Town of Islesboro, ME Solid Waste Management and Recycling

The Islesboro Transfer Station is located at 1299 Meadow Pond Road, Islesboro, ME 04848.

The facility handles residential waste from year-round and seasonal residents. The Town of Islesboro ("Town") provides a means to reduce its waste stream through a program of mandatory zero-sort recycling.

Owner and responsibility.

The facility is owned by and licensed to the Town of Islesboro.

Final authority and control of the facility rests with the Board. Administrative duties and day-to-day supervision of the facility are the responsibility of the Manager.

The Board is responsible for all contracts concerning the facility, including construction, maintenance, technical services, waste hauling and waste disposal. The Town shall retain a qualified facility attendant. The Board signs all contracts relevant to the facility and delegates to the Manager the responsibility for all record keeping.

Attendant.

The attendant is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facility in accordance with the provisions of the Operations Manual. Those responsibilities include but are not limited to:

[Amended 6-6-2012]

(a)

Coordinating traffic movement in and out of the facility;

(b)

Overseeing the unloading of waste and ensuring that the solid waste and recyclables are placed in their proper receptacles;

(c)

Ensuring that mandatory recyclables are not contained in pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags.

The attendant shall perform the following duties as well as those other duties described in the attendant's job description and as instructed by the Manager:

(a)

Ensure the safety of the public both from traffic and mechanical operations;

(b)

Maintain the facilities and surrounding areas in a clean and sanitary manner;

(c)

Store materials and accept loads in a manner that will prevent fires;

(d)

Report any fires to the Fire Department;

(e)

Coordinate truck-load waste disposal;

(f)

Operate recycling and solid waste disposal machinery; and

(g)

Maintain all vehicles and equipment.

Operations.

Access to the facility shall be controlled to ensure that the public is not exposed to potential health and safety hazards at the site. The entrance shall be gated and shall be open only when the attendant is on duty or other authorized persons are present. The gates shall be closed and locked at all other times.

The Board, through the Manager, shall ensure that access to the facility and exit from the facility to and from the Meadow Pond Road is maintained for safe entry and exit under all weather conditions. Interior roads in the facility will be constructed and maintained to provide a safe smooth flow of traffic.

The attendant shall ensure that ensure that a copy of this chapter and its Operations Manual are prominently displayed in the facility, together with the hours of operation for the facility.

§ 221-5 Prohibited wastes.

The following types of wastes and refuse shall not be accepted as part of the household refuse stream. They may be accepted at different separation areas of the facility or on another site as indicated by the Operations Manual and DEP guidelines.

Hazardous and special wastes as defined in § 221-10.

Sewage treatment plant and septic tank sludge or residues.

Animal and agricultural wastes such as manure and crop residues.

Tanks, vehicle fuel tanks, heating oil tanks, propane tanks, pesticide containers, and hazardous material containers.

(5)

Dead animals or animal parts, other than usual kitchen waste.

(6)

Motor vehicles, auto body and truck parts.

(7)

Hazardous substance containers unless adequately cleaned and approved by the attendant.

(8)

Liquids or other free-flowing material.

(9)

Friable asbestos.

(10)

Biomedical wastes; may be red-bag waste from hospitals, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes and occasionally doctor's offices; includes blood, body parts, disposable instruments, linens and other soiled items.

(11)

Caustic or acidic materials.

(12)

Sandblast grit and nonliquid paint wastes.

(13)

Debris or residuals from nonhazardous chemical spills or spill cleanup.

(14)

Contaminated soils or dredged soils.

If any of these prohibited wastes are deposited within the household refuse stream, the cleanup and all costs associated with proper disposal shall be borne by the person(s) responsible for the deposition.

§ 221-6 Mandatory recycling.

All solid waste shall be separated into household waste to be deposited in the designated household waste container and into recyclable materials to be deposited in the designated recyclable container as set forth in this chapter.

