[Amended 6-7-2016 by L.L.
No. 18-2016]
A. Only authorized collectors who are acting under authority of the
Town of Riverhead shall collect, pick up, remove or cause to be collected,
picked up or removed any solid waste recyclable materials so placed
for collection. Each such unauthorized collection, pickup or removal
shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter; provided, however,
that where the authorized collector has refused to collect certain
recyclable materials because they have not been separated, placed
or treated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the
person responsible for initially placing those materials for collection
may and shall remove those materials from any curbline or pavement
line, sidewalk or streetside.
B. Nothing herein shall prevent any person from making arrangements
for the private collection, sale or donation of recyclable materials
prior to placement at the curbline or pavement line.
No person shall ignite, burn or cause to be ignited or burned
any refuse or yard waste within the Town of Riverhead unless said
burning is in conformity with all rules and regulations set forth
by the State of New York and a permit is obtained from the Town Board
and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as
applicable.
[Amended 2-6-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, his or her agent, employee or
any person under his or her control to suffer or permit any garbage,
hazardous waste, liquid waste, solid waste, construction or demolition
debris, whether processed or not or debris of any sort or any other
organic or inorganic material or other offensive matter being transported
in a dump truck or other vehicle to be dumped, deposited or otherwise
disposed of in or upon any street, lot, park, public place or other
area whether publicly or privately owned, except for the disposing
of solid waste at a public disposal facility or a private disposal
facility permitted and licensed by the Town of Riverhead and when
in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the use of
said public or private disposal facility.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, his or her agent, employee or
any person under his or her control to suffer or permit any garbage,
hazardous waste, liquid waste, solid waste, construction or demolition
debris, whether processed or not or debris of any sort or any other
organic or inorganic material or other offensive matter being transported
in a dump truck or other vehicle to be dumped, deposited or otherwise
disposed of in or upon any street, lot, park, public place or other
area within the Pine Barrens Compatible Growth Area and/or Core Preservation
Area whether publicly or privately owned, except for the disposing
of solid waste at a public disposal facility or a private disposal
facility permitted and licensed by the Town of Riverhead and when
in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the use of
said public or private disposal facility.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person, his or her agent, employee or any person under his or her control to suffer or permit any garbage, hazardous waste, liquid waste, solid waste, construction or demolition debris, whether processed or not or debris of any sort or any other organic or inorganic material or other offensive matter being transported in a dump truck or other vehicle to be dumped, deposited or otherwise disposed of in or upon any street, lot, park, public place or other area within the wetlands as defined in Chapter
295 of the Town Code whether publicly or privately owned, except for the disposing of solid waste at a public disposal facility or a private disposal facility permitted and licensed by the Town of Riverhead and when in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the use of said public or private disposal facility.
[Amended 2-6-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
A. Any person who violates §§
273-6,
273-7,
273-9,
273-13 and/or
273-15 of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, punishable as follows:
(1) For the first conviction within one year: by a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000.
(2) For the second conviction within one year: by a fine of not less
than $1,000 nor more than $1,500.
(3) For a third and each subsequent conviction within one year: by a
fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,500.
B. Any person who violates §
273-16A and/or
B of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, punishable as follows:
(1) For the first conviction within one year: by a fine of not less than
$1,500 nor more than $2,500.
(2) For the second conviction within one year: by a fine of not less
than $2,500 nor more than $5,000.
(3) For a third and each subsequent conviction within one year: by a
fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.
C. Any person who violates §
273-16C of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, punishable as follows:
(1) For the first conviction within one year: by a fine of not less than
$2,500 nor more than $5,000.
(2) For the second conviction within one year: by a fine of not less
than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.
(3) For a third and each subsequent conviction within one year: by a
fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $15,000.
D. Any person who violates this chapter in such a manner that that Town of Riverhead must conduct laboratory testing to determine if the waste is hazardous in nature or is otherwise an environmental contaminant shall be responsible for any and all fees associated therewith together with any costs associated with remediation, i.e., removal of contaminated soils and other organic matter and removal of any waste products, in addition to the relative fines as stated in Subsection
A above.
E. In addition, any such conviction imposing a fine shall also be punishable
by a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
F. Any penalties or damages recovered or imposed under this chapter
are in addition to any other remedies available at law or equity.