New Jersey § 13:1e-99
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 13:1e-99, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13:1e-99.
a. The department may require a manufacturer that is temporarily exempt from the postconsumer
recycled content requirements of this act 1 pursuant to subsection b. of section 10 of this act, 2 or that has submitted a request for a waiver pursuant to section 11 of this act, 3 to prepare and submit to the department an alternative compliance plan that demonstrates
that the manufacturer is taking, and will continue to take, all feasible actions to
ensure the reduction, collection, recycling, and reuse of rigid plastic containers,
plastic beverage containers, glass containers, paper carryout bags, plastic carryout
bags, or plastic trash bags made from virgin plastic, glass, or paper, as applicable,
and to ensure the use of postconsumer recycled content. b. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968,
c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ), rules and regulations setting forth the substantive requirements for an alternative
compliance plan required pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. The department shall have the authority to approve or disapprove an alternative
compliance plan prepared and submitted pursuant to this section, and to require a
manufacturer to make any revisions or modifications to its alternative compliance
plan as the department determines necessary, consistent with the provisions of this
act and the rules and regulations adopted by the department. d. A manufacturer shall undertake all of the actions described in the alternative
compliance plan. Failure by a manufacturer to comply with an approved alternative compliance plan
shall constitute a violation of this act. e. The department may enter into a contract or other legally binding agreement with
one or more trade associations representing manufacturers, which shall allow the trade
association, in lieu of the manufacturers, to prepare and submit an alternative compliance
plan pursuant to this section and to undertake the actions described in the alternative
compliance plan. 1
L.2021, c. 391 (N.J.S.A. § 13:1E-99.135 et seq.). 2
N.J.S.A. § 13:1E-99.144. 3
N.J.S.A. § 13:1E-99.145.
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