[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners (now
County Council) of Cecil County 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health and safety
of users of Cecil County's solid waste disposal facilities and
the residents of Cecil County and to provide for the environmentally
and economically sound management of the County's solid waste.
The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them herein, unless the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
A portion of solid waste consisting of asbestos extracted
from asbestos ore and containing more than 1% asbestos by weight that
hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dried.
Friable asbestos waste is a special handling waste.
A portion of solid waste consisting of material that contains
asbestos extracted from asbestos ore that cannot with hand pressure
be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder when dried. Nonfriable
asbestos waste includes transite board, siding, asbestos shingles,
and floor tiles. Nonfriable asbestos waste is a construction/demolition
waste.
Sometimes referred to as "sewage sludge." Liquid or solid
sludges and other residues from a sanitary sewage collection and treatment
system. The term includes materials derived from biosolids but does
not include ash generated from the incineration of biosolids, grit
and screenings generated during preliminary treatment of sewage at
a sanitary sewage collection and treatment system, or grit, screenings,
and nonorganic objects from septic and holding tank pumpings.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation who or which
is engaged in the collection, transportation, storage, or disposal
of more than 50 tons per year of municipal solid waste and/or source-separated
recyclable materials in Cecil County and any person, firm, partnership,
limited-liability company, corporation, or other business entity who
or which is engaged in the collection, transportation, storage, or
disposal of more than 20 tons per year of residential refuse and/or
source-separated recyclable materials in Cecil County.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
Municipal solid waste or source-separated recyclable materials
from businesses, office buildings, stores, markets, or institutions.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
A portion of solid waste resulting from the construction
or demolition of buildings and other structures. It includes but is
not limited to such things as wood, plaster, drywall, wall board,
metals, asphalt, bricks, block, concrete, and nonfriable asbestos
waste.
A portion of solid waste consisting of contaminated earth
or fill, typically generated due to a spill or leak. Contaminated
soil is a special handling waste.
Cecil County, Maryland.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
The deposition, injection, dumping, or placing of solid waste
at a facility designed to accept the waste in an environmentally sound
manner.
A person who produces or creates any solid waste.
The combined weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles,
including a towing vehicle, semitrailer and the vehicle load, excluding
the driver's weight.
Solid waste originating from industrial processes or manufacturing
operations.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
Solid waste originating from schools, colleges, universities,
hospitals or other institutions.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
Any commercial refuse hauler possessing a valid Cecil County
commercial refuse hauler's license and all other pertinent permits
and licenses which may be required by the State of Maryland for the
collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of municipal solid
waste or source-separated recyclable materials.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
The Maryland Department of the Environment.
A load of waste which, at the time of discharge into a solid
waste disposal facility, contains waste from more than one category
as described in this chapter.
Any garbage, construction/demolition waste, refuse, industrial,
lunchroom or office waste, and other nonhazardous material resulting
from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional
establishments and from community activities. The term does not include
any source-separated recyclable materials or unacceptable waste.
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
institution, cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority,
governmental entity or agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever
who or which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
In any provisions of these rules and regulations prescribing a fine,
penalty or other enforcement action, or a combination thereof, the
term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation
or other legal entity having officers and directors.
A portion of municipal solid waste consisting of organic
waste materials which, due to biological decomposition, are, or have
a tendency to be, rotten, foul, or odorous, including dead animals
and food waste, but not including biosolids.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
The collection, separation, recovery and marketing or reuse
of source-separated recyclable materials which would otherwise be
disposed of or processed as municipal solid waste.
Solid waste, including household refuse, originating from
residential sources, including multiunit housing.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
Any garbage, refuse, other discarded material or other waste,
including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous materials
resulting from industrial, mining, or agricultural operations and
any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply
treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, or air pollution
control facility, provided that it is not hazardous.
The controlled removal of material from a solid waste disposal
facility for the purpose of reusing or recycling the material.
The uncontrolled removal of material from a solid waste storage,
collection, transportation, processing, or disposal site or facility.[1]
A system of recyclables collection that allows all fibers,
including paper and cardboard, and containers, including but not limited
to plastic, metal, and glass, to be mixed or commingled together for
collection in a single container instead of being sorted into different
containers.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
Any waste, including but not limited to municipal solid waste,
residual, or hazardous wastes.
