§ 7-69. Recycling required; registration of solid waste haulers.

(a) 

Each owner and occupant of real property located in the Town of New Milford and any other person generating, producing or originating solid waste within the town shall be required to separate recyclables from other solid waste and to deliver such recyclables to a commercial solid waste hauler registered in the town or to an approved solid waste facility designated by the town in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

(b) 

No person may engage in collecting, hauling or disposing of recyclables or solid waste within the town unless such person has first registered with and obtained a permit as a commercial solid waste hauler from the Mayor. Each person so registering as a commercial solid waste hauler shall provide such information as the Mayor deems necessary to insure compliance with and to carry out the purposes of this Article. Each person acting as a commercial solid waste hauler within the town shall properly dispose of recyclables and of solid waste in accordance with the requirements of this Article and in accordance with the requirements of state law. No permit as a commercial solid waste hauler shall be issued unless a permit fee in the amount of $250 is paid to the Town.

Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it was adopted in order for the Town of New Milford to effectively deal with its solid waste, including recyclables, and to meet the State of Connecticut mandate enacted in Public Act No. 90-220.

Ord. of 3-12-1991, § 1