Operation Manual – Transfer Station

OPERATION MANUAL

 FOR

 OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

 OXFORD, MAINE

 UPDATED 3/17/2015

 TOWN OF OXFORD, MAINE

 

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 Floyd Thayer – Chairman

Scott Owens – Vice Chair

Peter Laverdiere

James Goforth

Roger Jackson

 

Town Manager: Michael S Chammings

207-539-4431

 

Transfer Station Manager: Warren Bennett

207-539-4376

 

 

Post by each phone or work station:

 

DEP SPILL NUMBER 1-800-482-0777 (WEEKENDS/AFTER HOURS)

 

OXFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT 207-539-4509 OR 911

 

OXFORD COUNTY SHERIFF 207-743-9554 EX 1 OR 911

 

OXFORD RESCUE 207-539-4509 OR 911

 

MAINE STATE POLICE 1-800-452-4664

 

(TO REPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE OR SPILL)

 

MAINE POISON CENTER 1-800-442-6305

 

STEPHEN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 207-743-5933 ASK FOR: EMERGENCY ROOM

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX

MISSION STATEMENT AND POLICY STATEMENT

 

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. POLICY: ACCESS CONTROL TRANSFER STATION
  3. PROCEDURE: LOCKING MAIN AND BACK GATES
  4. PROCEDURE: HOW WASTE IS IDENTIFIED AND

CONTROLLED FOR HANDLING BEYOND THE SECOND GATE.

  1. PROCEDURE: HOW TRANSFER STATION STICKERS ARE ISSUED.
  2. HAZARDOUS & SPECIAL WASTE HANDLING AND EXCLUSION PLAN.
  3. PROHIBITED WASTES
  4. POLICY: WASTE HANDLING
  5. WASTE REMOVAL SCHEDULE
  6. CONTRACTS FOR WASTE REMOVAL
  7. NORRIDGEWOCK
  8. AUBURN
  9. TRANSPORTER
  10. OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
  11. WASTE PADS MAP OF PAD LOCATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
  12. MINOR REVISIONASBESTOR LANDFILL
  13. AFFIDAVIT LANDFILL
  14. RECORD KEEPING FORMS
  15. TRANSFER STATION DAILY CASH RECEIPTS LOG STATION
  16. TRANSFER STATION DAILY CASH RECEIPTS LOG OFFICE
  17. UNIVERSAL WASTE LOG
  18. WEEKLY CHECK LIST FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE HANDLING AREAS
  19. TRAINING RECORD FORM
  20. SAFETY
  21. GAS MONITORING TRANSFER STATION PROCEDURE
  22. FIRST AID SIX MONTH INVENTORY LIST
  23. CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITIES
  24. POLICY: USE AND LOSS OF THE USE OF THE TRANSFER STATION.
  25. SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE
  26. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WRITTEN PROGRAM
  27. POLICY: GRINDING GLASS
  28. ALL OTHER OPERATIONS
  29. BLOODBOURNE PATHOGENS WRITTEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
  30. WRITTEN HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
  31. HANDLING UNIVERSAL WASTE
  32. UNIVERSAL WASTE HANDLING REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY
  33. WRITTEN CONFINED SPACE ENTRY POLICY

 

 

 

TOWN OF OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

MISSION STATEMENT ON SAFETY

The Town of Oxford Transfer Station recognizes its employees as an important asset. Management has set a goal of providing a safe and healthful environment to achieve an accident free workplace for all employees.

 

TOWN OF OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

POLICY STATEMENT ON SAFETY

TOWN:

 

In our effort to achieve an accident free workplace for all employees, the Town of Oxford will provide safety training to all employees based on the particular potential hazards of their job duties. We will provide necessary personal protection equipment to help reduce exposure to potential hazards. We will allocate resources as needed to correct hazardous conditions as they come to our attention.

 

EMPLOYEE:

 

The employee will follow all safe work rules and procedures. If an employee is unsure of the safe way to complete a particular task safely, they should not proceed until they have received instruction. Each employee is obligated to report all unsafe working conditions to their supervisor or manager. Safe work behaviors and attitudes are an expected part of each employee’s job performance.

 

SUPERVISOR:

 

It is the responsibility of the supervisor to monitor and assist employees in the safe performance of their duties.

 

This Policy Statement will be reviewed and revised on an annual basis to allow the Town of Oxford to meet the mutually beneficial goal of no workplace injuries and illnesses.

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

 

The Town of Oxford, Maine operates a solid waste transfer facility located on seven acres of Town owned land on the Smith Road (off Skeetfield Road) for the handling of solid waste generated by the town.

 

There are three buildings in the complex: Recycling, Transfer, and the Bulky Waste.

 

There are four gates, the main and the back are locked gates under the control of Town of Oxford personnel. The gate at the transfer building location is used to insure the integrity of the waste handling area by stopping traffic for inspection of loads. The fourth chain gate is used to restrict traffic near the sealed asbestos site.

