When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
Those persons generating solid waste at businesses, including retail
stores, banks and financial institutions, business and professional offices,
personal services establishments, mortuaries and funeral homes, restaurants,
pet shops and veterinary establishments, automobile sales establishments,
gasoline stations, car washes and agricultural endeavors and such other business
endeavors although not specifically defined herein.
DIRECTOR
The Supervisor of the Town Board of the Town of Fort Edward.
DROP-OFF AREA
Any area designated from time to time by the Director where persons
can bring recyclables for aggregation and further transport to a solid waste
management facility.
HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION
The practices whereby solid waste, including separated recyclables,
generated by the residential sector is placed at or near the roadside, or
other appropriate location at residential property, to be picked up by a hauler
for transportation to a solid waste management facility.
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Those persons generating solid waste at establishments primarily
concerned with manufacturing or other substantial physical/chemical processing
of materials, which operations result in strong or offensive odors; vibrations;
excessive noise; smoke; dirt; or heavy truck traffic, including manufacturing
establishments; warehouses and wholesale distributors; freight and trucking
terminals; and heavy machinery sale, service and repairs.
INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
Those persons generating solid waste at public, eleemosynary and
similar establishments, including schools, churches, hospitals, psychiatric
centers, government offices and garages, and nursing homes.
RECYCLABLES
The following materials: newsprint; unbroken clear (flint), green
and brown glass containers; tin cans; aluminum, copper, brass and stainless
steel; corrugated cardboard; high density polyethylene (HDPE) containers;
motor vehicle batteries; motor vehicle tires up to and including size 9.00/16.5
(metric 235/85R16); and scrap metal, including miscellaneous iron, steel and
white metals (appliances).
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
Those persons generating solid waste at single and multiple residences,
boardinghouses, dormitories, mobile home parks, temporary residences and camps.
An Advisory Committee, consisting of not more than seven (7) Town of
Fort Edward residents, may be established to assist in the town's recycling
efforts. The Town Supervisor shall be the appointing authority with members
to serve at the pleasure of the Supervisor. The Committee would serve in an
advisory capacity only.