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WHEREAS, the
New Jersey Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, C.102,
mandates the recycling of solid waste materials for the purpose
of reducing the amount of solid waste requiring disposal, conserving
valuable resources and energy, and increasing the supply of reusable
waste materials for New Jersey's industries; and
WHEREAS, State
solid waste policy calls for the recycling of at least 60 percent
of all solid waste generated in New Jersey within five years; and
WHEREAS, attainment
of a 60 percent Statewide solid waste recycling rate will depend
on the support and cooperation of every sector of the State economy,
including State agencies and instrumentalities; and
WHEREAS, State
agencies and instrumentalities should serve as models for other
public and private entities in the areas of source reduction and
recycling so that the reduction of solid waste and recovery of reusable
materials will be promoted to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, State
agencies and instrumentalities generate a significant amount of
recyclable waste material and have the potential to reduce that
waste through source reduction and recycling efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the Sexy真人y, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of this
State, do hereby Order and Direct that each State agency or instrumentality:
1. Appoint
a recycling coordinator who will be responsible for coordinating
the implementation of a Source Reduction and Recycling Program
for waste materials generated by its agency.
2. Conduct
a waste audit, with the assistance of the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP), for the purposes of identifying and implementing
practices which can reduce the amount of solid waste generated,
and increase the recycling rate for the agency or instrumentality
to at least 60 percent within five years of the effective date
of this Order. Where an agency or instrumentality determines,
based on its analyses, that a 60 percent recycling rate cannot
be attained due to the unique nature of its waste stream and specific
technical or economic constraints, the agency or instrumentality
shall submit to the Governor's Office and the Department of Environmental
Protection, written analyses that identify the technical or economic
constraints preventing the attainment of the 60 percent recycling
rate, and specify the maximum feasible recycling rate to be achieved
by the agency or instrumentality within five years.
3. Develop
and maintain programs to separate waste materials for recycling,
and consider the inclusion, in these programs, of at least the
following material types: office paper, corrugated cardboard,
newspaper, metal cans, glass bottles, and plastic beverage containers.
4. Where
the agency or instrumentality generates scrap metal, motor oil,
refrigerants, tires, automobile batteries, anti-freeze, x-rays,
photographic film and chemicals, concrete, asphalt, yard waste
or food waste, develop and maintain programs to separate these
materials for recycling or, as appropriate, composting.
5. Where
the agency or instrumentality has responsibility for maintaining
public lands, comply with the Department of Environmental Protection's
"Grass: Cut It and Leave It" policy.
6. Where
the agency or instrumentality has responsibility for maintaining
State recreational areas, provide separate receptacles for the
disposition and collection of metal, glass and plastic containers
and ensure that those materials are marketed for recycling.
7. Provide
for two-sided printing of all publications, documents, and photocopying
where feasible. Each office shall have at least one photocopying
machine with two-sided features and the capability of utilizing
recycled paper.
8. Where
feasible, replace disposable products with reusable products,
especially in those instances where a class of disposable products
accounts for a significant proportion of the solid waste disposed
of by the agency or instrumentality.
9. Submit
an annual report to the Department of Environmental Protection
on the tonnage of material recycled from its facilities by April
1 for the previous calendar year.
10. Submit
tonnage information to the municipality in accordance with municipal
requirements.
11. Provide
for an education program for employees on the State's Source Reduction
and Recycling Program.
I further
direct that the Department of Environmental Protection:
1. Provide
technical assistance to help State agency coordinators develop
and implement the programs mandated by this Executive Order; and
2. Assist
other agencies and instrumentalities in the development and implementation
of educational programs; and
I direct that
the Department of Treasury:
1. Ensure
that all solid waste contracts written for solid waste collection
and disposal include provisions that reflect a reduction in waste
generation rates achieved through source reduction and recycling,
and provisions that ensure conformance to county and municipal
recycling requirements.
2. Require
contract vendors to provide tonnage and revenue reports to each
agency or instrumentality.
3. Ensure
that all contracts for leased and owned buildings under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Treasury provide for source separation and
recycling programs.
4. Ensure
that all janitorial contracts awarded by the State include recycling
collection services, where feasible.
5. Establish
a revolving fund, consisting of monies derived from the contracted
sale of recyclable materials, to be used in supporting State agency
recycling programs. It is further ordered that at least ten percent
of the total fund be allocated to the Office of Recycling in the
Department of Environmental Protection to support educational
and technical assistance programs needed to develop and maintain
State agency recycling programs. Any revenue derived from the
sale of recyclable materials sold as part of a training and education
program for the rehabilitation of individuals at State institutions
may be used to provide direct support for these programs.
This Order
shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal this
13th day of June in the Year of Our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
ninety-one, and of the Independence
of the United States, the two hundred
and fifteenth.
/s/
James J. Florio
GOVERNOR
Attest:
/s/
Andrew Weber
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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