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Waste/Material Types

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ID – DEFINITIONS

10 – Municipal (household, commercial and institutional): Waste originating in the community consisting of household waste from private residences, commercial waste which originates in wholesale, retail or service establishments, such as, restaurants, stores, markets, theaters, hotels and warehouses, and institutional waste material originated in schools, hospitals, research institutions and public buildings.

12 – Dry sewage sludge: Sludge from a sewage treatment plant which has been digested and dewatered and does not require liquid handling equipment.

13 – Bulky waste: Large items of waste material, such as appliances and furniture. Discarded automobiles, trucks and trailers and large vehicle parts, and tires are included under this category.

13C – Construction and Demolition waste: Waste building material and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings, pavements and other structures. The following materials may be found in construction and demolition waste: treated and un­treated wood scrap; tree parts, tree stumps and brush; concrete, asphalt, bricks, blocks and other masonry; plaster and wallboard; roofing materials; corrugated cardboard and miscellaneous paper; ferrous and non­ferrous metal; non-asbestos building insulation; plastic scrap; dirt; carpets and padding; glass (window and door); and other miscellaneous materials; but shall not include other solid waste types.

23 – Vegetative waste: Waste materials from farms, plant nurseries and greenhouses that are produced from the raising of plants. This waste includes such crop residues as plant stalks, hulls, leaves and tree wastes processed through a wood chipper. Also included are non-crop residues such as leaves, grass clippings, tree parts, shrubbery and garden wastes.

25 – Animal and food processing wastes: Processing waste materials generated in canneries, slaughter­houses, packing plants or similar industries, including animal manure when intended for disposal and not reuse. Also included are dead animals. Animal manure, when intended for reuse or composting, is to be managed in accordance with the criteria and standards developed by the Department of Agriculture as set forth at N.J.S.A. 4:9-38.

27 – Dry industrial waste: Waste materials resulting from manufacturing, industrial and research and development processes and operations, and which are not hazardous in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:26G. Also included are nonhazardous oil spill cleanup waste, dry nonhazardous pesticides, dry nonhazardous chemical waste, and residue from the operations of a scrap metal shredding facility.

27A Waste material consisting of asbestos or asbestos containing waste.

27I Waste material consisting of incinerator ash or ash containing waste.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Liquid Waste Types – N.J.A.C. 7:27-2.13(h)” tab_id=”liquid-waste-types”][vc_column_text css=””]

ID – DEFINITIONS

72 – Bulk liquid and semiliquids: Liquid or a mixture consisting of solid matter suspended in a liquid media which is contained within, or is discharged from, any one vessel, tank or other container which has the capacity of 20 gallons or more. Not included in this waste classification are septic tank clean-out wastes and liquid sewage sludge.

73 – Septic tank clean-out wastes: Pumping from septic tanks and cesspools. Not included are wastes from a sewage treatment plant.

74 – Liquid sewage sludge: Liquid residue from a sewage treatment plant consisting of sewage solids combined with water and dissolved materials.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Recyclable Categories” tab_id=”recyclable-category-types”][vc_column_text css=””]The following are the definitions of revised and expanded categories of recycled materials eligible for tonnage report submission. The definitions are not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather attempt to identify the majority of materials reported in previous submittals, as identified by current markets for those materials. It is recognized that market changes may dictate altering these definitions

Aluminum Cans (06) – Food and beverage containers made entirely of aluminum.

Antifreeze (12) – An automotive engine coolant consisting of a mixture of ethylene glycol and water, or propylene glycol and water.

Computer Printout/White Ledger (02) – All computer paper, all high grade white paper (including letterhead, typing paper, copier paper, onionskin, tissue, and notepad).

Concrete, Asphalt, Masonry and Paving Material (22) – Asphalt, concrete, brick, cinder block, “patio blocks,” ceramic materials, stones and other masonry and paving materials. Note that the regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:26A allow for asphalt to be handled in two ways: incorporated into the asphalt production process (milled asphalt) ; or asphalt is taken to a Class B recycling center and used to produce construction aggregate. Either form of the material is acceptable for reporting purposes.

Consumer Batteries (21) – Any type of button, coin, cylindrical, rectangular or other shaped, enclosed device or sealed container which is utilized as an energy source for commercial, industrial, medical, institutional or household use. (Does not include lead-acid batteries from vehicles.)

Corrugated (01) – Containers and similar paper items, usually used to transport supplies, equipment, parts, or other merchandise.

