A. 
No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of municipal solid waste on any premises owned or occupied by him or her within the Town of Riverhead except for the purpose of collection by the refuse collector.
B. 
No person shall permit any municipal solid waste to accumulate for a period of longer than seven days upon property owned or occupied by said person in the municipality, except that in the case of recyclables, bulk items or white goods, such goods may be allowed to accumulate for such longer period specified by the Town if collection is provided for but on a longer period between collections.
C. 
Owners and occupiers of residential property are hereby required to make accumulated municipal solid waste available for collection as scheduled under the terms hereof.
D. 
All municipal solid waste accumulated on any residential property in the municipality shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by an authorized collector under contract with the Town (or by a licensed private collector under private subscription) and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
E. 
All municipal solid waste accumulated on commercial and institutional properties shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by authorized collectors under contract with or licensed by the Town of Riverhead. In such case where a commercial or institutional establishment contracts directly with a collector, the fee or payment shall be a matter of private agreement between the owners or occupiers and the collector.
F. 
The owner, lessee or occupant of every building within the Town of Riverhead shall keep the same free, clear and clean of all refuse, maintain sidewalks and yard areas free and clear of all refuse and, upon notice, shall within five days cause to be removed any unsanitary or unsafe condition on or about the premises owned, used or occupied by said person within the Town of Riverhead.
G. 
Any compost or mulch pile within the limits of the Town of Riverhead shall be maintained in such fashion so as not to attract rodents or cause the development of obnoxious odors or other hazards to the health of the occupants of neighboring properties.
H. 
Toxic, medical, flammable or hazardous waste, the disposal of which is routinely regulated by public authority, shall be disposed of in a manner which is determined by said authority and/or by law.
I. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and dispose of any municipal solid waste within the Town of Riverhead, except as provided in this chapter.
[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.