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New Jersey Solid Waste Checklists
Solid Waste Transporter  - Roadside Check (SW19) - Short Version
Requirement & Regulatory CitationCompliance StatusCompliance Comments
GENERAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.  
Prime Contractor or subcontractor must obtain registration. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.2(a)1]  
Any device used for transportation of solid waste shall be registered with the Department as either a solid waste cab, trailer, container, or single-unit vehicle. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.2(a)2]  
If leased, copy of lease agreement in vehicle and made available for inspection. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(h)1]  
Registrant must not allow any registered vehicle to be controlled by another person who is not an employee or a leased operator. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.2(a)4]  
GENERAL VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS.  
Transporter must display DEP registration number, name, and decal and keep registration certificate in vehicle. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(h)]  
Only current year decals can be displayed.  Transporter must meet notification/removal/destruction requirements for decals due to registration period expiration, equipment transfer or lease expiration. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(h)2]  
Transporter must display capacity on driver's side of vehicle and/or container in letters 3" high in cubic yds., tons, or gallons. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(h)3]  
Design of vehicle should be such that spillage is prevented. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(d)]  
Vehicle shall not be used beyond its design capabilities such that littering/spillage occurs. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(e)]  
Transporter must use tarp while transporting solid waste. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(i)]  
Transporter must maintain solid waste vehicle in good working order. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(f)]  
OTHER REQUIREMENTS.  
All solid waste vehicles shall access and exit facilities as per county plan or the SWF permit. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.4(j)]  
Transporter must comply with NJDMV rules. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.2(a)6]  
Sewage sludge vehicles shall be designed so as to preclude any spillage or leakage. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(a)1]  
Radioactive materials and lethal chemicals shall not be transported without prior approval. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(c)]  
ASBESTOS CARRYING VEHICLES.  
All asbestos carrying vehicles shall be of such a design so as to prevent any spillage or leakage. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(d)1]  
Asbestos waste shall not be transported unless properly packaged as per requirements. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(d)2]  
Asbestos shall be transported to prevent the rupture of the containers during transport. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(d)3]  
Asbestos containing waste must be transported directly from point of generation to disposal site. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(d)4]  
There shall be no visible air emissions during loading, transporting, or unloading operations. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(d)5]  
Transporters hauling solid waste to in-State solid waste facilities shall complete and sign O and D forms certifying the accuracy prior to transport. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(h)2]  
The completed and signed O and D form shall be given to the facility operator in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13(c). [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.5(h)3]  
The transporter must comply with any/all transporter requirements, registration conditions/limitations. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.2(c)]  
Did person obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity prior to engaging in the business of solid waste collection or solid waste disposal as defined by N.J.S.A. 48:13A-3? [N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1.6(a)]  
If a solid waste utility is using property, equipment and facilities to which it does not have title, did it enter into a written lease and file said lease with the Department?  Did lease filing contain a statement therein whereby the lessor of the property, equipment and facilities becomes subject to the jurisdiction and regulation of the Department for term of said agreement? [N.J.A.C. 7:26H-1.24(b)]  
Did the collection utility display their name as it appears on their Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, and any trading as name, if applicable, on all registered vehicles and containers? [N.J.A.C. 7:26H-5.12(c)17]  
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