(A) Timing to place cans out and take them in. The property owner shall see that the cans are placed at the side of the nearest public road, or in the case of privately-owned property where the town by agreement makes collections, at the side of a private road or driveway designated by the Director, not earlier than 12 hours before the scheduled time of collection for said road or driveway nor later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. The collection schedule will be posted on the town’s website. The cans shall be placed in such a manner that they do not constitute a travel or health hazard or nuisance, and after the cans have been emptied, they shall be removed from the side of said road or driveway within 12 hours after the material therein has been collected. If the cans are not out at the time the truck passes the property, the Department can’t guarantee that the truck can come back until the next regularly scheduled visit. Residents can bring their garbage and recycling to the town’s transfer station free of charge during the transfer station’s regular hours.
(B) Recycling materials collected. Only approved recycling materials can go in the recycling cans. A listing of what is allowed in the recycling can is on the Public Works section of the town website.
(C) Can inspections. The Department inspects garbage and recycling cans on a regular basis. If non-recycling materials are found in the recycling can and/or yard waste or bulky items are overflowing from a garbage can, the can will be flagged to not be picked up and a form will be taped to the can advising the property owner why the can has not been picked up. The offending items must be removed before the can will be picked up.
(D) Spacing of cans. All cans must be placed approximately four feet from any other object (another can, a car, utility pole, wall, etc.), as the automated arms of the garbage trucks need clearance to pick up the can. If the driver can’t pick up the can for this reason, the Department can’t guarantee that the truck can come back until the next regularly scheduled visit.
(E) All refuse collected or transported within the town shall be carried in tightly-covered vehicles, or in tightly-covered containers in or on such vehicles. Any refuse which is collected or transported in open top vehicles shall be suitably covered so as to prevent scattering litter upon the streets. All vehicles used for the collection or transportation of refuse within the town shall be subject to the approval of the Director or the Board of Selectmen.
(Ord. effective 8-15-1995; Ord. passed 2-22-1996; Ord. effective 10-15-1997; Ord. passed 3-1-1998; Ord. passed 9-7-2022)
Editor’s note:
TM Volume 21, page 44; TM Volume 21, page 197; TM Volume 21, page 425; TM Volume 21, page 485