Food Scraps (23) – Food plate waste and food processing wastes. Food processing wastes include food processing vegetative waste (material generated in trimming and reject sorting operations from the processing of fruits and vegetables in canneries or similar industries, e.g., tomato skins, pepper cores, bean snips, cranberry hulls, etc.), food processing residuals and animal processing wastes. If the material is transported and processed as animal feed, it may be identified as such.

Glass Containers (05) – All glass containers used for packaging food or beverages.

Heavy Iron (09) – All structural steel or ferrous metal, cast iron components.

Lead-Acid Batteries (13) – Batteries from automobiles, trucks, other vehicles, machinery and equipment. (Does not include consumer batteries.)

Magazines & Junk Mail (04) – All magazine stock, white and colored paper and envelopes.

Miscellaneous Recyclable Materials (24) – Includes any other non-hazardous material which would otherwise be classified as a solid waste, and is not otherwise defined in this section and documented as recycled.

Mixed Office Paper (02) – Items listed in computer printout/white ledger category when mixed with envelopes, manila folders and colored paper. Material is generated by commercial/institutional sources.

Newspaper (03) – All paper marketed as newsprint or newspaper and containing at least 70% newsprint or newspaper (American Paper Institute grades #6, #7 and #8 news).

Other Aluminum Scrap, Non-Ferrous Scrap (10) – All non-container aluminum including auto parts, siding, aircraft parts, lawn chairs, window and door frames, pots and pans, foils and pie plates. Non-ferrous scrap consists primarily of copper and zinc. Copper generally takes the form of cable (utility wires), plumbing, wiring harnesses, motors, house wiring and bulky items.

Other Bulky Materials (24) – Furniture (plastic, wood, or items constructed of a combination of the above materials), wallboard, carpeting, padding, asphalt-based roofing scrap (including shingles, built up roofing, tarpaper, other roofing materials), and insulation.

Other Glass (25) – All non-container glass such as plate glass, drinking glasses, and automotive glass.

Other Paper (04) – All paper that is not corrugated, office, magazines, white and colored bond paper, or newspaper, such as telephone directories, wrapping paper, chip board, books, papers coated with plastic, film or foil, paper contaminated with food, and grocery bags.

Other Plastic (26) – Low density polyethylene (LDPE) film or bags, other film and plastic closures.

Petroleum Contaminated Soil (27) – Non-hazardous soils containing petroleum hydrocarbons resulting from spills, leaks or leaking underground storage tanks used for gasoline or any other commercial fuel, and which are recycled in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C 7:26A-1.1 et seq.

Plastic containers (08) – Containers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PETE – #1) soda bottles, high density polyethylene (HDPE – #2) milk, water or detergent bottles, low density polyethylene (LDPE – #4) containers, vinyl (V – #3) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC – #5) bottles and rigid and foam polystyrene (PS – #6).

Plastic Scrap (26) – Durable goods (appliances, furniture, automobile parts), and plastic pallets (provided they are melted down or chipped, and not simply reused).

Process Residue (28) – Includes ferrous metals ash recovered from any form of incinerator power plant, and any other process residue which is non-hazardous and meets the definition of an ID-27 dry industrial waste. Not included in this definition is sludge.

Scrap Autos (14) – Crushed or shredded automobile or truck bodies, excluding auto shredder residue, or “fluff”.

Steel Cans (07) – Rigid containers made exclusively or primarily of steel, tin-plated steel, and composite steel and aluminum cans used to store food, beverages, paint, and a variety of other household and consumer products.

Stumps, Logs and Tree Parts (20) – Unfinished wood from land clearing projects or storm damage.

Textiles (29) – Cloth material such as cotton, linen, wool, nylon, polyester, etc., derived from clothing, cloth diapers, linens, etc.

Tires (15) – Rubber-based scrap automotive, truck, and specialty tires (e.g., forklift tires).

Used Motor Oil (16) – A petroleum based or synthetic oil whose use includes, but is not limited to, lubrication of internal combustion engines, which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.

White Goods & Light Iron (11) – All large appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc., as well as products made from sheet iron, such as shelving, file cabinets, metal desks, recycled or reconditioned steel drums, stainless steel and other non-structural ferrous scrap.

Wood Scrap (30) – Finished and unfinished lumber from construction/demolition projects. Included in this category are telephone poles, railroad ties and wooden pallets.

Yard Trimmings – Leaves (19), grass clippings (18), stumps (20), brush (17), and other lawn and garden trimmings from homes, institutions, commercial or industrial sources.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]