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HomeMy Public PortalAboutR 98:151 98-151 Date of Adoption June 18, 1998 No. _ RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF A NEW JERSEY STATE RECYCLING TAX WHEREAS, recycling saves America's natural resources for generations to come while significantly reducing solid waste disposal costs and preserving landfill space; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, its counties and its municipalities have successfully achieved a 60.32% recycling rate for total solid waste generation through the implementation of aggressive recycling programs, recycling more than 10,103,094 tons in 1995; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey State Recycling Tax, which provided a funding source for municipal recycling grants, loans to recycling businesses and county planning and educational outreach effort expired on December 31, 1996; and WHEREAS, the reauthorization of the New Jersey Recycling Tax is critical element for the continued success and growth of recycling programs in New Jersey; and WHEREAS, for the State Recycling Tax to be equitable and reasonable, it should be collected from all generators of solid waste in New Jersey, and should not exceed $1.25 per ton of solid waste generated; and WHEREAS, to ensure the sustainability of municipal recycling programs, the Tax Fund should be distributed in such a manner as to ensure that municipalities receive more in State Recycling Tonnage Grants than they pay into the tax; and NOW, TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Borough of Carteret supports the reauthorization of the New Jersey State Recycling Tax which shall include the conditions set forth in this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough of Carteret urges the New Jersey Assembly and Senate Solid Waste Committees to draft and introduce Recycling Tax Reauthorization legislation and further urges all New Jersey legislators to offer their support for such legislation. Adopted this 18th day of June, 1998 and certified as a true copy of the original on June 19, 1998. KATHI,EEN M. BARNEY, Municipdl Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN ] YES COUNCILMAN CRILLEY GUTOWSKI FAILACE MANCU$O__ FAZEKAS O' BRIEN X Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR Indicates Vote to O~erru[e Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~ JUNE 18, 1998 CLERK