[Adopted 7-13-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
AUTHORIZED FACILITY
A public or private facility or facilities where recyclables
may be delivered for processing, reprocessing and/or recycling, including
but not limited to drop-off centers, materials recovery facilities,
or other such public or private facilities.
RECYCLABLES
Any material designated from time to time, by the Town; provided
that such material is not hazardous and can be reasonably separated
from the solid waste stream and held for material recycling or reuse
value.
SOLID WASTE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, including
but not limited to materials or substances discarded or rejected as
being spent, useless, worthless, or in excess to the owners at the
time of such discard or rejection, or are being accumulated, stored,
or physically, chemically or biologically treated prior to being discarded
or rejected, having served their intended use, or as industrial, commercial
or agricultural waste, sludges from air or water pollution control
facilities or water supply treatment facilities, rubbish, ashes, contained
gaseous material, incinerator residue, construction and demolition
debris and offal, but not including sewage and other highly diluted
water-carried materials or substances and those in gaseous form, special
nuclear or by-product material within the meaning of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended, or waste which appears on the list or satisfies
the characteristics of hazardous waste promulgated by the Commissioner
of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
SOURCE SEPARATION
The segregation of recyclable material from the solid waste
stream at the point of generation for separate collection, sale or
other disposition.
TOWN
The Town of Bergen, New York.
WASTE GENERATOR
Any person, household, business, governmental agency, municipality
or other legal entity which produces solid waste requiring off-site
disposal.
WASTE HAULER
All persons engaged in the commercial collection, transportation
and/or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclables generated, originated
or brought within the Town.
This article shall become effective on August
1, 1992.