[Adopted 11-20-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
This article shall be known as the "Village
of Akron Refuse Law."
The purpose of this article shall be to protect
and promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Village
of Akron and their property values by controlling the storage and
disposal of refuse within the Village of Akron, and no persons shall
dispose of any kind whatsoever, except pursuant to and in accordance
with this article.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Municipal solid waste that is organic but excluding rubbish
and trash.
Solid waste generated from residential, commercial, institutional
and industrial sources that are typically collected by the municipality's
trucks, or by other vehicles as may be designated from time to time
by the municipality, and that are allowed to be disposed in incinerators
and/or sanitary landfills in New York State in accordance with Part
360 of the New York State Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations.
Typical components of such waste include household garbage and rubbish,
yard wastes and refuse from stores, markets, offices, schools, hospitals
(specifically excluding, however, hospital wastes that are categorized
as potentially infectious wastes), public buildings, shopping centers,
restaurants and industries. Such phrase shall be construed to specifically
exclude sludges, septic tank pumpings, regulated hazardous wastes,
junk automobiles, pathological wastes and bulky wastes (such as large
appliances, white goods, tree stumps and box springs and mattresses)
that are typically too large and/or dense to be collected in packer
trucks.
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, society or group.
Any rubbish, garbage and trash and shall include municipal
solid waste.
Any firm, corporation or other legal entity that receives,
collects, transports or disposes of refuse within the Village of Akron.
All dry material produced routinely by households, commercial
or industrial establishments, such as paper, cans, containers made
of glass and other material, ashes and like materials but excluding
garbage or trash.
Bundles of brush, leaves, holiday trees, bulky objects, including
discarded household appliances, equipment or furniture, building demolition
and construction wastes.
A.
Containers and loose materials. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, municipal solid waste for removal shall be placed in watertight containers, not to exceed forty-gallon capacity, equipped with handles and fitted with a cover, or shall be placed in watertight three-mil minimum plastic bags, except as follows:
(1)
Leaves, shrubs and plant trimmings, grass and weeds
may be placed in plastic bags, three-mil minimum or bushel baskets
of adequate strength with solid bottoms and two handles.
(2)
Securely tied bundles of brush of not more than four
feet in length (with the exception of Christmas trees) and single
nonreceptacle items too large for contained handling in such a condition
that they may be readily handled by one person without falling apart.
(3)
Ashes, plaster and stone shall be placed in containers
equipped with handles.
(4)
Commencing at 6:00 p.m. on the date before a scheduled
collection, securely tied bundles of newspapers, magazines and paper
cartons collapsed into flat pieces.
(5)
Commencing at 6:00 p.m. on the date before a scheduled
collection, large items which cannot be easily placed in cans or bags.
B.
Placement, time and limitation.
(1)
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Akron shall designate the time for the collection of municipal solid waste from dwelling units and commercial units served pursuant to Article I of this chapter or any amendment thereto.
(2)
All municipal solid waste to be so collected shall
be placed at the curb, but in no event shall items for collection
be placed at the curb before 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled
collection.
(3)
All containers for municipal solid waste shall be
removed from the curbline or other place of collection by the owner
or occupant of premises before 11:00 p.m. of the day on which collection
is made from the premises.
(4)
All containers for any municipal solid waste shall
be stored in such fashion as to be screened from public view.
C.
Seasonal or special items.
(1)
All furniture, refrigerators and other large items
(not including televisions or monitors) designated by the Superintendent
of Public Works and not capable of being enclosed in containers may
be placed at the curbline or pavement line for collection on the days
specified by the Superintendent of Public Works. At all other times,
such items may be placed for removal only with the prior permission
of the Superintendent of Public Works. It shall be the sole responsibility
of the owner to dismantle or secure any appliance or item of furniture
so that it will not be a hazard to the public. Doors or broken glass
shall be properly secured or removed from the appliance or item of
furniture before placing at the curb for collection. Disposal of televisions
and monitors shall be strictly prohibited except or specially designated
electronics recycling events sponsored from time to time and pursuant
to rules and regulations adopted by the Village.
