The provisions of this article shall apply to
every person owning property or residing or doing business within
the limits of the City.
The collection and disposal of refuse shall
be under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, who shall
have authority to make or modify, from time to time, such regulations
pertaining to the collection and disposal of refuse as may be deemed
advisable in the public interest, provided that such regulations are
not contrary to the intent of this article.
[Amended 11-13-1990; 3-28-2000]
Upon the effective date of this article (August
9, 1988), a mandatory curbside program was established for the separate
collection of components of the solid waste stream designated by the
City Council of the City of Glen Cove as being recyclable. The
recyclable items for collection, delineated herein, may, by City Council
resolution, be expanded or shortened depending upon the current financial
marketability of each material.
[Amended 11-13-1990; 3-28-2000]
A.
It shall be the responsibility of each person within
the jurisdiction of the City of Glen Cove to ensure that all recyclable
materials are properly separated from other discarded materials, are
cleaned of contaminants and are otherwise prepared for collection
in accordance with the procedures detailed in this section. All recyclables
are to be placed in designated recyclable containers. When the amount
of recyclable materials exceeds the capacity of the designated container(s),
excess materials shall be placed securely in separate containers alongside
designated container(s) at curbside.
B.
Recyclable materials shall be placed at curbside consistent
with the recycling schedule established by the City Council of Glen
Cove.
C.
The City will only collect recyclable materials at
curbside that are prepared for pickup consistent within the requirements
specified herein. In all cases, recyclables must be rinsed clean of
all food residue or chemical contamination. Each receptacle that is
used for the curbside storage of recyclables shall not exceed 35 pounds
in total weight when filled.
D.
Newspaper recyclables may be placed in brown paper
bags or tied with twine in bundles not to exceed 35 pounds in weight
nor one foot in thickness. Such bundles shall be placed within or
on top of the designated recycling containers or adjacent to the container.
Papers are not to be secured with wire or plastic bindings and/or
placed in plastic trash bags.
E.
Those plastic bottle and containers deemed as being
recyclable shall be placed within designated recycling container(s)
and shall be devoid of lids and caps.
F.
All clear, amber, brown and green glass bottles and
jars shall be placed within the designated recycling container(s)
and shall be devoid of caps.
G.
Metal containers comprised of aluminum, tin, ferrous
or BI-metal components shall be placed within the designated recycling
container.
H.
Scrap (bulk) metal shall be placed at curbside on
days scheduled. The Department of Public Works must be advised to
make the pickup. The City will accept no more than four items per
location per pickup day. All metal pipes put out for recycling must
be no more than four feet in length.
I.
In the event that the City of Glen Cove determines
that additional or revised measures and/or preparations are necessary
in order to properly market recyclable materials, the City reserves
the power to require City residents and occupants to undertake such
actions. Such changes would be subject to reasonable advance notice
by the City.
A.
Garbage. Garbage containers shall be of metal or plastic,
with or without wheels if so desired, watertight, with tight-fitting
covers and equipped with bails or handles for easy handling or plastic
bags.
C.
Rubbish. Rubbish containers shall be of a type suitable
for the material therein deposited. Such containers should preferably
be of wood or metal, but baskets, burlap or cloth bags and substantial
cartons may be used for light rubbish such as leaves, etc. Rubbish
that cannot readily be placed in containers shall be reduced in volume
as much as possible and securely tied to permit safe and speedy handling.
D.
Weight. The combined weight of any container and its
contents shall not exceed 75 pounds.
[Amended 6-27-2000]
E.
Condition. Containers shall be maintained clean and
in good condition. Any container that does not conform to the provisions
of this article or that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other
defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents
thereof shall be promptly replaced by a proper receptacle upon receipt
of notice of that effect from the Director of Public Works, and if
not so replaced within 10 days after the receipt of such notice, such
nonconforming or defective container may be collected and disposed
of as waste.
F.
Number. An adequate number of containers shall be
provided for each of the several classes of refuse as herein defined,
to properly store such refuse until the regularly scheduled collection
time.
[Added 8-13-1990]
A.
Access to containers. No person, firm or corporation
shall place or cause to be placed any refuse container, trash compactor,
receptacle or dumpster (hereafter "container") which is enclosed in
such a way as to impede the free and easy access to its contents,
except as may thereafter be provided.
B.
