOVs (& Penalties), Summonses
Judicial Forum: Superior Court or Judicial Forum: Superior Court or Municipal Court having jurisdictionMunicipal Court having jurisdiction
Local Recycling Coordinator RoleLocal Recycling Coordinator Role
Authority: SWMA for Local Recycling Authority: SWMA for Local Recycling Ordinance (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16)Ordinance (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16)
Inspection Universe: As identified in Inspection Universe: As identified in the ordinancethe ordinance
Enforcement Tools: As identified Enforcement Tools: As identified in the ordinancein the ordinance
Judicial Forum: Municipal Judicial Forum: Municipal CourtCourt
Local Board of Health RoleLocal Board of Health Role Authority: SWMA or local recycling or Authority: SWMA or local recycling or
anti-dumping ordinanceanti-dumping ordinance Inspection Universe: (SWMA) Could Inspection Universe: (SWMA) Could
include generators, transporters, include generators, transporters, recycling facilities; and/or as identified in recycling facilities; and/or as identified in the recycling ordinancethe recycling ordinance
Enforcement Tools: NOVs, Citation, Enforcement Tools: NOVs, Citation, SummonsSummons
Judicial Forum: Superior Court Judicial Forum: Superior Court (for SWMA) or Municipal Court(for SWMA) or Municipal Court
Authority: Local recycling or anti-Authority: Local recycling or anti-dumping ordinancesdumping ordinances
Universe: As identified in the Universe: As identified in the ordinanceordinance
Enforcement Tools: As Enforcement Tools: As identified in the ordinanceidentified in the ordinance
Judicial Forum: Municipal Judicial Forum: Municipal CourtCourt
Other Local EntitiesOther Local Entities
CEHA’s RoleCEHA’s Role Authority: SWMA and County Environmental Authority: SWMA and County Environmental
Health Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-21 et seq.)Health Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-21 et seq.) Inspection Universe: Complaint Inspection Universe: Complaint
Investigations, Generators, transporters, Investigations, Generators, transporters, and recycling facilitiesand recycling facilities
Enforcement Tools: Compliance AssistanceEnforcement Tools: Compliance Assistance– NOVs (& Penalties), SummonsesNOVs (& Penalties), Summonses
Judicial Forum: Superior Court or Judicial Forum: Superior Court or Municipal Court having jurisdiction Municipal Court having jurisdiction
DEP penalties for non-DEP penalties for non-compliancecompliance
Statutory: max. $50,000/violation/dayStatutory: max. $50,000/violation/day Regulatory - penalty tables x severity Regulatory - penalty tables x severity
factor multiplier (if applicable)factor multiplier (if applicable)
NM = $4,500 - $10,000NM = $4,500 - $10,000
M = $3,000 (+ grace period)M = $3,000 (+ grace period) Regulatory - penalty matrixRegulatory - penalty matrix
Used when violation is not listed in the DEP’s Used when violation is not listed in the DEP’s penalty tables (insufficient history) or the penalty penalty tables (insufficient history) or the penalty would be too low to be a sufficient deterrentwould be too low to be a sufficient deterrent
Example: Penalty Calculation Example: Penalty Calculation using penalty tables & severity using penalty tables & severity
factorsfactors
Violation: Failure of approved recycling center Violation: Failure of approved recycling center to comply with all approval conditionsto comply with all approval conditions
Base penalty (N.J.A.C. 7:26A-31.(a) = $3,000Base penalty (N.J.A.C. 7:26A-31.(a) = $3,000 Severity Factor for violating same ruleSeverity Factor for violating same rule
24 - 12 months prior: 0.50 x $3,000 = $1,50024 - 12 months prior: 0.50 x $3,000 = $1,500 Severity factor for violating different rule Severity factor for violating different rule
24-12 months prior: 0.25 x $3,000 = $75024-12 months prior: 0.25 x $3,000 = $750
Total civil administrative penalty = $5,250Total civil administrative penalty = $5,250
SERIOUSNESSMajorModerateMinorMajor$40,000-$30,000-$15,000-$50,000$40,000$25,000CONDUCTModerate$30,000-$10,000-$3,000-$40,000$20,000$6,000Minor$15,000-$3,000-$25,000$6,000N/A**N/A means not applicable.
DEP’s Recycling Penalty DEP’s Recycling Penalty MatrixMatrix
Recycling Sweeps Recycling Sweeps UpdateUpdate
Atlantic County v. Hudson CountyAtlantic County v. Hudson County
AA HH Overall compliance rate: 77% 78%Overall compliance rate: 77% 78% Variation in municipal rates: 50-100% 58-90%Variation in municipal rates: 50-100% 58-90% Schools:Schools: 79% 74% 79% 74% Hotels/Motels/CasinosHotels/Motels/Casinos 60% 88% 60% 88%
– CasinosCasinos 92%92%– Hotels/motelsHotels/motels 55%55%
Recycling Enforcement Recycling Enforcement IssuesIssues
Many local recycling ordinances Many local recycling ordinances need to be updated to include need to be updated to include enforcement provisions and tie enforcement provisions and tie into the SWMPinto the SWMP
The SWMPs need to be updated to The SWMPs need to be updated to reflect current recycling priorities reflect current recycling priorities and enforcement as welland enforcement as well
When will the Wolf When will the Wolf be at your Door?be at your Door?