[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Beekman
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-13-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
This article shall be known as the "Mandatory Separation of
Paper, Glass, Plastic and Aluminum Law of the Town of Beekman."
The Town Board acknowledges that the cost of solid waste disposal
is rapidly increasing while at the same time solid waste disposal
capacity within existing regulations is limited in the Town and, in
general, within the region. By establishing a mandatory program of
recycling by separating paper, glass, plastic and aluminum from garbage
and trash, the life of existing disposal facilities will be extended
by reducing the amount of solid waste to be disposed of and, in turn,
the overall cost of solid waste disposal will be reduced. The Town
Board has, towards the fulfillment of this goal, arranged for joint
use of a transfer station with the Town of Union Vale.
A program for the mandatory separation of paper, glass, plastic
and aluminum for garbage and trash to be disposed of at the facility
established for this purpose by the Town Board or as shall be from
time to time be reestablished within or without the Town of Beekman
is hereby enacted. All residents who utilize the Town transfer station
for the disposal of their garbage and trash shall separate therefrom
all paper, glass, plastic and aluminum before disposing of any garbage
or trash in the compactor located at the transfer station.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All disposable items made from the metal aluminum, including
but not limited to all containers used for soda, beer, other beverages
and food, foil wrappers, containers for prepared food and lawn chairs
(fabric removed).
Putrescible animal, fish, foul, fruit or vegetable waste
incident to and resulting from the use, preparation, cooking and consumption
of food.
All products made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone,
the product being transparent or translucent and being used for the
packaging or bottling of various matter and all other material commonly
known as "glass," excluding, however, ceramics, light bulbs, blue
and flat glass and glass commonly known as "window glass."
A substance made in the form of thin sheets from bark, wood
or other fibrous material, including but not limited to newspapers
and magazines.
All containers made from high-density polyethylene, including
but not limited to bottles having contained the following types of
liquid: milk, juice, water, soap, bleach, detergent, oil, antifreeze,
carbonated beverages and auto window-washing fluid.
Paper, glass, plastic and aluminum.
All nonputrescible solid waste.
The Town of Beekman Code Enforcement Officer.
All residents who use the Town transfer station shall, prior
to using the facility, separate from their garbage and trash all paper,
glass, plastic and aluminum. All categories of recyclable material
as defined in this article shall be disposed of in separate containers
that shall be made available at the transfer station. Once deposited
in the containers provided, all recyclable materials become the property
of the Town of Beekman.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit or prevent any private property owner, tenant or property user from securing a private contract for the removal of garbage and trash, including those items defined as recyclable material in § 89-4.
No person shall take or remove any recyclable material from
the transfer station unless authorized to do so by the Town Board.
The governing body of the Town of Beekman may from time to time
by resolution promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the
provisions of this article in order to effectuate the purposes hereof.
Any person, firm, business, corporation or other entity who
violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article or
any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed the following amounts
for the following offenses:
A.
The transfer station attendant and the Zoning Enforcement Officer
are hereby authorized to enforce this article and any rules and regulations
established pursuant thereto.
B.
Nothing contained in this article shall prohibit enforcement or prosecution
of a resident of the Town of Beekman by the Town of Union Vale under
its similar statute if jurisdiction requires.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any person
using the transfer station may donate or sell recyclables to any person,
partnership, business, corporation or other entity, whether operating
for profit or not for profit.
