A. 
The village finds that the removal of certain materials from the solid waste stream will decrease the amount of solid waste disposed of in landfills and aid in the conservation of valuable resources.
B. 
The village finds that the New York Solid Waste Management Act of 1988[1] requires all municipalities to adopt a local law or ordinance by September 1, 1992, requiring separation of recyclable and reusable material from solid waste.
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Editor's Note: See § 120-aa of the General Municipal Law.
C. 
The village finds that, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of the village, it is necessary for the village to enact this Article in order to encourage and facilitate the maximum recycling practicable on the part of every household, business and institution within the village.
D. 
The village declares that the purpose of this Article is to establish and implement recycling-related practices and procedures to be applicable to all waste generators within the village.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
AUTHORIZED FACILITY
A public or private facility or facilities where recyclables may be delivered for disposal, including, but not limited to, dropoff centers, materials recovery facilities or other such public or private facilities.
RECYCLABLES
Any material designated from time to time by the village, provided that such material is not hazardous and can be reasonably separated from the solid waste stream and held for material recycling or reuse value.
SOLID WASTE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, including, but not limited to, materials or substances discarded or rejected as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to the owners at the time of such discard or rejection or as being accumulated, stored or physically, chemically or biologically treated prior to being discarded or rejected, having served their intended use, or as industrial, commercial and agricultural waste, sludges from air- or water-pollution control facilities or water-supply treatment facilities, rubbish, ashes, contained gaseous material, incinerator residue, demolition and construction debris and offal, but not including sewage and other highly diluted water-carried materials or substances and those in gaseous form, special nuclear or by-product material within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or waste which appears on the list or satisfies the characteristics of hazardous waste promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
SOURCE SEPARATION
The segregation of recyclable material from the solid waste stream at the point of generation for separate collection, sale or other disposition.
VILLAGE
The Village of Albion, New York.
WASTE GENERATOR
Any person, household, business, governmental agency, municipality or other legal entity which produces solid waste requiring off-site disposal.
WASTE HAULER
All persons engaged in the commercial collection, transportation and/or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclables generated, originated or brought within the village.
A. 
Each waste generator in the village shall source-separate recyclables from solid waste.
B. 
Each waste generator in the village shall provide for the removal of recyclables from the property on which they are generated either through a service provided by the village or the County of Orleans or a private hauler or by direct haul by the individual waste generator to an authorized facility.
C. 
Nothing in this Article is intended to prevent any waste generator from making arrangements for the reuse, private collection, sale or donation of recyclables.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any waste generator to place or to permit or allow to remain on his premises any garbage, refuse or solid waste of any kind, including recyclables, or containers for such solid waste or recyclables outside at curbside or within 30 feet of any street or alley earlier than 3:00 p.m. of the day before the scheduled solid waste collection day for such premises as established by the village or the County of Orleans or later than 8:00 p.m. of the day scheduled for such solid waste collection for such premises.
A. 
All waste haulers in the village shall offer or cause to be offered to their customers collection, transportation and disposal services for recyclables to the same extent that any such waste hauler offers collection, transportation and disposal services for solid waste. Such services shall be provided on the same day(s) as solid waste pickup, transportation or disposal services are provided.
B. 
No waste hauler shall be required to accept for collection solid waste which has not been source-separated or hazardous waste.
C. 
All waste haulers must maintain records of recyclables collected and supply such reports to the village, as often as reasonably requested by the village, but at least once per year.
A. 
The village may inspect all portions of vehicles and/or containers used in the collection, transportation and/or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclables, including, but not limited to, containers placed at the curbside of residences, to ascertain compliance with the terms and conditions specified in this Article.
B. 
Failure of a waste generator to comply with the provisions of this Article shall result, upon conviction, and be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. 
Failure of a waste hauler to comply with the provisions of this Article shall result in a fine for each violation as follows: $250 for the first violation, $500 for the second and $1,000 for each subsequent violation.
D. 
The village shall be primarily responsible for the enforcement of this Article and collection of all fines and penalties provided herein.
E. 
The Code Enforcement Officer or Fire Marshal of the village and any police officer or peace officer may, and is hereby authorized to, issue appearance tickets pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law for any violation of this chapter.