[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mansfield Resource Recovery Authority
of the Town of Mansfield 5-27-1994; amended in its entirety as approved by Town Council 8-23-2010, effective
11-1-2010. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 161.
All Mansfield solid waste facilities, including the Town transfer
station, recycling area or other disposal or processing facilities
are exclusively for and shall be used only by the residents and businesses
of the Town, and upon request, the driver of any private or commercial
vehicle must satisfactorily demonstrate to the person in charge that
he or she is a resident of the Town of Mansfield or a permitted solid
waste collector. The Town Manager may issue and require the use of
vehicle stickers to be displayed by the Town residents (other than
solid waste collectors) in lieu of the above.
A.
All persons employed by a resident of the Town of Mansfield to dispose
of refuse must show dated proof of refuse source demonstrating that
said refuse was generated in the Town of Mansfield.
B.
Contractors (tree services, site contractors, demolition companies,
etc.) must make arrangements with the Town Department of Public Works
in advance of delivering refuse or bulky waste to any Town solid waste
facility; otherwise, a delay in unloading may result. Effective August
23, 2003, commercial (contractor hauled) bulky waste will not be accepted
at the Town's transfer station. Dated proof of refuse source and prepayment
of disposal fees shall be required for everyone other than licensed
collectors.
C.
All vehicles must transport all refuse in a closed, covered or secure manner. Unless the vehicle is capable of being completely closed, all cans, barrels or other containers must be tightly covered. Littering of the highways, including the access road to any Town solid waste facility, shall be considered as a violation of Chapter 161, Solid Waste, and Chapter 179, Vehicles, Abandoned.
All solid waste collectors must obtain and hold a current permit
to collect solid waste in the Town. Application for a permit must
be made to the Town Health Department. Solid waste collectors shall
not deposit any solid waste that is not collected in Mansfield in
any Mansfield solid waste facility.
A.
The following materials are prohibited from any Town solid waste
facility:
(1)
Dead animals of any kind.
(2)
Live ammunition.
(3)
Hazardous waste as defined by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 6903(5) of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; chemicals, including large
quantities of insecticides, paint, oil, etc., or radioactive waste.
(4)
Motor vehicles or equipment (cars, trucks, whole or otherwise).
(5)
Burning ashes.
(6)
Liquid waste, including septic tank pumpings, sewage or sludge.
(7)
Mercury batteries.
B.
The speed limit in all solid waste facilities is a maximum of 20
miles per hour.
C.
Smoking is prohibited in all solid waste facilities.
D.
Children under 12 years of age must remain inside a vehicle at all
times.
E.
Pets of any kind are prohibited in Town solid waste facilities unless
confined inside a vehicle at all times.
F.
No scavenging, picking or salvaging operations are permitted at Town
solid waste facilities.
G.
All Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection and
Department of Health regulations regarding the use of the solid waste
facilities must be complied with at all times.
The following major types of materials shall be separated from
other refuse for recycling by all persons or establishments in the
Town of Mansfield. These materials shall not be placed in the same
garbage can as or otherwise mixed with other forms of solid waste
for collection, removal or disposal.
A.
Newspaper and magazines.
B.
Corrugated cardboard.
C.
Glass and metal food and beverage containers.
D.
Scrap metal.
E.
Waste oil and oil filters.
F.
Yard waste.
G.
Storage batteries.
H.
Office paper.
I.
Antifreeze (automobile).
J.
Household cardboard.
K.
Plastic containers, except motor oil and Styrofoam containers.
L.
Fluorescent lights.
M.
Computers.
N.
Televisions.
O.
Microwave ovens
A.
It shall be mandatory for all persons, except those physically disabled, who are owners, lessees or occupants of residential property, single-family or multifamily, to separate or cause to have separated from other solid waste all materials designated as recyclable in § A196-5 above. Cause to have separated for each rental property having collection service shall include:
(1)
Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this amendment, causing to have all lessees and/or principal occupants sign and date a document stating the lessee and/or principal occupant has received and read the Town's current recycling information, been informed of the day and place of recycling collection and has a recycling bin in their unit (if pertinent), and thereafter requiring notification of the responsibilities of Chapter 161, Solid Waste, and regulations to be included in each lease.