 

The facility reduces the cost of handling the locally produced waste by operating a recycling program.

 

Waste held for temporary storage will be monitored for integrity and removed on a

schedule or upon reaching capacity of the designated pad storage site.

 

All other waste (M.S.W.) is placed in a charging hopper through a drive-up window, or a bay large enough to accommodate standard size pick-ups and packer trucks at the direction of the attendant. These wastes will be compacted into the 75-cubic yard transfer trailer. The trailer is to be hauled to the refuse-to energy facility within 24 hours of becoming full. Waste will not remain in the container for more than seven days without authorization of the supervisor.

 

OPERATING HOURS:

 

THE TOWN OF OXFORD TRANSFER STATION WILL BE OPEN

 

 

                        SUNDAY                               8:00AM-NOON

MONDAY                              CLOSED

TUESDAY                             7:00AM-4:00PM

WEDNESDAY                      7:00AM-4:00PM

THURSDAY                          CLOSED

FRIDAY                                 7:00AM-4:00PM

SATURDAY                          7:00AM-4:00PM

 

WE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY AFTER A HOLIDAY FALLING ON MONDAY

 

 

POLICY: ACCESS CONTROL TRANSFER STATION

 

The Town of Oxford will maintain a key/locked gate program and sticker identifying system that will assure controlled access to the Transfer Station. The program will be limited to authorized people with accepted wastes.

 

The goal will be to maintain the integrity of the waste handled at the station to assure the health and safety of the Town of Oxford residents and Transfer Station personnel.

 

All unauthorized entrances into the Transfer Station will be closed by placing large rocks across them.  All buildings will be closed and locked when station is not open.  The main gate and the gate for the waste area below the Transfer Station will also be closed and locked.

 

Policy: Access Control Purpose: Personnel Operations – Health & Safety describes Method used to maintain the integrity of the wastes stored at the station by limiting access
TERMS: Employees Affected:
Main Gate: The gate located at the end of Smith Rd. at the entrance to the Transfer Station All three Transfer Station personnel will have keys
Transfer Building Gate: The 2nd gate by Transfer Building
Back Gate: Gate into waste storage area into the pit
Key: A limited number of keys issued to personnel to open Main and Back Gates
Key: Someone assigned a key
STEPS: KEY HOLDERS
1. The main gate will only be open during the regular operation hours and/or if the Transfer Station personnel  are present  Warren Bennett- Transfer Station ManagerBrian Conant – Lead Recycler
2. The main gate will be open end and closed at the required and posted time. Bert Tibbets – Attendant
3. At least one of the Transfer Station personnel will wait for everyone to leave all areas of the Transfer Station before the gate is closed for the day Steve Brown – Public Works Manager
4. Anyone other than Transfer Station personnel key holders will open and close the gate as they enter Town of Oxford personnel (flagger) will remain at the gate if it is to be left open. Mike Chammings – Town Manager
5. The Back Gate will be locked unless Town of Oxford personnel are in the pit area be opened and closed during operation hours by staff after inspection of loads.
Management Responsibilities Transfer  Management Responsibilities Town Managers Office
1. Any time the main or back gate is found open it will be reported by written memo to the Office of the Town Manager  1. Integrity of the keys will be maintained by this office
2. A full inspection of the Transfer Station will be done and the result noted on the memo  2. Misuse or loss of these keys will be handled by this office
 3. Replacement will be immediate
Monitoring Methods:  Consequences / Enforcement
1. Periodic checks will be done by the two Dept. heads and the Town Manager, during closed operating hours. 1. Town of Oxford Personnel:a. Reference Policy Reference “Disciplinary Action”
Policy:  Access Control:   Purpose: Personnel-Operational Health &Safety. Describes requirements and  method necessary to maintain the  integrity of the waste to be stored at the station.
Procedure: How waste is identified and controlled for handling beyond the second gate.
Terms:   Employee(s) affected:
 Transfer Building second building on road after entering station.  All three Transfer Station personnel could be handling waste ID and storage depending on their daily job assignment.
 Sticker- Plastic tag issued by Town Office and attached to the car window sticker ID number is the license number on the vehicle.
Homeowner – Person owning and living in the Town of Oxford.
Daily log – Log of each weighed load into the station that goes beyond the second gate. Handout information on paper kept in office.
Steps:1.  All vehicles will stop at the Transfer building for inspection. The gate to the disposal area will be lowered and raised for each vehicle by the attendant only after inspection. 4. After inspection by the attendant the load is driven through the second gate by the home owner and put in the designated area.
2.  No vehicle with a non-accepted waste will  be allowed beyond the second gate. There sticker ID number is to be noted on the daily log along with a description of the waste. 5. Each area will be marked by an  identifying sign and the area boundaries will also be clearly identified. (NJ barrier, enclosure, container, pad, locked storage etc.)
3.  The homeowner will be given instruction,   conditions that will allow the waste to be       taken at the Oxford Transfer Station or         given the handout with information to             assist them in the proper disposal of the   waste.  6. If the attendant observes homeowner  placing the load in the wrong area, he will speak to them and they will have to  remove it and put it in the correct place.
  7. Refusal by the homeowner to do so will result in the loss of the use of the Transfer Station.
Management Responsibilities Transfer:    Gate is maintained                                           Attendant gives correct information to           homeowner.                                                   Disposal areas are clearly marked and           maintained.                                                       Daily Log is accurately kept                           Attendant oversees homeowner in disposal Management Responsibilities Town Manager’s Office:

Budget monies enough to support program yearly.

