[Adopted 5-4-1991 STM by Art. 12 (Ch. XXXIV of the 1934
Bylaws)]
There is hereby established a mandatory recycling
program in the Town of Fairhaven for the purpose of recycling any
type of solid waste, including but not limited to glass, paper, plastics,
cardboard, metal food containers and leaf and yard wastes.
For the purpose of this Part 2, the following
words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
Collection and processing of a waste product for use as a
raw material in the manufacture of the same product or a similar one.
For the purpose of this Part 2, recyclables are considered to be:
Organic plant matter.
Brown, clear and green food and beverage containers with
caps, rings and Styrofoam removed. Excluded are blue glass, flat glass,
plate glass and glass commonly referred to as "window glass."
Seasonal deposition from deciduous and coniferous plants
and trees.
Aluminum, tin cans and tin plated steel cans.
Ferrous metals (iron, steel), tires, waste oil and batteries.
Newspaper, office paper and computer paper.
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 1: soda bottles; and HDPE
(high-density polyethylene) 2: milk, juice and water jugs and other
opaques.
Lawn clippings, garden waste and weeds.
Garbage and rubbish normally collected for disposal by the
town or its contractor.
From the time of collection the materials shall
become the property of the Town of Fairhaven or its designated contractor.
[Amended 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
The Board of Health has the authority to add,
delete or delay collection of recyclables depending on the existence
of favorable markets and proper means of collection and delivery of
the materials to said markets.
[Added 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
This Part 2 shall apply to all residences, schools
and municipal facilities.
[Added 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
All items of the following types must be separated
from other solid waste, from each other and into subcategories and
will be picked up at curbside on designated collection days or may
be delivered to the town recycling center at designated times:
[Added 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
All items of the following types must be separated
from other solid waste, from each other and into subcategories and
shall be delivered to the recycling center at designated times.
[Added 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
The Board of Health, subject to the approval
of Town Meeting, shall annually establish a fee to be assessed per
household. The fee shall be based on the net cost of the household
waste as a proportion of all waste recycled by the town after consideration
for the reimbursement from the resale of recyclables and shall be
uniformly assessed to each household unit.
[Added 5-2-1992 ATM by Art. 15]
A.
Solid waste which has not been separated as required by §§ 164-7 and 164-8 of this Part 2 will not be picked up at curbside. Waste refused at curbside must be removed by the resident within 24 hours of refusal. It shall be a violation of this Part 2 to fail to participate in the recycling program or to fail to separate waste as required by the approving authority.
C.
Enforcement of this recycling program will be made
by the Board of Health or its agents or by any police officer. Any
person committing a first violation of this Part 2 shall be given
written notice which may be by letter, notice given in hand or notice
affixed to any solid waste container used by that person. Any subsequent
violation by that person shall be enforced as otherwise provided by
law.
D.
The Board of Health may enact such regulations as
it deems necessary from time to time for the operation and enforcement
of this recycling program.