(2)
Providing for the collection and removal of recyclables.
(3)
Providing individual recycling bins for each unit for the term of
the lease or providing centralized containers with a prominent description
of mandated items on or near the containers.
(4)
Disseminating current recycling information provided by the Town
to each unit no more than twice yearly.
(5)
Instructing on-site managers in recycling procedures.
(6)
Assisting and cooperating with Town enforcement personnel in determining
recycling compliance.
B.
Residential recycling collection of newspaper, magazines, household
cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage containers and plastic
containers shall be only as authorized by the MRRA utilizing the recycling/refuse
collector under contract with the Authority.
C.
Residential recycling collection shall be available to the owners
of all single-family and multifamily residences only at such times,
schedules, fees and service levels as shall be designated by the MRRA.
At the owner's option, said collection may be refused in favor of
self-hauling one's own recyclables to the Town's designated recycling
facility.
D.
Effective October 1, 1990, the provisions of this section shall apply
to all residences in Mansfield, with the exception of multifamily
residences (apartments and condominiums) where owners have current
collection contracts that extend past October 1, 1990. The owners
of said establishments shall, at their option, continue with their
contract collection until such time as their current contract expires,
at which time the full provisions of this section shall become effective.
E.
Clean and unsoiled newspaper, magazines, junk mail, flattened corrugated
cardboard boxes and household cardboard with inner liners removed
shall be separated from refuse and combined with glass, metal and
plastic containers in one or more upright containers. Plastic bags
shall not be used to contain recyclables.
F.
Glass and metal food and beverage containers and plastic containers
shall be separated from refuse and combined in one or more upright
containers with paper and cardboard. These recyclables should not
be flattened or processed in any way, but should be rinsed. Labels,
lids and neck rings need not be removed. Containers must be kept clean
and in such a place as not to constitute a nuisance or be otherwise
objectionable. Plastic bags shall not be used to contain recyclables.
G.
Yard waste shall be separated from all other refuse and recyclable
materials and either composted or disposed of on the property from
which it was generated. Yard waste may also be taken to the Town's
recycling area after first being further separated into brush and
trees, leaves, grass clippings and stumps. Yard waste shall not be
disposed of with other refuse or recyclables.
H.
Storage batteries shall be separated from all other refuse and recyclable
materials and taken to the designated drop off area at the Town's
solid waste/recycling area, or otherwise recycled, reused or sold
for scrap in a manner consistent with these regulations and Connecticut
DEP requirements.
I.
Waste oil, used oil filters and antifreeze shall be collected in
clean, covered containers and taken to the designated drop off area
at the Town's solid waste/recycling area or otherwise recycled, reused
or sold to a state-licensed waste oil collector in a manner consistent
with these regulations and Connecticut DEP requirements.
J.
Scrap metals shall be separated by type from all other refuse and
recyclable materials and taken to the Town's solid waste/recycling
area or otherwise recycled, reused or sold for scrap in a manner consistent
with these regulations and Connecticut DEP requirements.
K.
For the purposes of these regulations only, multifamily residential
establishments shall refer to apartments, trailer parks and condominiums
which include two or more dwelling units owned or managed by a common
entity as well as buildings or parts thereof containing two or more
dwelling units, including apartments, row houses and townhouses. Dormitories
(including fraternity and sorority houses) shall also be considered
multifamily residential establishments.
L.
Plastic containers excepting motor oil and Styrofoam containers shall
be separated from other refuse and included with the glass and metal
food and beverage containers, paper and cardboard, provided that they
are clean. Labels, lids and neck rings need not be removed.
M.