Maintain System of numbered ID Stickers.

Enforce Loss of Transfer Station Use  policy.
Monitoring Methods:                                         Daily Log                                                         Inspection of loads leaving station by haulers. Consequences/Enforcement                             Station personnel:                                     Personnel Policy Reference:  “Disciplinary  Action”Homeowner:                                                   Loss of Transfer Station use
Policy:  Access ControlProcedure: How Transfer Station stickers are issued. Purpose: Personnel- Operational-Health & Safety Describes method used to maintain the integrity of the waste stored at the station by identifying all vehicles hauling into the station.Employee(s) affected:All three Transfer Station personnel will have to be able to ID vehicles.
Terms:                                                               Sticker-plastic tag issued by Town office and attached to the car window.  Sticker ID number on the tag will match the license plate number.Facility user-residents of the town of Oxford. Town office-main deskReplacement-when new license plate is issued.Steps:

  1. The stickers will be issued at the town office or at the Transfer Station Office.
  2. The sticker will have license plate number on it.
  3. The stickers will be 3X31/2.
  4. The sticker will be displayed.
  5. The sticker will be replaced when the plate number changes.
Management Responsibilities Transfer           A program will be set up to spot check cars/ stickers at least once a month.                     Issue a sticker with the license number on it.Monitoring Methods:Periodic checks will be done by all staff during operating hours. Management Responsibilities Town Managers Office:Budget money for stickersConsequences/ Enforcement:See Policy: Use and Loss of Use of the Transfer Station Town of Oxford solid waste ordinance.

 

HAZARDOUS & SPECIAL WASTE HANDLING AND EXCLUSION PLAN FOR THE OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

 

  1. Facility Safety Officer. Warren Bennett (Station Manager) shall be designated as the “facility safety officer”. Annually, the facility safety officer shall work with the Oxford Fire Chief to provide training the operator’s staff on:

 

  1. Detection of hazardous and special waste
  2. Appropriate notification procedures; and
  3. Appropriate handling procedures.

 

  1. Identification/Notification of Unpermitted Wastes. Unpermitted hazardous and special wastes shall not be accepted at the solid waste facility. To ensure this, the attendant shall check all waste being deposited at the solid waste facility. The type of container and origin of the waste can help

identify hazardous wastes and special wastes. People are allowed to deposit normal household quantities of household hazardous wastes with their general refuse. However, larger quantities of household pesticides and hazardous wastes generated by commercial and industrial establishments are not acceptable at this solid waste facility.

The following list will help with the identification and handling of materials of concern.

 

  1. Asbestos: Friable insulation material but can take other forms. Can be combined with other materials to sometimes make non-friable siding, flooring, or other products. If suspected to be or contain friable asbestos, contact Department of Environmental Protection asbestos abatement program personnel at telephone number 207-287-2651. Avoid inhalation of particles.

 

  1. Bio-medical Wastes: May be red bag waste from hospitals, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes and occasionally doctor’s office. Includes blood, body parts, disposable instruments, linens and other soiled items. Keep people away, follow hazardous waste procedures, including notifying the appropriate responder either a qualified fore department or the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). If accidentally contacted, disinfect contact area with 1:3 bleach water solutions.

 

  1. Calcium Hypochlorite: Used for disinfection swimming pools but is reactive when wet. Can release chlorine gas and cause fire when wetted. Treat as hazardous: prevent wetting or contact with moisture; if wetted, evacuate area. Keep away from petroleum and other organic materials.

 

  1. Electrical capacitors and Transformers: May be removed from white goods and other electrical equipment by individuals, scrap metal firms, or firms which work on appliances or motors. Avoid skin contact and breathing exposure; follow hazardous waste procedure.

 

  1. Industrial Chemicals: Generally, liquid in five gallon or larger pails or drums of either plastic or steel. Occasionally lined cardboard barrels are used. Also some solids, especially flakes or granular materials, can cause excessive corrosion or be reactive with liquids, Solids may be in any form of container including loose. Avoid skin contact and breathing exposure; treat as hazardous.

 

  1. When unpermitted special waste is found left at the solid waste facility. The attendant shall notify a solid waste staff person at the DEP regional office between 8am to 5pm. Monday through Friday and the appropriate municipal official to authorized qualified removal.

