[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Islandia 12-6-1990
as L.L. No. 16-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village Board of the Village of Islandia has found it necessary
for the general welfare of the community to conform to the Town of Islip Recycling
Ordinance pertaining to the separation of recyclables for residents within
the Village of Islandia garbage district.
This chapter shall be known as the "Recycling Chapter of the Village
of Islandia."
As used in this chapter, the following words are intended to include
and be defined as follows:
An item of solid waste larger than two by two by four (2 x 2 x 4)
feet or heavier than fifty (50) pounds.
Solid waste consisting of newspaper, glass and/or metal food and
beverage containers and aluminum and metal food and beverage containers.
Materials or substances discharged or rejected as being spent, useless,
worthless or in excess to the owner at the time of such discard or rejection,
except sewage and other highly diluted water-carried materials or substances
and those in gaseous form. Such wastes shall include, but are not limited
to, garbage, sludge, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street cleanings,
dead animals, offal, abandoned vehicles, agricultural waste, industrial waste,
commercial waste and construction and demolition debris.
A.
Recyclables shall be separated from all other solid waste.
B.
Paper recyclables shall be tied in bundles prior to the
collection, removal or disposal of the same. Newspaper shall be bundled separately
from cardboard.
C.
Glass and metal recyclables shall be clean, and all contents
shall be removed therefrom prior to the collection, removal or disposal of
the same.
D.
All recyclables shall be placed in a garbage can for
collection, removal and disposal. Recyclables shall not be placed in plastic
bags for collection, removal or disposal.
E.
Recyclables shall not be placed in the same garbage can
or otherwise mixed with other forms of solid waste for collection, removal
or disposal.
F.
It shall be unlawful for a person to collect, remove
or dispose of solid waste which consists of recyclables combined with other
forms of solid waste.
G.
Ownership of recyclables set out for collection shall
thereupon vest in the Village of Islandia. It shall be unlawful for a person
to collect, remove or dispose of recyclables which are the property of the
Village of Islandia without first having obtained the license required by
the Town of Islip. A person who collects or removes recyclables which belong
to the Village of Islandia shall deliver and dispose of the same at such locations
as the Town of Islip Commissioner shall designate for that purpose.
H.
The Board of Trustees, in consultation with the Town
of Islip Commissioner, is empowered to designate the day of the week on which
recyclables shall be collected, removed and disposed of from a particular
area. Recyclables shall not be collected, removed or disposed of from that
area on any day of the week other than that designated by the Board of Trustees.
I.
The Board of Trustees, in consultation with the Town
of Islip Commissioner, is empowered to designate the day of the week on which
solid waste which does not contain recyclables shall be collected, removed
and disposed of from a particular area. Solid waste which does not contain
recyclables shall not be collected, removed or disposed of from that area
on any day of the week other than that designated by the Board of Trustees.
A person convicted of violating § 136-4A, B, C, D or E shall be guilty of a violation and punishable as follows:
A.
For a first conviction, by a fine of not less than ten
dollars ($10.) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.).
B.
For a second conviction within one (1) year, by a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.).
C.
For a third conviction within one (1) year, by a fine
of not less than fifty dollars ($50.) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.).
D.
For a fourth conviction within one (1) year, by a fine
of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.) nor more than two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.).
This chapter shall become effective immediately upon filing with the
Secretary of State.
