New Jersey S1040 exempts community gardens with on-site composting from certain DEP permits if specific conditions are met.

New Jersey S1040 exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems from obtaining permits from the Department of Environmental Protection under certain conditions. To qualify, the property must be exclusively used as a community garden, the composting system must use only vegetative waste from the garden, and all compost produced must be used on-site for the garden. This exemption applies to permits required under the "Solid Waste Management Act," "New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act," "Air Pollution Control Act," and "Water Pollution Control Act.

New Jersey S1040 exempts community gardens with on-site composting from certain DEP permits if specific conditions are met.

New Jersey S1040 exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems from obtaining permits from the Department of Environmental Protection under certain conditions. To qualify, the property must be exclusively used as a community garden, the composting system must use only vegetative waste from the garden, and all compost produced must be used on-site for the garden. This exemption applies to permits required under the "Solid Waste Management Act," "New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act," "Air Pollution Control Act," and "Water Pollution Control Act.