Annual report of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire

ARTICLE 32
On petition of Judith A. Doyle and at least 24 other registered
voters: to see if the Town will vote to prohibit the construction of
any solid waste transfer station within the Town of Hampton unless and
until the following ordinances are in effect: (1) Mandatory Recycling
(2) A location for wood and wood waste products is established within
the Town (3) The transportation of wood and wood waste products to an
out of town landfill is prohibited (4) There is a differentiation
between costs assessed to the taxpayers for residential and commercial
solid waste disposal which will be based on use and volume.
The intent of this article is as follows: (1) To assure the lowest
possible transportation and tipping fees by transporting nothing to an
out of town landfill that can legally and safely be deposited elsewhere
and (2) to prevent a subsidy of commercial solid waste disposal by
residential property owners in the event a solid waste transfer station
is constructed within the Town of Hampton. This article is in no way
to be considered an endorsement of a solid waste transfer station
within the Town of Hampton.
ARTICLE 33
We, the undersigned residents of the Town of Hampton, petition the
Town of Hampton to no longer allow the recyclable materials to be put
out to private collectors. That the Town institute a program and
process recyclables by the town of Hampton. That this program become
effective before the signing of any new contract without disposers.
ARTICLE 34
We, the undersigned, residents of Hampton petition the Town of
Hampton to make the Recycling Program mandatory. This ordinance to
take effect on January 1, 1993.
That the Board of Selectmen be so authorized to promulgate all
such rules and regulations that are necessary to implement this
ordinance.
Penalties: Any person, firm or corporation being convicted of
violating any provision of this ordinance upon the same becoming
mandatory shall be fined $50.00 for each violation up to five (5)
violations, then for each subsequent violation a fine of $100.00.
ARTICLE 35
We the undersigned, residents of the Town of Hampton petition the
Town of Hampton to use monies appropriated for the Recycling Program to
purchase equipment, and construct the buildings necessary to meet the
recycle requirements.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the Town of Hampton will vote to rescind Article 51
voted at the 1991 Town Meeting that bans the use of polystyrene foam
(styrofoam) food containers by all retail food vendors, food packagers
and vendors selling personal property packaged in polystyrene.
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