 

  1. If the attendant cannot identify the material, notify the Oxford Fire Department and DEP at the numbers listed above for assistance in identification. If sampling and further detection of hazardous or special required, a qualified hazardous waste handling firm or solid waste contractor must be used, as appropriate.

 

  1. Clean-up/ decontamination.

 

  1. Only trained personnel shall handle hazardous wastes. Such training shall follow the

Guidelines of 29 CFR Part 1910.120.

 

  1. Unpermitted special waste shall be removed from the area where found and transported

to a special waste disposal facility licensed to accept that special waste within sixty (60)

days.

 

  1. A hazardous and special waste interim storage area will be designated on site. Because

Hazardous waste require special training to handle, and to minimize the area of potential

Contamination, it is recommended that any hazardous waste found at the solid waste

facility be removed by qualified personnel from the solid waste facility directly, without

placement and storage in the interim storage area.

 

 

 

 

  1. Emergency Information.
  2. The attendant shall have the following telephone numbers available at the solid waste

Facility to telephone notifications or radio requests for notifications to the dispatches:

 

(1) DEP, Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management appropriate regional office

number during normal business hours and DEP emergency spill numbers:

1-800-482-0777 for after hours or on weekends.

 

(2) Oxford Fire Department 539-4509

 

(3) Oxford County Sheriff 743-9554 ext 1 or 911

 

                                (4) Oxford Rescue 539-4509 or 911

 

(5) Maine State Police: 1-800-452-4664 for reporting hazardous waste, and

 

(6) Maine Poison Center 1-800-442-6305

 

  1. The closest location for emergency medical care is Stephens Memorial Hospital.

(743-5933)

 

To get there, turn left at the end of the Transfer Station Road (Smith Road) on to Skeetfield

Road. Turn left at the intersection of Route 26 (Main Street and Skeetfield Road. Continue

Up route 26 (Main Street) for 4 miles turn left (Hospital Sign) hospital on right 1500 feet.

 

  1. Written reports. A written spill report shall be filed with the DEP, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management within 15 days of any incident involving hazardous waste or material. The report must indicate:
  2. Date and time of incident
  3. Location
  4. Material lost or spilled
  5. Amount lost or spilled.
  6. Amount recovered.
  7. Cause of the incident
  8. Corrective action taken
  9. Clean up methods used
  10. Disposition of recovered materials
  11. List of agencies notified
  12. Time agency responded on site.

 

 

 

 

PROHIBITED WASTES:

THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS WASTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE OXFORD TRANSFER STATION SITE.

 

Anyone bring any of the following wastes into the transfer station will not  be allowed to leave that waste and will be given direction on how and where the waste can and should be handled by the attendant.

  1. Liquid, Hazardous, Flammable, and /or Special Wastes, including, but not limited to:
  2. Sludge-Not Accepted
  3. Septage-Not Accepted
  4. Asbestos and Sand Blast Grit-Not Accepted
  5. Used Oil, Antifreeze – Not Accepted
  6. Explosives-Not Accepted
  7. Propane Cylinders – Accepted at certain times when doing a large turn-in to MRRA

 

 

 

  1. Containers with hazardous or flammable residue in or on them-Not Accepted

Except during a Hazardous Waste Collection Day by pre-registration and under the guidelines for safely handling that product. If it is an unmarked container or no identity documents are available giving at least an idea of content, we will not take this container even on the special collection day.

  1. All drum and other containers delivered to the station must be open and clean.

Documentation of what was previously in the container/drum will also be required. Subject to inspection and proper documentation any and all containers/drums can and will be refused.

 

  1. Junk Automobiles or parts

 

  1. Gasoline/diesel motors from lawnmower, chain saws, ATVs and the like- Accepted only if oil and gas are drained completely from units before being brought in.

 

 

POLICY; WASTE HANDLING

 

 

 

WASTES ACCEPTED FOR HANDLING AT OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

 

 

All vehicles will stop at the Transfer building for inspection. The gate to the handling area will be closed and must be lowered and raised for each vehicle by the attendant after inspection.

No vehicle with a non-accepted waste will be allowed beyond the second gate. Their Sticker ID number is to be noted on the Daily Log along with a description of the waste, refused.

