Regulation of the storage, collection, transport, recycling and disposal of solid waste generated in the Town of Old Saybrook is necessary for the protection of the public health, the safety and the welfare of the residents of the Town. It is therefore found and declared that:
A. 
The Town of Old Saybrook is authorized to regulate solid waste generated within its boundaries, and to license refuse collectors; and
B. 
The Town of Old Saybrook is authorized to designate an area where solid waste generated within its boundaries shall be disposed; and
C. 
The Town of Old Saybrook is committed to preserving air and water quality as well as limited landfill space by separating recyclable material from the waste stream and providing for its delivery to parties who can prepare it for re-use whenever possible; and
D. 
The Town of Old Saybrook has executed the Municipal Service Agreement with the Mid-Connecticut System; and
E. 
The enactment of this chapter is in conformity with the Town's Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORITY
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority established pursuant to Chapter 445e of the General Statutes (C.G.S. § 22a-257 et seq.).
BULKY WASTE
Stumps, wood waste from construction, demolition activity, or land clearing.
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 Old Saybrook;
B. 
The waste must not be of such a quantity, quality of 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 structure, 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. 
The 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 substitute or required by the Authority.
DIRECTOR
The Superintendent of the Public Works Department, who will be the designated person for Department of Environmental Protection purposes.
DISPOSAL CHARGE
The amount to be charged for each ton of solid waste delivered to the system.
ESSEX TRANSFER STATION
That facility constructed by the Authority as part of the system.
GENERATOR
Any party who creates solid waste.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Pathological, biological, cesspool, or other human wastes, human and animal remains, according to federal, state or local rules, require special handling in their collection, treatment or disposal, including those regulated under 42 U.S.C. §§ 6921-6925 and regulations adopted thereunder by the EPA pursuant to Resource Conservation 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 (ALSO CALLED THE "SYSTEM")
The system for processing solid waste and recovery of energy therefrom, constructed by the Authority pursuant to the Municipal Service Agreement.
MUNICIPAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
The contract between the Town of Old Saybrook and the Authority.
PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY
Includes the Towns of Old Saybrook, Lyme, Old Lyme, 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, scrap metal, 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 COLLECTORS
A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of collecting and transporting solid waste within the Town of Old Saybrook.
REGULATIONS
Rules developed by the Director to carry out the terms of this chapter, which rules shall have the same binding effect on generators and collectors as this chapter.
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 C.G.S. § 22a-260(7), 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.