A. 
Collection and placement at curbline. Material such as brush, leaves, trees, branches, shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes which have been gathered by the respective residents and property owners of the Town of Rotterdam's one-, two- and three-family homes shall be placed at the curbline or within a reasonable distance of said curbline. No material shall be placed in the paved portion of any street, roadway or any other area where vehicular traffic operates.
B. 
Specifications for collection containers. The respective residents and property owners of the Town of Rotterdam shall place the materials which they desire to be collected in containers or in compostable paper bags, in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) 
The paper leaf bags shall be compostable.
(2) 
Compostable paper bags shall be securely tied or fastened at the top.
(3) 
Clearly marked garbage cans may be used for disposal of leaves, grass clippings and brush.
C. 
Weight and size limits on bundled materials. Materials such as branches, small trees and brush shall be tied in bundles not to exceed 50 pounds in weight or over 30 inches in diameter or four feet in length. Christmas trees shall be excluded for these requirements.
D. 
Compliance required. Loose brush, leaves, grass, trees, branches, shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes shall not be deposited in or on the curb or street other than as herein provided, under penalty of law.
E. 
Removal of development materials. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, no materials such as brush, leaves, grass, trees, branches, shrubbery, underbrush and pruning wastes from land being cleared by a private individual, partnership or corporation for real estate development shall be placed at the curbline or within a reasonable distance of said curbline for removal by Town employees. It shall be the obligation of the developer to provide for the removal of such materials.
F. 
Enforcement. For purposes of enforcement of this chapter, the Superintendent of Highways or his or her designee, Code Enforcement Officer and any other person designated by the Town Board is granted the power and authority to serve as the ordinance enforcement officer, including the authority to sign a summons returnable in the Rotterdam Town Court.
G. 
Fees for the collection of materials. Each respective resident or property owner shall pay an annual fee per parcel to the Town of Rotterdam for the collection of materials, such as grass clippings, trees, branches, shrubbery, leaves, underbrush and pruning wastes, that are put in containers, compostable paper bags or bundled and placed at the curbline, or within a reasonable distance of the curbline. The fee for collection of such materials from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, shall be $40; the fee or collection of such materials from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, shall be $25. Any annual fee not paid prior to May 31 of any year shall be assessed as a lien against the subject property and relevied to the owner's property taxes. This section shall be repealed effective January 1, 2018, and no fee shall be charged for the collection of such materials after January 1, 2018.
[Amended 2-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
H. 
Declining service. Prior to April 1, a resident or property owner may notify the Town Clerk in writing, on a form provided by the Town Clerk, that he or she shall not utilize the Town's services for the collection of materials that are put in containers, compostable paper bags or bundled any longer. If a resident or property owner properly files such notice with the Town Clerk prior to April 1, the fee outlined in Subsection G of this section shall be waived forevermore. If a resident chooses to accept the service after previously declining the service, he or she shall notify the Town of this change in writing.
[Amended 2-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
I. 
The Town of Rotterdam compost transfer facility shall be limited to use by Town residents only. Persons wishing to utilize the compost transfer facility shall apply for a permit on a form approved by the Town and submit a copy of a valid New York State Department Motor Vehicle Registration of the vehicle used to transport the compostable material to the facility to the Town Clerk to obtain a permit, which shall only be issued solely to Town residents. The permit shall be renewable each calendar year.
[Added 8-28-2020 by L.L. No. 11-2020]