See Waste Storage Procedure

 

  1. Roofing Shingles-can have nails in them but no wood, paper, or other contaminate-paying.
  2. Bulk Metals and White Goods-Refrigerators, freezers or other airtight containers must have the doors removed prior to handling at the Transfer Station.
  3. Batteries- no cracked or leaking batteries will be handled at the Transfer Building. Most batteries will be accepted and recycled as necessary
  4. Bad Wood & Demolition all bad wood, pressure treated, sheetrock, doors, etc. now all in one pile
  5. Brush (clean wood) trees and tree parts cut into 5ft. lengths, shrub clippings, No stumps. New wood or ends without nails, trim, or other unpainted, unvarnished wood. Unpainted pallets accepted. Pine needles and small branches will now go to the brush pile
  6. Yard Waste-leaves & grass cuttings only! NO PINE NEEDLES OR BRUSH MIXED IN
  7. M.S.W mainstream solid waste will be brought in clear plastic bags that go directly into the hopper for compaction.
  8. Tires- on/off rims
  9. O.B.W. –household couches, mattresses, box springs.
  10. Inert-Porcelain toilets and sinks, w/ all metal and plastic removed, cement blocks, cement parts
  11. Wood Ashes-household only, cold, No Creosote.
  12. Metal-washers, dryers, metal pieces, all white goods
  13. Universal Waste-in its own room down back (TV, Monitors, Ballasts, Batteries, Bulbs)

 

 

 

 

REMOVAL SCHEDULE OF WASTES ACCEPTED FOR HANDLING AT OXFORD TRANSFER STATION

 

  1. Roofing Shingles-Commercial Paving – twice a year or more as needed
  2. Bulk metals and white goods- drained refrigerators, freezers-Grimmels
  3. Batteries and Aluminum – multiple contractors – as needed
  4. Bad Wood & Demolition-will be shipped when building is full to RE-Energy
  5. Brush (clean wood) will be chipped when pad is full – Lowest bidder
  6. Yard Waste- will be stacked in Grass and Leaves until shredded and moved to compost site in pit
  7. M.S.W. –pulled and trucked to Auburn (MMWAC) when compaction trailer is full-Almighty Waste
  8. Tires- stored on Tire Site until full, contracted by Coop -BDS
  9. O.B.W. –removed at least annually- , contracted by Commercial Paving, Mid Maine or Almighty Waste, or other
  10. Inert- buried in nearby pit and covered at least quarterly
  11. Wood Ashes-will go in MSW
  12. Metal-when container is full-Grimmels
  13. Universal Waste-4X a year or more if room is full

 

 

 

Annual Inspection of Clay Pads under Clean Brush, Bad Wood, and Leaf & Yard Waste Areas.

 

  1. Annually, as each area is cleared and cleaned up, the surface and condition of the pad must be maintained to near original condition.  Each pad has had a light coating of R&R distributed on the clay to allow vehicles to drive on it without sinking.  Any small variances in the areas need to be touched up with R&R. If a deep hole shows up, it will need to be refilled with a replacement similar clay soil then topped with R&R.

 

  1.  Annually,  or more frequently if damaged, each of the newly created “Day Bins” for the “Bad Wood”, “Hot Loads”, and the “Inert Materials” need to be inspected for integrity and condition.

All are created over clean mineral soil with a minimum of 6” of R&R material as a solid base used to make a very solid and stable platform to store these materials on temporarily until placed in their regular storage areas.  

 

 

EXHIBIT A

  1. “Hazardous Waste” means:

(1) Any material or substance or hazardous substance which, by reason of its composition or characteristics, is;

  1. toxic or hazardous waste or hazardous substance as defined in either the Solid Waste

Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6900 et seq., as replaced, amended, expanded or supplemented

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903, as replaced amended,

Expanded or supplemented, or any laws of similar purpose or effect, and such policies

Or regulations there under, or;

  1. Special nuclear or by-product materials within the meaning of Atomic Energy Act of 1954

(2) Other materials which any governmental agency or unit having appropriate jurisdiction shall determine from time to time is harmful, toxic or dangerous, or otherwise ineligible for disposal in the landfill; and.

(3) Any material which would result in Process Residue being Hazardous Waste under (1) or (2)above.

  1. Unacceptable Waste means:
  2. A containerized waste (i.e., drum, barrel, portable tank, box, pail, etc.) listed in 3-8 below.
  3. A waste transported in bulk tanker.
  4. A liquid waste.
  5. A sludge waste.
  6. A waste from an industrial process.
  7. A waste from a pollution control process.
  8. Residue and debris from a cleanup of a spill or release of chemical substance, commercial products or waste listed in1-6 or 8.
  9. Contaminated soil, water, residue, debris and articles from the cleanup of a site or facility formerly used for the generation, storage, treatment, recycling, reclamation or disposal of wastes listed in 1-7.
  10. Chemical waste from a laboratory.
  11. Articles, equipment and clothing containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCBs).
  12. PCB draining and flushing removed from PCB articles and placed directly into transport containers.
  13. “Empty” containers of waste commercial products or chemicals (this applies to a portable container which has been emptied, but which may hold residuals of the product or chemical. Examples of containers are: portable tanks, drums, barrels, cans, bags, etc.)
  14. Asbestos contained in or from waste from building demolition or cleaning.
  15. Commercial products of chemicals whether off-specification, outdated, contaminated or banned.
  16. Residue and debris from cleanup of spills or releases of a single chemical substance or commercial products or a single waste which would otherwise qualify as a miscellaneous special waste.
  17. Infectious waste. (Any waste from a hospital, medical clinic, nursing home, medical practitioner, mortuary, taxidermist, veterinarian, veterinary hospital, animal testing laboratory, university medical laboratory, etc., that is contaminated with or may be contaminated with an infectious agent that has the potential of inducing infection. These wastes are wastes if they are untreated, autoclaved or otherwise heat-treated.)
  18. Animal waste and parts from slaughterhouses or rendering plants, including wastes from fur or leather products manufacturing.
  19. Waste produced by mechanical processing of fruit, vegetables or grain, rinds, hulls, husks, pods, shells, and chaff, food processing wastes which are aqueous or sludge’s, or which have been contaminated with dyes, additives or preservatives.
  20. Pumping from septic tanks used any size exclusively by dwelling units.
  21. Sludge’s from a publicly owned sewerage treatment plant serving primarily domestic users.
  22. Grease trap wastes from residences, restaurants, or cafeterias not located at industrial facilities.
  23. Wash water waste from commercial laundries or Laundromats including waste from dry cleaning facility or waste from a commercial laundry used by an industry to wash chemical-contaminated clothing from its workers.

