N.J. Stat. tit. 13, ch. 1I

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-1 Short title

This act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Waste Control Act." L.1973, c. 39, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-2 Legislative findings

The Legislature finds and determines that the volume of solid and liquid waste is rapidly increasing, that the treatment and disposal of these wastes poses a threat to the quality of the environment, that the quality of New Jersey's environment is being threatened by the treatment and disposal of wastes generated or collected outside the State; and that this hazard can be reduced by the adoption of regulations governing this practice. L.1973, c. 39, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-3 Definitions

For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; b. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; c. "Solid waste" means garbage, refuse, and other discarded materials resulting from industrial, commercial and agricultural operations, and from domestic and community activities, and shall include all other waste materials including liquids disposed of incident thereto; d. "Person" means and shall include corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, and shall also include all political subdivisions of this State or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof. L.1973, c. 39, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-4 Treatment or disposal of waste originating or collected outside state; rules and regulations

a. The commissioner shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, amend and repeal orders, rules and regulations prohibiting, conditioning and controlling the incineration or landfill of solid waste and the treatment or disposal of liquid wastes within the State which originated or were collected outside the territorial limits of the State. b. The orders, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section may prescribe methods for identifying the place of origin or collection of solid waste or liquid waste. c. Except that this section shall not restrict any person from bringing garbage to be fed to swine into the State of New Jersey. L.1973, c. 39, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-5 Injunctive relief; penalties

5. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this act, the department may institute an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent such violation or violations and the said court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant to this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $3,000.00 for each offense to be collected in a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.), or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce said penalty enforcement law. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. L.1973,c.39,s.5; amended 1991,c.91,s.224.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-6 Limitation on powers, duties and functions vested in department under this act

The powers, duties and functions vested in the department under the provisions of this act shall not be construed to limit in any manner the powers, duties and functions vested therein under any other provisions of law. L.1973, c. 39, s. 6.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-7 Severability

If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. L.1973, c. 39, s. 7.

N.J. Stat. § 13:1I-8 Construction of act

This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. L.1973, c. 39, s. 8.

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