The
following Rules and Regulations are established for
the Deerfield Transfer Station and Recycling Center
and are hereby adopted on the 16th day of September
in the Year
Two Thousand and Two by vote and signature of the Board
of Selectmen.
Frances L. Menard, Chairman
Joseph E. Stone, Vice Chairman
R. Andrew Robertson
Paul P. Dinneen Stephen R. Barry
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Effective Date: September 16, 2002
TOWN OF DEERFIELD
TRANSFER STATION & RECYCLING CENTER RULES AND REGULATIONS
1.
COOPERATION: The Selectmen asks you for your
cooperation in complying with the Rules and Regulations
and voluntary recycling effort. The Town will not be
able to please everyone with regard to permits and special
needs and circumstances; however, for the benefit of
all, we will try to provide the best service for the
most people at the least possible cost. Signs are posted
throughout the Transfer Station and Recycling Center
and we ask for safety reasons that you obey all signs
as posted.
2.
ORIGIN OF MATERIALS: Only materials collected
within the limits of The Town of Deerfield shall be
disposed of at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
3.
HOURS; PERMITS: The Transfer Station & Recycling
will be open for use by residents and non-resident property
owners during the following days and hours and under
the following conditions:
Admission to the facility
will be only by numbered permit issued at the town
offices or at the Transfer Station under the direction
of the Board of Selectmen during regular office hours.
Proof of residency or ownership of property must be
provided. All permanent permits must be attached to
the left hand corner of windshield of the motor vehicle
being used for dumping and be plainly visible. The
Board of Selectmen reserves the right to issue permits
at its discretion.
Permanent permits will
require proof of residency (e.g., vehicle registration)
and will be renewed on a yearly basis.
Temporary Permits may
be issued for time periods not to exceed two (2) days
and shall be limited to one per Deerfield property
per one-week period.
Non-resident Permits
for property owners who are non-residents shall be
limited to one per residential property - if, for
any reason one permit is not sufficient, then Temporary
Permits will be issued.
Replacement Permits
for Permanent and Non-Resident Permits to be issued
only upon presentation of original sticker, unless
reasonable cause can be shown why this is not possible.
Commercial Hauler Permits:
A "Commercial Hauler' shall be identified as
anyone who hauls materials to the disposal facility
for others for a fee. All persons or entities engaged
in commercial hauling of materials to the facility,
be they resident or non-resident, must first obtain
a permit from the Board of Selectmen or its designate.
Material hauled for disposal, at the Deerfield Transfer
Station, must have been generated by Deerfield residents,
or property owners, and be from a premise in Deerfield.
All applicable fees, including, but not limited to,
commercial hauler tipping fees, shall be the responsibility
of the commercial hauler.
Permits are issued subject
to the terms of these rules and regulations and may
be voided for failure to adhere to these terms.
Hours of operation will
be Saturdays and Sundays from 7am to 3pm year round
and on Wednesdays from noon to 4pm October through
March and 4pm to 8pm from April through September.
4.
SEPARATION: All materials brought to the facility
for disposal and or voluntary recycling shall be deposited
in the numbered or designated containers or locations
as the Transfer Station and Recycling Center attendants
direct:
#1 & #2: Any type
of clean recyclable paper including newspapers, magazines,
junk mail, phonebooks, cereal boxes, chip board, all
types of bags without plastic liners and all types
of cardboard products. No plastic bags.
#3 Aluminum Cans: beer,
soda and some types of cat food cans. Put foil products
in the green barrel.
#4 Glass Crusher Area:
All types of glass bottles with the tops removed.
#5: Steel Cans: any
non-aluminum cans also aerosol cans
#6 Plastics: All #1
thru #7, also juice and milk cartons and Styrofoam
#7 Scrap Metal: appliances,
tools, water heaters, pipes, ducting; remove all non-metal
parts; remove any oil or gasoline from engines or
machinery.
#8 Oversized Bulky Waste:
fee for disposal.
#9 Freon appliances:
fee for disposal, accepted March thru October only.
Doors must be removed. Any stripped Freon appliance
will NOT be accepted unless certified by a licensed
Technician that the item is not hazardous to the environment.
#10 Propane tanks: 20lb
or larger fee for disposal.
#11 Construction Materials:
fee for disposal
#12 Waste Oil and batteries
(household and automotive) Oil must be in clear or
semi-clear one-gallon jugs with name and address on
it. No water, antifreeze or gasoline mix.
