2.0: WASTE HAULING PERMIT

The owner of each vehicle collecting solid waste for disposal at Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook shall obtain a permit for that vehicle from the Board of Selectmen prior to the use of that vehicle to collect and dispose of any waste in the Town.  Permit applications shall be submitted to the Town on forms provided by the Town for that purpose.  The Board of Selectmen shall review the application and may require the applicant to appear before the Board to provide relevant information and respond to questions.  The Board shall make a decision within sixty (60) days of receipt of a complete application and shall grant the permit upon a finding by the Board that the applicant has met all the requirements of the Solid Waste Ordinance, these Rules and Regulations, and the Waste Handling Agreement dated July 1, 2004 and any amendments thereto between the Town of Kennebunkport and Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook.  Permits shall be renewed on an annual basis in accordance with the foregoing procedures.

Before obtaining a permit, every vehicle owner or hauler must establish reasonable financial responsibility for delivering waste safely and competently to the Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook facility on behalf of the Town.

Every vehicle owner or hauler seeking a permit under this section must agree to comply with the hauler regulations adopted from time to time by Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook with respect to delivery of waste to the Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook facility, including any regulation prohibiting delivery of Unacceptable Waste, as that term is defined in the Solid Waste Ordinance.

Every vehicle owner or hauler seeking a permit under this section must agree to notify Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook’s weigh station operator and/or waste delivery inspector if their load contains pathological waste or hazardous waste or is from a source such as a hospital or other place likely to produce pathological waste or hazardous waste.

Failure to comply in any material respect with Pine Tree Waste/Casella in Westbrook’s hauler regulations on two or more occasions within a 12-month period may result in suspension or revocation of the permit (see sections 15.0 and 16.0).