The Town Board has become aware of a growing
problem of the dumping of litter, rubbish, refuse, debris, garbage,
waste and discarded objects, materials and/or matter on various properties
of the Town, including park and recreation areas and highway rights-of-way,
thereby creating unsightly and hazardous conditions and a drain on
the resources of the Town for removal and cleanup of those areas.
It is the intent of this legislation to prohibit littering and dumping
along highways and other public places within the Town. This article
is further intended to supplement Local Law No. 2 of the year 1989
of the Town of Saratoga which prohibited dumps or dumping grounds
on private property.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Animal, food, and vegetable wastes; animal, food and vegetable
wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption
of food, and materials such as paper, cardboard, wood, cloth, food
cans, glass containers and bottles, dead animals, or parts thereof
and/or any other matter capable of fermentation and decay.
PERSON
Any person, employee, servant, agent, firm, partnership,
association, company or organization or entity of any kind.
PUBLIC PLACE
Includes parking areas, rights-of-way, parks, trails, drainage
easements, grounds or other public areas.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body
wastes, including garbage, rubbish, and ashes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes, including ashes, consisting
of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as yard clippings,
metals, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, household appliances, shopping
carts, automobiles or parts thereof and similar materials.
STREET
Includes any public street, roadway, highway, lane or alleyway.