Town of Smithtown, NY Dumpster Regulations

No permanent dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off or their equivalents shall be placed, located or maintained on any property within the Town of Smithtown unless a permit number has been first obtained for said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off from the Department of Public Safety.

[Amended 9-7-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993; 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993]

All dumpsters, compactors, shopboxes and roll-offs shall be located in such a manner that they do not obstruct or interfere with the passage of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

All dumpsters and compactors must be equipped with workable lids and component parts.

The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off shall be conspicuously displayed thereon.

[Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993]

No solid waste or other discarded materials or waste, including but not limited to solid and liquid waste, which because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase of serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment shall be placed in any dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off by any person.

[Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993]

Every dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off must be watertight, and every dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off area shall be kept clean and utilized in a safe, clean and orderly manner and in such a manner as to

All dumpsters, compactors, shopboxes and roll-offs shall be promptly removed or emptied when they are full.

[Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993]

Any dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a hazard and every dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off left at any location after the permit for it shall have expired or any dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off left at any location which is not well maintained shall be deemed a hazard. At such time as a dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off is deemed a hazard, the carter or owner of said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off and the real property owner shall be notified to remove said dumpster, compactor shopbox or roll-off within 24 hours. If after 24 hours said dumpster or roll-off still remains in its present location, the Town of Smithtown shall deem the dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off to have been abandoned and cause said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off to be removed at the carter's or owner's or real property owner's own expense. Said carter or owner or real property owner shall also be charged an impound fee of $250 for each dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off impounded in addition to $50 per day or part thereof that said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off is in the possession of the Town of Smithtown. If said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off is in the possession of the Town of Smithtown for more than 10 days, it shall cause a notice to be sent to the last registered owner of the dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off by certified mail, return receipt requested, that if said dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off is not removed from the possession of the Town of Smithtown and all costs incurred to date are paid in full within 48 hours, the title to the dumpster, compactor, shopbox or roll-off shall vest in the Town of Smithtown.

[Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993]