Water injection ports. A person, firm or corporation
placing or causing to be placed a refuse container shall be responsible
for meeting the following requirements:
(1)
Any container which has a bulk capacity equal to or
in excess of 10 cubic yards, which is enclosed in such a way as to
impede the free and easy access to its contents by fire fighters,
shall have permanently affixed and mounted thereon two two-and-one-half-inch
female hose couplings welded to the side of the container and shall
include matching male firemanic plug connections with New York Corporation
threads, 8,000 by eight per inch (hereafter "water injection ports"),
to provide an injection port or entry port for water by the fire service
for the purpose of extinguishing a fire within a refuse container.
(2)
Water injection ports shall be placed by the manufacturer
of the refuse container, or may be fabricated by the person, firm
or corporation placing or causing to be placed any such refuse container,
and installed thereon in a workmanlike manner, as follows:
(a)
One at the loading end of the side of the container,
not more than nor less than two feet from the top of the container
and not more than two nor less than 3 1/2 feet from the end of the
container.
(b)
One at the packed end of the container, on the
side of the container, not more than nor less than two feet from the
bottom of the container and not more than two feet nor less than 3
1/2 feet from the end of the container.
C.
Each such injection port or entry point shall be clearly
marked with a fluorescent color, of either yellow or orange. It shall
be the duty of the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or
corporations, which place or cause to be placed any such refuse container,
to maintain and ensure the continued visibility of each water injection
port.
[Amended 3-12-1991]
A.
Garbage, trash and recyclables shall be placed for
collection at curbside between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection
days, except where otherwise noted in this Part 1. All collection
containers must be covered and must be removed from the street prior
to the end of the collection day.
[Amended 6-27-2000; 10-23-2001; 12-23-2003]
B.
Businesses or residences which border upon the Pulaski Street parking garage, the City Hall parking lot and the street behind 51 Glen Street to 69 Glen Street may place garbage or trash in securely covered, solid containers at the curb in the rear of said premises as per § 235-26A. Village Square occupants may place their garbage or trash in the designated trash enclosures at any time.
[Amended 10-23-2001]
C.
Garbage or trash which is not placed in a solid container
must be either securely tied or taped.
Collection of the several classes of refuse
as herein defined shall be made with such frequency and on such days
and at such hours as may from time to time be established by the Director
of Public Works.
A.
Enumeration. The Department of Public Works shall
under no condition collect any of the following described materials:
(1)
Solid or liquid waste resulting from industrial processes
and manufacturing operations, such as food-processing waste, boiler
house cinders, lumber scraps and shavings, metal scraps and shavings,
waste oil and grease, radioactive material and similar material.
(2)
Wearing apparel or other refuse from homes or other
places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed.
[Amended 10-10-2019]
(3)
Offal, meats, fruits, vegetable and food products
that are unsalable or which have been condemned by health authorities.
(4)
Abandoned automobiles and general automotive parts.
[Amended 12-28-2001]
(5)
Swill and slops, or garbage containing free liquids.
(6)
Building rubbish, or waste material from the construction,
remodeling and repair operations on houses, commercial buildings and
other structures, including among other rejected matter excavated
earth, stones, bricks, plaster, wallpaper, lumber, shingles, concrete
and waste parts from plumbing, heating and electrical work and roofing.
(7)
Rubbish from other contract operations on the premises.
(8)
Flammables and explosives. Any gasoline, benzene,
kerosene, turpentine, paint or similar explosive or highly volatile
liquids, nor any cartridges, shells, ammunition, gunpowder or explosive
of any kind.
(9)
Injurious materials. Any broken glass, metal with
jagged or sharp edges or other material liable to injure the collector,
unless properly packaged.
(10)
Hazardous products.
(11)
Ash from commercial or industrial sources and
any ash containing hazardous, toxic elements.
[Added 11-13-1990]
B.
Responsibility for disposal. The transportation and
disposal of all such prohibited material shall be the responsibility
of the owner or occupant of the premises, subject to such regulations
as may be from time to time promulgated by the Director of Public
Works.
[Amended 12-23-2003]
The Department of Public Works shall not accept
for collection refuse material which is not prepared, stored or placed
for collection in accordance with the provisions of this article,
including but not limited to material not properly segregated, material
in unsafe, inadequate or overloaded containers, material not placed
at the designated collection point. Leaves must be bagged in clear
bags and put curbside on yard waste collection day or dropped off
at the Waste Transfer Station located at 100 Morris Avenue in accordance
with current policy, as established by the Director of Public Works.
