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Program Activities
The Bureau of Solid & Hazardous Waste Regulation performs the following activities to ensure that solid waste, medical waste and hazardous waste is collected, transported and disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner and in a competitive marketplace:
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Oversees all economic regulation solid waste activities including: |
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facility rate regulation |
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collectors’ effective competition |
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Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity |
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host community benefits |
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financial transactions such as mergers, stock transfers, management agreements |
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Registers, tracks, and bills medical waste generators |
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Reviews Biennial Hazardous Waste Reports |
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Maintains data used to identify generators that manage hazardous waste off-site,
and transporters, storage, and disposal facilities which receive or manage hazardous waste in New Jersey |
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Administers the licensing (A-901) of companies engaged in the solid /hazardous
waste business |
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Manages the screening process for persons seeking an exemption from A-901 |
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Registers solid and hazardous waste transporter vehicles and equipment |
Statutory and regulatory authority
Solid Waste Management Act: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.
Solid Waste Utility Control Act: N.J.S.A. 48:3-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 48:13A-1 et seq.
N.J.A.C. 7:26-1 et seq., N.J.A.C. 7:26G-1 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1 et seq.
Who do I call to report a violation?
To report a violation or any environmental incident impacting New Jersey, call the DEP 24 hour toll-free environmental hotline, @ 1-877-927-6337.
Online Customer Survey: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/hwr/bcsform.htm
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