RFP for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection 2026

Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Bureau of Solid Waste Regulation
P.O. Box 414
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Telephone (609) 984-2080
Fax (609) 984-6874

NOTICE

BOROUGH OF HADDON HEIGHTS

New Jersey Municipalities that Contract for Solid Waste Collection Services
And
Solid Waste Collection Utilities that Bid on Residential Collection Contracts

Uniform Bid Specifications for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection Contracts

N.J.A.C. 7:26H-6.6(a) and Appendix A; N.J.A.C. 17:27

N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 48:13A-1 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 40A:11 et seq.

N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975,c.127)

The above-referenced solid waste utility regulations and New Jersey Statutes state that in addition to the Department of Environmental Protection’s solid waste utility regulations, a solid waste collection company shall be familiar with and comply with all applicable local, state and Federal laws and regulations in connection with submitting a bid proposal and performing a municipal solid waste collection contract. Therefore, please be advised that recent changes in state law have altered several requirements related to the municipal solid waste collection bid specifications, which is Appendix A of the utility regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:26H).

1. The Affirmative Action Compliance Notice has been changed. This affects section 4.5 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS of Appendix A of the municipal solid waste collection contract bid specifications.

   A successful bidder must submit to the public agency, one of the following three (3) documents:

   1. A photocopy of a valid letter identifying that the contractor is operating under an existing Federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program, OR
   2. A photocopy of a Certificate of Employment Information Report approval issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-4, OR
   3. A photocopy of an Employee Information Report (Form AA302) provided by the Division of Contract Compliance and Equal Opportunity in Public Contracts and distributed to the public agency to be completed by the contractor in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-4.

2. The Mandatory Affirmative Action Language for Goods and Services (Including Professional Services) Contracts has changed. This affects Attachment #1 of the municipal solid waste collection contract bid specifications.

   1. The entire text of the Mandatory Affirmative Action Language for Goods and Services (Including Professional Services) Contracts can also be found at http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lpcl/yellowbook/yelbook_sec_c_vii-a-1.doc
      
3. Contractors are now also required to comply with all the rules and regulations associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
   1. This document can also be found at http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lpcl/yellowbook/yelbook_sec_c_vii-b.doc
   2. The Act requires bid specifications and contracts to contain the language of the Act. No submission is necessary.
      
4. A new form that shall be submitted as part of the bid is a Business Registration Certificate (BRC), which is issued by the Division of Revenue in the Department of the Treasury.
   1. Detailed information on this requirement can be found at the Division of Local Government Services web site http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lpcl/index.shtml#BusinessRegistration

If you have any questions concerning the changes and additions to the municipal solid waste collection contract bid specifications, please contact the State Division of Local Government Services at (609) 292-7842. Questions concerning Affirmative Action requirements can be resolved by contacting the Division of Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunity in Public Contracts at (609) 292-5473.