[Adopted 8-9-1988 (Ch. 73 of the 1981 Code)]
[Amended 3-28-2000]
A. 
Whereas the conservation of recyclable materials is now a necessity in order to conserve natural resources, and the cost of solid waste disposal and usage of incineration as our method of disposal is ever increasing, and available residue disposal landfill facilities are rapidly decreasing, it is the intention of the City Council to establish a program for the mandatory source separation of recyclables from garbage and rubbish within the City.
B. 
This Part 2 of this chapter of the Code of the City of Glen Cove shall regulate the separation of recyclables by the residents of the City in accordance with the New York State Solid Waste Management Plan.
[Amended 3-28-2000]
As used in this Part 2, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any individual, public or private corporation, government agency, municipality, industry, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other legal entity.
RECYCLABLE
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, comprising solid waste in the form of paper, glass, metals and plastics which may be further defined as follows:
A. 
GLASSl clear (flint), amber, brown and green glass bottles and jars rinsed clean of food, beverage or other residue, with lids or caps removed and discarded. Mirrors, crystal, laminates, ceramics, porcelains, windows and plate glass are excluded from the program.
B. 
LEAD-ACID BATTERIESLead-acid batteries utilized in motorized vehicles shall be considered a recyclable material, but will not be part of the City's curbside collection program and will be deemed illegal for disposal in regular trash collections. All such batteries must be disposed of at a designated battery recycling location or returned to a retail store that sells lead-acid batteries.  New York State law requires that such establishments accept such batteries without charge.
C. 
METAL:
(1) 
CANSContainers comprised of aluminum, tin, ferrous or BI-metal components, which contained only food and/or beverage substances and are rinsed clean of food residue.
(2) 
SCRAP/BULKAll ferrous and nonferrous materials, including steel, aluminum and composite cans, containers, scrap metal, wire, piping, fencing, tubing, sheet metal, etc. Such materials must be free of chemical contamination. Boilers, auto/boat batteries, oil/gas tanks or pipe lengths that exceed four feet in length will be excluded from this program.
D. 
MOTOR OILMotor oil shall be considered a recyclable material but will not be part of the City's curbside collection program. Waste motor oil will be disposed of by residents and occupants of the City of Glen Cove at service stations and/or those retailers of motor oil required to accept such materials under state law.
E. 
PAPER PRODUCTS:
(1) 
NEWSPAPERNewsprint and all newspaper and newspaper enclosures, such as advertisements, supplements and comics, as well as magazines, telephone books and brown paper bags that are dry and free of contaminants, such as dirt, adhesives, oils and food wastes. Newspaper recyclables do not include miscellaneous stationary products, letters, envelopes, junk mail, blueprint paper, office paper, computer paper, books or paper products other than those delineated above.
(2) 
NON-NEWSPAPER RECYCLABLE PRODUCTSIncludes office paper, junk mail and miscellaneous mixed paper.
F. 
PLASTICSContainers composed of only polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastics, used for food, beverage, detergent, bleach and hair care substances. All containers must be empty, rinsed of residues and contaminants and free of lids or caps; under the resin-coding system established by the Society of Plastics Industries.
G. 
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS or RECYCLABLESAny discarded materials designated by this article, and/or by subsequent resolution of the City Council of the City of Glen Cove pursuant to this article which can be reclaimed economically by source separation for the purpose of recycling, reduction and/or reuse.
RESIDENT
Person(s) who make their place of abode in the City of Glen Cove.
SOURCE SEPARATION (or) CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES
The separation of designated recyclables from the solid waste stream by the generator at the point of generation. The recyclables shall be handled as defined within this article and be placed at the curbside for collection on days assigned by the City.
[Amended 3-28-2000]
A. 
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, by ordinance of the City Council dated August 8, 1988.
B. 
From the time of placement of recyclables at the curb by any resident, ownership of such materials set out for collection shall thereupon be by the City of Glen Cove. It shall be unlawful for a person to collect, remove or dispose of recyclables which are the property of the City of Glen Cove. Each such collection in violation hereof from one or more residences shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
C. 
Any resident may deliver bundled newspaper to the City's Department of Public Works yard where it should be placed in the roll-off container designated for its  use in lieu of placing them at the curb for collection.
D. 
The City Council is empowered to designate the day of the week on which recyclables shall be collected, removed and disposed of from a particular area.
E. 
No person having custody or control of residential premises within the City of Glen Cove shall permit or cause any garbage, rubbish or other refuse (This includes recyclables.) within their control to become a hazard or potential hazard to public travel, health or safety or to become a nuisance of any sort.
F. 
The City Council or its duly authorized representative has promulgated such other rules and regulations as deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of this Part 2.
[Amended 3-28-2000]
A. 
Containers for the purpose of separating and placing recyclable materials for collection will be provided by the City to residents. Such containers will remain the property of the City and must be kept in good, clean condition by the residents.  Recycling containers are not to be used for any purpose other than as described in this section. In the event that such containers are lost, damaged or stolen, additional containers shall be available through the Department of Public Works.
B. 
Each person shall be entitled to one additional recycling container at no charge from the City upon a showing of need. Additional requests may be granted at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Public Works. Advance arrangements must be made for all additional recycling containers.
C. 
Persons within the City shall affix their respective street addresses to any recycling container provided to them by the City. Such address shall be affixed by means of a felt tipped marker or any other means of indelible ink.
D. 
In the event that the Director of Public Works finds that additional measures are necessary in order for such recyclable materials to be marketable, he or she shall have the power to require that persons within the City undertake such measures, provided that adequate notice is given to such persons.
The Superintendent of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish collection schedules and routes for the collection of recyclable materials and to cause reasonable notice of requirements thereof to be given to the residents of the recycling areas. Collection of newspapers shall be in accordance with the provisions heretofore set forth in this Part 2.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part 2, used motor oil shall only be disposed of by delivery to a service station which is required under state law to accept such material.
[Amended 3-28-2000]
A. 
In the event that persons occupying a dwelling within the City fail to separate and prepare recyclable materials for collection in accordance with the provisions of this article after being given reasonable notice of these requirements, collection of all solid waste from such dwelling will be suspended until such time as the persons can demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this Part 2. Such compliance can be demonstrated by placing properly separated and prepared recyclable materials at the curb in one or more designated recycling containers on the next scheduled collection date for such recyclable materials.
B. 
In addition to the provisions of Subsection A above, any person committing an offense against this Part 2 or any provision or section thereof shall be guilty of a violation.  Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Such an offense shall be punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) 
For a first conviction, by a fine of $10.
(2) 
For a second conviction within one year, by a fine of $25.
(3) 
For a third conviction within one year, by a fine of $50.
(4) 
For a fourth conviction within one year, by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250.
It shall be the duty of the Department of Public Works foremen, the Code Enforcement Officers, police and peace officers to administer the provisions of this Part 2.
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Editor's Note: Former § 235-57, Effective date for mandatory recycling, was repealed 3-28-2000.