On and after January 1, 1991, the owner or occupant of each
residence, residential unit, place of business, industry or institution
shall provide for the separation, collection and processing of recyclable
solid waste in accordance with regulations adopted initially by the
Stratford Recycling Committee, as amended by the Director of Public
Works or his designee.
Definitions as used in this chapter shall have the meanings
indicated:
DIRECTOR
The Director of Public Works of the Town of Stratford, or
his designee.
MUNICIPALITY
Any Town, consolidated town and city, consolidated Town and
Borough, city and Borough.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, organization or legal entity of any kind, including municipal
corporations, governmental agencies or subdivisions thereof.
RECYCLING ACTIVITY
Any operation or activity whose purpose is to collect and/or
recycle all recyclable materials including, but not limited to, newspapers,
plastics, glass, aluminum, tin and all items considered recyclable
pursuant to Section 22a-24lb and Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General
Statutes.
REGULATIONS
The regulations adopted initially by the Recycling Committee
to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter and of Sections
22a-241a to 22a-241h of the Connecticut General Statutes, as the same
may be amended in accordance with this chapter.
The Recycling Committee of the Town of Stratford is hereby abolished.
From and after the effective date of this chapter, the Director shall
have authority to promulgate such regulations, in conformity with
the regulations adopted by the Commissioner, as are necessary to implement
and carry out the functions as contained in Connecticut General Statutes
Sections 22a-241a to 22a-241h, inclusive, and as amended from time
to time.
There is hereby established a program for the mandatory separation
of certain recyclable materials from municipal solid waste in the
Town of Stratford and the collection of segregated recyclables at
the Town's curbside and/or at other specified locations. The
collection of segregated recyclables shall be made periodically under
the supervision of the Director.
The Director shall administer the Town's recycling program
and coordinate the program with private trash haulers and recycling
centers in a manner consistent with state and federal regulations.
In addition, the Director shall provide recycling education for residents
and school children through appropriate media and through schools.
"Recyclable materials" are any discarded materials which are
mandated by the state to be recycled, as well as other items which
are deemed recyclable by the Director.
All recyclables shall be separated from nonrecyclables and prepared
for collection according to the procedures contained in the regulations.
A. Recyclable materials shall be placed in containers approved by the
Director and kept separate from the garbage or rubbish.
B. Containers with recyclable materials shall be placed at curbside
and/or at other locations as approved by the Director.
C. The Director shall prominently publish or cause to be published any
new schedule or guidelines thereafter whenever there is a change in
either materials to be collected, methods of collection, or schedule
for collections.
D. Apartments, condominiums and businesses serviced by private collectors
shall have an area or container designated for recyclables, and the
area or container shall be so labeled.
Persons having custody or control of residential, industrial
or business garbage disposal within the Town of Stratford shall not
dispose of recyclables along with nonrecyclables at the transfer station.
Failure to properly exclude recyclables from other waste, i.e., nonrecyclables,
may result in a suspension of disposal privileges, or a fine, or both,
as determined in the regulations.
The Town shall require the separation of recyclables as a condition
of licensing or authorizing public events at which solid waste and
recyclables will be generated.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person or business
to pick up, procure or otherwise tamper with any refuse deemed recyclable
under this chapter or a valid regulation after such time as this recyclable
material is placed for collection, unless otherwise authorized by
the Director.
The Director may issue permits to private parties or charitable
organizations to collect recyclable materials on the condition that
a report is filed by the party or organization detailing the amount
of materials collected, and provided that the Director determines
that said collection does not defeat the purpose or cost effectiveness
of the Town's recycling program nor conflict with the responsibilities
of the Town pursuant to its membership in the intercommunity agreement.