 

 

 

Contract Addendum

 

The pricing structure for 3/17/2015 will be as follows;

 

Demolition/Bulky Waste $75.00 per ton

 

Additional Charges for the following items:

 

Items Containing Freon                                              $10.00 per item

 

Passenger & Pickup Tires                                            $ 1.00 per tire – up to 16” wheel size

Tractor Tires                                                                $ 8.00 per tire OR $90..00/ton

Skidder Tires                                                               $90.00 per ton

 

Operator Responsibilities

 

General:

 

One attendant will be available during all operation hours. The attendant will courteously assist facility user in the safe and proper use of the facility. They will closely monitor all activities and immediately correct unsafe and hazardous conditions.

 

Daily Activities:

 

The operators will be responsible for general operations, including opening, closing, policing all areas and operation of the facility in accordance with all other portions of these procedures.

 

  1. Daily opening responsibilities
  2. Unlock main entrance gate and secure from swinging
  3. Unlock buildings (3) and inspect for overnight security
  4. Inspect hopper, compactors, and trailer
  5. Check back gate is up and locked
  6. General operations
  7. Supervise deposition of waste in hopper and recycling bins
  8. Operate compactors as needed
  9. Keep all floor areas clean and free of refuse
  10. Conduct yard maintenance as necessary
  11. Complete daily log and inventory sheets
  12. F. Make sure all CRT’s and Universal Waste are put in Universal Waste Building daily and locked
  13. Daily closing responsibilities
  14. Secure hopper, container, and compactor units
  15. Check for fire or other combustion sources
  16. Clean floor areas
  17. Pick up waste in the yard and entrance road
  18. Secure buildings
  19. Check back gate is secured and secure main entrance gate.

Safety

 

General

 

  1. The attendant shall correct any hazardous or unsafe conditions upon discovery.
  2. The attendant shall report any condition beyond their control to their supervisor immediately upon its discovery.
  3. The supervisor, or in the absence of the supervisor, the attendant shall have the authority to close all or a portion of the facility to alleviate hazardous situations. They shall also have the authority to take such steps as necessary to correct or alleviate a hazard to the public, the attendant, or the facility.
  4. All necessary training needed to assure the safety of the facility, the public and the staff will be given.
  5. Regular quarterly monitoring of the air quality of the Transfer building will be done. See Procedure: Monitoring Air Quality Transfer Building.

 

Fire:

 

  1. The attendant shall be trained in the use of available firefighting equipment, such as a fire extinguisher located in the Transfer Station buildings.
  2. Phone numbers for police and fire to be posted readily visible by each phone.
  3. Attendant should call 911 in the event of a fire.

 

Communication:

 

  1. There is a phone in both buildings
  2. Transfer                 207-539-4376
  3. Recycling buildings.        207-539-4512

 

First Aid:

 

  1. The transfer station building and the recycling building both have first aid kits. These kits will be inspected monthly and supplies updated and refilled as needed. An attendant in each building will be assigned this duty.

 

Policy:  Transfer Station Building                              Purpose: Personnel Operational Health &             Procedure: Monitoring air quality in the                                    Safety Maintain a safe air quality in the Transfer Station building quarterly.                                           transfer building.

Top and bottom floors

 

Terms:                                                                         Employees(s)

Monitoring-checking the quality of the air                   All three Transfer Station personnel

Fire Dept.-will do the monitoring                                  could be handling waste ID and storage,

Tri-gas meter-machine used to check levels              depending on their daily job assignment.

Of methane, oxygen, carbon dioxide.

Certified-Level needed by firefighter to do the

Testing.

Calibrated-what must be done to the meter

Before use.

