[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
All refuse, recyclables, bulky waste and solid waste, upon being removed by the town or by any contractor of the town from the premises shall become and be the property of the town.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a) 
Yard waste, lawn clippings, leaves and similar garden or yard wastes are prohibited from disposal in bins and should be composted on the property of origin or brought by the person to a properly authorized composting facility.
(b) 
No bulky waste, including furniture, tires, items containing Freon, bundle of brush, tree trunk, appliances, and no special wastes (as determined by state law or the Recycling Coordinator) shall be placed in a bin. The property owner, at their sole cost and expense, shall make separate arrangements for removal of these items.
(c) 
Hazardous wastes are prohibited from the household waste and recyclable collection program and shall not be placed in bins. Hazardous wastes must be taken to the MidNEROC or another properly licensed chemical waste drop-off facility.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a) 
Any solid waste, including bulky waste, garbage, refuse, recyclables or other materials that have been placed on the curbside for collection that is either not eligible for curbside collection or has been placed on the curbside improperly shall be subject to removal by the town in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) 
The town or the town's contractor shall place a notification sticker on the waste materials so as to be readily visible. The notice shall state (1) the date it was posted, (2) that the town does not collect this type of waste or in the manner in which it is left, (3) that the waste must be removed within three days, and (4) that if not removed within three days, the town will remove the waste and bill the owner for the expense.
(c) 
If the town incurs any expenses by removing the solid waste, the costs shall be the responsibility of the property owner of record. The Recycling Coordinator shall prepare a bill and send it to the property owner's address of record. If the bill remains unpaid for a period of 30 days, the town may recover its expenses in a civil action against the property owner. In addition, the town shall have a lien against the property for such recovery and may file a certificate of lien in the land records of the town, and such lien shall have priority over all other liens and encumbrances in the same manner as real estate tax liens, shall bear interest at the same rate as delinquent real estate tax liens, and may be foreclosed in the same manner as real estate tax liens.
(d) 
Nothing in this section shall limit, in addition to the collection of expenses, the town's authority to issue fines for violations in accordance with this chapter.
[Ord. 2545, 8-16-2011]
(a) 
No person shall throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited, in or on any court, thoroughfare, harbor, river, canal, pond, creek or other public water, yard, lot or area, premises, or on a building, any dead animal, garbage or filth or any substance that is foul, putrid, offensive or dangerous, or that is detrimental to the public health.
(b) 
The person having the possession, charge or control of the building or premises on which a dead animal, garbage or filth or any other substance that is foul, putrid, offensive or dangerous, or that is detrimental to the public health, has been thrown or deposited shall immediately cause the same to be removed when ordered to do so by the Recycling Coordinator.
(c) 
The owner or custodian of a dead horse or other large dead animal shall secure the removal of the carcass.
(d) 
No person shall deposit a carcass of a dead animal with refuse or recyclables.