[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Woodbury 4-23-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide basic standards governing
the placement and removal of containers used for the disposal of solid
waste, garbage, refuse and recycling on all residential lots located
within the Town of Woodbury's Refuse District. Further purpose
of this chapter is to ensure the safety and quality of life of all
residents of the Village, and to protect the visual appearance of
our community.
A.
For purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases shall be
construed herein as set forth in this section unless it is apparent
from the context that a different meaning is intended. When not inconsistent
with the context, the present tense shall include the future, and
words used in the plural shall include the singular and vice versa.
B.
CONTAINER
GARBAGE
PERSON
RECYCLABLES
REFUSE
RESIDENCE
RESIDENT
SOLID WASTE
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any receptacle used for the collection of materials as required
by the Town of Woodbury.
Any animal or vegetable refuse or waste matter capable of
fermentation or decay.
Any individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation
or any and all combinations of individuals acting in concert.
Discarded material which may be reclaimed, comprising solid
waste consisting of newspapers, glass bottles and jars and metal food
and beverage cans, plastics and such other materials as designed by
resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.
Discarded material, including paper boxes, bottles, tin cans,
papers, rags, shoes, metal, rubber and wooden scrap and other material
of the same general nature.
A building or parcel of land having two or fewer dwelling
units.
A person residing in a residence.
Materials or substances discharged, discarded or rejected
as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess by the owner at the
time of such discard or rejection, except sewage and other highly
diluted water-carried materials or substances and those in gaseous
form. Such waste shall include but is not limited to garbage, sludge,
rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street cleanings, dead animals,
offal, abandoned vehicles, agricultural waste, industrial waste, commercial
waste and construction and demolition debris.
A.
All materials to be collected shall be placed in a container at the
curb in clear view not earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before or later
than 4:00 a.m. the day of scheduled collection. All such containers
shall be removed from the curbs within a reasonable time after such
collection and, in any event, not later than 24 hours after collection.
Enforcement of the chapter shall be the responsibility of the
Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector.
