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General purpose. The purpose of these rules
and regulations is to eliminate and prevent health, welfare and safety
hazards and to fundamentally preserve and protect ecologically the
environment of the City of Schenectady by ensuring adequate standards
for the transportation to and disposal of solid waste at the City
of Schenectady owned and operated solid waste disposal facility and
to establish fees charged for its use.
[Added 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-02] |
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Type of refuse accepted. "MSW" means municipal
solid waste as defined and 6 NYCRR 360 regulations, which includes
all materials or substances that are generally discarded or rejected
as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to the owners at the
time of such discard or rejection, including but not limited to trash,
garbage, refuse, rubbish, discarded materials from residential, commercial,
municipal and industrial activities and vegetative waste, but not
including hazardous waste, ash, biomedical or infectious waste, yard
waste, construction and demolition debris and special waste and mandated
recyclable materials (as defined by the City Code). "Hazardous waste"
means waste which is defined or listed as a hazardous waste in the
Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 § U.S.C. 6901 et seq., as amended,
and all regulations promulgated thereunder, or waste which is defined
or listed as a hazardous waste in other applicable federal, state
or local statutes or ordinances and all amendments thereto, and all
regulations promulgated thereunder. The term "hazardous waste" shall
be construed to have the broader, more encompassing definitions employed
by two or more governmental agencies or units having concurrent or
overlapping jurisdiction over hazardous waste.
[Added 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-02] |
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Use of transfer station building facility and
scale. Vehicles which meet the qualifications as noted in the appropriate
sections listed below will use the transfer station building facility
proper. It is imperative that all of the appropriate rules and regulations
be followed in order that a safe and efficient operation is maintained.
[Added 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-02] | |
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Special requirements. The operator of the vehicles
using the transfer station must follow and obey the instructions of
the appropriate transfer station personnel explicitly. The key to
an efficient and safe operation depends on cooperation among all concerned
parties. Any operator who fails to obey the instructions of the transfer
station personnel is subject to suspension or revocation of the appropriate
transfer station permit.
[Added 2-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-02] |