[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Belchertown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-14-1990 STM by Art. 5]
There is hereby established a program for the
mandatory separation of certain recyclable material from garbage or
rubbish by all those who are permitted to use the Town of Belchertown
transfer station/landfill facility.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Clean, discarded materials which may be reclaimed and which
are considered potentially salable and recyclable by the Town of Belchertown.
For the purpose of this article, they are defined in the following
categories:
ALUMINUMCans made from aluminum, aluminum foil and wrappers and aluminum trays (tins) or containers used in packaging or food preparation.
GLASS BOTTLESAll unbroken bottles or jars made from standard bottle glass. Glass bottle colors may be clear, green or brown.
FERROUS METAL CANSCans commonly used for all types of household food packaging (including coffee, soup, cat food and other various types of kitchen cans). This category includes both tin and bimetal cans. No aerosol or paint cans of any type are acceptable.
NEWSPAPER and MIXED PAPERAll types of newspaper, supplements, advertisements, magazines, soft-cover books and office and computer paper. Paper must be nonsoiled. Paper will be considered noncontaminated if it has not been exposed to substances which render it unrecyclable (paint, oil, food contamination, etc.).
CORRUGATED PAPERAll forms of corrugated boxes used in packaging, small cardboard (cereal and small kitchen-type boxes) cartons and kraft (brown) paper bags. Cardboard is subject to the same contamination provisions as paper. No waxed cardboard containers for frozen foods or liquids are acceptable.
HDPE PLASTIC JUGSPlastic jugs, bottles and containers currently used for water, milk, juice, detergent and soap (no oil or other such containers).
A.
All bottles and cans and other containers (all types
metal, glass and plastic) must be rinsed, labels are acceptable, lids
and caps removed.
B.
All metal and plastic containers should be flattened
(if possible) to conserve space in the hauling container. The flattening
of containers is voluntary.
C.
Glass bottles must be placed in the hauling container
whole. Breakage which occurs during placement in the hauling container
is acceptable, but residents must not pre-break or crush the glass
before placement in the proper hauling container.
D.
All paper and cardboard must be kept flat or flattened
upon placement in the properly marked container.
E.
All material, when brought to the transfer station,
must be correctly placed in the properly marked container.
Once deposited in the correct container at the
Town of Belchertown's transfer station, all recyclable material becomes
the property of the Town of Belchertown.
A.
The Select Board will be charged with the enforcement
of this article.
B.
The Select Board shall establish rules and regulations
for the operation of the recycling center and transfer station and
shall establish specific fines for violations thereof which shall
be $25 per offense.[1]
[Added 10-2-1995 STM by Art. 10]
C.
In addition to enforcement by complaint brought in
the District Court, this article may also be enforced by noncriminal
disposition pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 21D
and shall be enforced by the Director of Public Works or any police
officer. Each day on which a violation exists shall be deemed to be
a separate offense.
[Added 10-2-1995 STM by Art. 10]
These regulations shall take effect July 1,
1990.