Unbroken fluorescent lights shall be separated from all other refuse
and recyclable materials and taken to the designated dropoff area
at the Town's solid waste/recycling area, or otherwise recycled in
a manner consistent with these regulations and Connecticut DEP requirements.
N.
Computer monitors, computer accessories, microwave ovens and televisions
shall be separated from all other refuse and recyclable materials
and taken to the designated dropoff area at the Town's solid waste/recycling
area, or otherwise recycled or reused in a manner consistent with
these regulations and Connecticut DEP requirements.
A.
Effective October 1, 1990, it shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, lessees or occupants of nonresidential establishments and public institutions or facilities to establish recycling programs and to separate from other solid wastes or arrange to separate, collect, transport and market all materials so designated as recyclable in § A196-5 of these regulations.
B.
This section shall also apply to multifamily residential establishments
having a current collection contract that extends past October 1,
1990, until said contract expires.
C.
All solid waste collectors permitted to collect refuse and recyclables in Mansfield under Code § 161-11 who collect refuse or recyclables from nonresidential establishments or public institutions are required by this section to:
(1)
Distribute the Town's current recycling brochure to each new customer.
(2)
Report to the Town's Refuse/Recycling Coordinator recycling violations,
including a lack of recycling and the mixing of recyclables with trash.
(3)
Where the solid waste collector has assumed responsibility for providing
recycling containers, provide clear, accurate labeling on containers.
The following other types of materials shall be separated from
other refuse and deposited in the locations specifically designated
for such materials:
A.
Residential refuse collection shall be only as authorized by the
MRRA utilizing the recycling/refuse collector under contract with
the Authority.
B.
Residential refuse collection shall be available to the owners of
all single-family and multifamily residences only at such times, schedules,
fees and service levels as shall be designated by the MRRA. At the
owner's or occupant's option, said collection may be refused in favor
of self-hauling one's own refuse to the Town's transfer station in
accordance with these regulations.
C.
The provisions of this section shall apply to all residences in Mansfield
effective October 1, 1990, with the exception of multifamily residences
(apartments and condominiums) whose owners have current collection
contracts that extend past October 1, 1990. The owners of said establishments
shall at their option continue with their contract collection until
such time as their current contract expires, at which time the full
provisions of this section shall become effective.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of all persons who are owners, lessees
or occupants of nonresidential establishments and public institutions
or facilities to arrange for the collection of refuse and its transportation
to and disposal in the Town-designated refuse disposal facility in
accordance with these regulations.
B.
This section shall also apply to multifamily residential establishments
having a current collection contract that extends past October 1,
1990, until said contract expires.
A.
Willimantic Waste Paper Company located in the Town of Windham shall
be the designated Mansfield refuse disposal area for all solid waste
generated and collected in the Town of Mansfield.
B.
The transfer station located on Route 89 in Mansfield shall be the
designated Mansfield refuse disposal area for residents hauling their
own refuse in their own vehicles.
C.
The transfer station located on Route 89 in Mansfield shall be the
designated Mansfield disposal area for residential quantities of bulky
waste for residents hauling their own bulky waste in their own vehicles.
D.
The Willimantic Waste Paper Company's bulky waste receiving facility
located on Route 32 in Windham shall be the designated Mansfield disposal
facility for commercially hauled or generated bulky wastes.
E.
The Willimantic Waste Paper Company located in Windham shall be the
designated recycling facility for paper, corrugated and mixed cans
and bottles collected in the Town of Mansfield.
A.
The fee for a commercial collection vehicle permit for collecting,
hauling or transporting refuse or recyclables within the Town shall
be $10 for each vehicle per year.
C.
The tipping fees for dumping Mansfield refuse at any facility shall
be the current charge per ton to the Town of Mansfield plus an administrative
fee of $4 per ton, payable to the Town of Mansfield by all licensed
solid waste collectors hauling refuse from Mansfield to said facility
on a monthly basis based on the weight of refuse delivered to the
facility as reported by said facility.
D.
Fees and hours for the Town transfer station and recycling area.