The solid waste disposal facilities operated by the Cecil
County Department of Public Works (CCDPW), namely: the Cecil County
Central Landfill, Stemmer's Run Transfer Station and Woodlawn
Transfer Station.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
Materials that are separated from municipal solid waste at
the point of origin or generation for the purpose of recycling, composting,
or reuse. This includes, but is not limited to, single stream recycling,
textiles, corrugated cardboard, and green waste.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
Solid waste that requires the application of special storage,
collection, transportation, processing or disposal techniques due
to the quantity of material generated and/or its unique physical,
chemical, or biological characteristics.
The Solid Waste Management Division of the Cecil County Department
of Public Works.
The rate charged for disposal of solid waste or processing
of recyclable materials.
The off-site removal of any municipal solid waste or source-separated
recyclable materials at any time after generation.
The following types of solid waste are unacceptable waste
unless approved otherwise by the Cecil County Department of Public
Works:
Chemotherapeutic waste.
Drums, barrels, or buckets unless the lids have been removed
and the interiors are cleaned and free of residue.
Ammunition or explosives.
Gas cylinders, unless delivered separate from other solid waste.
Hazardous waste.
Infectious/Pathological waste.
Liquid waste.
Radioactive materials.
Any waste, including but not limited to municipal, residual,
or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous materials.
Vegetative matter such as, but not limited to, leaves, grass,
brush, tree trimmings, and limbs not exceeding three inches in diameter
and six feet in length; Christmas trees; and certain garden and orchard
material. Excluded are stumps, logs, branches, limbs over three inches
in diameter, and roots from soil grubbing.
[1]
Editor’s Note: The former definition of “sewage
sludge,” which immediately followed, was repealed 7-15-2014
by Bill No. 2014-17.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
The Solid Waste Management Division of the Cecil County Department
of Public Works operates three solid waste disposal facilities: one
central landfill and two transfer stations.
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Cecil County Central Landfill
758 East Old Philadelphia Road (Route 7)
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-6275
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Woodlawn Transfer Station
565 Waibel Road
Port Deposit, MD 21904
(410) 658-6646
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Stemmer's Run Transfer Station
45 Stemmer's Run Road
Earleville, MD 21919
(410) 275-2794
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A.
The Cecil County Central Landfill will be open for the delivery of
waste between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through
Saturday.
B.
The Woodlawn Transfer Station will be open for the delivery of waste
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
C.
The Stemmer's Run Transfer Station will be open for the delivery
of waste between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Friday,
and Saturday.
D.
Solid waste disposal facilities will be closed on the following official
County holidays:
E.
Days and hours of operation may be altered from time to time, without
notice, as deemed necessary or appropriate by the Cecil County Department
of Public Works.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
A.
Pursuant to Article 25, § 14A, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, the Cecil County Department of Public Works operates solid
waste disposal facilities within Cecil County for use by residents,
and the County establishes the fees for waste accepted at the County
solid waste disposal facilities as well as other related services.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
B.
The Solid Waste Management Division of the Cecil County Department
of Public Works is operated as an enterprise fund, which means that
operation of the County's solid waste disposal facilities and
associated programs is intended to be funded solely through the collection
of user fees.
C.
The County shall establish the SWMD fee schedule annually and may
make periodic adjustments more frequently as it deems necessary.
D.
The SWMD fee schedule will be posted at each SWMD facility.
E.
All persons using SWMD facilities shall pay the applicable fees at
the time of, or prior to, use of the SWMD facilities, unless the person
has established a credit account with the Cecil County Director of
Finance.
F.
Approved credit customers will be sent monthly invoices for disposed
waste. Payment shall be due by the last day of the current billing
month. Those accounts not paid by the end of the month will be considered
delinquent and are subject to a late charge as provided in the SWMD
fee schedule or an interest charge of 1% per month on the balance
of the account, whichever is greater. If the account is not fully
paid, with interest, within 15 days of the closing date, the account
will be closed and all disposal privileges will be revoked. No partial
payments will be accepted. There will be a charge as per the SWMD
fee schedule to close out the account and this charge will be added
to the delinquent balance. The delinquent account must be paid in
full to reestablish disposal privileges. The customer should allow
the County four working days to reopen or set up a credit account
on the computer. The customer must pay cash in the interim. A charge
as per the SWMD fee schedule will be applied on all checks returned
due to insufficient funds.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
G.
