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:
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority established pursuant
to Chapter 445e of the General Statutes (C.G.S. § 22a-257 et seq.).
Stumps, wood waste from construction, demolition activity, or land
clearing.
For solid waste delivered to the Mid-Connecticut System (the system)
are as follows:
The waste must emanate from within the boundaries of the Town of Old
Saybrook;
The waste must not be of such a quantity, quality of nature as to materially
impair the operation or capacity of the system;
The waste must not materially impair the strength or the durability
of the structure, equipment or works of the system;
The waste must not create flammable or explosive conditions in the system;
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
The waste must not contain hazardous waste as defined below.
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.
The Superintendent of the Public Works Department, who will be the
designated person for Department of Environmental Protection purposes.
The amount to be charged for each ton of solid waste delivered to
the system.
That facility constructed by the Authority as part of the system.
Any party who creates solid 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.
The system for processing solid waste and recovery of energy therefrom,
constructed by the Authority pursuant to the Municipal Service Agreement.
The contract between the Town of Old Saybrook and the Authority.
Includes the Towns of Old Saybrook, Lyme, Old Lyme, Essex, Deep River,
Chester, Killingworth, Westbrook and Clinton.
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.
A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of collecting
and transporting solid waste within the Town of Old Saybrook.
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.
Waste generated by persons living in residences, containing one or
more dwelling units but excluding hospitals, motels or hotels.
Used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous metals,
aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, or alloys thereof, including
white goods.
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.
Material that has been placed at curbside or at any designated collection
or pickup site or designated disposal site.
