[Adopted 10-8-1992 as L.L. No. 6-1992]
The purpose of this Article is to maintain and
promote the orderly collection of refuse in the most efficient and
economical manner within the Town of Pound Ridge while, at the same
time, serving the public convenience and promoting all reasonable
efforts to further the recycling of glass, metal, plastics, newspapers
and other materials. It is the policy of the Town of Pound Ridge that
the accomplishment of these purposes may best be achieved by Town-wide
residential refuse and garbage collection performed by licensed private
carters and by municipal regulation of collectors of nonresidential
refuse and garbage with regard to collection procedures, fees and
sensitivity to the interest of the public. This Article, therefore,
embodies the Town's standards, requirements and procedures for the
regulation of refuse and garbage collection within the Town of Pound
Ridge, pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law § 120-aa.
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The following materials which may be mixed together:
Glass bottles and jars, clean and free of food
particles and other residue and without screw caps. Examples are glass
food bottles and jars, juice bottles, liquor bottles, baby food jars,
soda bottles and wine bottles; but not ceramics, crystal, glass doors,
light bulbs, mirrors, Pyrex window panes or windshields.
Metal cans, thoroughly rinsed and with paper
labels removed. Examples are metal food cans, soda cans, pet food
cans, metal juice containers and beer cans; but not aerosol cans,
batteries, oil or paint cans or hazardous chemical containers.
Plastics, clean and free of any food particles
and residue and without screw caps. Examples are plastic soda bottles,
liquor bottles, juice bottles, detergent bottles and food containers.
A.
For curbside collection, containers for each service
unit shall be placed at a single collection point within four feet
of the curb not later than 7:00 a.m. on scheduled household garbage
collection days. For driveway, rear yard or in-garbage collection,
containers shall be placed at the appropriate collection location
no later than 7:00 a.m. on scheduled household garbage collection
days. The containers shall be maintained in a sound and sanitary condition
by the resident. The Town Board reserves the right to adopt additional
rules and regulations to further the purposes and implementation of
this Article.
B.
Newspapers, magazines, yard waste and mixed recyclables
shall not be intermingled with either household garbage or trash.
C.
Newspapers and magazines to be picked up by the licensed
carters shall be bundled and placed at curbside or other appropriate
collection locations no later than 7:00 a.m. on scheduled newspaper
and magazine collection days. Newspaper and magazines shall only be
permitted at curbside from 7:00 a.m. of the day before a scheduled
collection until 10:00 a.m. the day following a scheduled collection.
D.
Mixed recyclables must be properly placed in containers
approved by the Town. No other material of any kind whatsoever shall
be intermingled with the mixed recyclables. Said containers of mixed
recyclables shall be placed at curbside or other appropriate locations
no later than 7:00 a.m. on scheduled mixed recyclable collection days.
Such containers shall only be permitted at curbside from 7:00 a.m.
of the day before a scheduled collection until 10:00 a.m. the day
following a scheduled collection. Mixed recyclables may be collected
only by persons authorized by the Town Board of the Town of Pound
Ridge.
E.
For apartments provided with containerized service
for household garbage collection by the licensed carter, containers
shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and
shall be completely closed at all times, except when actually being
used for deposit of household garbage, and shall be adequately secured
to prevent spillage by dogs, raccoons or other animals.
A.
The Recycling Coordinator and/or his designee will
investigate all violations of this Article. Any items placed out for
pickup as household garbage may be periodically checked for recyclable
materials. Any household garbage found to contain mixed recyclables,
newspapers or other recyclable material shall not be the responsibility
of the licensed carter to collect until all recyclable materials are
removed by the resident. Failure to comply with the provisions shall
be subject to enforcement and penalties as hereafter stated.
B.
Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who or
which violates any provision of this Article, shall be subject to
a fine not to exceed $250 per day for each occurrence.