(1)
Hours: Tuesday and Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday
from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
(2)
Fees for refuse, effective July 1, 1994:
[Amended 6-14-2021, effective 1-1-2022]
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Item
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Charge
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|---|---|---|---|
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Garbage bags
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$4 each
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Up to 35-gallon garbage can
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$8 each
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55-gallon drum (full)
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$10.30
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55-gallon drum (less than 1/2 full)
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$5.20
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Compact pickup (1 cubic yard)
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$40
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Flat-loaded pickup (2 cubic yards)
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$80
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High-loaded pickup (4 cubic yards)
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$160
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All other garbage
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$40 per cubic yard, as measured on site
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Stumps
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$30 per cubic yard
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Brush
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$10 per cubic yard
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Passenger car tires (up to 19 1/2 inches on or off rims)
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$2
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Large truck tires:
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Off rims
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$8
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On rims
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$20
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Construction/tractor tires under 300 pounds
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$100
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Construction/tractor tires over 300 pouinds
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$300
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Large off-road tires
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$25
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Bulky waste/brush/construction debris
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$30 per cubic yard
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(3)
Fees for recycling.
[Amended 6-14-2021, effective 1-1-2022]
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Item
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Charge
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|---|---|---|---|
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Scrap metal
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$3 per cubic yard
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CFC appliances
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$12 each
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Capacitors or ballasts
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$3 each
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Motor oil over 2 gallons
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$1 per gallon, 3rd gallon and up
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Antifreeze
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$1.50 per gallon
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Wood grindings
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$10 per scoop (when available only)
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Computers/televisions
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Up to 19-inch screen
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$6 each
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20-inch screen and up
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$12 each
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Microwave ovens
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$12 each
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E.
Other transfer station regulations and service levels.
(1)
A maximum of four cubic yards of refuse per vehicle is permitted
for use of the transfer station.
(2)
A maximum of four cubic yards of bulky waste per vehicle is
permitted for use of the transfer station except under written permission
from the Town's Department of Public Works.
(3)
No solid waste collector shall be permitted the use of the transfer
station for the depositing of refuse or recyclables except under contract
or written permission with the Town's Department of Public Works.
F.
Fees and service levels for single-family refuse and recycling collection
shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-28-2011,
effective 1-1-2012; 9-9-2013; effective
10-1-2013; 12-9-2013, effective
12-9-2013; 6-14-2021, effective 1-1-2022]
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Level of Service
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Description
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Monthly Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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20 gallon service
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Weekly curbside automated refuse pickup of a 20-gallon cart
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$16
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Curbside automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers) every week
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Unlimited curbside refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1
week in the winter, as designated by the Town
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35 gallon service
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Weekly curbside automated refuse pickup of a 35-gallon cart
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$22.75
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Curbside automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers) every week
| |||
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Unlimited curbside refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1
week in the winter, as designated by the Town
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64 gallon service
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Weekly curbside automated refuse pickup of a 64-gallon cart
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$32
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|
Curbside automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers) every week
| |||
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Unlimited curbside refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1
week in the winter, as designated by the Town
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96 gallon service
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Weekly curbside automated refuse pickup of a 96-gallon cart
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$43
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|
Curbside automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers) every week
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Unlimited curbside refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1
week in the winter, as designated by the Town
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Non-conforming 96-gallon service
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Weekly 96-gallon service, as defined above, with a higher fee for nonconformity [See § A196-13E(2).]
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$45
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Extra bag tags
|
Pickup of tagged standard-size garbage bags (33-gallon) over
and above the selected level of service for the single-family residence
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$3.50
| |
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160 gallon service
|
Weekly curbside automated refuse pickup of a 96-gallon and 64-gallon
carts
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$56
| |
|
Curbside automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers) every week
| |||
|
Unlimited curbside refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1
week in the winter, as designated by the Town
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Additional recycling container
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Weekly curbside automated recycling pickup of an additional
64-gallon labeled recycling cart
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$6.20
|
G.