The County may, at its sole discretion and for any reason which it
deems appropriate, deny or revoke credit account privileges.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
H.
Haulers will not be permitted to have a load charged to another hauler
or customer account. The hauler delivering the load will be charged.
(This does not apply to municipal contracts.)
I.
Any discrepancies with weight tickets must be brought to the attention
of the County within 10 days of the transaction.
J.
Account stickers must be securely fastened to the driver's side
of the vehicle in accordance with the instructions supplied with the
license sticker and shall be visible to the scale house attendant
as the vehicle approaches the scale. All licenses and stickers are
nontransferable and shall be issued for a period of one year from
July 1 to June 30. There shall be no reduction or prorated fee for
any license issued for a partial year.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
A.
Licensed commercial refuse haulers, County residents, and other authorized
users may deliver municipal solid waste, approved source-separated
recyclable materials, approved residual waste, approved special handling
waste, and other approved wastes generated within Cecil County, Maryland,
to the Cecil County Central Landfill during operating hours.
B.
County residents and other authorized users may deliver household
quantities of municipal solid waste, approved source-separated recyclable
materials, approved residual waste, approved special handling waste,
and other approved wastes generated within Cecil County, Maryland,
to Woodlawn Transfer Station and Stemmer's Run Transfer Station
during operating hours.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
C.
No waste or other material generated from out-of-County sources shall
be delivered to solid waste disposal facilities owned and operated
by Cecil County, Maryland.
D.
All persons delivering waste to a SWMD facility are required to show
proof that the waste being delivered originates from within Cecil
County. For licensed commercial refuse haulers and other commercial
entities, this proof can be residential or commercial route information
such as customer names and addresses, pickup schedules, manifests,
work orders, or contracts.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
E.
Residents delivering waste to a SWMD facility may be required to
present a valid Maryland driver's license with a current Cecil
County address as proof of residency.
F.
Temporary residents, new residents, active duty military personnel
or others with special circumstances who do not possess a valid Maryland
driver's license with a current Cecil County address may obtain
a temporary SWMD facility use permit from SWMD by providing a property
tax receipt, settlement papers, or signed lease agreement with current
driver's license to permit SWMD to verify their temporary residency.
No waste originating from outside Cecil County shall be accepted,
however.
G.
Any person delivering unacceptable waste to a SWMD facility will
be responsible for the removal of the unacceptable waste from the
site, cleanup, and remediation of any damages resulting from such
delivery, and reimbursement of all costs and damages incurred by the
County as a result of such delivery.
H.
It is the sole responsibility of the driver or operator of the vehicle
delivering waste to a solid waste disposal facility to inform the
scale house or transfer station attendant of all types of waste and
other materials contained in his/her individual load.
I.
Waste consisting of residual waste, municipal solid waste, or source-separated
recyclable materials shall not be mixed with each other, unless approved
in advance by the Cecil County Department of Public Works.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
J.
The tipping fee for any mixed load containing more than one category
of waste shall be a fee equal to the highest tipping fee applicable
to any category of waste contained in the load. That highest tipping
fee will be applied to the entire load.
K.
All persons delivering waste to solid waste disposal facilities for
disposal are responsible for ensuring that their loads do not contain
unacceptable waste. Persons delivering waste to the Central Landfill
working face for disposal are responsible for ensuring that their
load does not contain tires or other prohibited items. In the event
a person's load deposited at the Central Landfill working face
contains tires, SWMD operations personnel will, for safety reasons,
move the tires from the area of the working face and set them off
to the side. The driver or operator of the vehicle delivering the
waste to the working face will be notified by the spotter or landfill
scale house attendant that he/she had a tire(s) in his/her load and
will be given the opportunity to immediately return to the working
face to retrieve and dispose of the tire(s) in the designated location.
If the driver or operator retrieves the tire(s) for proper disposal,
his/her account will be charged a tire recovery charge as provided
in the SWMD fee schedule in addition to being billed the applicable
tip fee for the entire load. If the driver or operator refuses or
fails to retrieve the tire(s), then the load will be considered a
mixed load, and the entire load will be billed as a mixed load at
the tires (per ton) tip fee per the approved SWMD fee schedule in
effect at the time of disposal.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
L.
Abandoned or discarded motor vehicles will not be accepted at any
County solid waste disposal facility.
