This chapter shall be known as the "Solid Waste Disposal Law
of the Town of Little Valley."
The following definitions shall apply to the corresponding words:
ASH RESIDUE
All the solid residue and any entrained liquids resulting
from the combustion of solid waste at a solid waste incinerator, including
bottom ash, boiler ash, fly ash, and the solid residue of any air
pollution control device used at a solid waste incinerator.
ASHFILL
Any landfill designated to accept ash, ash residue, bottom
ash, combined ash, or fly ash.
BOTTOM ASH
The ash residue remaining after combustion of solid waste
in a solid waste incinerator that is discharged through and from the
grates or stoker.
COMMERCIAL WASTE
Solid waste generated by stores, offices, warehouses and
restaurants.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Uncontaminated, inert solid waste resulting from the construction,
remodeling, repair, and demolition of structures, and from road building
and land clearing. Such waste includes, but is not limited to, bricks,
concrete and other masonry materials, soil, rock, wood, wall coverings,
plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, nonasbestos insulation, roofing
shingles, asphaltic pavement, glass, plastics that are not sealed
in a manner that conceals other wastes, and metals that are incidental
to any of the above.
FLY ASH
The ash residue from the combustion of solid waste that is
entrained in the gas stream of the solid waste incinerator, which
includes, but is not limited to, particulates, boiler ash, cinders,
soot, and solid waste from air pollution control equipment.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Waste meeting the definition set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 371.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any liquid, gaseous, solid or waste substance or combination
thereof resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade,
or business. It shall include, but not be limited to, pesticides,
lime, acids, chemicals, petroleum products, tar, and dye-stuffs.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, firm, association, business,
industry, enterprise, public or private corporation, political subdivision
of the state, government agency, municipality, estate, trust, or any
other legal entity whatsoever.
RECYCLING
The reuse of solid waste recovered from the solid waste stream
into goods or materials suitable for reuse in original or changed
form.
6 NYCRR
Title 6 of the New York Code, Rules and Regulations.
SOLID WASTE
All putrescible and nonputrescible materials or substances
that are discarded or rejected as being spent, useless, worthless,
or in excess to the owners at the time of such discard or rejection,
including but not limited to garbage, refuse, industrial, commercial
and household waste, sludges from air or water treatment facilities,
rubbish, tires, ashes, contained gaseous material, incinerator residue
and construction and demolition debris. In addition:
A.
A material is "discarded" if it is abandoned by being:
(2)
Burned or incinerated, including being burned as a fuel for
the purpose of recovering usable energy; or
(3)
Accumulated, stored, or physically, chemically, or biologically
treated (other than burned or incinerated) instead of or before being
disposed of.
B.
A material is "disposed of" if it is discharged, deposited,
injected, dumped, spilled, leaked, or placed into or on any land or
water.
SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR
An incinerator in which household waste and nonhazardous
industrial/commercial waste are combusted for energy.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
Any facility employed beyond the initial solid waste collection
process and managing solid waste, including, but not limited to: storage
areas or facilities; transfer stations; rail-haul or barge-haul facilities;
processing facilities; landfills; ashfills; disposal facilities; solid
waste incinerators; recycling facilities; and waste tire storage facilities.