Fees and service levels for multifamily refuse and recycling collection
shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-10-2012,
effective 12-10-2012; 2-4-2013, effective 2-4-2013; 9-9-2013; effective
10-1-2013; 12-9-2013, effective
12-9-2013; 9-22-2014; effective
9-22-2014; 2-14-2017; effective
2-14-2017; 3-23-2020; effective 3-23-2020; 6-14-2021, effective 1-1-2022]
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Level of Service
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Description
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Monthly Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
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20 gallon service
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Weekly automated refuse pickup of a 20-gallon cart per dwelling
unit at a designated area for said cart
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$14.75
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|
Automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines,
corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and
beverage containers, plastic containers) at the same designated area
every week
| |||
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Unlimited refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1 week in
the winter, as designated by the Town
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35 gallon service
|
Weekly automated refuse pickup of a 35-gallon cart per dwelling
unit at a designated area for said cart
|
$19.25
| |
|
Automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines,
corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and
beverage containers, plastic containers) at the same designated area
every week
| |||
|
Unlimited refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1 week in
the winter, as designated by the Town
| |||
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64 gallon service
|
Weekly automated refuse pickup of a 64-gallon cart per dwelling
unit at a designated area for said cart
|
$30
| |
|
Automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines,
corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and
beverage containers, plastic containers) at the same designated area
every week
| |||
|
Unlimited refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1 week in
the winter, as designated by the Town
| |||
|
96 gallon service
|
Weekly automated refuse pickup of a 96-gallon cart per dwelling
unit at a designated area for said cart
|
$40
| |
|
Automated pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines,
corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and
beverage containers, plastic containers) at the same designated area
every week
| |||
|
Unlimited refuse pickup on the regular pickup day 1 week in
the winter, as designated by the Town
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Cart retrieval surcharge
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Retrieving trash and recycle carts weekly from alley to street
for automated service, per cart
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$5
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96 gallon service (six times per week) - extra handling
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Refuse pickup requiring extra handling of a 96-gallon cart six
times per week
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$240
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Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) six times per week that requires extra
handling
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1-cubic-yard refuse container
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Providing and emptying a 1-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week
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$72.50
| |
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Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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2-cubic-yard refuse container
|
Providing and emptying a 2-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week
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$96
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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2-cubic-yard refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying a 2-cubic-yard covered refuse container
twice per week
|
$180
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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4-cubic-yard refuse container
|
Providing and emptying a 4-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week
|
$181.50
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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4-cubic-yard refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying a 4-cubic-yard covered refuse container
twice per week
|
$339.40
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
|
6-cubic-yard refuse container
|
Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week
|
$255.50
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
|
6-cubic-yard refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard covered refuse container
twice per week.
|
$478.50
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (once a week)
|
Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
once per week
|
$1,250
| |
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6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
twice per week
|
$1,860
| |
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6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (three times a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
three times per week
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$2,540
| |
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6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (four times a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
four times per week
|
$3,230
| |
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8-cubic-yard refuse container
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week
|
$329.50
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
|
8-cubic-yard refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
twice per week
|
$616
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
| |||
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8-cubic-yard refuse container (three times/week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
three times per week
|
$902
| |
|
8-cubic-yard refuse container (four times/week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
four times per week
|
$1,188
| |
|
8-cubic-yard refuse container (five times/week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
five times per week
|
$1,485
| |
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8-cubic-yard refuse container (six times/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered refuse container
six times per week
|
$1,780
| |
|
8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (once a week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
once per week
|
$1,420
| |
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8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (twice a week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
twice per week
|
$2,200
| |
|
8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (three times a week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
three times per week
|
$3,130
| |
|
8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container (four times a week)
|
Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting refuse container
four times per week
|
$4,010
| |
|
10-cubic-yard refuse container
|
Providing and emptying a 10-cubic-yard covered refuse container
once per week.
