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Solid & Hazardous Waste - N.J.A.C. 7:26 Rules

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These are courtesy copies of the adoption. The official versions of these rules were published in the New Jersey Register on July 5, 2005. Should there be any discrepancies between this text and the official version of the adoption, the official version will govern.

For more information, see the NJ Office of Administrative Law's Rules page. To obtain official copies of these regulations consult the NJDEP Office of Legal Affair's How to Get Copies of Departmental Rules page

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RECYCLING REGULATIONS - N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1 (Updated 2006)

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 1.
General Provisions

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 2.
Disposal

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 2A.
Additional Specific Disposal Regulations For Sanitary Landfills

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 2B.
Additional specific disposal regulations for thermal destruction facilities, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, co-composting and composting facilities

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 2C.
Participation by Landfills in Silver Track II Tier of Silver and Gold Track Program for Environmental Performance

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 3.
Transportation

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 3A.
Regulated Medical Wastes

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 4.
Fees for Solid Waste

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 5.
Civil Administrative Penalties and Requests for Adjudicatory Hearings

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 6.
Solid Waste Planning Regulations

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 14A.
Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Loans

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 15.
Recycling Grants and Loans Program

 

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 16.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Licensing and Revocation — Disclosure Statements and Integrity Review
(Updated July 2002)

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 16A.
Special Rules for Submission of Disclosure Statements by Existing Licensees and Applicants whose Applications were Pending before the Department Prior to July 2, 1984
(Updated July 2002)

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SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26
Subchapter 17.
Confidentiality Determinations
(Updated July 2002)

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NEW JERSEY HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS - N.J.A.C. 7:26G (Updated 2006)

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NEW JERSEY SOLID WASTE UTILITY REGULATIONS N.J.A.C. 7:26H (Updated 2006)

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Rule Proposals & Adoptions

 The following rule proposals and adoptions are provided for your information only. Please note that comments are not being accepted at this time. Comments on proposals should be submitted during the official public comment period to the address listed in the New Jersey Register. The NJDEP Rules site has information about current NJDEP Rules Proposals

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NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - Notice of Rule Proposal
Proposed Readoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26G Environmental Regulation, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program, Compliance and Enforcement Division of County Environmental and Waste Enforcement, Public Notice

Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to readopt with Amendments the Hazardous Waste rules at N.J.A.C. 7:26G. A statement of the substance of the proposal follows: The Department proposes to readopt the rule with amendments that incorporate the most current Federal regulations by reference. Subchapters 14 and 15, concerning the rules of the Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Commission, will be allowed to expire since the Commission is not operational and the Department has no authority to readopt its rules. Additionally, N.J.A.C. 7:26G-6.2 and 6.3 and the appendix to subchapter 6 are being repealed in favor of the new Federal manifest regulations. The proposal was published in the New Jersey Register dated May 21, 2007.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste Rules, Recycling Rules, and Hazardous Waste Rules; N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.8, 4.2-4.5; 7:26A and 7:26G-3.3g Proposal

Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing changes in the fees for the Solid Waste Rules, Recycling Rules and Hazardous Waste Rules. A statement of the substance of the proposal follows: N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.8, 4.2-4.5; 7:26A and 7:26G-3.3g identify the regulations that support fees for solid waste, regulated medical waste and hazardous waste; respectively.
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Consolidated Stakeholder Comments Solid Waste Activities At Yards Proposal

This document is a compilation of comments received at stakeholder meetings held on March 10th, 12th, and 21st, 2003 on the above referenced draft rule proposal. The Department is currently revising this draft proposal, and expects to post it on this web page shortly.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste: Solid Waste Regulations; N.J.AC. 7:26; and Recycling Rules N.J.A.C. 7:26A - Proposal
Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.4,2.12, 2.13, 3.6, 3A.6, 3A.16, 3A.21, 3A.26, 3A.28, 3A.47, 3A.48, 4.8, 17.1, and N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.4

On or before September 17, 2004, this proposal was filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. This proposal is expected to appear in the October 18, 2004 New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this proposal.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Solid Waste transporter Registration and Related Fees For Rail Carriers Proposal Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2B.1.3, 3, 5 and 4.1

On or about October 12, 2004, this proposal was filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. This proposal is expected to appear in the November 15, 2004 New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this proposal.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste: Solid Waste Activities by Rail Carriers - Adoption
Adopted Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.1, 3.2, 3.6, and N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1.6 Adopted New Rule: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2D

On or before October 6, 2004, this adoption was filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. This adoption is expected to appear in the November 15, 2004 New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this adoption.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste: Solid Waste Activities by Rail Carriers - Draft Proposal
Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.1, 3. 2, 3.6, and N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1.6 New Rule: N.J.A.C. 7:26-2D

On or about September 8, 2003, this proposal will be filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. This proposal is expected to appear in the October 6, 2003 New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this proposal.
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste: Privately-Owned Sanitary Landfill Facilities - Draft Proposal
Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1.4, 1.12, 1.16, 1.17, 3.1, 3.10, 3.11, 4.2, 5.15, 5.16, 5.19, 5.20, and 5.21
New Rule: N.J.A.C. 7:26H-8

This proposal is currently under development. Once signed by the Commissioner, it will be filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this proposal
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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Processing of End-of-Life Vehicles That Contain Mercury Switches - Draft Proposal
Proposed Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.3, 2, and 2.1
Proposed New Rule: N.J.A.C. 7:26A-9.1

On August 6, 2004, this proposal was filed with the Office of Administrative Law who will edit it before publishing it in the New Jersey Register. This proposal is expected to appear in the September 7, 2004 New Jersey Register. Please refer to the New Jersey Register for the official text of this proposal, public hearing date, and coment period.
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