[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Marlborough as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Abandoned refrigerators — See Ch. 283, Art. I.
[Adopted effective 3-23-2001 (§§ G.1, G.2 and G.3 of the Town Code)]
There shall be a Town sanitary transfer station area (the "Transfer Station"), for the convenience and sole use of Marlborough residents, on a parcel of land on Quinn Road. No person shall bring garbage, rubbish or recyclable materials (as defined in Article II of this chapter) to the Transfer Station from any other town. As set forth in this Article I, residents may bring certain materials to the Transfer Station, but under no circumstances shall residents dump garbage or rubbish in any other section of the Town. Residents and businesses may contract with private haulers for the purpose of transporting garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials (as defined in Article II of this chapter) to other licensed facilities. All such material shall be secured in transit in such a manner so as to prevent it from being scattered on roads and highways.
Only authorized materials (as defined and limited by § 292-3 and Article II of this chapter) shall be disposed of at the Transfer Station.
A. 
Only the following materials (collectively, the "authorized materials") shall be disposed of at the Transfer Station pursuant to Articles I and II of this chapter:
(1) 
Household waste: as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5.
(2) 
Recyclable materials: as defined in and limited by Article II, Recycling, §§ 292-5 and 292-6A.
(3) 
Household furniture and items, including sofas, stuffed chairs, recliners, sofa beds, mattresses and box springs.
(4) 
White goods: as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5.
(5) 
Stumps (up to 24 inches in diameter), wooden furniture pallets, and logs.
(6) 
Construction and demolition waste: as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5.
(7) 
Brush: as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5.
(8) 
Scrap tires: as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5.
(9) 
Other items as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
B. 
Each vehicle entering the Transfer Station shall have an up-to-date permit sticker attached to the vehicle's windshield or a temporary permit issued by the Town Clerk or the First Selectman.
C. 
The Board of Selectmen shall set the hours of operation of the Transfer Station.
D. 
The Board of Selectmen may prescribe and from time to time amend fees for the acceptance of authorized materials at the Transfer Station.
E. 
All recyclable materials (as defined and limited by Article II, Recycling, §§  292-5 and 292-6) delivered to the Transfer Station must conform to Article II, concerning recycling.
F. 
Any item not listed in the definition of "authorized materials" contained in Subsection A of this section shall not be disposed of at the Transfer Station, including but not limited to the following items:
(1) 
Waste oil, waste antifreeze, and waste oil filters produced by or in the possession of commercial enterprises, liquid waste, mixed trash, stumps exceeding 24 inches in diameter, animal carcasses, or animal by-products.
(2) 
Hazardous waste (as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5), including but not limited to pesticides, herbicides, asbestos, lead- or oil-based paints, drain cleaners, solvents, brake fluid, wood preservatives, rat poison, oven cleaners, swimming pool chemicals, acids, photo chemicals, epoxy, or furniture stripper. These items must be brought to a licensed household hazardous waste disposal facility.
(3) 
Biomedical waste (as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5).
(4) 
Grass clippings.
(5) 
Special waste (as defined in Article II, Recycling, § 292-5).
G. 
No person shall deposit at the Transfer Station any ice box, refrigerator or other container that has an airtight door or lid, snap lock or other locking device that may not be released from the inside without first removing the door or lid, snap lock or other locking device from the ice box, refrigerator or container.
H. 
A temporary permit shall be required for anyone who is hired by a resident of the Town to transport demolition material or debris to the Transfer Station. Temporary permits are issued by the Town Clerk or the First Selectman.
Any person violating this article shall be subject to a $100 fine for each violation.
[Adopted effective 3-23-2001 (§ G.4 of the Town Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ASEPTIC PACKAGING
Gable top, plastic-coated containers up to one gallon in size, empty, with straws and caps removed.
BATTERY (DRY CELL STORAGE TYPE)
A device used for generating electric current through a chemical reaction, including but not limited to nickel-cadmium, carbon and/or alkaline batteries. The term "battery" does not include mercuric oxide batteries, which will not be accepted at the Transfer Station. The term "battery" also does not refer to lead acid batteries or motor vehicle batteries, which are encompassed within the term "storage battery," as defined below.
BIOMEDICAL WASTE
Infectious waste, pathological waste, and chemotherapy waste generated during the administration of medical care or the performance of medical research involving humans or animals and as further defined in C.G.S. § 22a-207(19), as amended. Syringes, sharps and needles stored in a No. 2 HDPE container, with lid taped shut, are acceptable for disposal into household waste.
BRUSH
Bushes, shrubs and/or tree limbs less than three inches in diameter.