|
$419
| |
|
Pickup of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated
cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage
containers, plastic containers) in centralized recycling containers
at or adjacent to the refuse container every week
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Trash/ recycle compactor
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Providing and emptying compactor with two separate compartments
on an as-needed basis. Single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines,
corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal food and
beverage containers, plastic containers) collected in one compartment
of compactor
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Monthly rental
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$1,085
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Per haul
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$280
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Tipping fee
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Based on actual tonnage
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2-cubic-yard recycling container (once/week)
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Providing and emptying a 2-cubic-yard covered recycling container
once per week
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$50
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4-cubic-yard recycling container (once/week)
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Providing and emptying a 4-cubic-yard covered recycling container
once per week
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$100
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6-cubic-yard recycling container (once/week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard covered recycling container
once per week
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$130
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6-cubic-yard recycle container (twice/week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard covered recycle container
twice per week
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$260
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6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (once a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
once per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$670
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6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (twice a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
twice per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$870
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6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (three times a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
three times per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$1,130
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6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (four times a week)
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Providing and emptying a 6-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
four times per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$1,390
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (once/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
once per week
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$160
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (twice/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
two times per week
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$320
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (three times/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
three times per week
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$470
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (four times/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
four times per week
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$620
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (five times/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
five times per week
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$770
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8-cubic-yard recycling container (six times/week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard covered recycling container
six times per week
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$950
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8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (once a week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
once per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$720
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8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (twice a week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
twice per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$970
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8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (three times a week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
three times per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$1,320
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8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container (four times a week)
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Providing and emptying an 8-cubic-yard compacting recycle container
four times per week. Pickup of single-stream recycling includes newspaper,
magazines, corrugated cardboard, household cardboard, glass and metal
food and beverage containers, plastic containers
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$1,640
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Individual Unit Recycling
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In place of centralized recycling containers. Weekly pickup
of single-stream recycling (newspaper, magazines, corrugated cardboard,
household cardboard, glass and metal food and beverage containers,
plastic containers) in individual recycling bins
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$2 per dwelling unit
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Extra dumpster collections
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2-cubic-yard dumpster
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$35
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4-cubic-yard dumpster
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$45
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6-cubic-yard dumpster
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$55
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8-cubic-yard dumpster
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$65
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10-cubic-yard dumpster
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$75
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Tipping fee (100 pounds per cubic yard)
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Tipping fee
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H.
Fee waivers.
(1)
Service fee waivers for curbside refuse collection and/or normal household quantities of refuse, recycling and bulky waste dropoff at the transfer station shall be available as prescribed in the Mansfield Code of Ordinances, Chapter 122, Article III. Applications for said waiver shall be made to the Town's Parks and Recreation Department. Fee waivers for greater than household quantities of refuse, recycling or bulky waste must be approved by the Town's Zoning Agent or the Director of the Eastern Highlands Health District.
[Amended 9-9-2013; effective 10-1-2013]
(2)
For persons who are physically impaired and have no household
members able to make it feasible for them to get refuse to the curbside,
fee waivers shall be available to enable them to subscribe to backyard
service at curbside fees. Applications for waivers shall be made to
the Town's Social Services Department. Medical documentation will
be required.
Pursuant to § 161-12 of the Solid Waste Ordinance, enforcement of the ordinance and these regulations shall be as follows:
A.
The Director of Public Works, the Recycling/Refuse Coordinator and/or
other individuals designated by the Town Manager are responsible for
the enforcement of these regulations. Said individuals are hereby
authorized to take such enforcement actions as authorized in these
regulations.
B.
The Town of Mansfield, through its designated enforcement officer,
shall serve written notice of the violation(s) of the ordinance to
any person responsible for the violation. The notice may be hand-delivered
or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last
known address of each responsible person.
C.
