[Adopted 3-16-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
It is the intent of this article to provide regulations which
will aid in the protection of Cayuga County's physical environment
and which will prevent the depletion of the County's resources and
the capacity for the disposal of solid waste generated within the
boundaries of Cayuga County.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DISPOSAL
The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking
or placing of any solid waste into or on any land or water, so that
such waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment, be
emitted to the air, or discharged to any waters including groundwater.
INCINERATOR
An enclosed device using controlled flame combustion, the
primary purpose of which is to thermally break down solid, liquid
or gaseous combustible wastes, producing residue that contains little
or no combustible materials. Examples of incinerators are rotary kiln,
fluidized bed, and liquid incinerators.
LANDFILL
A disposal facility or part of a facility where solid waste
is placed in or on land and which is not a land treatment facility,
a surface impoundment, or an injection well.
SOLID WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, sludge or other waste material defined
as solid waste by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
in 6 NYCRR Part 360, effective April 1, 1987.
WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITY
Any facility using controlled combustion to reduce the volume
of waste and produce energy in the form of steam or electricity.
Any violation of any provision of this article or any law, ordinance,
rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $10,000 and imprisonment for a period not
to exceed one year in the Cayuga County Jail, for each and every violation.
Each day during which a violation of this article continues shall
be deemed a separate violation.
Municipally operated landfills may be granted exemptions and
be permitted to import solid waste to landfill on a temporary basis
when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department that
such temporary importation of solid waste is necessary for the efficient
operation of the municipal landfill.
The Cayuga County Health Department shall enforce this article.
If any section, subdivision, paragraph or provision of this
article shall be determined to be invalid, such determination shall
apply only to that particular section, subdivision, paragraph or provision,
and all other provisions of this article shall remain valid and in
effect.
[Adopted 4-24-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person, individual, individuals, association,
organization, company partnership, corporation or other legal entity.
RECYCLABLES
Glass jars and bottles, tin cans, aluminum, plastic containers
and yard wastes. Definitions listed below are subject to change according
to market conditions.
A.
Glass jars and bottles, clear, amber and green, that have been
washed and covers removed.
B.
Tin cans that have been cleaned, labels removed, with ends removed,
if possible and safe.
C.
Aluminum which has been cleaned, for example juice cans, pie
plates, dinner trays.
D.
Plastic containers, such as milk bottles and detergent bottles,
that have been washed and covers removed.
E.
Yard wastes, grass clippings, leaves, garden debris and brush.
RECYCLING OPPORTUNITY
Providing either collection service or dropoff facilities
for handling recyclables.
SOLID WASTE
A.
All materials or substance discarded or rejected as being spent,
useless, worthless or in excess to the owners at the time of such
discard or rejection.
B.
The term "solid waste" shall not include:
(3)
Sewage and other highly diluted water-carried materials; or
(4)
Waste materials in gaseous forms.
SOURCE SEPARATION
The segregation of recyclables from other solid waste by
the waste generator.
Source separation shall be required of each and every person
in the County of Cayuga producing solid waste destined for a disposal
facility within Cayuga County.
Public and private entities performing solid waste collection
services shall provide recycling opportunities for residents and businesses
for all source-separated recyclables.
Recyclable materials separated in accordance with this article
shall not be buried in any solid waste disposal facility in the County
of Cayuga.
If any part of this article is found to be illegal by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections shall remain in
full force and effect.
This article shall take effect immediately or as otherwise provided by law, except that the penalties stipulated in §
230-16 shall take effect upon the opening date of the City of Auburn's new sanitary landfill, which will be on or about December 1, 1990.