Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:66-1.5

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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, except for solid animal and vegetable wastes collected by swine producers licensed by the State Department of Agriculture to collect, prepare and feed such wastes to swine on their own farms. See New Jersey Statutes 40:66-1.1
  • Solid waste collection: means the activity related to pick-up and transportation of solid waste from its source or location to a solid waste facility or other destination. See New Jersey Statutes 40:66-1.1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4. Pursuant to a reimbursement agreement entered into in lieu of providing curbside solid waste collection services, a municipality shall reimburse the landlord of a multifamily dwelling for a portion of the cost of providing services commencing in local budget year 2002 for municipalities operating on a calendar year basis, and in local budget year 2003, for municipalities operating on a State fiscal year basis, in the following manner:

2002 or 2003, as appropriate,…20% of the total cost of services in 2002 or 2003, as appropriate

2003 or 2004, as appropriate,…40% of the total cost of services in 2003 or 2004, as appropriate

2004 or 2005, as appropriate,…60% of the total cost of services in 2004 or 2005, as appropriate

2005 or 2006, as appropriate,…80% of the total cost of services in 2005 or 2006, as appropriate

The total cost of services in each local budget year shall be determined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.25 (C. 40:66-1.4). In local budget year 2006 or 2007, as appropriate, and for each local budget year thereafter, the municipality shall either provide the solid waste collection services pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2001, c.25 (C. 40:66-1.3) or enter into a written agreement to annually reimburse the multifamily dwelling pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.25 (C. 40:66-1.4).

L.2001,c.25,s.4.