 

Steps:

  1. Station will be tested 4 times a year

Oct, Jan, April, July

  1. Testing will be done by the Oxford Fire Department
  2. Testing will take place on Tuesdays at 7AM
  3. Results will be recorded in the annual report to DEP

 

Management Responsibilities Transfer                                   Management Responsibilities Town

Maintain schedule of testing                                                    Managers Office

Report findings on annual report                                             Maintain testing equipment

Maintain training of fire personnel testing

 

Monitoring Methods:                                                  Consequence/Enforcement

 

Quarterly testing for combustible gases                                  06-096 CMR 402.4R

Citizen Responsibilities

 

 

  1. Facility users will comply with all signs and attendant directions while using the transfer facility. The facility attendant shall have the authority over traffic movement, types of waste disposal. And manner in which it is disposed.

 

  1. Citizens will obey all the rules and regulations of waste disposal at the facility. The attendant will be authorized to call local authority to maintain the integrity of the facility. See: Town of Oxford solid waste ordinance: Article VI 6.1.5.

 

  1. No liquid, hazardous, flammable or otherwise special waste will be brought to the site. All 55 gallon drums or other containers must be delivered empty and open.

 

Waste Disposal

 

  1. Any person using the transfer station should see attendant and have the load inspected for instructions before dumping.

 

  1. Compactor: All mainstream solid waste (M.S.W.)

 

  1. Bulk metals and white goods will be placed in the designated recycling area.

 

  1. Brush pile: All brush and clean wood. Clean wood means no nails, glue, paint, pressure treated, Creosote, or varnish.

 

  1. Demolition: Any wood, sheet rock, creosoted timbers, or pressure treated wood.

 

  1. Roofing shingles: roofing shingles only. Roofing nails are accepted. No roofing paper or other contaminants.

 

  1. Mattresses will be handled separately

 

  1. Hot loads area: This area is for loads that come in and are suspected of being hot (on fire or has been burnt). If fire erupts, the attendant will notify the fire department – call 911. The person dumping should remain on the premises until load is inspected and deeded acceptable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizen Responsibilities

 

Policy: use and loss of the use of the transfer station

 

All facility users will have Town of Oxford Transfer Station Sticker attached to the window of the vehicles leaving waste.

 

A sticker will be issued at the Town Office or Transfer Station where the ID number on the sticker will be entered on a record of the facility user receiving it.

 

Facility users will comply with all signs and boundaries within the Transfer Station.

 

Facility users will follow directions given by the attendant.

 

Facility user is responsible to handle their waste correctly.  The facility user will be requested to move the waste to the correct area by the attendant upon discovery of any incorrect handling.

 

Station attendant will have authority over:

Traffic movement

Decision on the type (ID) of waste being brought in.

Manner it will be handled in, at the station

Where or if it will be handled at the station

 

Attendant is authorized to call local authority to maintain the integrity of the facility

All waste will comply with the rules and regulations of the Town, State of Maine,

and Federal Government

 

Attendant will inform the facility user of the rules and if the load is refused the facility user will be given direction on why and where they can safely discard the load/waste (Handout)

 

Failure to comply with any of the above can and will result in the loss of use of the Oxford Transfer Station by the facility user.

 

Length of the loss of use time will be set by the Selectmen and pertain/apply to all users.

Verbal exchange involving calling local authority-   1 month

Failure to comply by leaving a non-accepted waste-6 month

 

 

Town of Oxford Solid Waste Ordinance

Article IV    Restrictions and fees for disposal 4.1.2.

Article VI    Miscellaneous 6.1.2. – 6.1.5.

 

Article 49:

Motion made and seconded to amend its Solid Waste Ordinance by adding the following language.

 

Article IV

4.1.3. Universal Wastes shall be those wastes as defined by state law or regulation and shall be handled in accordance with rules as may be promulgated by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, when the Town has the necessary and required space and equipment to handle Universal Waste in accordance with such rules.

4.1.4. Commercial waste shall be those wastes not generated by individual households. All waste generated by or in the process of a business, nonprofit organization, school or other educational institution, church, or any other entity other than that of a household shall be classified as Commercial Waste.

4.1.5. The Board of Selectmen may, by rule, exclude Commercial Waste, or some items of Commercial Waste, from disposal at the Transfer Station.

 

Article V.5.1.1. All users of the Municipal Transfer Station shall display a valid current sticker permanently attached to the vehicle transporting the waste to the Transfer Station. Stickers are not transferable.

5.1.2. Property owners may obtain stickers permitting access to the Transfer Station upon presentation of proof of residence in the Town of Oxford, or of ownership of real property in the Town of Oxford. The sticker is not transferable to persons renting the real property for periods of less than thirty (30) days. Persons renting property for less than thirty days will need to have a letter from the property owner stating the name, address, license plate number and the sticker number as it was issued to the property owner.

 

Article passed.

 

Motion made to adjourn. Seconded.

Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

 

Town of Oxford

Solid Waste Ordinance

 

An ordinance relating to the disposal of solid waste:

Prescribing rules and regulations therefore and providing penalties for violation hereof. Be it ordained b the Town of Oxford, Maine (hereinafter called the “Town”).

 

  1. 1. Short Title

This ordinance shall be known as and may be cited as the “ordinance relating to the disposal of solid waste prescribing rules and regulations therefore: Providing penalties for violation thereof” and shall be referred to herein as the “Ordinance.”

 

1.2. Purpose

 

The purpose of the ordinance is to protect the health, safety and general well-being of the citizens of the Town: enhance and maintain the quality of the environment, conserve natural  resources and prevent water and air pollution by providing a comprehensive, rational and effective means of regulation the disposal of solid waste in the Town in accordance with the provisions of Title 38 S.R.S.A.§ 1304-B as amended.

 

1.3. Definitions

 

For the purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall be observed in the construction of this ordinance.

 

1.3.2. “Ashes” shall mean that residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible material.

 

1.3.3. “Board” shall mean the Board of Selectmen.

 

1.3.4. “Disposal” shall mean the discharge, deposit, dumping or placing of any solid waste into or on any land.

 

1.3.5. “Hazardous Waste” shall mean a waste substance or material in any physical state, designated as hazardous by the Department of Environmental Protection.

 

1.3.6. “Infectious Waste” shall include those wastes so defined by the Department of Environmental  Protection pursuant to Title 38 M.R.S.A. §1304.

 

1.3.7. “The Municipality” shall mean the town.

 

 

1.3.8.  “Resource Recovery” shall mean the recovery of materials or substances that still have useful physical or chemical properties after serving a specific purpose and can be reused or recycled for the same or other purposes.

 

1.3.9. “Solid Waste” shall mean useless, unwanted or discarded solid material with insufficient liquid content to be free flowing, including by way of example, and not by limitations, rubbish, garbage, scrap materials, junk, effuse, inert fill material and landscape refuse but shall not include septage tank sludge nor agricultural or hazardous wastes.  

 

1.3.10 “Solid Waste Disposal Facility(Disposal Facility”) shall  mean  any land or structure or combination of  land area and structures, including dumps and transfer stations used for storing, salvaging, reducing, incineration or disposing of solid wastes.

 

ARTICLE II.  MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

  1. 1. Designation

 

2.1.1. The dumping or depositing of any solid waste generated within the municipality by any person or any place other than at this designated disposal facility or approved transfer station is prohibited, provided however, the owner of any lot or any other person with the permission of the lot owner, may deposit or dump inert substances such as earth, rocks, concrete or similar material for fill purposes only, subject to state of local user regulations.

 

ARTICLE  III.  ADMINISTRATION.

 

3.1.2. The operation of the disposal facility shall conform to all pertinent regulations or directives of all local, county state or federal agencies which may have jurisdiction.

 

ARTICLE IV. RESTRICTIONS AND FEES FOR DISPOSAL.

 

4.1. Restrictions

 

4.1.1. No person, firm or corporation shall permanently dispose of waste or refuse of any kind upon any land within the corporate limits of the town of Oxford, unless such land has been designated by the Town as a solid waste disposal facility.

 

4.1.2. Certain materials may be excluded by regulation from those refuse materials which may be deposited at a solid waste disposal facility.  These excluded materials may include junk automobile bodies and similar bulky waste which may require special processing prior to disposal, tree and tree trunks and limbs, burning materials or materials containing hot or live coals; hazardous wastes; and other materials which the Board deems necessary to exclude.

 

ARTICLE V.  RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

5.1. Authorized Disposal Facility Users

 

The availability and use of the disposal facility shall be limited to residents of the Municipality, and to those residents of any other Municipality which may, by mutual agreement, be authorized to use the Disposal Facility.  The Board may further regulate hauling of solid Waste by requiring it to be transferred at that time directly to the Disposal Facility that is used by the Town.

 

5.2. Resource Recovery

 

5.2.1. The Board may require Solid Waste to be separated into such categories as may be established by the Boards regulation and disposed of only in such manner and at such sites and locations as designated.

 

5.3. Property Rights

 

5.3.1. Any solid waste deposited within the disposal facility shall become the property of the Municipality.  No one shall salvage, remove, or carry off any such deposited Solid Wasted without prior approval of the Board.

 

ARTICLE VI.  MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1.1. The Board may establish by order a schedule of fees to be charged to commercial refuse collectors and citizens for the use of the disposal Facility which schedule shall be posted and published.  All fees collected shall be for the use of the Town of Oxford.

 

6.1.2. It shall be the duty of the Board or its designee to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.

 

6.1.3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

6.1.4. If any section, subsection, sentence or part of the Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

 

6.1.5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars the day of violation plus costs which fine shall be recovered on complaint to the use of the Town.

 

A true copy

 

Attest: __________________________

 

             Leslie L Hennessey

             Town Clerk                               This Ordinance was adopted August 4th 1988