[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Woodbridge 12-11-1991; amended in its entirety 6-12-2019, effective 7-12-2019. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
The accumulation, collection, removal and disposal of solid
waste must be controlled by this municipality for the protection of
the public health, safety, and welfare. It is consequently found and
declared that:
A.
This municipality is authorized by law to regulate the disposition
of solid waste generated within its boundaries and to collect fees
and issue permits; and
B.
This municipality is required by Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.)
§§ 22a-220 and 22a-241, to make provisions for the
separation, collection, processing and marketing of items designated
for recycling; and
C.
This municipality is also authorized by C.G.S. § 22a-220a
to designate the area where solid waste generated within its boundaries
shall be disposed of; and
D.
This municipality has executed the municipal services agreement requiring
it to cause all acceptable solid waste generated within its boundaries
to be delivered to the Bridgeport Resource Recovery Facility; and
E.
The public health, safety and welfare of this municipality will be
best served by requiring the delivery of acceptable solid waste to
the Bridgeport facility for processing into products that have an
economic value.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The solid waste disposal and energy recovery and steam and
electric facility designed, constructed, operated and maintained pursuant
to an agreement with the Greater Bridgeport Regional solid waste Interlocal
Committee (GBRSWIC).
Land-clearing debris, demolition and construction waste such
as tree stumps, brush, and other organic material that is chipped,
is not considered as bulky waste.
Any person, firm or corporation who offers services for the
collection, transportation, hauling, dumping and/or disposal of solid
waste and/or designated recyclable materials in exchange for a fee.
The commingling of any solid waste or other material with
a designated recyclable material, which commingling negatively impacts
the ability to process, market or recycle the designated item, or
which renders designated items unrecyclable.
A collection place used to aggregate waste prior to transportation
to a disposal area, such as a container, receptacle or other spot
chosen by the Board of Selectmen or its agents.
A disposal place, chosen by the Board of Selectmen or its
agents, where solid waste is taken for processing or sale.
Means any discarded material designated for recycling by
the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in its regulations adopted
pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-241b, or designated for recycling
by C.G.S. § 22a-208v or C.G.S. § 22a-256a, including
the following: boxboard, cardboard, glass food containers, plastic
HDPE containers, leaves, colored ledger paper, magazines, metal food
containers, newspaper, office paper, plastic PET or PETE containers,
residential high-grade white paper, scrap metal, storage batteries,
waste oil, tires, textiles, shoes, sheet plastic, food scraps and
paint. Said items are further described in R.C.S.A. § 22a-241b-1.
To deposit, discharge, place and dispose of solid waste.
Means hazardous waste, as defined in C.G.S. § 22a-115,
and radioactive waste, as defined in C.G.S. § 22a-148, and
biomedical waste, as defined in C.G.S. § 22a-207.
Business and commercial establishments within the Town, including
but not limited to offices, stores, restaurants, institutions, nursing
homes, motels, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, etc. (See also
the definition of "residential property.")
Unwanted or discarded materials that in the judgment of the
Bridgeport Resource Recovery Facility operator, reasonably exercised,
cannot be processed in the facility because of size or noncombustibility,
including dirt, concrete and other nonburnable construction material
and demolition debris; and any other item of waste exceeding six feet
in any one of its dimensions.
Any individual, company, corporation, public or private,
society or association.
One who resides, owns real property or operates or has a
place of business in the Town of Woodbridge.
Real estate containing one or more dwelling units. (See also
the definition of "nonresidential property.")
Unwanted or discarded materials of the kind normally collected
or disposed of, or caused to be collected or disposed of, by or on
behalf of a municipality through private or municipal collection,
and commercial, governmental and light industrial waste that a municipality
is required by state law to make provision for the safe and sanitary
disposal of, but not including in any case hazardous waste or oversized
and nonburnable waste, or designated recyclable materials.
The designated collection area and recycling center located
at 89 Acorn Hill Extension, Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-220a,
the Bridgeport Resource Recovery Facility is designated as the area
where solid waste shall be disposed of. All waste collected or generated
within the boundaries of the Town by residential, business, commercial
or other establishments shall be disposed of in accord with this section.
The disposal of solid waste at any other area is prohibited, except
that the Board of Selectmen may approve, in writing, the temporary
disposal at another location either within or outside the boundaries
of the Town.
A.
