The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules
for the permitting of refuse haulers and to govern the storage and
disposal of waste and recyclable materials in the Town of Williamstown.
This chapter is adopted under the authority
of MGL c. 111,§§ 31, 31A and 31B, and any other power
thereto enabling.
The Town of Williamstown requires all residents and businesses to implement a program of recycling in conjunction with ordinary waste disposal (Chapter
56 of the Code of the Town of Williamstown). In addition, the Board of Health requires that all persons obtaining a permit to haul refuse must institute a program of collection of refuse and recyclables.
In this chapter, the following terms have the
meanings indicated:
BOARD
The Williamstown Board of Health or its designated representative.
COMMERCIAL PERMIT
Permit to haul refuse and recyclables issued by the Board
of Health to those businesses engaged in collecting and transporting
refuse and recyclables for residential, commercial, or industrial
facilities.
PERSON
Every individual, partnership, corporation, including municipal
corporation, firm, trust, association or agent(s) of any of them,
including lessee, and licensee conducting an activity governed by
this chapter.
RECYCLABLES
Material that has the potential to be recycled, is presorted
and is not contaminated by significant amounts of toxic substances.
Recyclables include those items listed as acceptable by the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection, the Town of Williamstown and/or
the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District.
[Amended 6-1-2009]
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT
Transfer station permit issued by the Town of Williamstown
to residents to allow disposal, at the Town of Williamstown Transfer
Station, of refuse and recyclables generated at their residences.
[Amended 2-7-2011]
Commercial permit holders must provide an annual
collection/disposal report to the Williamstown Board of Health, on
the form approved by the Board, to be received not later than January
15 of the year following the reporting period.
The Board of Health may, in its discretion,
waive compliance with a particular requirement of these regulations
when, in its opinion:
A. The enforcement of the regulation would do manifest
injustice; and
B. The applicant has proved that the same degree of protection
of the public health, safety and welfare can be achieved without strict
application of the particular provision. Any alternative means of
protection shall be detailed and documented by the applicant to the
satisfaction of the Board of Health.
If any portion or sentence, clause or phrase
of this regulation shall be held invalid for any reason, the remainder
of this regulation shall continue in full force and effect.
The effective date for this chapter is January
1, 2000.