[HISTORY: Adopted by the Liberty Village
Board 12-2-1991 as L.L. No. 10-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garbage and rubbish — See Ch. 35.
[Amended 4-6-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Liberty
finds that the conservation of recyclable materials is now mandatory
in order to conserve natural resources, decrease the amount of solid
waste, reduce the cost of solid waste disposal and extend the life
of landfills where such disposal is made. It is the purpose of this
legislation to institute a program of mandatory recycling for specific
recyclable materials in an attempt to provide the maximum environmental
and economic benefit with the minimum inconvenience to residents and
property owners. Such a program is further designed to protect the
health, safety and general welfare of the Village of Liberty.
As used in this local law, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, comprised of solid
waste in the form of paper, clear glass bottles and jars, plastic
and corrugated cardboard boxes which may be further defined as follows:
[Amended 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
Paper, newsprint and mixed paper. Recyclable newsprint includes
newspapers, Sunday magazines, advertising inserts and mailed advertising
sheets on newspaper stock, magazines, junk mail, file folders, telephone
books, advertisements, reports, hard- and soft-cover books, stationery,
wrapping paper (without foil), cereal boxes, milk and juice cartons
and frozen food boxes.
Clear (which may be colored) glass bottles and jars. Recyclable
bottles and jars do not include ceramics, window glass, safety glass
or mirrors.
Bimetallic cans. Recyclable bimetallic cans do not include aerosol
cans or cans contaminated with toxic chemicals, as that term is defined
in federal, state, county, town or local laws, rules and regulations.
Pie tins and aluminum foil are acceptable as recyclables.
Plastics. Recyclable plastics include all #1 through #7 plastic
containers. Examples of these types of plastics include beverage containers
milk, cider, orange juice and water jugs and liquid detergent and
bleach bottles. Plastic toys and foam products are not recyclables
and are excluded from its definition.
Corrugated cardboard boxes. Recyclable corrugated cardboard
boxes include packing and shipping boxes that are clean and dry and
free of wax or plastic coatings.
A.
Recyclables shall be separated from all other garbage
or solid waste.
B.
Recyclables shall be placed at the curbside on the
designated morning for collection. Recyclables shall not be placed
in such a manner as to become a hazard or potential hazard to public
travel, health or safety or to become a nuisance of any sort.
C.
The recycling container shall either be a covered
container or, if open, must have drainage holes in the bottom to prevent
the container from filling with water (whether by weather or otherwise).
The recycling container will be picked up curbside on the day(s) designated
for same by the Village Board.
[Amended 4-6-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992; 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
D.
Newspapers shall be bundled not more than 12 inches
high. Newspapers are to be placed beside or on top of the recycling
container. Only shredded paper shall be placed in a clear plastic
bag.
[Amended 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
E.
Glass bottles, jars, bimetallic cans and plastics
shall be rinsed and cleaned. Labels need not be removed. The tops
(caps or lids) of all bottles and jars must be removed and discarded
as garbage. These recyclables are to be placed inside the recycling
container.
[Amended 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
F.
Corrugated cardboard boxes must be flattened out and
bundled together. These may be placed beside the recycling container.
[Amended 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
G.
Recyclables shall not be placed in the same garbage
can as or otherwise mixed with other forms of solid waste for collection,
removal or disposal.
H.
From the time of placement beside the curb, recyclable
materials shall become the property of the Village of Liberty. It
shall be unlawful for anyone to collect, remove or dispose of recyclables
which are the property of the Village without the consent of the Village
Board.
I.
The Village Board shall be permitted, from time to
time, to promulgate such rules or regulations as may be deemed necessary
to effectuate the intent of this local law.
A.
A person convicted of violating any provision of this
local law shall be guilty of an offense, punishable by a fine. The
amount of the fine(s) for violation of any provision of this local
law shall be as follows: i) for a first offense, no less than $100
and no more than $200; ii) for a second offense, no less than $200
and no more than $300; and iii) for a third or any subsequent offense,
no less than $300 and no more than $500. Each day that a violation
exists shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Amended 9-27-2006 by L.L. No. 13-2006; 4-7-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
B.
Failure to comply with the terms of this local law
on a subsequent recycling collection day shall be considered a separate
offense.
[Amended 4-6-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992]
This local law shall take effect the week of
May 11, 1992.
