Solid Waste and Recycling Contract Information
Dear Boonton Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
A copy of the most recent bid specifications for solid waste and recyclables collection
A copy of the most recent awards for solid waste and recyclables collection
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Fred Silk
On March 21, 2025, I received your request for government records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). Please accept this letter as my response pursuant to OPRA.
Your request seeks the following records:
See below.
Please be advised that there are no responsive records to your request.
Please contact me directly if you have any questions regarding this matter.
This OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed. If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the denial. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Douglas Cabana
Administrator/RMC
Township of Boonton
155 Powerville Road
Boonton Twp, NJ 07005
973-402-4012 -voice
973-402-4013 -facsimile
[Boonton Township request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Silk <[OPRA #73864 email]>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:04 PM
To: Doug Cabana <[Boonton Township request email]>
Subject: EXTERNAL: OPRA request - Solid Waste and Recycling Contract Information
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Dear Boonton Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
A copy of the most recent bid specifications for solid waste and recyclables collection
A copy of the most recent awards for solid waste and recyclables collection
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Fred Silk
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