[Added 7-15-2014 by Bill
No. 2014-17]
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12; 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
A.
The Solid Waste Management division will seek to maximize the recycling
and reuse of materials while taking into account regulatory requirements,
budget constraints, and market conditions. SWMD will maintain a list
of recyclables accepted at County solid waste management facilities
which will be available at all such facilities and posted to the County
website. The list will be amended from time to time as appropriate.
B.
The County may sell or market recyclable materials or enter into
contracts for the marketing and sale of recyclable materials for the
purpose of generating revenue to help offset the cost of the County's
recycling and other solid waste management programs.
C.
The County reserves the right to limit the quantities of recycled
materials accepted.
D.
Per the Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment Article 9-1703(B)(12),
property owners or managers of apartment complexes having 10 or more
dwelling units and the council of unit owners of condominiums having
10 or more dwelling units (hereinafter "responsible party" or "responsible
parties") must provide for the collection and recycling of recyclable
materials for their residents by no later than October 1, 2014. Components
of this apartment building and condominium recycling program include
the following:
(1)
At a minimum, recyclables must include acceptable plastic, metal,
and glass containers as well as acceptable paper products.
(2)
All containers, labor, and equipment necessary to collect the recyclables
must be provided throughout each building by the responsible party.
An appropriate quantity of suitably sized containers shall be provided
to accommodate the quantity of recyclables generated by the residents
based upon the frequency of collection.
(3)
Responsible parties shall collect the recyclables a minimum of once
per month and transport them to secondary recycling markets.
(4)
Responsible parties must maintain records of the quantity of recyclables
collected and transported for a minimum of three years.
(5)
Responsible parties shall submit an annual report to the County Recycling
Program Manager no later than March 15 of the year following the reporting
year. The report shall indicate the quantity of recyclables and refuse
collected and the disposition of the material.
(6)
Any responsible party who violates the provisions of this section
may be subject to the issuance of a citation by the County and a civil
penalty not to exceed $50 per day for each day that a violation continues.
(7)
A responsible party receiving a citation shall, within 30 calendar days after receiving the citation, either pay the fine to the County or appeal the citation in accordance with § 318-16, Appeals, of the Code of Cecil County. If a citation is not paid or appealed in a timely manner, the county may seek to enforce the penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction.
A.
Household hazardous waste program.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
(1)
The Cecil County Central Landfill and the Woodlawn and Stemmer's
Run Transfer Stations accept vegetable oil, motor oil, antifreeze,
fluorescent lamps, and lead acid, household, and rechargeable batteries
during regular operating hours.
(2)
The Solid Waste Management Division conducts periodic Household Hazardous
Waste Day events to permit Cecil County residents to dispose of household
quantities of chemicals or other materials that cannot be properly,
and in some cases legally, disposed of as municipal solid waste. Information
regarding materials accepted at such collection events is available
from Solid Waste Management Division facilities.
B.
Sharps disposal. The Cecil County Central Landfill accepts from residents
sharps such as needles, syringes, and lancets during normal operating
hours, free of charge, for proper disposal.
Disposal facility operation and safety rules are as follows:
A.
All loads must be tarped or otherwise properly secured while traveling
to any SWMD facility to prevent leakage, spilling, or litter and remain
tarped and secured until arriving at designated untarping or disposal
areas. Vehicles with loads which are not properly tarped or otherwise
secured may be denied entry to SWMD facilities.
B.
Smoking at SWMD facilities is permitted only in designated smoking
areas. Smoking in vehicles is not permitted due to the risk of improper
disposal of smoking materials which could result in a grass, brush,
or landfill fire.
C.
All vehicles requiring scaling must stop at the scale house or scale
entrance and wait for the attendant on duty to inspect the load. The
driver will then be signaled to proceed. Vehicles should proceed slowly
and avoid sudden stops so as to avoid damaging the scales. Drivers
will proceed only upon signal of the attendant or automated entrance
control system.
D.
All vehicles using SWMD facilities must obey all road signs and posted
speed limits. Where no speed limit is posted, the maximum speed will
be 10 miles per hour. Safe and courteous driving practices are to
be followed at all times.
E.
All passengers must be in the cab of the vehicle when entering SWMD
facilities. Riding in the bed or on the tailgate of vehicles at SWMD
facilities or during unloading is prohibited.
F.
