There is established a town solid waste recycling program, with standards to effect the maximum level of recycling of solid waste and source separation.
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Those items, including glass food and beverage containers, metal food and beverage containers, newspaper and certain HDPE and PET plastic food and beverage containers and other recyclables determined by the Town of New Canaan.
[Amended 7-21-2010, effective 8-27-2010]
CARDBOARD Corrugated boxes and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials which have a minimum of contamination by food or other material.
COLLECTOR Any person who holds itself out for hire to collect solid waste from residential, business, commercial and other establishments within the Town.
COMMISSIONER The Commissioner of Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut or his or her authorized agent.
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HDPE (HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) PLASTIC FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER Any high-density polyethylene bottle, jar or container of any size or shape used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption or used for household laundry products or motor oil, which are marked on the bottom with the number (2) encircled by the recycling symbol.
METAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER An aluminum, bimetal, steel, tin-plated steel or other metallic can, plate or tray of any size or shape used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption.
NEWSPAPER Used or discarded newsprint which has a minimum of contamination by food or other material.
OFFICE PAPER Used or discarded high-grade white paper and manila paper, including but not limited to paper utilized for file folders, tab cards, writing, typing, printing, computer printing and photocopying, which is suitable for recycling and which has a minimum of contamination.
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PERSON Any individual, organization, company, corporation, trust, partnership, foundation, group, association or establishment, or any combination of them.
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PET (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) PLASTIC FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER Any polyethylene terephthalate bottle, jar or container of any size or shape used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption, which is marked on the bottom of the bottle, jar or container with the number (1) encircled by the recycling symbol.
RECYCLE To separate or divert an item or items from the solid waste stream for the purposes of processing it or causing it to be processed into a material product, including the production of compost, in order to provide for disposition of the item or items in a manner, other than incineration or landfilling, which will best protect the environment.
RECYCLING PROGRAM A program for the processing of solid waste to reclaim material therefrom.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Real estate containing one or more dwelling units, excluding hospitals, institutions, motels and hotels.
RESOURCES RECOVERY FACILITY A facility utilizing processes to reclaim energy from municipal solid waste and, particularly, the Greater Bridgeport Resources Recovery Facility located in Bridgeport.
SCRAP METAL Used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel or alloys thereof, including but not limited to white goods and metal food containers.
SOLID WASTE Solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material that is unwanted or discarded, including but not limited to material processed at a recycling facility.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA Land and appurtenances thereon and structures, including a landfill or other land disposal site, used for the disposal of more than 10 cubic yards of solid waste.
SOLID WASTE FACILITY Any solid waste disposal area, volume reduction plant, transfer station, woodburning facility or biomedical waste treatment facility.
STATE The State of Connecticut.
STORAGE BATTERY Lead-acid batteries or other batteries used in motor vehicles such as automobiles, airplanes, boats, recreational vehicles, tractors and like applications.
TOWN The Town of New Canaan, and includes authorized officers, boards, commissions and agencies of the Town.
WASTE OIL Crankcase oil that has been utilized in internal combustion engines.
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The Board of Selectmen is vested with full powers to develop and operate a recycling program consistent with this ordinance and the laws and regulations of the state. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint an administrator of the recycling program to supervise the operation and coordination of the recycling program established by the Board of Selectmen.
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A. The state has determined that not less than 25% of the solid waste generated in the state after January 1, 1991, shall be recycled. Under § 22a-220 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Town is required to make provisions for the separation, collection, processing and marketing of all items designated for recycling by the Commissioner.
B. In order to fulfill its statutory obligations, the Town Council finds it necessary for the Town of New Canaan:
(1) To require residential acceptable recyclable materials generated within its boundaries to be processed pursuant to this ordinance and applicable regulations of the Commissioner;
(2) To have residential statutory recyclable materials that are not processed at the regional intermediate processing center and all commercial and nonresidential statutory recyclable materials generated within its boundaries processed in accordance with applicable regulations of Connecticut state agencies;
(3) To collect and/or receive and transfer to an intermediate processing center all residential acceptable recyclable materials that are required to be recycled by the Commissioner.
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By adoption of this ordinance, the Town shall comply with § 22a-220 of the General Statutes, as amended by Section 2 of Public Act No. 90-220, "To adopt an ordinance . . . setting forth measures to assure the compliance of persons within its boundaries with the requirements of Subsection (c) of § 22a-241b, as amended by Section 1 of . . . Public Act 90-220 and to assure compliance of collectors with the requirements of Subsection (a) of Section 4 of . . . Public Act 90-220."
[Amended 7-21-2010, effective 8-27-2010]
The successful operation of the recycling program shall require the issuance of regulations and instructions setting forth detailed procedures to be followed by residents, businesses and institutions, collectors and others. The Board of Selectmen is authorized and directed to promulgate such regulations and instructions, to be binding upon all persons within the Town, to effect an efficient and economical recycling program consistent with this ordinance and applicable state laws and regulations.
The town, by action of its Board of Selectmen, may levy a charge for the collection and/or receipt and/or processing of solid waste brought to a facility for recycling.
It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person not authorized by the town to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any recyclables which have been set aside for collection.