No person shall place, collect, set out or deposit any refuse,
garbage or trash for collection and removal except as hereinafter
provided.
As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:
Combustible material including, but not limited to, ashes,
boxes, tree branches, leaves, grass, hedge clippings, garden refuse,
wood and similar matter.
All buildings other than residential buildings, as defined
herein, including, but not limited to, office buildings and buildings
that are used and/or rented for retail, service and other business
activities.
Food, wastes, cartons, cardboard, tin food cans, rags, animal
waste, miscellaneous household trash and similar matter.
Metals, bottles, crockery, small stones, dirt and similar
matter.
One- and two-family homes and all other buildings which contain
three or more apartment dwelling units, including but not limited
to, cooperative apartments and condominiums.
A.
Residential buildings. Garbage and rubbish shall not exceed three
thirty-gallon containers or equivalent per residential dwelling unit,
per pickup, and no container when loaded shall exceed 50 pounds.
B.
Commercial and miscellaneous buildings.
(1)
Small retail or service businesses, which shall include, but not
be limited to, toy stores, stationary stores, real estate offices,
beauty parlors and barber shops, other than a food establishment or
restaurant, shall not exceed one thirty-gallon container per pickup
or equivalent, and no container when loaded shall exceed 50 pounds.
(2)
Food establishments, which shall include delicatessens, small grocery
stores, restaurants and similar business establishments with a seating
capacity of 50 or fewer persons, shall not exceed two thirty-gallon
containers or equivalent, and no container when loaded shall exceed
50 pounds.
(3)
Department stores and other large retail business, office buildings,
supermarkets and catering establishments or restaurants with a seating
capacity of greater than 50 persons, shall not exceed four thirty-gallon
containers or equivalent, and no container when loaded shall exceed
50 pounds.
C.
As a method of preparation, kitchen food wastes shall be drained
and wrapped in paper or plastic; animal wastes shall be bagged separately
then placed in the container. Cardboard cartons shall be cut up, flattened,
and tied in bundles.
D.
Containers shall be approved plastic or metal, watertight, with covers
and handles, of not more than 30 gallons.
E.
Disposable boxes shall be tied and sealed.
A.
As a method of preparation, combustible rubbish and noncombustible
rubbish shall be placed in separate containers.
B.
Tree trimmings must be cut in lengths not over four feet and tied
into small bundles of not more than 30 pounds.
C.
All boxes, disposable containers and packing crates in bulk must
be dismembered into boards not more than three feet long.
D.
Containers shall be approved plastic or metal of not more than 30
gallons, watertight, with both covers and handles.
B.
Metal objects shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight, and in the case
of appliances, all doors shall be removed before disposing of the
unit.
C.
All persons shall be required to sort and remove from garbage and
rubbish, prior to placing or setting out the same for collection,
all materials or items which shall be declared to be recyclable items
pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Trustees and shall place
such materials or items in separate containers for collection as shall
be directed by said Board of Trustees.
Rubbish from building construction, alteration or repair or
from contract operations on the premises will not be collected, except
minor debris (less than three cubic feet per pickup) resulting from
a homeowner's incidental personal work, and not of a contractor
requiring a building permit.
Large and bulky items such as appliances, mattresses, furniture,
and similar objects will only be picked up by appointment with the
carting company and must be placed at the curb for pickup.
Where any type of refuse or the combined total of four types
of refuse placed for collection exceeds the weight and volume limits
set forth in this chapter, the Village's carter reserves the
right to refuse the material, to defer collection or collect only
part thereof. Where any class of refuse is placed in an improper container
or is not securely tied as set forth above, the Village's carter
reserves the right to refuse the material.
A.
No class of refuse shall be placed or maintained on any street, road,
highway, avenue or public place on weekends, legal holidays or at
any time before dusk of the prior evening before scheduled pickup.
B.
In all zoning districts, containers shall be promptly removed within
a reasonable time after collection has been completed and shall be
stored in a safe and sanitary location which will not create a visual
nuisance to neighboring property owners.
C.
The combined weight of any container and its contents shall not exceed
50 pounds. Containers shall be kept clean and in good condition. An
ample number of containers for each class of material shall be provided.
D.
All dogs kept and harbored in any yard shall be properly tied and
muzzled. Any interference by any animal with the work or safety of
the person or persons collecting refuse shall result in a discontinuance
of rear yard collection at that residence. The owner or harborer of
any animal who shall not take proper precautions to ensure the safety
of those persons making such rear yard collection of refuse shall
be liable for any injury inflicted by such animal on any person employed
in such collection.
