[Adopted 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013.10.09-013 as Ch. 97 of the 2013 Code.]
As used in this article, the following terms mean:
BULKY WASTE
Large items, pieces of furniture or other waste material
from a residential source, not including construction and demolition
debris or special, universal or hazardous waste and marked with a
Dover tag, but not exceeding 50 pounds in weight.
CITY CONTRACTOR
The individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation
or association performing trash collection and disposal under contract
with the City.
COMMERCIAL COLLECTION AREA
The area of the City consisting of Central Avenue from Fourth
Street to Kirkland Street and Washington Street from Belknap Street
to the east side of Main Street.
CONTAINER
Dover bag or residential container.
DOVER BAG
A specially marked bag designed for trash as approved by
the Dover Solid Waste Coordinator and sold by the City of Dover through
various commercial/retail outlets.
DOVER TAG
A specially marked adhesive tag approved by the Solid Waste
Coordinator and sold by the City through various commercial/retail
outlets.
DUMPSTER
A commercially designed large metal container for waste materials
that has a closable top lid(s).
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Waste that is hazardous by reason of its pathological, explosive,
radiological or toxic characteristics.
MULTIFAMILY RECYCLING BIN
A ninety-five-gallon bin distributed by the City and identified
as acceptable multifamily recycling bins by the Solid Waste Coordinator.
RECYCLING BIN
Any reusable residential container labeled for recycling.
RECYCLING MATERIAL
Those materials approved for recycling by the Solid Waste
Coordinator and listed on the City website.
RESIDENCE
A dwelling unit, such as a home, trailer, or multifamily
dwelling of four or fewer units, not including hotels and motels.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
RESIDENTIAL CONTAINER
A trash can or any other receptacle made of plastic, metal
or fiberglass with a capacity not to exceed 50 gallons, a tight-fitting
lid and handles of adequate strength for lifting.
SPECIAL WASTE
Medical and infectious waste which, because of its infectious
nature, may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality, or an
increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness,
or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health
or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed
of, or otherwise managed.
TRASH
All organic and nonorganic materials acceptable for collection
in Dover bags and capable of placement in Dover bags. "Trash" does
not include universal or hazardous waste, construction and demolition
debris, special wastes, oil-based paint containers, yard waste, brush
and solid woody waste.
UNIVERSAL WASTE
Waste meeting the definition of hazardous waste in the New
Hampshire Hazardous Waste Rules but which during accumulation and
transport poses a low risk compared to other hazardous wastes; examples
are nonalkaline batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury devices and
thermostats.
YARD WASTE
Any soft leaf, grass or vegetable wastes generated from residences
within the City of Dover. Brush and solid woody wastes are not considered
yard wastes for the purposes of this article.
Except on the day prior to collection as provided for in §
145-2, no person shall place or store any trash, Dover bag or bulky waste unless said material is placed in residential containers/dumpsters and said residential containers/dumpsters are stored in a manner as to be screened from public view from any public way. Residential containers and dumpsters shall be sized to handle the needs of the residence or commercial establishment.
Residential containers and recycling bins shall be removed from
the curbside within 24 hours after the City contractor has engaged
in collection services. Any remaining debris shall be cleaned up by
the owners of abutting property no later than 24 hours after collection.
Collection crews shall be responsible for any debris they drop or
spill on the ground and shall clean it up before moving on to the
next stop, provided there has been the proper use of Dover bags, containers
and bundles. These provisions shall apply to collection services by
the City contractor and private contractors.
No person, firm or corporation shall place any special waste,
universal waste or hazardous waste, liquid or human fecal waste, oil
sludge, construction and demolition debris, animals and animal parts,
yard waste, or brush and solid woody wastes upon or near a City street
or highway for collection by the City of Dover or the City contractor.
No person, firm or corporation shall place any special waste,
universal waste or hazardous waste, liquid or human fecal waste, oil
sludge, construction and demolition debris, animals and animal parts,
yard waste, or brush and solid woody wastes on private property unless
authorized by the owner of the property and except in accordance with
any applicable state law or this article.
No person, firm or corporation shall dispose of any trash or
prohibited items for collection by any process involving burning or
incineration except as may be authorized pursuant to any applicable
state or federal law. For the purpose of this section, "trash" shall
not be construed to include materials such as newspaper, scrap paper,
or other solid material which is commonly used for the purpose of
starting fires in fireplaces, wood stoves, or in wood or coal furnaces.
The City may provide a disposal location for the disposal of
small quantities of construction and demolition debris generated by
City residents within the City of Dover for a fee set by the City
Council. The disposal of such debris shall be conducted in accordance
with regulations as may be established by the Community Services Department.
Multifamily dwellings of five units or more may be provided
with ninety-five-gallon bins for acceptable recyclable material. Multifamily
recycling bins will be collected weekly following established collection
routes. Unacceptable material placed in the multifamily recycling
bins will not be collected.
No person shall possess trash or recycling material placed at
the curb for collection or delivered to the City Recycling Center
unless expressly authorized by City staff, in writing. Said materials
are the property of the City upon placement for collection or delivery
to the Recycling Center.
All persons, firms and corporations, and their agents, shall
protect trash, construction and demolition debris, special waste,
universal waste, hazardous or yard waste, brush and solid woody wastes
or loose articles of a waste nature during transport of said materials
in a vehicle on a public way with adequate covering to prevent the
materials from being blown from the vehicle.
Should any provision or section of this article be held invalid
for any reason, such holding shall not be constructed as affecting
the validity of the remaining provisions or sections.