Leaves may not be discarded within the City of Glen Cove right-of-way
or public road system at any time. Grass clippings are not collected
by the City. They may either be recycled on site or dropped off at
a designated Glen Cove grass clipping facility.
A.
Authority of Department of Public Works. The Department
of Public Works shall collect normal amounts of all classes of refuse
from the premises, but where abnormal amounts are placed for collection,
the Department reserves the right to refuse the material, to defer
the collection, to collect the material in part or to make a special
collection thereof at charges herein provided, as may be desirable
in the public interest.
B.
Weight, number of bundles. The amount of combustible
and noncombustible rubbish placed for collection on any one established
collection day shall be restricted to a total of 300 pounds of material,
or not to exceed four bundles weighing not more than 75 pounds each,
or not to exceed eight baskets or containers of other material. Rubbish
in excess of these quantities will only be collected by special collection
at charges herein provided.
C.
Special collection for designated materials.
(1)
Trees, branches, etc. Trees, tree branches, large bushes, logs, etc., not reduced to size nor bundled as provided in § 235-23 shall only be collected by special collection at charges herein provided, and then only when the material can be readily loaded on the collection vehicle by two men.
(3)
Other materials. Other materials not specifically
provided for herein may, on application to the Department of Public
Works, be accepted in its discretion for special collection at charges
herein provided.
D.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to establish
charges for special collections, including establishing a fixed fee
schedule for private and commercial establishments, if such refuse
exceeds three cubic yards per month. The associated fees with respect
to unit volumes can be audited once every calendar year upon written
request to the Department of Public Works to ensure proper billing.
[Amended 6-27-2000]
E.
Payment. All commercial waste rates shall be due and payable within 15 days from billing date. In the event that payment is not received within 30 days from the due date, an additional charge of 10% shall be added to the amount due as a late charge. The failure of any consumer to receive a bill promptly, i.e., 90 days after the previous billing, shall not excuse nonpayment of the same. Any real property having delinquent commercial waste charges and assessments as of December 31 of the previous year and remaining unpaid shall have said delinquent commercial waste charges and/or assessments added to the first half of the City real estate tax bill as provided in § C9-15 of the City Charter. The City also reserves the right to discontinue service.
[Added 12-19-2000]
F.
Lien. Owners of premises wherein commercial solid waste is collected shall be held responsible for the commercial waste charges regardless of whether they occupy the premises or not, and such commercial waste rates and charges shall constitute a lien upon the premises and may be collected as provided in the above subsection and as provided in § C9-15 of the City Charter.
[Added 12-19-2000]
A.
Notice of violation. Notice of violation of any provision
of this article may be given by leaving the same at the property affected
with a person of suitable age and discretion, and if none is found,
then the same may be attached to the front door of the building on
the property.
B.
Refusal of service. The City shall have the right
to refuse to render collection and disposal service until any violation
is abated.
A.
Materials placed in error. All refuse collected by
the City shall be the property of the City. Neither the City nor its
agents or employees shall be responsible for the collection or disposal
of materials not intended for collection but placed in error with
the garbage, ashes or rubbish.
B.
Refusal to collect. The City shall not be responsible
for failure to render collection services to premises where conditions
prevent safe, easy and ready access.
[Added 5-27-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997; 6-27-2000]
Any person or corporation or officer thereof
who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, or who fails
to comply therewith or who shall fail to comply with any written notice
of violation or order issued by the Building Department Administrator,
shall be guilty of a violation within the meaning of the New York
Penal Law and, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not less
than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or to imprisonment for a period not
to exceed 15 days, or both; and, upon a second conviction for the
same offense committed within five years of the date of the first
offense, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more
than $3,500 or to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days,
or both; and, upon a third conviction for the same offense committed
within five years of the date of the second offense, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than $3,500 nor more than $5,000 or to imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week that any such
violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
The owner or owners of any building or premises or part thereof where
a violation of any of the provisions of this article shall exist or
any lessee, tenant, builder, contractor, subcontractor, agent, person
or corporation employed in connection therewith and any person who
assisted in the commission of any such violation shall each be guilty
of a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable
as herein provided.