[Amended 4-3-2017 by L.L.
No. 1-2017]
(2)
Any contractor creating debris from construction or
from tree pruning or removal shall remove and dispose of said debris
in a sanitary manner at no cost to the Village of Akron. In the event
that any such debris results from work performed personally by an
owner or resident, the debris may be placed at the curb for collection
and removal by the refuse collector if the quantity of said debris
does not exceed 10 containers and/or bundles of not more than 60 pounds
each in any week. Quantities of debris in excess of this amount shall
be removed by the property owner or resident at his or her own expense.
(3)
During the months of October and November, leaves
may be placed in piles not exceeding six feet in diameter at the curb
or pavement line, but shall not be placed on the paved portion of
the street. At all other times of the year, leaves and similar material
must be suitably bagged or placed in an appropriate receptacle.
(4)
Tree trimmings, logs, tree branches and trunks shall
be cut to a length not exceeding four feet and securely tied in bundles
not more than two feet thick. In no event shall any bundle exceed
60 pounds in weight.
(5)
Holiday trees may be placed at the curbline or pavement
line for collection in December and January without being cut and
bundled as otherwise herein required.
D.
Dumpsters.
(1)
Portable transfer containers (dumpsters), designed
to be transported by motor vehicle, exceeding the capacity and weight
authorized by this article, may be used for outdoor storage of refuse
on premises occupied for commercial, industrial, institutional or
apartment uses. Such containers shall be emptied or replaced whenever
full and at least once each week if containing garbage. Such containers
shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent dispersal of the
contents about the premises. Effective January 1, 1990, such dumpsters
shall be required to be shielded from public view. Appropriate means
of fencing and screening may be required. Also effective January 1,
1990, no such dumpster shall be used except with an annual permit
issued by the Code Enforcement Officer upon the Village's receipt
of an annual fee in an amount established by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Akron. Such fee shall be in lieu of a fence fee.
A temporary permit to use a dumpster without such fencing and screening
will also be granted by the Code Enforcement Officer upon terms and
conditions established by the Code Enforcement Officer and upon the
Village's receipt of a weekly permit fee in an amount established
by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Akron.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is
on file in the Village offices.
(2)
Private, institutional or commercial establishments
shall be required to secure portable transfer containers if disposition
of refuse requires, on a regular basis, 10 or more containers for
collection. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant
of such establishment to contract privately for the securing of portable
transfer containers services.
A.
No person shall accumulate or permit the accumulation
of refuse on any premises owned or occupied by such person within
the Village of Akron, except for purpose of collection by the refuse
collector.
B.
The owner, lessee or occupant of every building within
the Village of Akron shall keep the same free, clear and clean of
all refuse and maintain sidewalks and yard areas free and clear of
all refuse and, upon notice, shall within five days cause to be removed
any unsanitary or filthy condition on or about premises owned, used
or occupied by said person within the Village of Akron.
C.
Any compost or mulch pile within the limits of the
Village of Akron shall be maintained in such fashion so as not to
attract rodents or cause the development of obnoxious odors or other
hazards to the health or safety of the occupants of neighboring properties.
D.
Toxic, flammable or hazardous wastes not otherwise
regulated by public authority shall not be disposed of or placed at
the curb for collection by the refuse collector.
No person shall ignite, burn or cause to be
ignited or burned any refuse within the Village of Akron, unless such
is placed in an incinerator constructed for such purpose and properly
installed and equipped in conformity with all laws, rules and regulations
pertaining thereto.
No refuse shall be carted to, dumped or deposited
in any manner upon any private or public property in the Village of
Akron, except under the supervision and direction of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
A.
The Superintendent of Public Works or such other person
as may be designated by the Board of Trustees shall be authorized
and directed to enforce this article.
