[Adopted 5-2-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
COMPONENT
Paper, glass, metals, plastic, garden and yard waste and any other
materials identified in this article or in the rules and regulations adopted
hereunder by the Town Board.
ECONOMIC MARKET
Instances in which the full avoided cost of proper collection, transportation
and disposal of source-separated materials are equal to or greater than the
cost of collection, transportation and sales of said materials, less the amount
received from the sale of said materials.
PERSON
Includes any individual, partnership, corporation, society, club,
firm or association.
RECYCLABLE
A component of the solid waste stream for which an economic market
is available.
RESIDENT
Shall apply to private residences, commercial, industrial, governmental
and all other generators of solid waste in the Town of Westfield.
VEHICLE ADMISSION STICKER
The admission sticker purchased by a resident or property owner of
the Town of Westfield from the Town Clerk and affixed to a vehicle which shall
be granted admission to the Town of Westfield's collection service for
local trash, garbage and refuse.
No person shall bury or cause to be buried garbage, refuse, trash or
other waste or materials within the Town of Westfield.
It shall be a violation for nonresidents of the Town of Westfield to
transport or cause to be transported garbage, refuse or trash or recyclable
materials into the Town of Westfield for disposal to the town-operated trash/garbage/refuse
collection service. Further, it shall be a violation for any resident of the
Town of Westfield, owner, lessee or person in control of real property within
the Town of Westfield to permit any person to bring in, place or deposit any
refuse, garbage or trash or recyclables originating from outside the Town
of Westfield on any real property owned or leased by him or her or under his
or her control for the purpose of disposal under the town-operated collection
and recycling service.
This article and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be enforced
by the town's Code Enforcement Officer and any deputies and shall also
be enforced by any constable given special duties to enforce the recycling
provisions and by any peace officer or police officer.