As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ASHES
The residue from burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible
materials.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and
authorized in this chapter within the definition of "approved container."
BULKY WASTE
Large, nonputrescible items, such as oversize waste and white
goods, including discarded appliances and furniture, construction
waste and demolition debris, including, but not limited to brick,
mortar, wood, shingles, sheetrock, and window glass, as well as land-clearing
debris.
BUNDLE
Boxes, cartons, paper, trimmings and similar matter bound
so as not to exceed four feet in length and which shall not weigh
over 60 pounds.
BUSINESS
Any retail, service and office uses as permitted in the Town
Zoning Regulations.
COMMERCIAL
Any activity conducted as a business for profit.
CURBSIDE OR BACKYARD COLLECTION
The collection of presorted refuse or recyclable materials
from standard containers at non-multifamily residential dwellings.
DUMPSTER-TYPE CONTAINER
Any container which is so constructed that the container
can be handled by the equipment used for collection; which has a tight-fitting
cover or closure; and which is of watertight construction when intended
or used for any refuse storage, especially for refuse likely to generate
liquid wastes. Each dumpster shall be identified with the name and
telephone number of the hauler servicing the dumpster.
HAULER
Also referred to as a "collector," is any person or company
who engages in the business of collecting, transporting and/or removing
solid waste or recyclables within the Town; shall also mean a person
or company that has been issued a license pursuant to this article
by the Town to collect and haul solid waste or recyclable material.
INDUSTRY
Research laboratories and offices and other activities associated
with manufacturing, fabricating, compounding, assembling, packaging,
storage or treatment of articles or their wholesaling and distribution
as permitted in the Town Zoning Regulations.
MULTIFAMILY
For the purposes of Articles
I through
IV of this chapter, a residential dwelling that utilizes dumpster service for regular refuse and/or recyclables collection as opposed to curbside collection by a hauler.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the Town owned or used by the Town and
devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
May extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations
(public or private), societies and associations.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes,
whether inhabited temporarily or continuously vacant, and shall include
any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox
belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building, or other
structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any street, sidewalk, boulevard, alley or other public way
and any public park, square, space, grounds and building.
REFUSE
Putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste material, but
excluding items designated as recyclable, bulky wastes, oversize waste
and white goods, and compostable materials.
REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA
Location as established by the Town whereby refuse is permitted
to be tipped from permitted vehicles for disposal, or for transfer
into other vehicles for hauling to a disposal site.
RESIDENT
Any individual residing in Windsor.
RESIDENTIAL TRANSFER STATION
The refuse disposal area identified by the Town for use by
residents with disposal permits to dispose of solid waste, refuse
and/or recyclable materials.
SOLID WASTE
Putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes,
including refuse, garbage, rubbish, oversize wastes, white goods,
ashes, demolition and construction wastes; excluding the following
materials defined in C.G.S. § 22a-207: hazardous waste,
household hazardous waste, biomedical waste, liquid waste, sewage
sludge (including septic tank and cesspool pumpings), discarded or
abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and waste from a resource recovery
facility.
SPECIAL CONTAINER
Any storage container other than those defined in this section,
approved by the Town Manager, which does not violate any of the provisions
of this chapter.
STANDARD CONTAINER
A watertight plastic or metal container with handles or bails,
having a tight-fitting cover, not weighing over 35 pounds empty, not
weighing over 60 pounds when filled, and not having more than 32 gallons'
capacity; or heavy-duty plastic rolling carts for refuse or recycling
collection purposes up to a capacity of 95 gallons; or plastic and
paper bags of the type, size and material designed for refuse disposal.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway.
WOOD WASTE
Wood pallets, logs, boards, stumps and other wood not defined
under yard waste.