As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
ANTIFREEZEA substance of low freezing point added to a liquid, especially to the water in a radiator of an automobile, e.g., ethylene glycol, or to gasoline in the tank to prevent freezing.
APARTMENTA group of rooms located within a structure comprising a single, habitable unit used, or intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating in a building.
BATTERY (DRY-CELL STORAGE TYPE)A device used for generating electric current through a chemical reaction, including, but not limited to, nickel-cadmium batteries, carbon batteries, and alkaline batteries.
BRUSHBushes, shrubs, small trees, or tree branches.
BULKY WASTETree trunks, stumps, building materials, and such other items as are defined as bulky waste per DEP regulations.
BULKY WASTE SITEAny facility owned, rented, or leased by the Town, now or in the future, which is specifically set aside for the disposal of bulky waste.
CARDBOARDCorrugated boxes and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials which have a minimum of contamination by food or other material.
COLLECTORAny person who hires himself out to collect solid waste from residential, business, commercial, or other establishments.
COMMINGLED RECYCLABLE MATERIALSSource-separated, nonputrescible recyclable materials that have been mixed at the source of generation, i.e., placed in the same container.
CONDOMINIUMIndividual ownership in fee simple of a residential dwelling unit located in a detached dwelling, an attached dwelling, a semiattached dwelling, or a multifamily dwelling, with ownership of an undivided interest held in common with all of the other owners of the dwelling units contained in a community housing development.
DEEPThe State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS or DIRECTORThe Director of Public Works or the designee of the Town Manager assigned the responsibilities of the Director of Public Works as they relate to this chapter.
DUMPINGDepositing, discharging, placing, and disposing of solid waste.
ELECTRONIC WASTE or E-WASTEShall have the same meaning as "covered electronic device" as defined in Section 22a-629 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
GARBAGEAll putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
GLASS FOOD CONTAINERAny glass container used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption.
GRASS CLIPPINGSGrass and other trimmings from the care of a lawn, with a minimum of contamination by pesticides.
HAZARDOUS WASTEPathological, biological, cesspool or other human wastes, human and animal remains, radioactive, toxic, and other hazardous wastes which, according to federal, state or local rules or regulations from time to time in effect, require special handling in their collection, treatment or disposal, including those regulated under 42 U.S.C. §§ 6921 to 6925 and regulations thereunder adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Resource Conservation Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 2806, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, such as cleaning fluids, crank-case oils, cutting oils, paints, acids, caustics, poisons, drugs, fine powdery earth used to filter cleaning fluid and refuse of similar nature.
HDPEA high-density polyethylene bottle or jar used to package food, household laundry products, or crankcase oil. The acronym "HDPE" and the code number "2" appear on the base of these containers.
LEAVESThe foliage of trees, bushes, and other plants with a minimum of contamination by rocks, sticks or branches, plastic and pesticides.
MAGAZINESCatalogs, magazines, or other similar printed matter.
METAL FOOD CONTAINERAn aluminum, bi-metal, steel, tin-plated steel, or other metallic cans, or any plate or tray used to package food or liquid products suitable for human or animal consumption.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE or MSWSolid waste from residential, commercial, and industrial sources, excluding hazardous waste, approved recyclable items, bulky waste, sewage sludge, and scrap metal, as determined by DEP.
NEWSPAPERAny used or discarded unsoiled newsprint, including all parts of the newspaper.
NONRESIDENTIAL SOURCEAny source of solid waste that is not considered "residential." Business, hospitals, motels, hotels, and schools are examples of nonresidential sources.
PERMITTEEA person, or a person's agent or employee, who has obtained a permit pursuant to Article
III.
Any institution, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, or other entity.
PET or PETEA polyethylene terephthalate container used to package beverages. The acronym "PET" and code number "1" appear on these containers.
RECYCLABLES or RECYCLABLE MATERIALSMaterials which have been so designated to include, but not be limited to, those materials designated as recyclable under the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, and the regulations of the DEP, as amended, including, but not limited to, newsprint, glass jars and bottles, cans (aluminum and other metals), corrugated boxes, cardboard, cardboard cartons, waste motor oil, plastic polyethylene terephthalate and high-density polyethylene, car batteries, office paper, computer paper, scrap metal, and other items which may now or in the future be designated as recyclable by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
RECYCLINGThe processing of solid waste to reclaim material therefrom.
RECYCLING CONTAINERA specifically marked container for collecting recyclable materials separate from the solid waste collection.
REGULATIONSA set of requirements adopted and amended from time to time by resolution of the Town Council as to the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste at Town facilities.
RESIDENTA. In the case of individuals, those who reside, own real property, or operate a business in the Town;
In the case of all other persons, those having a place of business in the Town.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITEach individual home or a group of rooms located within a structure comprising a single, habitable unit used, or intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating, and so occupied by one family.
RUBBISHAny ashes, cans, bottles, earth, wire, glass, broken kitchenware, appliances, boxes, papers, mattresses, and other materials of like nature that is not garbage nor recyclable materials.
SCHEDULE OF FEESThe schedule adopted and amended from time to time by the Town Council.
SCRAP METALUsed or discarded items made of ferrous metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, or alloys thereof including, but not limited to, appliances and metal containers.
SOLID WASTEUnwanted or discarded materials consistent with the meaning of that term pursuant to Section 22a-260(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes, excluding semisolid or liquid materials collected and treated in a sewerage system.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTORIncludes any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of collecting and transporting commercial, household or industrial solid waste for hire within the Town of East Hampton.
SOURCE SEPARATETo separate recyclable materials from the solid waste stream at the point of waste generation.
TOWNThe Town of East Hampton, a municipal corporation located in Middlesex County, in the State of Connecticut.
TOWN MANAGERThe Town Manager or any other Town employee as the Town Manager may designate.
WASTE OILCrankcase oil that has been utilized in internal combustion engines.
WHITE OFFICE PAPERUsed or discarded high-grade white paper including, but not limited to, white paper utilized for envelopes, writing, typing, printing, green bar computer printer, and photocopying which is suitable for recycling and which has a minimum of contamination. Office paper generated by households is excluded.
YARD WASTELeaves, grass clippings, branches, and other vegetation matter.