Title 04 Amendment adopted 10-13-15

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Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Teton County, Idaho that the following ordinance be adopted and added as Chapter 8, Title 4 to the Code of Teton County. Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Collection, Hauling, Management, Transportation and Transfer Ordinance The purpose of this Chapter is to: (a) Promote recycling, the proper management of solid waste and recyclable materials and diversion of solid waste from the landfill. (b) Require that any and all haulers as defined herein become Teton County Authorized Haulers, and abide by the rules and regulations set forth in their authorization agreement and this ordinance. (c) Contribute to the reduction of the total volume and weight of waste bound for the landfill. (d) Establish requirements for transportation and management of solid waste and recyclable materials generated in Teton County in order to increase the diversion of recyclable materials from landfill disposal and direct the materials to the Teton County Transfer Station. (e) Provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure proper collection of solid waste and recyclable materials, regulated management of recyclable materials and provide protections against illegal scavenging of materials. (f) Provide an exemption for generators who self haul their solid waste or recyclables. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Teton County includes the unincorporated County. Administrator means the Teton County Transfer Station Manager and his or her designee. Authorized Hauler means a Hauler who, by virtue of a valid written agreement with Teton County, is authorized to collect, accept, sort, transport or otherwise transfer Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials from Generators for a fee or profit through a proper permit, business license or other regulatory structure or authorization issued by Teton County. Collect or Collection means to take physical possession of and remove Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials placed for collection in a designated area or receptacle. Combination Services means services that include both Solid Waste collection, and Recyclable Material collection for the purposes of recycling or diversion. Customer means a Generator that contracts for Solid Waste and/or Recyclable Material removal services and enters into a service agreement with a Hauler (must be an Authorized Hauler).