Any person who intends to operate as a commercial collector in the
Town must register in advance with the Town and obtain a permit before
collecting any solid waste or designated recyclable materials. Any
person who operates as a collector without proper registration within
the Town 30 days after the effective date of this chapter will be
subject to the penalties provided in this chapter. Each permit shall
be effective for one year, and all commercial collectors will be required
to apply for a renewed permit each subsequent year with updated information.
B.
Application.
(1)
All persons intending to act as a commercial collector in the Town
must submit their application for a permit to the Town Clerk on or
before July 31 of each year. Each applicant must include the following
information:
(a)
The name of the business and whether it is a corporation, partnership,
or sole proprietorship;
(b)
The names of all stockholders, directors, partners, officers,
members, or proprietors of the business;
(c)
A current list and description of all vehicles and removable
bodies to be used for transportation of solid waste to the designated
disposal or collection area(s), including each vehicle's Connecticut
registration number, cubic yard capacity, tare weight and gross weight
and each removable body by identification number, cubic yard capacity,
tare weight and gross weight;
(d)
Evidence of liability insurance in effect covering all vehicles
to be used to transport solid waste into the designated collection
area, with the Town as named insured, in an amount of at least $1,000,000;
(e)
The names and addresses of all customers presently served, if
any, within the Town;
(f)
The types of waste hauled by the commercial collector;
(g)
The approximate tonnage of solid waste and designated recyclable
items expected to be collected each week; and
(h)
Whether the applicant plans to collect solid waste and designated
recyclable items generated from residential property or from commercial,
business, municipal and other sources within the Town, or both.
(2)
Commercial collectors must also submit to the Town a completed annual
reporting form for collectors/haulers provided by the Connecticut
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
C.
Vehicle information.
(1)
Commercial collectors shall provide the Town with notice of any changes
in vehicles or removable bodies used to transport solid waste to the
designated area(s). The information must include each vehicle by Connecticut
registration number, cubic yard capacity, tare weight and gross weight
and each removable body by identification number, cubic yard capacity,
tare weight and gross weight.
(2)
The door of any private vehicle used to haul solid waste shall be
clearly marked with the business name and address of the commercial
collector.
D.
Any permitted commercial collector who attempts to deposit any solid
waste collected or generated in towns other than Woodbridge shall
be ordered to remove the vehicle from the designated disposal or collection
area immediately, notwithstanding the claim that some part of said
load of solid waste was collected or generated in the Town of Woodbridge.
E.
A valid permit must be in the possession of the operator or driver
of each vehicle before any dumping will be allowed.
F.
Each permittee shall accept the condition that, upon any breach of
this chapter or of any provisions of the State Health Code, said permit
will terminate.
G.
Commercial collectors who offer curbside or backyard collection of
solid waste must also offer curbside collection of designated recyclable
materials in order to be eligible for a permit from the Town.
H.
All contracts between a commercial collector and residential or nonresidential
customers in the Town for the collection of solid waste must also
include a provision for the collection of designated recyclable materials,
either by providing for the collection of designated recyclable materials
by the same commercial collector who is party to the solid waste contract
or by including an identification by the customer of the commercial
collector with whom such contract exists. Each commercial collector
shall provide its customers with clear written or pictorial instructions
on how to separate designated recyclable items in accordance with
the provisions of C.G.S. § 22a-241b.
I.
Any false information, certifications or documents shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, and violators shall be subject to the provisions of § 485-13, Enforcement; revocation of permits.
J.
The Town shall inform all permitted commercial collectors of the
requirements of these ordinances and any other Town regulation on
the collection, processing and marketing of designated recyclable
materials, including mandatary recyclables, source separation and
anti-commingling practices, in compliance with the applicable sections
of C.G.S. § 22a-220c.
A.
Residents of the Town who plan to use their own vehicle(s) for hauling
solid waste and/or designated recyclable materials to the transfer
station must obtain and display a permit issued by the Town.
B.
Noncommercial collectors, landscapers and contractors doing work
for residents or residents of the Town who use their own vehicles
but dispose of items other than yard waste and household solid waste
at the transfer station will be required to obtain and display a nonresidential
permit from the Town.
C.
The aforesaid permits may be suspended at any time by the First Selectman
or designated agent. Renewal of the permit may be refused if the manner
in which solid waste, rubbish, designated recyclable materials, or
waste is collected, transported or handled is, in the judgment of
the First Selectman or designated agent, unsanitary, or constitutes
a nuisance or hazard, or is in violation of this chapter.
