New Jersey § 13:1e-99

§ 13:1e-99.

a. After April 20, 1989, all leaves collected by a municipality pursuant to the provisions

of section 14 of P.L.1987, c. 102 ( C.13:1E-99.22 ) shall be transported to a leaf composting facility, vegetative waste composting

facility or recycling center authorized or approved by the department. Each district recycling plan shall identify the leaf composting facility, vegetative

waste composting facility or recycling center to be utilized by each municipality

within the county. Any two or more counties may negotiate an interdistrict agreement for the development

or use of a regional leaf composting facility, vegetative waste composting facility

or recycling center. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18 of P.L.1975, c. 326 ( C.13:1E-27 ) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Board of Public Utilities

shall not have jurisdiction over, or otherwise regulate the tariffs or return of,

a leaf composting facility, vegetative waste composting facility or recycling center

authorized or approved by the department. b. No solid waste facility in this State, other than a leaf composting facility, vegetative

waste composting facility or recycling center, shall accept for final disposal truckloads

containing leaves at any time, except that leaves source separated from solid waste

may be accepted by a sanitary landfill facility in those instances where the facility

has provided and maintains for that purpose separate leaf composting facilities, and

the composted leaves are utilized as part of the final vegetative cover for the landfill,

or for other uses as a soil conditioning material. c. No person shall transport leaves to an out-of-state facility except in those instances

where the out-of-state facility is designed and operated for the purpose of accepting

leaves for recycling and the facility is designated in the district recycling plan

required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c. 102 ( C.13:1E-99.13 ).