[Amended 7-21-1987; 5-19-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. Frequency of collection.
(1) Garbage will be collected from residential areas and from business
areas on regularly scheduled days designated by resolution of the
Town Board, during the hours designated by the Commissioner of Sanitation.
[Amended 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
(2) There shall be no collection of any type on Sundays and on such other
holidays as may be designated by resolution of the Town Board.
B. Limitation on the number of containers. There is no limitation to
the number of containers of garbage that may be placed for collection.
C. Capacity, weight and type of containers to be used.
(1) Containers used for the disposal of garbage shall have a capacity
not exceeding 32 gallons, shall not be designed for mechanical use/collection,
and shall not have a permanently affixed lid.
(2) No container shall weigh more than 50 pounds when filled.
(3) Garbage which cannot be readily placed in containers must be securely
enclosed in plastic bags or other weatherproof and durable receptacles
not weighing greater than 50 pounds each nor exceeding 18 cubic feet
in capacity.
[Amended 7-21-1987; 5-19-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. Frequency of collection.
(1) Rubbish will be collected from residential areas and from business
areas on regularly scheduled days designated by resolution of the
Town Board, during the hours designated by the Commissioner of Sanitation.
[Amended 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
(2) There shall be no collection of any type on Sundays and on such other
holidays as may be designated by resolution of the Town Board.
B. Limitation on the number of containers. No more than 10 containers
of rubbish may be placed out for collection by any property owner
or occupants of a building, collectively, in a residential or business
area on any given day, and in no event shall the total maximum weight
placed out for collection on any given collection day exceed 200 pounds.
C. Capacity, weight and type of containers to be used.
(1) Containers used for the disposal of rubbish shall have a capacity
not exceeding 32 gallons, shall not be designed for mechanical use/collection
and shall not have a permanently affixed lid.
(2) No container or bundle shall weigh more than 50 pounds when filled
or placed out for collection.
(3) Rubbish which cannot be readily placed in containers must be securely
enclosed in plastic bags or other weatherproof and durable receptacles
not weighing greater than 50 pounds each nor exceeding 18 cubic feet
in capacity.
(4) In no event shall the total maximum weight of rubbish placed out
for collection on any given collection day exceed 200 pounds.
[Amended 1-13-1987; 12-19-1989; 7-26-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005; 5-19-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
The Town will provide one recycling container to each household
or designated recycling area for the purpose of separating and placing
recyclable materials for collection. Such containers will remain the
property of the Town and must be kept in a good and clean condition
by such residents. Recycling containers are not to be used for any
purpose other than as described in this section. In the event that
such container is lost, damaged or stolen, one additional container
shall be available from the Town.
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain underground
receptacles for the deposit of garbage or other refuse.
[Amended 1-13-1987]
No solid waste container shall be placed for collection before
5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection date and such
containers must be removed from the curbline by 8:00 p.m. on the scheduled
collection date.
[Amended 1-13-1987]
From the time of placement of solid waste at the curbline by a resident in accordance with the provisions of Article
II or
VI of this Part
1, such solid waste shall be deemed the property of the Town or its duly authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this Part
1 for any person without authority of the Town to collect, pick up, remove or cause to be removed or in any manner interfere with or disturb any solid waste or portions thereof from one or more premises.
[Amended 1-13-1987]
Garbage and rubbish must be placed and maintained in separate containers. Furthermore, in all designated recycling areas, recyclable materials shall be placed in separate containers in accordance with the provisions of Article
VI of this Part
1.
[Amended 10-12-1971; 1-13-1987; 5-19-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
All garbage, rubbish and recycling shall be placed in either
reusable or single-use-type containers which shall be uniform. Each
type of container shall not exceed 32 gallons in capacity, shall not
have a permanently attached lid and shall not be designed or manufactured
for mechanical use. Containers for use for the purposes set forth
herein shall be approved by the Commissioner of Sanitation. Garbage
and rubbish containers shall be kept covered or enclosed at all times.
The reusable-type containers for garbage and rubbish shall be equipped
with handles and tight-fitting covers and shall be watertight and
shall be kept in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
Recycling containers will not require a lid but shall have adequate
drain holes in the bottom. The design and construction of and the
materials used for the single-use-type containers and the method of
the storage thereof shall be in accordance with specifications and
rules and regulations therefor which shall be established by the Commissioner
of Sanitation. Grease and oil drums are specifically prohibited.
[Amended 1-13-1987; 7-21-1987]
A. All trees, stumps, trunks, branches, roots and other vegetation shall
be cut to widths and lengths not exceeding four feet and bundled for
collection as rubbish. Excess dirt shall be removed from tree stumps
prior to placement at the curb for collection.
B. All carpeting, rugs and padding shall be rolled and tied in lengths
not to exceed four feet and shall be placed for collection as rubbish.
C. Hypodermic syringes must be noninfectious, and all parts must be
deposited in a metal or other similarly rigid container so as to prevent
the parts from falling out.
[Amended 12-19-1989]
D. Fecal matter of domestic animals shall be placed in a sealed waterproof
container before it is placed out for collection.
E. Refrigerators and freezers are to have their door removed prior to
placement at the curb.
[Amended 3-9-1976; 1-13-1987; 7-21-1987]
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to place
any of the following materials at the curb for collections:
C. Potentially infectious waste.
[Amended 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
E. Ash residue from the incineration of potentially infectious or biological
waste.
[Amended 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
H. Motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
K. Pressurized gas cylinders or tanks.
L. Explosives or ammunition.
M. Any residue, including soot, from the cleaning of oil, kerosene,
coal or any other fuel-burning appliance, furnace, burner, boiler,
fireplace or stove or from the chimney, stovepipe or flue of such
device.
N. Any other material which the Commissioner of Public Works shall determine
does or potentially could jeopardize the safety of Town employees
or the public.
Any person aggrieved by a regulation promulgated pursuant to
this article or fee charged pursuant to this article shall have the
right of appeal to the Town Board, which shall have the authority
to confirm, modify or revoke any regulation or fee.
[Amended 8-13-1974; 7-26-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005; 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
The inspectors of the Sanitation Department and such other persons
as may be designated by the Commissioner of Sanitation shall be empowered
to enforce the prohibitions and regulations under all sections of
this article.
[Amended 2-8-1977; 3-7-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023]
In addition to any other remedy for an offense against this
article, any person committing an offense against this article or
any provision or section thereof shall be guilty of a violation punishable
by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 days
for each such offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any
person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have
violated any provision of this article shall be subject to a monetary
penalty within the range of fines authorized by this article.
[Added 1-28-1986; amended 12-19-1989]
Charitable, fraternal, religious and similar not-for-profit
organization, which maintain established meeting places within the
Town of Oyster Bay and which have requested the use of Town roll-off
containers in connection with a profit-making or fundraising event,
shall be charged $250 for each container load dumped.