[Adopted 3-26-1990]
The State of Connecticut has mandated new laws
affecting the collection, disposal and recycling of garbage and other
refuse within the cities and Towns of the State of Connecticut. Disposal
of such items is a significant social and health concern affecting
the well-being of the citizens of Fairfield. A separate department
is desirable, proper and necessary to discharge the obligations of
the Town to be in conformance with such state mandated laws.
The Town of Fairfield hereby establishes a Solid
Waste and Recycling Department with responsibility for implementing
the Connecticut General Statutes, ordinances and resolutions adopted
by the Representative Town Meeting and Board of Health regulations
affecting the collection, disposal and recycling of garbage and other
refuse.
There shall be a Director of Solid Waste and
Recycling appointed for an indefinite term by the Board of Selectmen
and reporting directly to the First Selectman. The Director shall
administer and supervise the Department of Solid Waste and Recycling,
including the preparation of annual budgets, and shall prescribe the
duties of subordinates and employees to carry out the responsibilities
of the Department to manage solid waste collection and disposal, implement
a mandatory residential, commercial and institutional recycling program,
maintain records of amounts of collected materials and promote the
recycling program to assure public compliance with source separation
of recyclables.
This article shall take effect 14 days after
adoption by the Representative Town Meeting.
