§ 13-9. Bulky waste.  


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  • (a) 
    The following solid waste generated by residents of the Towns shall be treated as Class V solid waste (bulky waste) for purposes of this chapter:
    (1) 
    Demolition material and scrap lumber and logs.
    (2) 
    Plaster and plaster board.
    (3) 
    All pressed and composition board.
    (4) 
    Asphalt roofing; shingles and rolled.
    (5) 
    Linoleum, asphalt and vinyl floor covering.
    (6) 
    Wooden furniture.
    (7) 
    Scrap lumber, pallets and wooden boxes.
    (8) 
    Ceramic fixtures (not to include enamel over metal).
    Until the closing of the bulky waste section of the Durham-Middlefield landfill, these materials will be accepted as bulky waste. After the closing of that section of the landfill, Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section shall govern the disposal of bulky waste.
    (b) 
    Each household shall be entitled to dispose of at the DMIAAB facility no more than five cubic yards per calendar year of bulky waste generated within the Towns. For purposes of this section "household" shall include nonindividual residents.
    (c) 
    DMIAAB may at its sole discretion accept for disposal at a DMIAAB facility an additional amount of bulky waste not to exceed 2 1/2 cubic yards per calendar year per household. Any household seeking to dispose of an additional quantity of solid waste at a DMIAAB facility must make arrangements for the disposal in advance with DMIAAB and pay the actual cost of disposal.
    (d) 
    Households needing to dispose of larger amounts of bulky waste than 7 1/2 cubic yards per calendar year are advised to arrange in advance for the services of a licensed commercial collector. The costs of collection, transportation, and the tipping fee for such disposal shall be the obligation of the household generating the waste.
Ord. of 8-31-89, § 9