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Division of Sustainable Waste Management Rules<\/h1>\n

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

General Provisions<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disposal<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 3\/3\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/b>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 2A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additional Specific Disposal Regulations For Sanitary Landfills<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/b>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 2B.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additional specific disposal regulations for thermal destruction facilities, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, co-composting and composting facilities<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 2C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participation by Landfills in Silver Track II Tier of Silver and Gold Track Program for Environmental Performance<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 2D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Requirements on Rail Carriers That Transfer Containerized or Noncontainerized Solid Waste to or From Rail Cars<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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(Updated 2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transportation<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 3A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regulated Medical Wastes<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fees for Solid Waste<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil Administrative Penalties and Requests for Adjudicatory Hearings<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 5\/22\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solid Waste Planning Regulations<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 14A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Loans<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recycling Grants and Loans Program<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 16.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solid and Hazardous Waste Licensing and Revocation \u2014 Disclosure Statements and Integrity Review<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 5\/22\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 16A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Rules for Submission of Disclosure Statements by Existing Licensees and Applicants whose Applications were Pending before the Department Prior to July 2, 1984<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 5\/22\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26<\/strong>
\nSubchapter 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confidentiality Determinations<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 7\/31\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>RECYCLING REGULATIONS – N.J.A.C. 7:26A<\/b><\/p>\n

Recycling Rules<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 3\/3\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW JERSEY HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS – N.J.A.C. 7:26G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hazardous Waste<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 3\/23\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW JERSEY SOLID WASTE UTILITY REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26H<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solid Waste Utility Regulations<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 8\/23\/2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW JERSEY ELECTRONIC WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26J<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electronic Waste Regulations<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 3\/3\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW JERSEY SINGLE-USE PAPER AND PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS AND POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS N.J.A.C. 7:26L<\/strong><\/p>\n

Single-Use Paper and Plastic Carryout Bags and Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 4\/7\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food Waste Recycling N.J.A.C. 7:26K<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Waste Recycling Rules<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n

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Revised 9\/2\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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