New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 26A - RECYCLING RULES
Subchapter 3 - APPROVAL OF RECYCLING CENTERS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C OR CLASS D RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Section 7:26A-3.6 - Application for renewal of a general approval to operate a recycling center

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:26A-3.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Applications for renewal of general approvals issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be submitted at least three months prior to expiration of the current approval and shall comply with all requirements for renewal set forth in this subchapter. One copy of the application for renewal of a general approval shall be submitted by the applicant to the municipal clerk of the municipality in which the recycling center is located, and to the solid waste or recycling coordinator of the solid waste management district in which the recycling center is located.

(b) Applicants for renewal of existing general approvals shall certify in writing to the Department that there have been no changes in the operations of the recycling center since the issuance of the general approval in order to renew the approval in its existing form. In the event that there have been changes in the design or operations of the recycling center or where either design or operational changes are planned, the application for renewal of a general approval shall be accompanied by a written notification of the modification for which the applicant intends to apply, in accordance with the requirements for modifications of general approvals at 7:26A-3.10, and payment of the designated modification fee at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-2. The Department will not incorporate modifications into general approvals for recycling centers through the approval renewal process without a designated fee being paid with the initial written notification of said modifications.

(c) In a case where the person who has received the general approval pursuant to this subchapter does not comply with (a) and (b) above and continues to operate without renewal of its general approval, the Department may take actions which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Appropriate enforcement action including the assessment of penalties under 13:1E-9; and

2. Require the person who has received the general approval to file an application as a new applicant for a general approval in accordance with 7:26A-3.2, 3.4 or 3.8 and pay the annual fee as per N.J.A.C. 7:26A-2.

(d) Within 30 days of receipt of an application for renewal of a recycling center approval, the Department will determine whether the application is administratively complete. An application for renewal is administratively complete where it satisfies the requirements for renewal set forth in this subchapter, including the requirements for modification of a recycling center application set forth in 7:26A-3.10, where modifications will be made. Also, a fee must be submitted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26A-2 for an application to be administratively complete.

1. If a renewal application is deemed administratively complete in accordance with paragraph (d) above, the Department will issue a letter to the applicant indicating the administrative completeness of the application.

2. If a renewal application fails to meet the criteria for administrative completeness in accordance with paragraph (d) above, the Department will advise the applicant that the application is incomplete and will specify in writing what additional information is required for administrative completeness.

(e) Within 60 days of issuance of the letter of administrative completeness, the Department will grant an extension of the approval for a period not to exceed five years where the Department determines the following:

1. That the renewal application meets the criteria of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-3; and

2. That the applicant fails to meet any of the criteria for denial or revocation of a general approval set forth at 7:26A-3.12 and 3.13.

(f) Within 60 days of the issuance of the letter of administrative completeness, the Department will issue a letter of denial of the renewal application where the Department determines the following:

1. That the application fails to meet the criteria of N.J.A.C. 7:26A-3; or

2. That the applicant meets any of the criteria for denial or revocation of a general approval set forth at 7:26A-3.12 and 3.13.

(g) No recycling center shall receive Class B, Class C or Class D recyclable material and commence operation until it has received written approval from the Department.

(h) All persons granted a renewal pursuant to (d) above shall continue to pay the annual fee as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:26A-2.

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