[Adopted 9-24-1947 as Ord.
No. 11]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III. Each day during or on which a violation of this chapter shall occur shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Adopted 11-10-1992 as L.L.
No. 1-1992]
This Article shall be construed to regulate the separation and disposal
of recyclable materials in accordance with and pursuant to the New York State
Solid Waste Management Plan as currently enacted and as hereafter amended
and shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
PROHIBITED MATERIALS
Materials that contain hazardous or toxic substances or that are
not suitable for residential disposal and which will not be collected or permitted
to be placed in recyclable containers as set forth in the rules and regulations.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Discarded solid waste material which may be reclaimed and is in the
form of paper, glass, metals and plastics.
RECYCLABLES
Specific types of recyclable materials as shall be designated by
the Board of Trustees pursuant to rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rules and regulations which are duly adopted by the Board of Trustees
at a public meeting.
The owner, lessee or occupant of every dwelling within the village shall
separate and dispose of recyclables as follows:
A. Prior to collection, all recyclables shall be processed
and cleaned, with all contents removed, in accordance with the rules and regulations.
B. Recyclables shall be placed in an approved provided container
which has been designated for recyclables. Recyclables shall not be stored
or mixed in the same container with other forms of solid waste.
C. Newsprint shall be bundled and securely tied with a string
or placed in a brown paper bag.
Containers for the purpose of collecting and storing recyclables will
be initially provided by the village to every dwelling. Such containers will
remain the property of the village and must be kept clean and in good condition.
Recycling containers are not to be used for any purpose other than as described
herein and in accordance with the rules and regulations. In the event that
such containers are lost, damaged or stolen, additional equivalent containers
must be provided by the property owner at his own expense.
The Board of Trustees, by resolution, shall establish a collection schedule
and applicable procedures for the collection of recyclables.
It shall be the duty of the Village Building Inspector, Police Department
and any other individual designated by the Board of Trustees and they shall
have the power, right and authority to enforce the provisions of this Article
and issue appearance tickets for violations.
The Board of Trustees is empowered and authorized to promulgate and
establish by resolution any rules and regulations which are necessary and
proper to implement and administer the provisions of this Article.