CARDBOARD
Corrugated boxes and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials that have a minimum of contamination by food or other material. No wax or plastic coatings allowed. All items must be free of debris and flattened prior to disposal. Materials cannot be larger than three feet by three feet.
COMMINGLED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
The assortment or combination of metal food containers, plastic containers, glass food containers, aluminum foil and/or aseptic packaging. All items must be free of debris and cleaned.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
Waste building materials and packaging resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings, and other structures as further defined and limited by C.G.S. § 22a-208x, as amended.
DEEP
The State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
GLASS FOOD CONTAINERS
Any unbroken glass bottle or jar of any shape or color, up to one gallon in size, used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption. All glass food containers must be clean and have caps, lids and corks removed.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste material that may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly disposed of, treated, stored, transported or otherwise managed and as further defined by C.G.S. § 22a-115(1), as amended, and § 22a-209-1 of the Regulations of the DEEP, as amended.
HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Ordinary household waste that does not contain any recyclable materials, hazardous waste, construction and demolition waste, biomedical waste, batteries, storage batteries, special waste or oil base paints. Dry latex paint is acceptable.
LEAVES
The foliage of trees.
MAGAZINES
Catalogs, magazines or other similar printed matter.
METAL FOOD CONTAINER
Any aluminum, bimetal, steel, tin-plated steel, or other metallic can, plate or tray of any shape, up to one gallon in size, used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption. Clean aluminum foil is also acceptable. Number 10 cans are also acceptable.
NEWSPAPER
Any used or discarded newsprint that has a minimum of contamination by food or other material. Newspaper must be no more than two months old, clean, dry and placed in brown kraft paper grocery bags.
OFFICE PAPER
Any used or discarded high-grade white paper and manila paper, including but not limited to paper utilized for file folders, tab cards, writing, typing, printing, computer printing and photocopying, which is suitable for recycling and which has a minimum of contamination, excluding office paper generated by households.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
No. 1 PET (polyethylene terephthalate) up to three liters in size with the number "1" on the container and No. 2 HDPE (high-density polyethylene) up to one gallon in size with the number "2" on the container.
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO RECYCLE
Exists when, for a given recyclable material, there exists a separate container, handling, transport and/or processing at the Transfer Station or other designated location in the Town.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Any materials that have been designated as recyclable under the Connecticut General Statutes and the Regulations of the DEEP, as amended, and that have been identified as recyclable pursuant to § 292-6 below.
RECYCLING
The process of sorting, cleansing, treating and reconstituting waste or other discarded material for the purpose of using the altered form.
RECYCLING CONTAINER
A specifically marked container used to collect recyclable materials separately from other solid waste.
RESIDENT
Individuals who reside in the Town. The term "resident" does not include businesses or other organizations.
SCRAP METAL
Used or discarded items that consist predominantly of ferrous metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel or alloys thereof, including but not limited to white goods. All nonmetal items must be removed. No batteries or closed containers are allowed.
SCRAP TIRES
Any discarded rubber of synthetic rubber tires used by or manufactured for vehicles, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, buses and trailers. No rims larger than 17 inches will be accepted.
SPECIAL WASTE
Any waste that is not recyclable materials, household waste, hazardous waste or biomedical waste, and that requires special handling for disposal.
STORAGE BATTERY
Lead acid batteries or other batteries used in motor vehicles such as automobiles, airplanes, boats, recreational vehicles, and tractors.
WASTE ANTIFREEZE
A substance of low freezing point added to a liquid, especially to the water in a radiator of vehicles, e.g., ethylene glycol.
WASTE OIL
Crankcase oil that has been utilized in internal combustion engines.
WHITE GOODS
Common household appliances, such as washers, dryers, air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators, freezers and stoves.
A. 
The list of recyclable materials is as follows:
(1) 
Cardboard;
(2) 
Glass food containers;
(3) 
Leaves;
(4) 
Metal food containers;
(5) 
Newspaper;
(6) 
Office paper;
(7) 
Scrap metal;
(8) 
Storage batteries;
(9) 
Waste oil;
(10) 
Waste antifreeze;
(11) 
Plastic containers;
(12) 
Magazines; and
(13) 
Scrap tires.
B. 
The Board of Selectmen may revise this list from time to time.
A. 
Prior to collection or disposal, residents shall presort the following items from household waste and shall place the separated items into an appropriate recycling container: glass food containers, metal food containers, plastic containers, aluminum foil, aseptic packaging, magazines and newspaper. Glass food containers, metal food containers, aseptic packaging, and plastic containers shall be rinsed. Newspapers shall be string-tied in bundles or placed in brown paper grocery bags.
B. 
The Board of Selectmen may revise, from time to time, the materials required to be presorted from household waste prior to collection or disposal.
A. 
