From Middletown Public Information:
On Wednesday, December 19th the Township stated that a private hauler cannot legally charge a resident for can retrieval according to the State of New Jersey’s Customer Bill of Rights for Solid Waste Collection.
Since yesterday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection made Township officials aware that some private haulers include “Exchange Fees” as a special charge on their invoice in their solid waste collection tariff. Since there is no provision in the laws governing solid waste that precludes a solid waste collector from charging “Special or Additional charges”, the Department of Environmental Protection cannot declare a private hauler’s charge to be in violation of the Solid Waste Utility Control Act (ref. N.J.A.C. 7:26H-4.4(b)(3)).
Township residents are welcome to contact the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste’s Economic Regulation Unit at (609) 984-4250 or swutility@dep.nj.gov
5 comments:
What in heck does the "special" charges on invoice mean? ? It is not clear at all. Isn't the garbage still covered under tax bill, not separate invoices? This whole change is poorly done, with no public input.
What is an exchange fee? Why doesn't Middletown explain, instead of making us go to the state?? Very poor communication. Isn't the fee included in taxes as always? Are we getting separate invoices from the company? Very fed up with Middletown on this.
"This whole change is poorly done, with no public input."
Thus the ongoing lawsuit which could have been avoided if our committee had elected to include the public in the decision making process with Sunshine notices as, some would say, is required by law.
Well, today , 1/17/18 our trash, which were to be outside by. 6a.m. was picked up romptkly
Good to hear. My service is still spotty.
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