The accumulation, collection, removal and disposal
of solid waste must be controlled by the Town of Farmington for the
protection of the public health, safety and welfare. It is consequently
found and declared that:
A. The Town of Farmington is authorized by law to regulate
the disposition of solid waste generated within its boundaries and
to collect a charge therefor and to license refuse collectors.
B. The Town of Farmington is also authorized by C.G.S.
§ 22a-220a to designate the area where solid waste generated
within its boundaries shall be disposed.
C. The Town of Farmington has executed the municipal
service agreement requiring it to cause all solid waste generated
within its boundaries and which meets the contractual standards to
be delivered to the Mid-Connecticut System.
D. The public health, safety and welfare of the Town
of Farmington will be best served by requiring the delivery of such
solid waste to the Mid-Connecticut System Hartford Facility for processing
by the Mid-Connecticut System and for the generation of electricity.
E. The enactment of this article is in furtherance of
this municipality's regional solid waste management plan.
The following terms shall have the following
meanings:
AUTHORITY
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority established
pursuant to Chapter 446e of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
CONTRACTUAL STANDARDS
For solid waste delivered to the Mid-Connecticut System,
as follows:
A.
It must be solid waste emanating from within
the corporate boundaries of the Town of Farmington.
B.
It must not be of such a quantity, quality or
other nature as to materially impair the operation or capacity of
the Mid-Connecticut System or any portion thereof, normal and reasonable
wear and usage excepted.
C.
It must not be of such a quantity, quality or
other nature as to materially impair the strength or the durability
of the structures, equipment or works which are part of the Mid-Connecticut
System or any portion thereof.
D.
It must not be of such quantity, quality or
other nature as to create flammable or explosive conditions in the
Mid-Connecticut System or any portion thereof.
E.
It must not contain chemical or other properties
which are deleterious, as determined by the Authority, or capable
of causing material damage to any part of the system or to personnel.
F.
It must not include any hazardous waste.
G.
It must not exceed the following dimensions:
(1)
Lumber: six feet in length or width or four
inches in thickness.
(2)
Trees or limbs: six feet in length or three
inches in diameter, with branches cut to within six inches of the
trunk.
(3)
Metal pipe: three feet in length and 1 1/2 inches
in inside diameter.
(4)
Cans or drums: five-gallon capacity, opened
and empty.
DIRECTOR
The Highway Superintendent of the Town of Farmington.
DISPOSAL CHARGE
That amount of money to be charged for each ton of solid
waste delivered to the Mid-Connecticut System as established by the
procedures authorized in the municipal service agreement.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Pathological, 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 42 U.S.C. § 6925 and regulations thereunder adopted by
the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 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 a similar nature.
MID-CONNECTICUT SYSTEM
The system for the processing of solid waste and the recovery
of energy therefrom constructed by the Authority pursuant to the municipal
service agreement.
MUNICIPAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
The municipal solid waste management services contract between
the Town of Farmington and the Authority dated as of 1987.
REFUSE COLLECTOR
Includes 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 Farmington.
SOLID WASTE
Unwanted or discarded materials consistent with the meaning
of that term pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-260(7), excluding
semisolid or liquid materials collected and treated in a sewerage
system.
All solid waste accumulated in the Town of Farmington
shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the Town of Farmington
or by persons licensed by the Town of Farmington to perform such work
and in accordance with the provisions of this article. No other person
shall collect, convey over any street or dispose of any solid waste
in the Town of Farmington, except that the actual producers of solid
waste or the owners of premises in the Town of Farmington upon which
solid waste has accumulated may personally collect, convey and dispose
of such solid waste using a vehicle no larger than a three-fourths-ton
pickup truck, upon complying with the other provisions of this article
and with any other applicable ordinances and regulations. No solid
waste collected from outside the Town of Farmington shall be disposed
of under a license or registration issued pursuant to this article.
Any person violating the terms of this article
shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense, in addition to
any other penalty imposable hereunder.
[Added 3-28-1995]
This chapter has been specifically designated for enforcement by citations issued by designated municipal officers or employees, and the citation hearing procedure established by Chapter
91 of the Farmington Code shall be followed.