A.
All permits granted to commercial collectors shall be effective for
a period of one year from date of issuance. The fee schedule and costs
for the different permits issued by the Town, including those for
commercial collectors, residential and nonresidential waste disposal,
shall be set by the Board of Selectmen from time to time, and any
change in the fees shall be published by the Town's Department
of Public Works ("DPW") at least 60 days in advance of it taking effect.
B.
Failure to pay any permit or disposal fee shall be considered a violation
of this chapter.
The transfer station will be open for use as follows: 8:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, subject to modification by
the Board of Selectmen. The transfer station will be closed on all
legal holidays.
A.
Occupants of nonresidential properties located within the Town who
generate solid waste are responsible for the transportation of their
solid waste to the Bridgeport Resource Recovery Facility, whether
through a commercial collector or other means. All fees charged to
the Town for disposal of such solid waste shall be billed to the haulers
providing transportation service. Said fees must be paid in full within
30 days. Late payments will be subject to interest charges at the
statutory rates.
B.
Occupants of nonresidential properties may use the transfer station
and/or other designated collection areas under the following conditions:
(1)
The occupants who on or before January 12, 1992, used a hauler utilizing
a nonmechanized or manual method of picking up the trash receptacles
used by the occupant.
(2)
The haulers providing this service will pay the Town such charges
in such manner as the Board of Selectmen deem appropriate. These charges
shall be based on the proportionate share of the Town's cost
for transfer, transportation, and tip fees relating to the disposal
of the solid waste.
A.
Only permitted commercial collectors or residents of the Town shall
be allowed to deposit solid waste in the designated collection area
or designated disposal area designated by the Town, and only solid
waste and designated recyclable materials generated within the Town
may be so deposited there.
B.
Waste that does not meet the definition of solid waste or designated recyclable materials, as defined in § 485-2, may not be discarded at the designated collection area or designated disposal area.
C.
Any resident or commercial collector who seeks to dump solid waste
at the designated collection area or designated disposal area may
be required to certify, in writing, under penalties of false statement
as provided in the General Statutes of Connecticut, that the solid
waste to be dumped was generated or collected within the Town. Any
commercial collector who refuses to provide certification, in writing,
as specified in this subsection as to any load of solid waste, or
part thereof, shall not be permitted to dispose of their load and
shall remove their vehicle from the designated collection area or
designated disposal area immediately.
D.
Prior to permitting any person other than a commercial collector
to dump solid waste in the designated collection area, the Board of
Selectmen or its agents or employees may require that person or that
person's agents or employees to present satisfactory proof of
residence within the Town.
E.
Dumping shall be permitted only at times and on days established
by the Board of Selectmen and in particular locations as designated
by the Board of Selectmen or through its agents or employees.
F.
No one shall dump or cause to be dumped at the designated collection
area or designated disposal area any solid waste as follows:
(1)
Any solid waste collected or generated from any place other than
within the boundaries of the Town.
(2)
Any hazardous waste.
(3)
Any tires from motor vehicles or machinery generated by occupants
of nonresidential property.
(4)
Large items of machinery and equipment, including but not limited
to motor vehicles and major components thereof (transmissions, rear
ends, springs, fenders), agricultural equipment, trailers and marine
vessels.
G.
Any of the following types of dumping of solid waste, rubbish or
other materials is strictly prohibited:
(1)
The deposit or throwing of rubbish, solid waste, refuse or waste
upon the public highway, public property, or any vacant lot within
the Town, except material lawfully deposited upon the area designated
by the Board of Selectmen.
(2)
The deposit or throwing of rubbish, solid waste, refuse or waste
upon private property by persons not the lawful occupants of such
property.
(3)
The deposit of stones, cinders and ashes upon the public highway
or public property within the Town except in cases where written permission
is first obtained of the First Selectman or designated agent.
A.
Any person who generates solid waste in the Town shall separate all designated recyclable materials, as defined in § 485-2, from solid waste prior to depositing the solid waste at designated collection area or designated disposal area, including, specifically, the following items (all items should be empty, rinsed, clean and open. Do not shred, box, bag or bundle):
(1)
Cardboard and boxboard.
(2)
Food and beverage cartons.
(3)
Junk mail.
