Regulation and control of the storage, collection,
recycling, transport and disposal of solid waste are necessary for
the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Town.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
AUTHORITY
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority established
pursuant to Chapter 446e of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
BULKY WASTE
Unwanted material that is composed of clean fill, masonry
products, concrete, rock, untreated wood, brush, demolition material,
and land-clearing debris and meets the definition as set forth by
the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
DIRECTOR
The duly appointed Town Engineer of the Town of Clinton,
or such other person as may be designated from time to time by the
Town Engineer, who shall have the duties, powers and responsibilities
set forth in this chapter.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Waste material which may pose a hazard to human health or
the environment, including but not limited to waste defined and identified
as hazardous under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and under applicable regulations of the Connecticut Department
of Environmental Protection.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Items of solid waste (occasionally referred to as "recyclables")
that are designated by the appropriate State of Connecticut General
Statutes, the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
or as set forth in this chapter that can be separated or diverted
from the solid waste stream for the purposes of processing them or
causing them to be processed into a material product, including the
production of compost, in order to provide for disposition of the
items in a manner, other than incineration or landfilling, which will
best protect the environment.
RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The duly appointed Assistant Town Engineer of the Town of
Clinton and/or designated person who shall have the duties, powers
and responsibilities set forth in this chapter.
SOLID WASTE
Unwanted or discarded materials, not elsewhere defined as
bulky waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous
material, but excluding hazardous waste as hereinafter defined and
semisolid or liquid materials which are collected and treated in a
sewerage system.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTOR
A person, firm or corporation engaged in the regular business
of collecting and transporting solid waste and/or recyclable material
within the Town of Clinton.
SOURCE SEPARATION
The person(s) that generates solid waste must separate out
all recyclable items as set forth in this chapter.
All solid waste originating within the limits
of the Town of Clinton shall be collected, transported and disposed
of either by the Town or by solid waste collectors licensed in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter. No other person, firm or corporation
shall collect, transport or dispose of solid waste, except that individual
collectors of solid waste or owners of premises upon which solid waste
has accumulated may collect, transport and/or dispose of such solid
waste under special permits issued by the Director.
Recyclable material that is delivered to a designated
disposal site by a resident in a separate, clean form and deposited
in the area designated for recyclables shall not be charged. Recycled
material that is delivered to the designated disposal site by refuse
collectors in accordance with a plan approved by the Director or Recycling
Coordinator will be accepted upon payment of the disposal charge.
The Director or Recycling Coordinator shall determine whether the
materials meet the specifications and requirements of this section,
paying special attention to the manner in which it is delivered, separated
and deposited in the designated areas.
A. Source separation for recycling by solid waste collectors.
(1) Recyclable materials. Each refuse collector must collect
separated mandatory recyclable materials from his customers in the
manner specified in this chapter and/or as required by the Director
or Recycling Coordinator.
(2) Separation of materials; collection. Recyclable materials
shall be separated from other solid waste and placed at the curb or
other designated place for collection on the days designated by the
collector. The collector shall determine and provide public notice
of the schedule for collecting all recyclable materials.
(3) Separation at dumpster. Multifamily dwelling units
and commercial, industrial or other nonresidential entities not utilizing
curbside collection must have an area conveniently located and approved
by the Director or Recycling Coordinator in sufficient quality and
condition designated for recyclable materials. Each container shall
be marked as to the material it is to receive. The type, location,
signing and number of containers shall be in accordance with a plan
presented to the Director or Recycling Coordinator by the property
owner.
(4) Methods of separating and packing. All recyclable
materials shall be separated from solid waste in the following manner:
(a)
Clean and unsoiled paper shall be separated
into the categories defined in the definition of "recyclable material"
and securely tied in flat bundles, none of which shall weigh more
than 50 pounds. Empty corrugated cardboard must be collapsed and tied
in bundles not weighing more than 50 pounds and shall not be more
than two feet wide and four feet in length.
(b)
Unbroken glass bottles, all types of metal food
and beverage cans and aluminum products, including used aluminum food
trays and foil, must be emptied of their contents and separated from
other solid waste and combined in rigid upright containers used only
for this category of recyclables and containing no paper, plastic
or other refuse. These materials need not be flattened or processed
in any way. Labels, corks, and neck rings need not be removed. The
container(s) shall be covered and marked with three decals obtained
from the Director or Recyclable Coordinator or the hauler and placed
equidistant around and halfway up the sides of each container. Appropriate
recycling boxes may also be utilized.
(5) Each load of solid waste shall be subject to inspection
by the Director or Recycling Coordinator before and after dumping
at the designated disposal site to ensure that recyclable materials
have been removed.
(6) Recyclable materials must be contained for transportation
from the source to the designated disposal site in either a truck
separate from those that pick up municipal solid waste or in a separate
compartment of a truck that picks up municipal solid waste. A separate
compartment means an area with its own floor, walls and lid.
(7) Recyclable bottles and cans as collected shall be
delivered to sites designated by the Director or Recycling Coordinator.
(8) Additional rules and regulations concerning the separation
and recovery of designated recyclables may be established by a resolution
of the Board of Selectmen from time to time; they shall be effective
15 days after publication in a local newspaper and posting at the
Clinton Transfer Station (if it is still in operation). Solid waste
collectors shall provide a copy of said new rule or regulation in
two consecutive billings to customers.
(9) Refuse collectors must leave their customers' containers
in a neat position and off the road and shall clean up materials spilled
during transport, collection or disposal. Containers larger than one
cubic yard must be left behind enclosures when said containers shall
be in public view. "Public view" shall mean visible from a road or
public parking area.
B. Source separation for recycling at the Clinton Transfer
Station.
(1) Recyclable materials. Residents using the Clinton
Transfer Station must separate and deliver mandatory recyclable materials
in the manner specified by the Director or Recycling Coordinator.
(2) Separation of material. Recyclable materials shall
be separated from other solid waste and transported to the Clinton
Transfer Station.