This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village
of New Paltz Solid Waste Collection Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to institute a licensing plan
for the collection and management of solid waste and recyclable materials
generated or originated in the Village of New Paltz, to promote the
safety, health and well-being of persons and property within the Village.
It has been determined jointly by the Town and Village of New Paltz
that it is appropriate to award a single hauling license to an entity
that has submitted a proposal to the Town and Village through the
competitive bidding process that is determined to be most beneficial
to Town and Village residents.
[Amended 4-12-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023]
No person shall engage in the business of removing, collecting,
transporting or disposing of garbage, rubbish or other refuse or waste
material from properties within the Village of New Paltz without first
obtaining a license therefor issued by the licensing officer of the
Village of New Paltz. No individual business entity who owns or leases
residential property within the Village of New Paltz shall enter into
an oral or written agreement with any waste hauling individual or
business to remove solid waste from a residence within the Village
of New Paltz that has not procured the license required by this chapter.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent a resident or property owner
from personally taking solid waste and/or recyclables directly to
a solid waste transfer station without engaging the residential solid
waste licensee approved by the Village of New Paltz.
Any person or firm who shall violate any provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law;
provided, however, in no case shall the fine imposed exceed $250.
In addition, the Village Board may maintain an action or proceeding
in the name of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to
compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation
of this chapter.
In the event that the terms of any franchise agreement for the
collection of solid waste and recyclable materials entered into between
the licensee and the Town and Village conflict with or deviate from
this chapter, the terms of the franchise agreement then in effect
shall govern.