[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Rye as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by Town Meeting 3-14-1992 by Art. 16 (Ord. No. 13)[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior to adoption by Town Meeting, this ordinance
was adopted by the Board of Selectmen 2-3-1993.
The Board of Selectmen, for the health, welfare and safety of
the residents of the Town of Rye, and for the prudential management
of municipal solid waste, has enacted the following regulation as
empowered by NH RSA 147:1 and NH RSA 41:8.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
To provide the residents and property owners of the Town of
Rye with facilities to properly manage and dispose of municipal solid
waste generated within the Town, the Town operates a recyclables dropoff
area, brush dump, and refuse dropoff area at the Rye Transfer Station
on Grove Road. Volunteers operate a swap shop for reusable items at
the same location. Through its membership in the Southeast Regional
Refuse Disposal District, the Town provides for the disposal of municipal
solid wastes at additional facilities such as the Turnkey Landfill
in Rochester, New Hampshire.
A.
Permits are required for the use of the Town's municipal solid waste
facilities. Only municipal solid waste originating in the Town of
Rye shall be deposited at the Town's municipal solid waste facilities.
Proof of a valid vehicle registration in the Town of Rye is required
for every permit requested. Except for temporary permits as hereinafter
provided for, permits will be issued without an expiration date and
must be attached to the driver's side front bumper of the vehicle
to be effective.
B.
Temporary permits are available for residents/property owners utilizing
the services or vehicles of others for the disposal of their (residents/property
owners) solid waste. Residents/property owners may obtain temporary
permits which shall be valid for a single day at a time. A hauler
serving a resident/property owner may obtain such a temporary permit
provided he presents a letter of request for the same duly signed
by the resident/property owner. Temporary permits must be prominently
visible inside the vehicle windshield.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
C.
Contractor permits shall be issued to contractors and landscapers
doing business with residents of and in the Town of Rye, New Hampshire.
Contractors shall obtain a yearly permit issued at the Transfer Station,
by the Transfer Station staff, for a yearly fee of $150 for nonresident
contractors and landscapers, said contractor permit being good for
one calendar year, running from January 1 until December 31 of each
calendar year.
[Added 3-8-2016 by Art. 17]
A.
All persons or establishments utilizing the Rye Transfer Station
must participate in recycling by separating out the following materials
and by depositing the same at/in each material's designated area/container:
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
(1)
Newspaper.
(2)
Corrugated cardboard.
(3)
Clear glass.
(4)
Green glass.
(5)
Brown glass.
(6)
Aluminum cans.
(7)
Plastic containers HDPE and soda bottles.
[Amended 3-18-1995 by Art. 19]
(8)
Engine oil.
(9)
Miscellaneous petroleum.
(10)
Tires (removed from rims).
(11)
Automotive batteries.
(12)
Wet cell batteries.
(13)
Iron.
(14)
Steel.
(15)
Aluminum.
(16)
Brass.
(17)
Copper.
(18)
Appliances.
(19)
Logs.
(20)
Kindling wood.
(21)
Reusable lumber.
(22)
Wood chips.
(23)
Books.
(24)
Clothing.
(25)
Usable furniture, equipment and miscellaneous articles.
(26)
Tin cans.
[Added 3-18-1995 by Art. 19]
(27)
Glossy newspapers, box boards, magazines, and telephone books.
[Added 3-18-1995 by Art. 19]
(28)
Junk mail.
[Added 3-18-1995 by Art. 19]
B.
None of the above items will be allowed in the packer or brush dump.
Residents may take any of the wood products, books, and reusable furniture,
equipment and miscellaneous articles free of any charge. It is requested,
but not required, that all bottles and cans be rinsed.
C.
Charges shall not be assessed for the deposit of the above-listed
items, in quantities normally contained in residential waste, unless
the cost of separate disposal of these items exceeds the Town's current
cost of disposal of municipal solid waste, all as determined by the
Board of Selectmen.
D.
All persons or establishments utilizing a private collection or hauling
service which disposes of refuse at a facility where the cost of disposal
is paid with Town funds shall separate all of the above-listed items
from their refuse prior to collection by the private service.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
The Rye Transfer Station is located at the corner of Grove and
Washington Roads. The recyclable and refuse dropoff areas shall be
operated Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The brush
dump section will be operating on only Tuesdays and Saturdays from
7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. No portion of the facility will be opened on
holidays regardless of the day of the week the holiday falls on. An
attendant will be present during operational hours and has the authority
to direct the proper placement of both solid waste and recyclable
materials, and he may deny use of the facility to any person violating
this regulation. Dumping is strictly prohibited when the facility
is closed as is the leaving of rubbish at the gate or along the roadway;
persons doing either will be subject to prosecution for trespassing
and/or littering as the case may be. All debris transported over Rye
roads must be covered or otherwise contained to prevent spillage and
noncompliance with this provision may be cause for denial of admission
to the facility.
Hazardous wastes, except for items such as engine oil which
are recycled at the facility, shall not be delivered to the facility
at any time. They include but are not limited to the following:
A.
Pathological wastes.
B.
Radioactive wastes.
C.
Infectious wastes.
D.
Veterinary or animal wastes.
E.
Pesticides or organic fluids.
F.
Waste materials generated in the treatment or care of patients, by
hospitals, nursing homes, doctors/dentists offices, laboratories,
and health care facilities of any nature.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
Only solid waste having its origin in the Town of Rye will be accepted at the Rye Transfer Station. Residents owning/operating businesses/property outside the Town of Rye or any other generators of solid waste are not authorized to bring that solid waste to the Rye Transfer Station. This exclusion specifically prohibits items listed under § 140-6, Restrictions on use of brush dump, and § 140-7, Hazardous wastes, plus any and all other types of solid waste.
Failure to abide by any term or provision of this regulation
shall be considered a violation as defined by NH RSA 625:9 and shall
be administered as follows:
A.
A first violation will result in a written warning being given to
the violator.
B.
A second violation shall be prosecuted as an offense under the Criminal
Code of the State of New Hampshire and on conviction a fine or penalty
of $100 will be imposed.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
C.
A third violation shall be prosecuted as an offense under the Criminal
Code of the State of New Hampshire and on conviction a fine or penalty
not to exceed $1,000 will be imposed and future use of Town municipal
solid waste facilities denied.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Art. 28]
The foregoing modifies all prior regulations, ordinances and
provisions of any nature relative to use of the municipal solid waste
facilities. In the judgment of the Selectmen, the health and safety
of the people and the Town of Rye require this action at this time.
This regulation shall take effect when approved by the Board of Selectmen,
recorded by the Town Clerk and posted at Town Hall and the public
library.