Such notice shall state the violation(s) as outlined hereinafter
and demand its correction within 10 calendar days or, if applicable,
the next scheduled refuse/recycling collection date. If the person
cited fails to correct the violation before the deadline, the Town
of Mansfield may issue a citation. Said citation shall inform the
responsible person of the allegations against him or her, the amount
of the fine due, and the date on which payment of the fine is due,
which shall be no later than 10 days after the date of the citation.
E.
Recycling violations.
(1)
Any person who fails to separate and recycle or cause to have recycled all designated recyclable materials from other solid waste, as defined by Chapter 161, the Solid Waste Ordinance, and these regulations shall be subject to a fine of $90 for each citation.
(2)
For the purposes of these regulations only, any person who has
subscribed to refuse and recycling collection and is not recycling
or is recycling poorly at least two times within a month or three
times within a quarter shall be considered nonconforming.
(3)
In lieu of issuing a citation per § A196-13E(1) or (6) of these regulation, any person who is nonconforming, as defined by § A196-13E(2) of these regulations shall, after notice by the Town, be subject to an increase in service level and corresponding increase in fees for each subsequent quarter that he/she is nonconforming. Upon return to conformity, as verified by the Town, said service will be returned to its previous level.
(4)
The Town, or its agents or contractors, reserve the right to
refuse to collect or accept for disposal refuse or recyclables that
have not been separated and/or recycled in accordance with these regulations.
(5)
In addition to the penalties provided for in Subsection (f) of Section 22a-220a of the Connecticut General Statutes, any solid waste collector who mixes other solid waste with items designated for recycling in Mansfield (per § A196-5 of these regulations) shall be subject to the following penalties:
F.
Refuse violations.
(1)
The Town, or its agents or contractors, reserve the right to
refuse to accept for disposal any refuse set out for collection that
exceeds or otherwise does not comply with the requirements of the
current service level for that specific location or establishment.
(2)
For the purposes of these regulations only, any person who has
subscribed to refuse and recycling collection and is over his/her
subscribed service level at least two times within a month or three
times within a quarter shall be considered nonconforming.
(3)
Any person or owner of a single-family or multifamily residential establishment who is nonconforming, as defined by Section A196-13F(2) of these regulations shall, after notice by the Town, be subject to an increase to the appropriate service level and corresponding increase in fees for each subsequent quarter that he/she is nonconforming. Upon return to conformity, as verified by the Town, said service will be returned to its previous level.
(4)
Any person who, intentionally or unintentionally, places or
allows the placement of persistent refuse or recyclables on his or
her property creating an unsanitary or nuisance condition shall be
assessed a fine of $90 for any first and/or subsequent citation.
(5)
Any person who places or allows refuse and/or recyclables to
be located at the curb for more than 24 hours before and/or after
trash collection shall be assessed a fine of $90 for any first and/or
subsequent citation.
(6)
Any person who deposits or causes to have deposited in any designated
Mansfield solid waste or recycling facility any refuse or recyclables
not generated within the Town of Mansfield shall be subject to the
following penalties:
(7)
Any person who deposits or causes to have deposited in any designated
Mansfield solid waste or recycling facility any commercial refuse
or recyclables not so designated as commercial refuse shall be subject
to the applicable tipping fees and the following penalties:
(9)
Any person who throws or deposits any discarded, used or unconsumed
substance or waste material (litter) in or upon any road or sidewalk,
in any catch basin, drain or watercourse, or other public place within
the Town, except in public receptacles, in authorized private receptacles
for collection, or in any designated Mansfield solid waste or recycling
facility, shall be assessed a fine of $90 for any first or subsequent
citation.
(10)
Any person who throws or deposits any household refuse, bulky
waste or recyclables in or upon any road or sidewalk, in any catch
basin, drain or watercourse, public place or unauthorized private
property within the Town, or in unauthorized private receptacles for
collection, shall be assessed a fine of $90 for any first or subsequent
citation.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § A196-14, Recycling containers,
which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 9-9-2013,
effective 10-1-2013.