Recyclable materials need not be sorted, but all recyclable materials designated in this chapter shall be deposited into the appropriate recycling container located at the Transfer Station.

Recyclable materials include:

Paper: Newsprint, corrugated cardboard, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, soft- and hard-cover books; direct mail/envelopes (all types); paper, all colors (Staples and paperclips are acceptable.); paperboard (cereal/shoe boxes); and all corrugated cardboard; brown paper bags.

Plastics: milk/juice cartons; plastic bottles and containers, types numbered 1 through 7; soda/juice/water bottles (glass or plastic); milk jugs, bleach, detergent, shampoo bottles; food containers (cottage cheese/margarine/yogurt).

Rigid plastics: one- and five-gallon buckets with handle attached; milk/soda crates; laundry baskets; small plastic trash bins (up to five gallons); plastic toys; trays; plastic plant pots; kitty litter buckets, children's-size rigid pools; and the like.

Note: Any and all rigid plastics shall have some give when attempting to bend.

Glass bottles: glass bottles/jars (any color).

(5)

Metals: aluminum/steel/tin cans, aluminum (pie plates/trays/foil).

Materials not included as recyclable. Plastic bags/film, plastic grocery bags, stretch wrap, Styrofoam or foam packaging, ceramics, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes, hard brittle plastic with no give (i.e., monitors, keyboards, some children's toys).

§ 221-7 Waste deposition.

Wastes will be deposited in appropriate areas as designated by the Operations Manual. The following areas will initially be provided for waste deposition. These areas may change as state regulations and market conditions dictate.

Transfer station.

Recycling area.

White goods storage area.

Demolition storage area.

(5)

Tire storage area.

(6)

Hot loads area.

Recyclables. Recyclables shall be separated from other waste and handled according to § 221-6 of this chapter.

Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) program:

All waste and refuse that is to be deposited at the Transfer Station shall be placed into officially designated bags (PAYT bags) provided by the Town. Any bags placed inside the PAYT bags shall be clear plastic only, except that trash compactor bags may be white plastic. Any refuse placed in opaque bags and inserted in the PAYT bags may be denied deposit at the Transfer Station.

Any officially designated PAYT bags that contain more than 10% recyclable materials by volume shall be denied deposit at the Transfer Station.

The cost for the officially designated bags shall be in such amount as specified in the Solid Waste Control and Mandatory Recycling Program Schedule of Fees established by the Board of Selectmen from time to time after a public hearing on the same.

[Amended 6-27-2018]

All waste deposited at the Transfer Station shall be deposited in appropriate areas designated by the Operations Manual and as directed by the attendant. The areas within the Transfer Station shall be clearly marked to describe the types of waste that shall be deposited in each area. These areas may change from time to time and shall be designated in the Operations Manual and clearly marked at the Transfer Station.

Disposal of other items.

Disposal of other items shall be as directed by the attendant, but is generally as follows:

(a)

White goods/metals. White goods shall be placed in the appropriate roll-off container.

(b)

Tires. Tires shall be piled neatly at the designated storage area. Wheel rims shall be removed from all tires prior to placement on site.

(c)

Demolition waste. Building materials, excluding hazardous or special waste, shall be placed in the designated storage areas.

(d)

Trees and brush. Trees and brush shall be disposed in the designated area.

(e)

Alkaline, rechargeable, button-type, flashlight and UPS batteries.

(f)

CFL bulbs; fluorescent lamps.

(g)

Electronics, including computers, cell phones, PDAs and TVs.

Application of items in Subsection D(1)(a) through (d) of this section is contingent upon the Maine Department of Environmental Protection licensing of the facility and approval of this chapter and Operations Manual.

Returnable containers.

Funds received from the redemption of returnable containers may be donated by the Town to Islesboro charities.

The Board shall designate what amounts or percentages and which charity or charities shall receive funds from the proceeds of returnable containers at the first meeting of the Board after the Annual Town Meeting.