NJ A2406

Scrap metal facilities in New Jersey would be reclassified as recycling centers and subject to regulation by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the same requirements as other recycling facilities

All scrap metal facility owners/operators must register with DEP within one year of the bill's effective date, paying a $700 annual registration fee and providing operational details including hours, volume processed, and types of materials handled

Scrap metal facilities operating shredders would require individual recycling center permits and must implement air pollution controls, fire prevention measures, and stormwater management systems

The bill removes the previous statutory exemption that excluded "scrap processing facilities" from the definition of recycling centers, bringing junkyards and scrapyards under state environmental oversight

The Legislature cites inconsistent municipal regulation as creating public health concerns including fires, airborne contaminants, and polluted stormwater discharges at scrap metal operations