Drivers and passengers must stay with their vehicles at all times.
G.
All persons unloading vehicles shall be appropriately dressed and
shall use appropriate gloves and other safety gear to prevent injury.
All persons exiting vehicles at SWMD facilities shall be wearing shoes.
H.
Children under 16 years of age and pets (except for service animals)
must remain in vehicles at all times at SWMD facilities.
I.
Licensed vehicles and the contents of vehicles and containers are
subject to inspection at any time by SWMD operations personnel.
J.
Material drop-off locations at all SWMD facilities will be at the
discretion of SWMD operations personnel. Vehicle type, size, load,
weather conditions, permit requirements, and operational considerations
will be used by SWMD operations personnel to determine appropriate
drop-off locations. The drop-off locations may be subject to change.
Material will be dropped off only in designated areas or as otherwise
directed by SWMD operations personnel. Drop-off in any other areas
is strictly prohibited. Yard waste shall not be mixed with any other
waste for disposal at any County facility. Yard waste delivered in
containers must be removed from the container and the container either
taken back by the customer for reuse or disposed of appropriately
by the customer based on the type of container. The only exception
is for yard waste delivered in biodegradable paper bags or containers.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Bill No. 2014-17]
K.
All trucks must unload waste off the rear of the vehicle in designated
tipping or unloading areas. Unloading of vehicles off the sides is
prohibited.
L.
All roll-off containers must have properly functioning tailgate latches
that secure the tailgate in the open position while the vehicle is
dumping.
M.
All persons shall promptly dispose of waste as designated and remove
their vehicles from the disposal area in a prompt manner (twenty-minute
limit).
N.
After discharging a load of waste, the driver or operator of the
vehicle is responsible for inspecting the vehicle and the container
to ensure that all waste from the vehicle and the container has been
discharged. In the event that all the waste has not been discharged,
the driver or operator must secure the remaining waste by tarping
or enclosing the vehicle or container.
O.
In the event that a vehicle or container leaks, spills, or litters
at any SWMD facility or on any public road or private property, the
person hauling the waste will be responsible for all cleanup and for
any costs or damages incurred by SWMD in connection with performing
or monitoring such cleanup.
P.
Vehicles and containers may not be left for extended periods of time
at SWMD facilities without prior approval of the Chief of the SWMD
or his/her designee. Inoperable vehicles must be removed by the operator
from the premises by closing time. If the vehicle is unable to be
removed by the operator, the vehicle may be impounded and/or towed,
with towing charges billed to the vehicle's owner at the County's
discretion. The County shall not be liable for damage that may result
from such actions.
Q.
All persons entering and using the disposal facilities do so at their
own risk. The County shall not be responsible for any property damage
or bodily injury sustained by such persons.
R.
Loitering and/or disruption of SWMD facility operations or interference
with any County employee, agents, or other users or visitors to the
SWMD facility may result in the immediate removal of the violator,
revocation of disposal privileges, and possible legal action.
Materials that are determined to be useful for ongoing landfill
operations, such as clean dirt, clean stone, etc., may be accepted
at the landfill without charge at the discretion of the Chief/Assistant
Chief of the Solid Waste Management Division. Any person desiring
to dispose of such materials at the landfill must make prior coordination
with the Solid Waste Management Division. The materials will be inspected
and a determination made by the Chief of the Solid Waste Management
Division or his/her designee. All such determinations are final.
A.
In order to ensure the safety of customers and employees and prevent
interference with solid waste disposal facility operations, loitering,
campaigning or soliciting on the grounds of Cecil County solid waste
disposal facilities is prohibited.
B.
This prohibition applies to supporters of and candidates for elected
office, those supporting or opposing ballot initiatives or similar
measures, and merchants, vendors, groups, or individuals selling or
distributing merchandise, distributing advertisements or engaging
in similar marketing activities. Installation of campaign signs or
advertisements on the grounds of County solid waste disposal facilities
is similarly prohibited.
C.
At the Cecil County Central Landfill, this prohibition starts at
the intersection of the landfill entrance road and Maryland Route
7 and includes all County-owned property at that location. At Woodlawn
Transfer Station, this prohibition starts at the intersection of Fire
Tower Road and Waibel Road and includes all property managed by the
Solid Waste Management Division. At Stemmer's Run Transfer Station,
this prohibition starts 100 feet to the north and south of the entrances
to the transfer station and includes all property managed by the Solid
Waste Management Division.