(4)
Magazines and newspaper inserts.
(5)
Newsprint.
(6)
Office paper.
(7)
Pizza boxes.
(8)
Beverage bottles and jars.
(9)
Food bottles and jars.
(10)
Aerosol containers (food grade only).
(11)
Aluminum foil.
(12)
Cans and bottles.
(13)
Foil containers.
(14)
Metal lids from cans and bottles.
(15)
Plastic bottles (with or without caps attached).
(16)
Plastic containers, tubs and lids.
(17)
Plastic one-use cups (no lids, no straws).
B.
Those designated recyclable materials items that a commercial collector
agrees to collect should be placed in a recycling container for pickup
by the commercial collector and should not be placed in a waste container
designated for solid waste. All curbside designated recyclable materials
shall be clean and free from any food waste. No person shall scavenge
designated recyclable materials from recycling containers left curbside
for pickup by a commercial collector.
C.
For residential owners and occupants of the Town, designated recyclable
materials, including those that are not collected by a commercial
collector, such as waste oil, storage batteries, electronic devices,
leaves and other yard waste, may be brought to the transfer station
or other designated collection area or designated disposal area directly.
D.
Residential property occupants shall prepare the following designated
recyclable materials prior to delivery to the transfer station or
other designated collection area (all items should be empty, rinsed,
clean and open. Do not shred, box, bag or bundle):
(1)
Cardboard and boxboard.
(2)
Food and beverage cartons.
(3)
Junk mail.
(4)
Magazines and newspaper inserts.
(5)
Newsprint.
(6)
Office paper.
(7)
Pizza boxes.
(8)
Beverage bottles and jars.
(9)
Food bottles and jars.
(10)
Aerosol containers (food grade only).
(11)
Aluminum foil.
(12)
Cans and bottles.
(13)
Foil containers.
(14)
Metal lids from cans and bottles.
(15)
Plastic bottles (with or without caps attached).
(16)
Plastic containers, tubs and lids.
(17)
Plastic one-use cups (no lids, no straws).
(18)
Tree stumps and logs. Stumps must be cleaned of all dirt and
stones. Stumps larger than 30 inches in diameter must be split into
logs not to exceed 12 inches in diameter. Logs must be cut into three-foot
lengths or shorter. Roots and branches must be removed from all stumps
and logs.
(19)
Brush. Limbs may not exceed two inches in diameter.
E.
Each load of solid waste and designated recyclable materials will
be subject to inspection prior to being dumped. Any person attempting
to dump unseparated solid waste and designated recyclable materials
at a designated collection area and/or designated disposal area shall
be ordered to remove their vehicle and materials from the premises.
F.
Owners and occupants of nonresidential property of the Town may not dispose of designated recyclable materials at the transfer station or other designated collection areas unless said owner or occupant qualifies for the exception outlined in § 485-8B. Nonresidential property owners and occupants shall be responsible for making private arrangements with commercial collectors for the pickup and disposal of all designated recyclable materials in a safe and sanitary manner.
G.
Enforcement. Any commercial collector or private contractor, who
has reason to believe that a customer has violated the separation
requirements of this section, shall promptly notify the Town of the
alleged violation.
H.
All solid waste and designated recyclable materials left for curbside
pickup by a commercial collector is subject to inspection prior to
pickup, said commercial collector to determine proper separation and
segregation of designated recyclable materials and solid waste as
set forth above.
No person shall remove any materials from the designated collection
area without authorization.
A.
Public events and Common Gathering Venues. The Town shall require
the separation of solid waste and designated recyclable materials
as a condition of authorizing events at common gathering venues, as
defined in C.G.S. § 22a-241k and public events held on or
in Town property at which solid waste and designated recyclable materials
will be generated. Designated recyclable materials to be separately
collected at events are as follows:
B.
The Town and private owner/operators of common gathering venues shall
ensure that recycling receptacles for the collection of any of the
above-designated recyclable items generated at such venue shall be
as accessible to the public and at the same locations as trash receptacles.
Any existing trash receptacle may be converted to a recycling receptacle
by labeling or other means appropriate to identify that such receptacle
is dedicated to the collection of designated recyclable items.
A.
Whenever the First Selectman or designated agent has reasonable grounds
to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this
chapter, including failure to pay fees and fines, he shall give notice
of such violation to the persons responsible therefor. Such notice
shall be delivered either by hand or by certified mail to the last
known address of the permittee and shall include a statement of the
violation(s).
