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96-10 April 27, 2010 TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, The Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L.1987, c.102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grant may be made to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs; and WHEREAS, It is the intent and the spirit of the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling programs and to continue and to expand existing programs; and WHEREAS, The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has promulgated recycling regulations to Implement the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act; and WHEREAS, The recycling regulations impose on municipalities certain requirements as a condition for applying for tonnage grants, including but not limited to, making and keeping accurate, verifiable records of materials collected and claimed by the municipality; and WHEREAS, A resolution authorizing this municipality to apply for the 2009 Recycling Tonnage Grant will memorialize the commitment of this municipality to recycling and to indicate the assent of the Township Council to the efforts undertaken by the municipality and the requirements contained in the Recycling Act and recycling regulations; and WHEREAS, Such a resolution should designate the individual authorized to ensure the application is properly completed and timely filed. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange hereby endorses the submission of the recycling tonnage grant application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and designates Nick Salese to ensure that the application is properly filed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the monies received from the recycling tonnage grant be deposited in a dedicated recycling trust fund to be used solely for the purposes of recycling. Karen J. Carnevale Honorable Susan McCartney Township Clerk Council President Adopted: April 27, 2010 Approved as to form on the basis of the facts provided: