§ 13-2. Policy statement concerning waste reduction, recycling or reuse, and flow control.

(a) 

It shall be the responsibility of every resident of the Towns to take all feasible and lawful measures to reduce the amount of solid waste produced in the Towns and presented for disposal either to the Towns or at a DMIAAB facility.

(b) 

It shall be the policy of the Towns to encourage the following activities to the maximum extent permitted by law, consistent with safe environmental practice:

(1) 

On site chipping of brush;

(2) 

On site burning of brush;

(3) 

On site burying of stumps and stones;

(4) 

On site composting of leaves and garden waste;

(5) 

On site use of manure;

(6) 

Reuse of materials reclaimable for manufacturing processes, or sale of reclaimable materials to those capable of using them.

(c) 

Residents disposing of solid waste on site remain responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals required by law. For purposes of this section "on site" refers to the site where the solid waste is generated.

(d) 

It shall be the policy of the Towns that any person generating solid waste separate it at the place of generation into the waste classifications described in § 13-1, and that solid waste be collected, transported and deposited in accordance with the waste classifications of § 13-1, in order to maximize efficient recycling of waste. This policy shall apply to all persons within the Town.

(e) 

It shall be the policy of the Towns that all solid waste generated within the Towns of Middlefield/Durham not suitable for reuse by the generator or sale for reuse and not suitable for on site composting or disposal, shall be presented at a facility operated or chosen by DMIAAB for appropriate disposal. No person shall operate a private dump or landfill and no person shall dispose of any solid waste at any location or by any means other than may be authorized by this chapter or by DMIAAB.

Ord. of 8-31-89, § 2