The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the regulation of commercial refuse haulers in transporting and disposing of municipal solid waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials within Cecil County by requiring such haulers to obtain a Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's license from the Cecil County Director of Finance and by establishing standards of health and safety for the conduct of such activities.
The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BIOSOLIDS Sometimes referred to as "sewage sludge." Liquid or solid sludges and other residues from a sanitary sewage collection and treatment system. The term includes materials derived from biosolids but does not include ash generated from the incineration of biosolids, grit and screenings generated during preliminary treatment of sewage at a sanitary sewage collection and treatment system, or grit, screenings, and nonorganic objects from septic and holding tank pumpings.
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COMMERCIAL REFUSE HAULER Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation who or which is engaged in the collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of more than 50 tons per year of municipal solid waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials in Cecil County and any person, firm, partnership, limited-liability company, corporation, or other legal entity who or which is engaged in the collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of more than 20 tons per year of residential refuse and/or source-separated recyclable materials in Cecil County.
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COMMERCIAL WASTE OR RECYCLABLES Municipal solid waste or source-separated recyclable materials from businesses, office buildings, stores, markets, or institutions.
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COUNTY Cecil County, Maryland.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
DESIGNATED DISPOSAL FACILITIES Solid waste disposal facilities operated by the Solid Waste Management Division of the Cecil County Department of Public Works (CCDPW), namely: the Cecil County Central Landfill, Stemmer's Run Transfer Station and Woodlawn Transfer Station.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
GREEN WASTE Vegetative matter, including, but not limited to, brush, logs, branches, wood chips, mulch, and compost.
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GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) The combined weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, including a towing vehicle, semitrailer and the vehicle load, excluding the driver's weight.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE Solid waste originating from industrial processes or manufacturing operations.
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INSTITUTIONAL WASTE Solid waste originating from schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and other institutions.
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LANDSCAPERS Those businesses that perform services and offer products to customers such as planting and maintaining plants, ground covers, gardens and grass. This does not include businesses that provide tree trimming or tree removal services.
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LICENSED COMMERCIAL REFUSE HAULER Any commercial refuse hauler possessing a valid Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's license and all other pertinent permits and licenses which may be required by the State of Maryland for the collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of municipal solid waste or source-separated recyclable materials.
MULTIUNIT HOUSING Housing, including, but not limited to, semidetached homes, townhomes, apartments, condominiums, mobile home parks, and seasonal communities.
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE Any garbage, construction/demolition waste, refuse, industrial, lunchroom or office waste, and other nonhazardous material resulting from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities. The term does not include any source-separated recyclable materials or unacceptable waste.
PUTRESCIBLE WASTE A portion of municipal solid waste consisting of organic waste materials which, due to biological decomposition, are or have a tendency to be rotten, foul, or odorous, including dead animals and food waste, but not including biosolids.
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RECYCLING The collection, separation, recovery and marketing or reuse of source-separated recyclable materials which would otherwise be disposed or processed as municipal solid waste.
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE Solid waste, including household refuse, originating from residential sources, including multiunit housing.
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SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING A system of recyclables collection that allows all fibers, including paper and cardboard, and containers, including but not limited to plastic, metal, and glass, to be mixed or commingled together for collection in a single container instead of being sorted into different containers.
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SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Materials that are separated from municipal solid waste at the point of origin or generation for the purpose of recycling, composting, or reuse. This includes, but is not limited to, single stream recycling, textiles, corrugated cardboard, and green waste.
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TRANSPORTATION The off-site removal of any municipal solid waste or source-separated recyclable materials at any time after generation.
YARD WASTE Vegetative matter such as, but not limited to, leaves, grass, brush, tree trimmings, and limbs not exceeding three inches in diameter and six feet in length; Christmas trees; and certain garden and orchard material. Excluded are stumps, logs, branches, limbs over three inches in diameter, and roots from soil grubbing.
All commercial refuse haulers operating within Cecil County must comply with the following minimum standards and regulations:
A. All licensed commercial refuse haulers' collection vehicles conveying municipal solid waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall be operated and maintained in a manner that will prevent creation of a nuisance or a hazard to public health, safety, or the environment.
B. All licensed commercial refuse haulers' collection vehicles conveying putrescible waste shall be watertight and suitably enclosed to prevent leakage, roadside littering, attraction of vectors and the creation of odors and other nuisances.
C. All licensed commercial refuse haulers' collection vehicles conveying nonputrescible municipal solid waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall be suitably enclosed or covered to prevent litter and other nuisances.
D. All licensed commercial refuse haulers' collection vehicles conveying municipal solid waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall bear legible signs or markings identifying the name and business address of the entity owning the vehicle and the specific type of material transported by the vehicle.
E. All collection vehicles and equipment used by licensed commercial refuse haulers shall be subject to inspection by Cecil County Department of Public Works representatives or its authorized agents at any reasonable hour without prior notification.
F. Municipal solid waste and source-separated recyclable materials shall not be mixed with each other, unless approved by the Cecil County Department of Public Works.
G. All licensed commercial refuse haulers shall provide educational materials in hard copy and/or electronic format outlining the single stream recyclables and other recyclables accepted and the manner and frequency with which they are collected to all of their residential refuse customers at least annually. All licensed commercial refuse haulers shall provide copies of the materials distributed to their customers to the County Recycling Program Manager with the licensee's semiannual report.
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A Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's license or any renewal thereof shall expire on June 30 of each year. To renew a license, the commercial refuse hauler must submit a license renewal application and fee to the Cecil County Director of Finance at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the existing license, if renewal of the license is desired. The Director of Finance shall have 30 calendar days to process the application. If the Director of Finance fails to take action within 30 calendar days, the application will be deemed to be approved.