The use of the terms "private business" and "private businesses" in this section refer to commercial, industrial and private business enterprises located in the Town.
B. 
All private businesses and/or owners of private business property are responsible for the proper disposal of garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials that are generated or brought onto their property. They must also adhere to all applicable local, state and federal laws relating to recycling and waste disposal.
C. 
The materials that must be recycled by private businesses are as follows: plastic containers, glass food containers, metal food containers, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, waste oil, storage batteries, scrap metal, and office paper. The Board of Selectmen may revise this list from time to time.
D. 
All private businesses and owners of private business property are required to provide their own means of collection, transportation and disposal of recyclable materials and nonrecyclable waste from their property to a proper receiving center.
E. 
Private businesses and owners of private business properties must make themselves aware of the proper means by which to dispose of recyclable materials and nonrecyclable waste generated or brought onto their property.
F. 
The Transfer Station may accept or receive recyclable materials or nonrecyclable waste that is generated by private businesses or that is brought onto private business property only as directed by the Board of Selectmen or as required by Subsection H below.
G. 
Upon request, the Town will provide assistance to private businesses interested in learning proper recycling procedures.
H. 
All private haulers shall obtain a permit and/or a license while working in the Town. All private haulers shall also provide monthly tonnage reports to the Town.
A. 
The Town will maintain a storage container at the Transfer Station to receive waste oil from residents only. The Town also will provide for the removal of collected waste oil from the Transfer Station, as necessary.
B. 
The Town will provide a separate disposal container at the Transfer Station to receive used waste oil filters from residents only.
C. 
The Town will provide a separate disposal container at the Transfer Station to receive waste antifreeze from residents only.
D. 
Private businesses and other organizations, including but not limited to garages and dealerships, shall make their own provisions for storage and removal of waste oil, waste oil filters, and waste antifreeze.
The Town will accept leaves at the Transfer Station.
The Town will accept scrap metal at the Transfer Station.
A. 
The Town will maintain a dropoff point at the Transfer Station for storage batteries from residents only.
B. 
Private businesses and other organizations, including but not limited to garages and dealerships, will be responsible for properly disposing of storage batteries. The Town will not accept storage batteries from private businesses and other organizations at the Transfer Station.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HFCs) shall not be removed from any item containing such materials prior to disposal of such item at the Transfer Station. The Town shall arrange for such removal by a licensed or certified company.
The Town will accept household furniture and mattresses at the Transfer Station from residents only. Private businesses and other organizations shall make their own provisions for the disposal of furniture and mattresses.
A. 
Those generators of waste found to be in violation of requirements for presorting recyclable materials will be notified in one or more of the following ways:
(1) 
Verbally;
(2) 
In writing; or
(3) 
In person by a representative of the Town.
B. 
The Town will not accept any recyclable materials in the municipal solid waste container at the Transfer Station from any waste generator for whom there exists a reasonable opportunity to recycle.
(1) 
Presorting required.
(a) 
Contracted waste-and-materials haulers shall not collect waste from waste generators that violate the presorting requirements set forth in this Article II. Any person that dumps one or more loads at the Transfer Station not complying with the presorting requirements set forth in this Article II will be subject to the fines prescribed herein for each violation.
[1] 
First offense: $15 fine.
[2] 
Second offense: $100 fine.
[3] 
Third offense: Review and determination by the Board of Selectmen of penalty, which may include fines up to the maximum amount allowed by law.
(b) 
Any police officer, constable, resident state trooper or other person authorized by the First Selectman may issue a citation to any person who commits a violation of this section. Appeals may be made to the Board of Selectmen.
(2) 
Contracted waste-and-materials haulers who have reason to believe that a person from whom they collect solid waste has discarded recyclable materials with such solid waste in violation of the presorting requirements contained in this article shall not collect such solid waste and shall promptly notify the First Selectman or his designated agent for action by the Town against the violator. The person whose waste was not collected will be subject to the fines prescribed herein for each violation.
(a) 
First offense: $15 fine.
(b) 
Subsequent offense: $100 fine and subject to order that material be removed.
(3) 
Residents and private businesses delivering their own waste to the Transfer Station will place recyclable materials in containers provided for such items at the Transfer Station before disposing of nonrecyclable waste. Failure to do so will constitute a violation of this article and subject the violator to the fines set forth in Subsection B(1) for each violation.
(4) 
Private haulers of waste from residents and private businesses must report any violation of this article to the Town pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-220c.
Except as specifically authorized by the Town, no person(s) engaged in the business of separation, recovery, collection, removal, storage or disposition of materials and waste within the Town shall pick up presorted recyclable materials. This restriction shall also apply to any citizen, resident, taxpayer or person who might engage in such a practice for personal gain.