[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
With the exception of commercial establishments
and unless prior approval is granted by the Commissioner of Public
Works or his/her division head, agent or designee, no collections
shall be made on Sundays or holidays. Under no circumstances shall
collections commence earlier than 6:00 a.m., and all collection work
shall stop at 6:00 p.m.
No vehicle used by the licensed refuse collector
shall travel into a residential driveway for the purpose of collecting
garbage or refuse without the consent of the homeowner.
Collectors are not responsible for brush, bulk
refuse, garbage, refuse or yard trimmings that originate at any residence
or establishment other than the owner's or customer's. Solid waste
generated or originated within the Town of Webster which has been
left for collection or which is delivered by the generator of such
waste to a facility shall be disposed of as follows:
A. Waste delivery
and disposal.
(1) Prior to
initial collection or transportation, such solid waste shall be source-separated
by the generator into recyclable materials and remaining solid waste
as provided in the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(2) Recyclable
materials shall not be commingled with other solid waste during collection,
transportation or storage following collection. The Town of Webster
may order such exceptions as it determines are in the public interest.
(3) All recyclable
materials generated or originated within the Town of Webster must
be delivered to an authorized recycling facility or handled through
a waste stream reduction program.
(4) No authorized
recycling facility or waste stream reduction program shall receive
recyclable materials generated or originated within the Town of Webster
except as permitted by law.
(5) Disposal
of solid waste which is barred from all authorized recycling facilities
by rules, regulations or orders promulgated pursuant to this chapter,
the Monroe County Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Law or by any other
law, regulation or ordinance shall not otherwise be regulated by this
chapter.
(6) No hazardous
waste may be delivered to an authorized recycling facility.
B. Preparation of
recyclables for collection.
(1) Recyclables
shall be prepared for collection in accordance with guidelines provided
by the refuse collectors and approved by the Town or otherwise established
by the Town. Haulers shall provide curbside collection of recyclables.
Recyclables to be picked up must be set out in appropriate containers
as specified by the Commissioner of Public Works or his/her division
head, agent or designee, or any subsequent and pertinent ordinance
or law, and be at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection,
and no material may be placed at the curb before evening on the day
preceding the scheduled collection day.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) All refuse
haulers must be in compliance with the Monroe County Solid Waste Recycling
Law.
C. Preparation of
yard waste for collection.
(1) All brush
must be cut to a length of not more than four feet. All branches/brush
under two inches in diameter must be bundled. The bundles should be
bound with rope or twine (not wire), should not weigh more than 60
pounds and should not be more than 16 inches across.
(2) Yard waste
material which is not properly prepared or which exceeds the volume
and/or weight requirements will not be collected. The resident will
be responsible for making alternate arrangements for collection within
seven days of generation.
D. Preparation of
garbage/refuse.
(1) Garbage/refuse
shall be stored in proper containers. Such receptacle shall be a container
of sufficient capacity, and said container shall have handles, a tight-fitting
cover and shall be watertight. All such receptacles shall be securely
closed at all times. Wheelbarrows, lawn carts, fifty-five-gallon drums,
fiber barrels and waste baskets are not considered suitable containers
for collection of garbage/refuse.
(2) Garbage/refuse
to be picked up must be set out for collection no later than 6:00
a.m. on the day of collection, and no material may be placed at the
curb before the evening of the day preceding the scheduled pickup
day.
E. Construction
and demolition waste.
(1) Remodeling,
construction and demolition debris, road waste and debris resulting
from the repair of utilities and roadways and residential property
structures shall be collected and disposed of by the municipality,
utility or private contractor performing such work and generating
the material.
(2) Remodeling
debris generated by the homeowner shall be collected by the refuse
hauler. Refuse collectors shall collect up to an amount as would fit
into a five foot by five foot square, and three feet high, or equivalent
volume. If the amount generated by the resident exceeds this amount,
the resident is responsible for making alternative collection arrangements
within seven days of generation. All material must be in containers
not weighing more than 60 pounds each.
If the collector provides a receptacle for the
collection and transportation of garbage and household refuse, said
receptacle will be permanently marked with the name and phone number
of the collector.