[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town of Belchertown 2-17-1994.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The illegal dumping of rubbish and refuse material upon private and
public properties is already prohibited by law. As a result of the current
solid waste crises and the resulting increased legal disposal fees, this form
of land pollution to our environment has increased significantly and must
be brought under control.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Decaying or nondecomposable solid waste materials, consisting of
all combustible and noncombustible solid wastes. It includes garbage and rubbish
but does not include sewage.
Combustible or noncombustible solid waste material, except garbage
and sewage, including but not limited to such materials as paper, rags, cartons,
boxes, wood wastes, rubber, leather, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass,
crockery, dust, ashes, construction wastes, industrial wastes, demolition
wastes, agricultural wastes, abandoned vehicles, street sweepings, bulky wastes,
the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible materials
and any other unwanted or discarded material.
Any individual, firm, corporation or other entity who or which places
or causes to dump illegally any rubbish or refuse material on public or private
properties in the Town of Belchertown shall be fined, upon conviction, not
less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. The Board of Health may
also enforce this chapter pursuant to the noncriminal disposition procedure.[1] There shall be no warnings issued or waiver of penalties. The
party responsible shall incur all legal disposal costs for cleaning and legal
disposal of rubbish and refuse.
This regulation shall become effective the day the publication is in
a local newspaper.
