This chapter shall be known as the "Garbage, Refuse and Recycling
Law" of the Village of Corinth.
As used herein, the following words shall mean and are hereby
defined as follows:
COLLECTOR
The person or persons designated by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Corinth to provide refuse and garbage collection
and disposal and the collection and disposal of recyclables.
GARBAGE
Any animal or vegetable matter capable of fermentation or
decay.
PERSON
An individual, a partnership, an association or corporation.
PREMISES
Land, buildings or other structures or parts thereof upon
or in which the refuse or garbage is stored.
RECYCLABLES
Glass, plastics, tin cans, newspapers, and cardboard.
REFUSE
All solid wastes other than garbage and body wastes, such
as rags, paper, shoes, small metal, rubber and wooden scrap and other
material of the same general nature.
Except as qualified in §
281-4, garbage and refuse as defined herein and recyclables as defined herein shall be acceptable for collection.
Not acceptable for collection are the following:
A. Dangerous materials or substances, such as poisons, acids, caustics,
infected materials and explosives.
B. Unusual quantities of materials resulting from the excavation for
or the construction or repair of buildings or structures, such as
earth, plaster, mortar or roofing material.
C. Leaves, yard clippings and tree and shrub trunks, limbs and branches.
D. Solid wastes resulting from industrial processes.
E. Ashes containing hot embers.
F. Materials which have not been prepared for collection in accordance
with these regulations.
G. Ceramic, pottery, Pyrex, window glass, mirrors, glassware, light
bulbs, caps, pumps, and lids are not acceptable for recyclable collection
but may be included in garbage and refuse collection.
Refuse and garbage shall be stored for collection as follows:
A. Garbage shall be drained and stored in totes provided by the Village.
B. All containers for refuse and garbage shall be kept in a proper state
of repair, shall be kept free from nails and sharp edges and in a
sanitary condition that they may be readily removed.
C. Recyclables for collection shall be rinsed, drained and stored in
a durable, washable container of appropriate size that is easily recognizable
as recyclables. The Village may, in its sole discretion, provide containers
for recyclables collection.
Any person committing an offense against any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punishable for each offense by a fine of not more
than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.