As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DISPOSE
To discharge, deposit, reject, dump, spill, leak or place into or
on any land or water or onto or in any receptacle or dumpster such solid waste
or any constituent thereof.
OPEN DUMP
A solid waste disposal area which does not comply with required public
health and environmentally controlled practices.
OWNER
Any person (as defined below) who has or had custody or control of
such solid waste or any person who can be shown to have been the owner or
in possession of such solid waste who cannot identify the person to whom such
possession and control was transferred.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, public or private corporation, political subdivision,
government agency, trust, estate or any other legal entity whatsoever.
SOLID WASTE
All putrescible and nonputrescible materials or substances that are
discarded or rejected as being spent, useless or in excess to the owners at
the time of such discard or rejection, including but not limited to garbage,
refuse, industrial and commercial waste, sludge from air or water treatment
facilities, rubbish, tires, ashes, contained gaseous material, incinerator
residue, construction and demolition debris, discarded automobiles and offal.
Bringing into said Town of Barton any solid waste as described in §
73-3 hereof, for the purpose of disposing or depositing of the same within said town, is hereby prohibited. The Tioga County Solid Waste Transfer Station shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
This chapter shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State.