D.
This prohibition does not restrict in any way the County's ability
to promote and advertise upcoming official County events, distribute
official County flyers or other materials to customers, conduct customer
satisfaction surveys, and similar activities.
A.
[1]The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and Maryland
Transportation Authority (MdTA) are exempt from tipping fees for the
disposal of solid waste at the Central Landfill which is generated
from litter pickup activities along public roads and highways in Cecil
County by Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, inmate litter crews, and/or
state highway maintenance personnel. (This tipping fee exemption does
not apply to the disposal of solid waste generated by any other SHA
or MdTA construction or maintenance activities or at SHA or MdTA facilities.)
B.
The Director of Administration shall have the authority to waive
tipping fees for the disposal of solid waste collected as a result
of organized environmental cleanups of roadsides, waterways, parks,
and similar public open spaces.
C.
The Director of Administration shall have the authority to waive
up to 50% of the tipping fee for the disposal of solid waste generated
from humanitarian projects undertaken by bona fide nonprofit organizations.
The solid waste cannot be refuse from the nonprofit organization's
facilities or property.
D.
The Director of Administration shall have the authority to waive
up to 50% of the tipping fee for Cecil County residents not covered
by insurance for the disposal of solid waste generated by catastrophic
occurrences such as fires, floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes.
E.
The Director of Administration shall have the authority to waive
up to 50% of the tipping fee for the disposal of solid waste generated
by volunteer fire company construction or demolition projects.
F.
Except in the case of such catastrophic occurrences, tipping fee
waiver request application forms must be submitted to the Director
of Administration at least 30 days prior to the event. In the case
of genuine emergencies, the request shall be submitted as far in advance
of the waste disposal as possible.
G.
Applicants for tipping fee waivers will be notified of approval or
disapproval of the request, in writing, within 30 days.
Scavenging and salvaging are not permitted at any Cecil County
solid waste disposal facility. When material is removed from a vehicle
and deposited anywhere at the solid waste disposal facility, it is
considered to be the property of the Solid Waste Management Division
and may not be removed without the written authorization of the Chief
of the Solid Waste Management Division or his/her designee. Removal
of material from a Cecil County solid waste disposal facility without
proper authorization will be considered theft of County property.
Cecil County's solid waste disposal facilities are under
audio and video surveillance for the protection of facility users,
employees and property. Use of the solid waste disposal facilities
constitutes consent to such monitoring.
A.
The generator, the licensed commercial refuse hauler, and the person
operating the vehicle shall be responsible and accountable for any
violation of the rules and regulations for the operation of the County's
solid waste disposal facilities, including reimbursing the County
for all fees and any and all associated costs and damages incurred
by the County as a result of such violation.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
B.
Violations of the above rules and regulations or any other rules
and regulations heretofore passed by the Cecil County Council for
the operation of the County's solid waste disposal facilities
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before
the appropriate court of Cecil County having jurisdiction in such
cases, the person may be sentenced to up to 30 days in the Cecil County
Detention Center or fined up to $500, or both imprisoned and fined,
at the discretion of the court. Each violation shall be considered
a separate and distinct offense.
C.
In addition to the fees and charges and potential prosecution as
provided in these rules and regulations, in the event of any violation
of these or any other applicable governmental regulations, the Chief
of the Solid Waste Management Division of the Cecil County Department
of Public Works may:
(1)
Suspend or revoke the Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's
license of the person who is the licensee of the violating vehicle
or container;
(2)
Suspend or revoke the privilege of using Cecil County solid waste
disposal facilities of the person driving or operating the violating
vehicle; and
(3)
Take such other action as the County shall deem to be appropriate.
A.
Any person whose Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's license
or whose privilege of using Cecil County solid waste disposal facilities
has been suspended or revoked by decision of the Chief of the Solid
Waste Management Division for violation of these rules and regulations
may appeal that decision to the Cecil County Director/Deputy Director
of Public Works.
B.
Any person whose Cecil County commercial refuse hauler's license
or whose privilege of using Cecil County solid waste disposal facilities
has been suspended or revoked for violation of these rules and regulations
may appeal decisions by the Cecil County Director/Deputy Director
of Public Works to the Circuit Court for Cecil County; otherwise,
all decisions shall be final.