E.
Containers for garbage and refuse shall at all times be covered with
a tight-fitting cover.
F.
The Village shall not be liable or responsible for any article or
thing removed from the usual place of collection by any person or
persons employed or contracted for by the Village in the collection
of refuse.
G.
In the event of any snowstorms, it shall be necessary for the owners
or occupants of property to clear a path from the property line to
the usual place of collection.
H.
Gasoline, benzene, kerosene, turpentine or similar explosive or highly
volatile liquids or any cartridges, shells, ammunition or explosives
shall not be put out for collection. In addition, broken glass, sharp
metal or other material liable to injure the collector shall not be
put out unless properly packaged to prevent injury.
I.
Disposal of certain materials. In conformance with the State of New
York's Phase II Stormwater Requirements as set forth in the Federal
Clean Water Act, the following requirements are adopted to regulate
the disposal of certain materials and to mitigate the impact of the
disposal of certain materials on the streets, sidewalks, curbs, storm
drains, catch basins, harbors, waterways, streams and wetlands within,
adjoining and abutting the Village:
(1)
Tobacco products.
(a)
All public assembly occupancies which serve food and/or alcohol
and all places of employment that provide an area of refuge for smokers
shall have available an appropriate container or depository for the
placement of cigarette butts and similar refuse that may be generated
by employees, visitors or patrons of the premises.
(b)
Such container or depository shall be placed at the exterior
of the premises on private property within five feet of an exit door
utilized by occupants or patrons who wish to temporarily exit the
premises to smoke.
(c)
Such container or depository shall not be placed in nor shall
it interfere with emergency egress spaces.
(d)
Such container or depository shall remain outdoors only during
the hours that the premises is open.
(e)
Such container or depository shall be maintained in a sanitary
condition and shall not be allowed to become overfilled, a fire hazard,
or a nuisance or to allow material to fall out or be blown about.
(f)
The type, style, size and location of all such containers or
depositories located within the historic district boundaries shall
be approved by the Village prior to the placement thereof.
(2)
Waste vegetable oil (applicable to commercial facilities within the
Commercial Collection District which have an on-site collection container).
All commercial facilities that generate waste vegetable oil in a quantity
that requires outside storage and removal by a private contractor
shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
Waste vegetable oil shall be stored only in a commercial manufactured
container that is specifically designed for such use.
(b)
Containers shall be serviced and emptied at regular intervals
so as to prevent overflow or spillage and so as not to become a nuisance.
(c)
Storage containers shall be located so as not to create a public
nuisance by virtue of sight or smell and shall be protected against
tampering or damage.
(d)
Such containers shall be placed upon a solid, nonabsorbent slab
and have a four-inch-high dike made from impervious material completely
surrounding the base of the container to contain any spill or discharge
from the container.
(e)
Containers, slabs and dikes shall be kept clean and neat so
as not to attract insects, rodents or other vermin. All materials,
detergents and liquids used to clean the containers and surrounding
areas shall be disposed of by the owner of the container in an appropriate
and lawful manner.
(3)
Waste vegetable oil (applicable to commercial facilities within the
Commercial Collection District which do not have an on-site collection
container).
(a)
Commercial facilities that are located in the Village Commercial
Collection District which do not have adequate space for a collection
container shall utilize the Village cooperative waste vegetable oil
collection container. "Adequate space" shall be defined as an area
located on the same tax parcel as the facility utilizing the container
that is large enough to accommodate an appropriately sized container
set back from the property lines and neighboring structures so as
not to create a nuisance and to be readily accessible to collection
and carting vehicles servicing the container entirely within the same
parcel.
(b)
Other commercial facilities within the Village Commercial Collection
District may voluntarily opt in for the use of the Village cooperative
waste vegetable oil collection container.
(c)
Each facility utilizing the Village cooperative waste vegetable
oil collection container shall be responsible for properly and completely
cleaning any spill or discharge caused by any individual in its employ
or control.
(d)
Use of the Village cooperative waste vegetable oil collection
container shall be by permit issued by the Village of Roslyn.
(e)
The permit fee will be set from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Trustees.
(f)
Access to the Village cooperative waste vegetable oil collection
container shall be by a numbered, nonreproducible key issued by the
Village. Such key will be the property of the Village and must be
surrendered upon demand. Lost keys shall be subject to a replacement
fee as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
