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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 12-107�Rmfutiou of toe !Iorog4 of Tarteret, �K. T- No . 12 -107 Date of Adoption 21, Z�I2 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT E -WASTE SUBSIDY PROGRAM BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret that the Mayor and appropriate Borough Officials are hereby authorized to execute the E -Waste Subsidy Program Agreement between the Borough of Carteret and Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management, in a form approved by the Borough Law Director and Director of Municipal Engineering & Public Works. Adopted this 2l' day of June, 2012 and certified as a true copy of the original on June 22, 2012. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, bhMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCIL \IAN 1'ES NO NV A.B. DELLINO X KRUrt X DIAZ NAPLES DI PIASCIO X SITARZ R X - Indicate Vote AR - Absent NV -Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Oveuode Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Nlunicipal Council r JL= 21, 2012 C FRK Christopher D. Rafano Freeholder Director `Ronald G. Rios Deputy Director Carol Barrett Bellante Stephen J. Dalina H. James Polos Charles E. Tomato Blanquita B. Valenti Freeholders Mayor Dan Reiman Carteret Municipal Bldg Cooke Ave. Carteret, NJ 07008 Re: E -waste Subsidy Program Dear Mayor Reiman: May 15, 2012 H. James Polos Chairperson, Public Safety and Health Committee John A. Pulomena County AdmfnislmNx Joseph W. Krisza Department Head Carole Tolmachewich Principal Planner Middlesex County, through the Division of Solid Waste Management, has had a successful e -waste program in effect since 2000. We contract with a responsible vendor for the recycling of these items. Our vendor accepts e -waste (televisions, computers, etc.) in two different manners. E -waste is either delivered directly to the vendor at scheduled times by residents; or the municipalities themselves make arrangements for bulk delivery or pick up by the vendor of e -waste that has been collected fiom its residents Prior to 2011, the County assumed all recycling costs, which was over $300,000 per year by 2010. Since 2011, via the adoption of the State Electronic Waste Management Act, manufacturers have been responsible for funding the recycling of certain e -waste items. The County's current e -waste contract is resulting in revenue being received back from the vendor because of this new law. We are offering your town the opportunity to share in this subsidy. To that extent, enclosed are four (4) copies of the interlocal service agreement covering the E -waste Subsidy Program. If acceptable, all 4 copies must be officially executed (official signatures, municipal seal and a copy of the ordinance or resolution authorizing the execution of the agreement) and returned to us so that the Board of Chosen Freeholders may approve and execute same. Thereafter, a fully executed copy will be returned to your municipality along with a package of instructions on how to submit a properly documented reimbursement request. If your municipality chooses to contract with your own vendor for e- waste, please contact the Division of Solid Waste Management to discuss the minimum documentation requirements you should request of your vendor so that you can be assured that your e -waste is being handled in a responsible manner. Also, please be advised that if you utilize a vendor other than the County's contractor, your municipality will not be able to participate in the remaining aspects of the County's e -waste contract, including the delivery of consumer electronics and mercury containing devices to the contractor's facility by residents. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Office of Inspections Division of Solid Waste Management Middlesex County... "The Greatest County in the Land" www.co.middlesex.nj.us • 711 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 •732- 745 -4170