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Article 04: Solid Waste Management Facility
Municipal Code:
Chapter 118: Solid Waste
Details
118.14 Authority to Operate
Pursuant to the authority granted to municipalities in RSA 31:39 and RSA 149-M:17, the Town of Durham operates the SWMF. This SWMF is operated under a license issued by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Solid Waste Management Division. The SWMF attendant shall act as the agent for the Town’s Public Works Director.
118.15 Site Utilization and Hours of Operation
A. Access Regulated - Access to the SWMF shall require the display of a SWMF Entrance Permit. Permits shall be purchased at a location to be specified by the Town’s Public Works Director.
B. Trespassing Prohibited – Public use of the SWMF during hours other than the posted hours of operation is prohibited.
C. Acceptance of Waste Limited by Geographic Boundaries - Only materials generated within the geographic boundaries of the Town shall be deposited in the Town’s SWMF.
D. Hours of Operation Regulated -The days and hours of operation shall be set by the Town’s Public Works Director.
E. On-Site Management of Waste Material –All material brought to the SWMF for disposal shall be deposited in the location and manner directed by the SWMF attendant. SWMF employees are not required to offload private vehicles.
F. Unauthorized Removal of Materials - Unauthorized removal of material from the SWMF is prohibited.
G. Electronics/Appliance Sticker – An electronics/appliance sticker will be required to dispose of these items in accordance with the Rules, Regulations and Procedures for Implementing the Provisions of this Ordinance.
H. Unacceptable Materials - The Town’s Public Works Director shall provide information describing methods for disposing of unacceptable material. Asbestos containing materials, Infectious Waste, Hazardous Waste, sludge or septic waste, ash residue, and solid fill shall not be accepted at the SWMF.
I. Other Material - Any material which constitutes a hazard to users of the SWMF, to the property of the Town, to adjacent property, to water sources, to the operation of the SWMF or is prohibited by Federal or State statute shall not be accepted at the SWMF.
118.16 Burning at SWMF
Burning of brush and other combustible material shall be allowed at the SWMF by authorized personnel at the discretion of the Town’s Fire Department.
118.17 Firearms
The discharge of firearms is prohibited at the SWMF.
