[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
This article shall be known as the "Solid Waste Disposal Law of the
Town of Dayton."
The following definitions shall apply to the corresponding words:
6 NYCRR
Title 6 of the New York Code, Rules and Regulations.
ASHFILL
Any landfill designed to accept ash, ash residue, bottom ash, combined
ash, or fly ash.
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.
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 dyestuffs.
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.
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:
C.
Burned or incinerated, including being burned as a fuel for the purpose
of recovering usable energy; or
D.
Accumulated, stored, or physically, chemically, or biologically treated
(other than burned or incinerated) instead of or before being disposed of.
E.
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.