The purpose of this article is to facilitate the disposal of
solid waste, garbage, brush, grass and leaves generated within the
Town of Rotterdam in the most environmentally acceptable manner possible
and to facilitate and encourage the recovery of all recyclable materials
which can be marketed or used for secondary purposes.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of all persons of the Town, prior
to placement of solid waste for collection and removal, to source-separate
recyclable materials from all other solid waste and place them out
for collection in the following manner:
(1)
Glass and metal containers shall be clean and all contents shall
be removed therefrom in the following manner: caps shall be removed,
paper labels shall be removed from metal containers and cans must
be flattened with ends cut off, if possible, and inserted inside.
(2)
Newspapers for collection shall be placed in containers or secured
in such a manner as to be clean and dry.
(3)
Plastic bottles shall be clean and all contents shall be removed
therefrom, including the caps.
(4)
Recyclables shall not be placed in the same container as or otherwise
mixed with other forms of solid waste which consist of recyclable
materials combined with other forms of solid waste.
B.
On or after July 1, 1994, it shall be the responsibility of all persons
of the Town, prior to placement of solid waste for collection and
removal, to separate the following additional recyclable materials
from all residential solid waste and place them out for collection
in the following manner:
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and dispose of solid
waste which consists of recyclable materials combined with other forms
of solid waste.
D.
All persons owning or otherwise responsible for the management of
nonresidences and multiple residences shall provide for the separate
collection of recyclables and distinguish them from other forms of
solid waste.
E.
Other materials to be excluded from solid waste. Tires, white goods
and scrap metals are not to be disposed of, collected as or mixed
with solid waste. These items must be delivered to facilities registered
with the State of New York, permitted or exempted from 6 NYCRR Part
360 permitting.
