The accumulation, collection, removal and disposal of solid
waste shall be controlled by this Town for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare. It is consequently found and declared
that:
A. This municipality is authorized by law to regulate the disposition
of solid waste generated within its boundaries and to levy a fee therefor
and to license refuse collectors and haulers within the jurisdiction.
B. This municipality has executed the municipal service agreement requiring
it to cause all solid waste generated within its boundaries to be
delivered to the Connecticut Solid Waste System.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town is hereby authorized to establish,
enact, and enforce such regulation as it shall deem in the public
interest regarding the collection, disposal and separation of recyclable
materials.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town is authorized upon passage
of this article to employ or contract with individuals or corporations
for the collection, removal, storage or disposition of solid waste
in an environmentally safe manner; and for separation and collection
of all recyclable materials generated within the municipality.
All solid waste accumulated in the Town shall be collected,
conveyed and disposed of by the Town or by persons or firms licensed
by the Town in accordance with provisions of this article. The licensing
authority for purposes of this section shall be the First Selectman
or his designee.
Each refuse collector shall annually, on or before July 1st,
apply for a license on such form as may be prescribed to engage in
the collection of solid waste in the Town. All registrations for licenses
of the collection of refuse shall be made with the First Selectman
or his designee.
Any refuse collector licensed in accordance with §
250-6 of this article shall deliver all acceptable municipal solid waste generated within the Town to the Connecticut Solid Waste System in accordance with rules and regulations outlined in this article and in accordance with the municipal services agreement or agreements, as the case may be, entered into between the Town and the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.
Each refuse collector licensed in the Town shall deliver all
solid waste meeting the contractual standards collected within the
territorial limits of the Town to the Connecticut Solid Waste System
Hartford Facility or such transfer station as may be designated and
pay the disposal charge in accordance with the fee schedules as may
be from time to time established.
[Amended 3-14-1990]
All registration made by each refuse hauler for licensing in
the Town shall pay a fee of $25 annually for each vehicle he operates
to transfer solid waste within the Town. When a vehicle is employed
to haul more than one container, each container to be transported
shall be registered in accordance with the fee established for each
vehicle used for the transport of acceptable solid waste.
In addition to other rules and regulations given under this
article to the Selectmen of the Town, they shall be authorized under
this article to establish such rules and regulations regarding the
collection, storage and disposition of all materials from the waste
stream which are recyclable materials, which may include such items
as newspapers, other paper materials such as cardboard and computer
spreadsheets and cards, glass bottles and jars, and all types of metal
cans, leaves and other organic yard wastes.