New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 26H - SOLID WASTE UTILITY REGULATIONS
Subchapter 4 - SOLID WASTE TARIFFS
Section 7:26H-4.7 - Solid waste disposal tariff provisions

i. The facility may refuse to accept, permanently or temporarily, any material it would not be able to handle and dispose of in compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, ordinances, statutes, or that would endanger the safety of the facility.

ii. The facility may require any material brought to the facility to be tested to ascertain the nature of the contents of any vehicle whenever it reasonably believes that the load includes excluded waste. In the event that testing reveals that the load contains excluded waste, the actual costs of such tests shall be borne by the customer or generator.

i. The customer engages in behavior which endangers the safety of other customers, facility employees or the general public;

ii. The customer is carrying unauthorized waste or otherwise fails to conform with the provisions of the tariff; and

iii. Failure to display all necessary decals on the vehicles and containers.

i. Failure to make payments as prescribed;

ii. Failure to provide evidence of compliance with applicable rules and regulations;

iii. Personnel cannot readily identify or ascertain the nature of the vehicle's contents;

iv. Failure to produce appropriate Department registration card; or

v. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the facility. Each facility shall post the same and provide copies to each driver who enters the facility.

i. The date of the bill;

ii. The time period for which the service is rendered;

iii. The gross weight and the tare weight of each vehicle and the net weight of the solid waste or, where applicable, the capacity of the vehicle in cubic yards;

iv. The waste type;

v. The tariff rate applied;

vi. A separate line item showing the surcharge applied, if any, to fund county health department enforcement activities, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-9.1;

vii. Separate line items showing the Solid Waste Service Tax, Resource Recovery Investment Tax and, if applicable, Solid Waste Importation Tax, 13:1E-136 et seq.;

viii. A separate line item showing the Host Community Benefit surcharge, if any; and

ix. The total charge for the service.

i. A letter of credit issued by a local bank on behalf of the customer agreeing to honor all written demands for payment submitted by the facility. Payment in full shall be made within seven days of receipt of the demand for payment; provided, however, that such payment shall not exceed the value of the letter of credit. In the event that the accumulated disposal charges exceed the amount of the letter of credit, the customer may be required to pay cash or be denied entry into the facility until the account balance is sufficiently reduced, or the amount contained in the letter of credit account is satisfactorily replenished. The customer shall ensure that the funds provided by the letter of credit account are sufficient to cover projected disposal costs for the billing cycle. The facility shall provide the customer with an invoice containing the information specified at (b)2 above and listing all payment demands made on the letter of credit account;

ii. An interest-bearing security escrow account established by the facility at a local bank where customers can deposit an amount of money sufficient to cover the projected costs of disposal for the billing cycle. The facility shall debit the customer's escrow account for waste actually delivered to the facility. The customer shall ensure that the funds are sufficient to cover the anticipated disposal costs during the billing period. When a customer's escrow account drops below the minimum required by the facility, the facility shall notify the customer who will make an additional deposit sufficient to raise the escrow account to the full amount. In the event that the accumulated disposal charges exceed the amount of the escrow account, the customer may be required to pay cash or be denied entry into the facility until the account balance is sufficiently reduced, or the amount contained in the escrow account is satisfactorily replenished. The facility shall provide the customer with an invoice containing the information specified at (b)2 above and listing all debits to the customer's account. The bank shall issue interest checks in the customer's name on a yearly basis;

iii. A prepaid cash deposit in an amount equal to no more than 100% of the projected costs of disposal for the billing cycle. The facility shall debit the customer's account for solid waste received at the facility. When a customer's deposit drops below the minimum required by the facility, the facility shall notify the customer who will make an additional deposit sufficient to raise the deposit to the full amount. If the customer lacks sufficient funds on deposit with a facility to cover the costs of disposal, the customer may be denied access to the facility until such time as the account is replenished. The facility shall provide the customer with an invoice containing the information specified at (b)2 above and listing all debits to the customer's cash deposit;

iv. The facility may establish alternate advanced payment billing arrangements subject to Department approval; and

v. If, pursuant to a court order or New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection order, any user shall be permitted to dispose of waste without prepaying the charges therefore, the terms of payment shall be cash payment in full tendered within 10 days of the date the waste was delivered to the facility.

i. Customers who have defaulted in payment of bills may be required to furnish a deposit or increase an existing deposit to secure payment of future bills. The amount of such deposit shall be determined in accordance with the above procedures. If a customer fails to make the required deposit, the disposal facility may deny admittance upon seven days written notice.

ii. Customers having deposits with the disposal facility who fail to pay their bills may have their deposits applied to the balance due and may be required to restore the deposits to the original amount, within a reasonable time period as a condition of admittance.

iii. The disposal facility shall furnish a receipt to each customer who has made a deposit.

iv. Upon closing any account the balance of any deposit remaining after the closing bill for service has been settled shall be returned promptly to the depositor with interest due. Where return of the deposit is made in cash, surrender of the receipt or, in lieu thereof, proof of identity may be required.