As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
AUTHORITY
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority established
pursuant to Chapter 446e of the Connecticut General Statutes.
BULKY WASTE
Stumps, wood waste from construction, demolition activity
or land clearing.
CONTRACTUAL STANDARDS
Contractual standards for solid waste delivered to the Mid-Connecticut
System (the system) are as follows:
A.
The waste must emanate from within the boundaries of the Town
of Killingworth;
B.
The waste must not be of such a quantity, quality or other nature
as to materially impair the operation or capacity of the system;
C.
The waste must not materially impair the strength or the durability
of the structures, equipment or works of the system;
D.
The waste must not create flammable or explosive conditions
in the system;
E.
The waste must not contain chemical or other properties which
are deleterious, as determined by the Authority, or capable of damaging
the system or personnel; and
F.
Such waste must not contain hazardous waste as defined below.
DESIGNATED DISPOSAL SITE
The location or facility designated by the Town for disposal
of solid waste, bulky waste and/or recyclables generated within the
Town, including any other site as may be temporarily substituted or
required by the Authority.
DIRECTOR
The First Selectman of the Town of Killingworth or his appointee.
DISPOSAL CHARGE
The amount to be charged for each ton of solid waste delivered
to the system.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Pathological, biological, cesspool or other human wastes,
human and animal remains, and radioactive, toxic or other hazardous
wastes which, according to federal, state or local rules, 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 Environmental Protection Agency
pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976,
90 Stat. 2806, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, such as cleaning fluids,
crankcase oils, cutting oils, paints, acids, caustics, poisons, drugs,
fine powdery earth used to filter cleaning fluid and refuse of similar
nature.
MID-CONNECTICUT SYSTEM or SYSTEM
The system for processing solid waste and recovery of energy
therefrom constructed by the Authority pursuant to the Municipal Agreement.
PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY
The Towns of Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Essex, Deep River,
Chester, Killingworth, Westbrook, and Clinton.
RECYCLABLES
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, such as cardboard,
batteries, glass, metal food containers, newspapers, office paper,
crankcase oil, brush and leaves and any other material designated
as such by regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Environmental
Protection or by local regulation or ordinance.
REFUSE COLLECTOR
A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of
collecting and transporting solid waste within the Town of Killingworth.
REGULATIONS
Rules developed by the Director to carry out the terms of
this article, which rules shall have the same binding effect on generators
and collectors as this article.
RESIDENTIAL WASTE
Waste generated by persons living in residences containing
one or more dwelling units, but excluding hospitals, motels or hotels.
SCRAP METAL
Used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous
metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, or alloys
thereof, including white goods.
SOLID WASTE
Unwanted or discarded materials more completely defined at
§ 22a-260(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes, but excluding
hazardous waste, semisolid or liquid materials which are collected
and treated in a sewerage system and bulky waste, defined above.
WASTE STREAM
Material that has been placed at curbside or at any designated
collection or pickup site or designated disposal site.
Except as otherwise specified in this article,
the Director shall enforce all provisions of this article and the
regulations as they apply both to solid waste that is transported
to the system or designations outside of the municipality and that
which is deposited in Town at the Killingworth transfer station or
bulky waste disposal area.
The Authority and/or the Director may require
any licensee to post a letter of credit, bond or such other security
as may reasonably be required to protect the Town of Killingworth
or the Authority, as the case may be, from the nonpayment of any money
owed to either the Town or the Authority.