#13 Household Trash
and small amounts of C&D waste
Tires: Accepted the
first full weekend of each month, limit four (4) per
household with no rims and not larger than 16.5.
Leaf, Yard Waste and
Manure: also hay, plants, saw dust and no brush.
Burn Pile: any unpainted,
untreated wood, brush five (5) inches or less in diameter.
All loads going to the burn pile must be inspected
first by an attendant. No stumps.
Swap Shop: usable and
clean items only; no clothing, bedding materials,
tires, paints, stuffed animals or broken appliances.
Textile Box: clean usable
fabrics or clothing; must be bagged.
5.
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS:
Compressed Gas Tanks:
including all oxygen, acetylene, argon, freon and
nitrogen.
Harmful, hazardous or
toxic substances.
Sludge or septic waste
Any material which,
in the opinion of the Transfer Station and Recycling
Center Attendant, constitutes a serious hazard to
other users of the facility, to the property of the
Town or to the operation of the Transfer Station and
Recycling Center facility. This shall include, but
not limited to, any industrial by-products.
Stumps to include trees
and limbs greater than five (5) inches in diameter,
as directed by the attendant.
6.
SUPERVISION: The Transfer Station and Recycling
Center Attendant and the Manager shall have the right
to refuse the use of the facility to any person, corporation
or other user who, in the judgment of the attendant,
is misusing the Facility or violating these Rules and
Regulations or does not have the proper permit. Any
such user, who refuses to obey the legitimate orders
of an Attendant or becomes physically or verbally abusive,
shall be guilty of a violation of these Rules and Regulations.
Any person aggrieved by the Attendants decision may
appeal to the Board of Selectmen.
7.
BURNING: No burning shall be allowed at the facility
except at the direction and supervision of the Fire
Warden or the Fire Chief.
8.
FIREARMS: The discharge of firearms is prohibited
at the facility.
9.
TRESPASS: The gate will be locked at all times
when the Transfer Station and Recycling Center is not
open to the public. Anyone entering the Transfer Station
and Recycling Center when the gate is locked is guilty
of trespass and shall be charged with violating the
terms of these Rules and Regulations.
10.
PENALTY: Any person or corporation violating
any provision of these Rules and Regulations or the
directives of the Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Attendant may be punished by a civil penalty not to
exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3000.00) for each violation,
as authorized by N.H.R.S.A. 149-M: 17. Any person or
corporation which commits three (3) or more violations
whether assessed a civil penalty or not may be denied
use of the facility.
11.
DAMAGES: Any person or corporation causing any
damages to the Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Facility, grounds or equipment may be held responsible
for restitution for those damages.
12.
SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE: The Board of Selectmen
shall appoint a committee and a representative member
to serve as an advisory board to the operation of the
Transfer Station and Recycling Center Facility to include
but not be limited to the development of rules and regulations,
recycling procedures, annual budget and annual report
as directed by the Board of Selectmen.
13.
FEES As provided by RSA:9-a. The following fees
will be paid to the Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Attendant before depositing the following items:
OVERSIZED BULKY WASTE:
Stuffed sofa $10.00
each
Stuffed chair $ 5.00
each
Mattress $10.00 each
Box Spring $10.00 each
Freon Appliances (any
Appliance that has refrigerant) $10.00 each
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS:
One Ton Load $50.00 per
load
Full Pickup Load $30.00
per load
½ Pickup Load
or Less $15.00 per load
Any truck over one ton
capacity NOT accepted.
LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
Stove/Furnace $10.00
each
Washer $10.00 each
Dryer $10.00 each
Water Heater $10.00
each
Dish Washer $10.00 each
Propane Tanks over 20lb
$10.00 each
SCRAP
METAL:
Full Pickup Load $20.00
per load
½ Pickup Load
or Less $10.00 per load
TIRES:
Extra tires accepted over
and above the four per household per month.
No tractor, loader, heavy construction, etc. tires
accepted.
COMMERCIAL
HAULING PERMIT:
Pickup Load** $25.00
One Ton Load** $50.00
**Any other materials, which fall under the fee schedule,
as noted above,
will be at an added cost per item as applicable.
Any truck over one ton capacity not accepted.
Payment will be made by check,
made payable to the "Town of Deerfield" and
a receipt will be given. In extreme circumstances the
Board of Selectmen may waive a fee.
