The purpose of this chapter is to protect and
promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the Village
of Fayetteville and their property values by controlling the storage,
collection, and disposal of refuse within the Village of Fayetteville.
To achieve this purpose, the Village Trustees have established a solid
waste collection service for properties within the Village.
[Amended 6-11-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
As used in this chapter, except in Article
IV, the following definitions shall have the meanings indicated:
ASHES
The final solid waste results of the burning of organic material.
DUMPSTER
A bulk storage container used for garbage and other waste
materials with a capacity in excess of 100 gallons.
GARBAGE
Animal, vegetable, fruit, or similar organic wastes, excluding
human body waste, liable to become putrid; including similar wastes
resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or storage of foods.
GARDEN WASTE
The clippings and old vegetable matter from flower and/or
vegetable gardens.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Materials, substances, or other wastes determined now or
in the future to be hazardous by Village, Onondaga County, New York
State, or federal law, rule, or regulation. Also includes all hazardous
waste as defined elsewhere in this chapter.
INFECTIOUS WASTE
Substances which are specified in 6 New York Code of Rules
and Regulations Part 360-1.2 as the same may from time to time be
amended.
LITTER
Garbage, rubbish, refuse or dog feces which is deposited
or placed in any location other than a proper receptacle.
NEWSPAPERS
Any product printed on newsprint, including all newspapers,
newspaper advertisements, comic strips and other printed material
received with the newspaper. Not included in this definition are magazines,
telephone books, or other advertising material printed on glossy or
slick papers which are not enclosed with or distributed with "newspapers."
OCRRA
The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency.
PARK
Includes a park, reserve, playground, recreation area or
other area used for public recreation or assembly and owned by or
located within the Village.
PERSON
Any individual, institution, partnership, corporation, association,
society, group, or other legal entity.
PREMISES
Land, buildings, or other structures, vehicles, or parts
thereof.
PROHIBITED MATERIALS
Materials which are not accepted for disposal by OCRRA as
it may, from time to time, determine. Also, such additional materials
as are so identified from time to time upon resolution of the Village
Board of Trustees. A list of such additional prohibited materials
shall be maintained at the Village Clerk's office and may be listed
in the Appendix to this chapter.
RECEPTACLE
Any container which conforms to the requirements of §
86-4 below.
RECYCLABLES
Those materials defined as such by OCRRA as may, from time
to time, be amended. Also, those materials defined as such upon resolution
of the Village Board of Trustees as may, from time to time, be amended.
REFUSE
All nonrecyclable solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish
and yard waste, but not including human body waste.
REFUSE BAG
All refuse bags must be durable, nonabsorbent, disposable
bags of sufficient strength to prevent tearing or other failure of
the bag when lifted at the top or neck and must be specifically manufactured
for such purpose. All refuse bags must be securely closed and tied
at the neck when placed out for collection.
REFUSE COLLECTOR
Any person or legal entity engaged in the business of receiving,
collecting, transporting, or disposing of garbage, rubbish, or refuse
for hire and/or salvage within the Village.
REFUSE CONTAINER
All refuse containers must be durable, nonabsorbent, watertight,
and easily washable containers specifically manufactured for such
purpose. Such containers shall have the following additional characteristics:
A.
Close-fitting, flanged covers and suitable handles.
B.
Containers shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity
nor exceed 55 pounds when filled.
C.
Containers which meet all requirements of this
section except that they are in excess of 32 gallons' capacity or
exceed 40 pounds when filled may be used provided all materials placed
in them are contained in plastic bags of a capacity not to exceed
15 gallons. These bags shall be sealed or otherwise satisfactorily
closed.
D.
All containers shall be kept in a proper state
of repair and, when dangerous to handle, shall be replaced. The containers
shall be kept in sanitary condition and the contents kept in such
condition that they may be easily removed.
RUBBISH
All nonrecyclable solid wastes in a relatively dry state,
other than ashes, garbage and yard waste, and consisting of paper,
cardboard, wood, glass, metals, crockery, porcelain and similar materials.
SOLID WASTE
Those materials specified in 6 New York Code of Rules and
Regulations Part 360-1.2 as the same may be amended, superseded, or
replaced. In general, solid materials which have been discarded by
a user.
VILLAGE
The Village of Fayetteville, New York.
YARD WASTE
Branches, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, leaves, bushes,
shrubs, and other such natural materials other than grass clippings.
The Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works may from time to time, adopt, modify, or repeal the schedules
of collection of refuse and recyclables for the various sections of
the Village. All accumulated refuse shall be ready for collection
and in place at the time fixed in such schedule.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to
prohibit the maintenance of compost or mulch piles, provided that
no garbage other than kitchen vegetable scraps and yard or garden
waste is deposited in such piles, and further provided that such compost
or mulch piles do not develop obnoxious odors, attract rodents or
obnoxious insects, or otherwise create a hazard to the health or enjoyment
of neighboring property owners.
No person shall deposit household refuse in
public litter receptacles.