B.
The First Selectman or designated agent may take one or more of the
following actions based on the severity of the violation:
(1)
Allow a reasonable time, not to exceed 10 days, to remedy the violation(s).
If corrective action is not taken within the time period allowed,
the First Selectman or designated agent may cause the violation to
be corrected and bill the person for the cost thereof; or
(2)
For residents who are using a private collector for solid waste and/or
designated recyclable materials, the resident in violation of this
chapter may be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or noncollection
of solid waste; or
(3)
Suspension of the permit.
C.
If such suspension is for a reason that might involve a serious and
immediate risk to life, health or property, the suspension shall take
effect immediately without a hearing. Otherwise, the suspension shall
not take effect until after a hearing is held after an appeal is requested,
and a decision is rendered pursuant thereto. If no appeal is requested,
the suspension shall take effect six calendar days following receipt
by the permittee of the written notice of suspension.
D.
When a violation of this chapter has occurred, each separate truckload
of material deposited or otherwise dumped at the designated area shall
be deemed a separate offense, and the responsible person(s) may be
charged with the actual expense of removal and disposition of such
substance outside the Town in addition to any other fines, fees or
penalties required herein.
E.
Any commercial collector, their agent, employee, or representative
who has violated any provision of this section, and any share holder
who owns more than 10% of any stock in a commercial collector, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or suspension of its
permit by the Town.
A.
Any person or persons who are fined, assessed penalties or costs because of a violation of this chapter shall follow the hearing procedure outlined in Chapter 15, Citation Hearing Procedure.
B.
Any person or persons whose permit to dump at the designated area(s)
has been suspended pursuant to this chapter, or the enabling ordinance,
may apply, in writing, to the Board of Selectmen, for a hearing on
the violation or suspension, within five calendar days of the receipt
of written notice of such violation or suspension.
C.
Within seven calendar days of the filing of the application, the
Board of Selectmen shall set a date for a hearing on the application,
which date shall be within 21 calendar days of filing of the application,
and shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing
to the permittee.
D.
At such hearing the permittee may present evidence in support of
any claim that the permit should not be suspended. The permittee may
be represented by counsel and may present testimony, documentary or
other evidence in support of the claim, and may cross-examine any
persons testifying against such party.
E.
If the Board of Selectmen, based on evidence presented at the hearing,
decide that the permit should be reinstated, it should so advise the
permittee, in writing, whereupon such suspension shall not take effect.
If the Board of Selectmen decide that the suspension should take effect,
it shall so advise the permittee. The decision shall be sent by certified
mail and shall become effective upon receipt.
A.
Each resident who has made private arrangements with a commercial
collector for the curbside pickup of solid waste and/or designated
recyclable materials shall comply with the following:
(1)
All such solid waste or designated recyclable materials, as outlined in § 485-10 above, shall be placed in proper containers and positioned on the area abutting the residential property at the street curbline so as not to constitute a nuisance or otherwise be objectionable to neighborhood properties;
(2)
All containers shall be placed on the area abutting the residential
property at the street curbline by the resident no more than 24 hours
prior to the scheduled pickup;
(3)
All containers shall be removed from the street by the resident after
the solid waste and/or designated recyclable materials have been collected,
but no later than 24 hours after the collection;
(4)
All solid waste and/or designated recyclable materials which have
not been collected shall be removed from the street no later than
24 hours after the collection should have occurred;
(5)
All solid waste and/or designated recyclable materials containers,
when not set out for collection, shall be stored away from the front
yard of each property and shall be stored no closer than 15 feet to
any adjoining residence.
B.
Any resident utilizing the Town's program for the Town-wide
bulk pickup program, such as appliances, furniture, etc., shall comply
with the following:
(1)
Make an appointment with the DPW for the pickup of solid waste in
accordance with the times established by the DPW;
(2)
Place the solid waste material at the area abutting the property
directly in front of the residence at the street curbline by the resident
no more than 72 hours prior to the scheduled appointment for the pickup;
(3)
Remove any items of solid waste from the curbside that were deemed
unfit by the DPW to be removed no later than 24 hours after the scheduled
pickup;
(4)
All waste containers, when not set out for collection, shall be stored
away from the front yard and side yards of each property and shall
be stored no closer than 15 feet to any adjoining residence.
