[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Asharoken 1-4-2022 by L.L. No. 2-2022[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 80,
Garbage and Recycling, adopted 9-1-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992.
This chapter shall be known as the "Solid Waste Management Code
of the Village of Asharoken."
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Asharoken finds that
the proper management and disposal of solid waste materials is necessary
to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Village
of Asharoken. The purpose of this legislation is to provide for a
mandatory program for the collection of solid waste generated by residents
of the Village and to require the separation and segregation of recyclable
materials from solid waste in accordance with NYS General Municipal
Law 120-aa.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
Items larger than two feet by two feet by four feet or weighing
more than 50 pounds. The weight and size of each item of bulk waste
shall not exceed the capability of being picked up by two workers
of average physique and must fit in the hopper of the garbage truck.
Some examples of bulk items are furniture, homeowner's do-it-yourself
construction debris, mattress, carpet/rugs/padding in four-foot-length
sections, wood fencing, burnable items.
Electronic waste including all items of electrical and electrical
equipment such as computers, televisions, mobile phones, VCRs, stereos,
copiers, fax machines, modems. E-Waste will not be collected by the
Village.
Any chemical, compound, mixture, substance, or article that
is defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to 6 NYCRR 371 et seq.,
and subject to special generation and handling regulations at the
point of collection by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services or
the Town of Huntington. Hazardous waste will not be collected by the
Village.
Mixed paper including newspapers, cardboard, magazines, junk
mail, glass jars, glass bottles, all plastic food, soap and beverage
containers with Resin Codes 1-5 and 7, metal food and beverage cans,
aerosol cans from kitchen, bathroom or laundry area (no automotive
or paint aerosol cans).
Metal items including but not limited to household appliances
such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, washing machines,
dishwashers, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, bicycles, air conditioners,
metal barbecue grills without propane tank.
All materials designated and set out for collection including
trash, bulk waste, scrap metal items, recyclables and yard waste,
but excluding hazardous and E-waste materials.
All solid waste generated by residences excluding recyclables,
bulk waste, scrap metal items, yard waste, hazardous waste and E-waste.
Village of Asharoken.
Bundles of bags or vegetation generated by landscaping activities,
consisting of leaves, branches, weeds, shrubs, twigs, live Christmas
trees and other similar materials generated by the maintenance of
residential property. Grass clippings are not yard waste and will
not be collected by the Village.
A.
All solid waste must be placed curbside by 8:00 a.m. on scheduled
day of collection.
B.
Solid waste cannot be placed curbside the night before scheduled
day of collection due to the possibility of it being spilled or strewn
about by the animal life and winds. If solid waste is spilled or strewn
about it is the responsibility of the resident to pick it up. Solid
waste containers must be removed from curbside within 12 hours of
collection.
C.
Trash and recyclables must be placed in secure containers with tightly
covered lids and cannot weigh more than 50 pounds. Recyclables must
be cleaned and separated from all other solid waste in containers
readily identifiable as recyclables.
D.
Bulk waste and scrap metal items are limited to four items combined
per week. Scrap metal items will be picked up no later than one week
after being placed curbside.
E.
Yard waste must be bagged, bundled or placed in waste containers.
Tree branches must not exceed six inches in diameter and must be tied
in bundles not to exceed two feet by two feet by four feet and must
weigh less than 50 pounds. Live Christmas trees do not have to be
tied if whole.
F.
Grass clippings will not be collected by the Village. It is the responsibility
of the resident to properly dispose of them.
G.
Solid waste from moveouts or evictions will not be collected by the
Village. It is the responsibility of the resident to properly dispose
of it.
H.
Hazardous waste or E-waste materials will not be collected by the
Village. It is the responsibility of the resident to properly dispose
of said materials at an authorized facility.
I.
Collections of solid waste shall be made on such days as the Board
of Trustees may designate, which designations shall be mailed to each
property owner on the Village's tax roll and posted on the Village's
website.
A resident may contract for back-door service directly with
the company with whom the Village has a contract for the collection
of solid waste, which company must provide such service upon request
at the cost specified in the contract. Back-door service consists
of the company collecting solid waste from a residential dwelling
at a location other than the curbside immediately adjacent to the
front or side of the dwelling.
A.
The Village shall be under no obligation to collect any solid waste
that has not been placed curbside in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. A resident's failure to comply with the provisions
of this chapter can result in the Village suspending or terminating
the resident's collection service.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Asharoken Police Department to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Any person or entity, or their agents or representatives, who violates
any section of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
$500 for the first violation, and by a fine not less than $500 nor
more than $750 for a second violation, and by a fine not less than
$750 nor more than $1,000 for a third or succeeding violations.
If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or other portion
of this chapter is, for any reason, declared invalid, in whole or
in part, by any court, agency, commission, legislative body or other
authority of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed
a separate distinct and independent portion. Such declaration shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof, which other
portions shall continue in full force and effect.
