The Village Board of the Village of Colonie, New York, deems it in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Colonie to codify the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Works providing for the preparation, collection and removal of garbage, refuse and solid waste within the village. These rules and regulations apply only to residential dwellings from which the Department of Public Works collects solid waste according to provisions of §
192-5. The Village Board also finds that the removal of recyclable and reusable materials from the waste stream will promote the health, safety and welfare of persons and property in the Village of Colonie by minimizing the potential adverse effects of landfilling, by reducing the need for landfills and conserving the space in existing landfills, such as the Town of Colonie Sanitary Landfill, in which the village's solid waste from residences is deposited, by aiding in the conservation of valuable resources, materials and energy and by allowing for more efficient and safe management of each of the component materials contained within the solid waste stream. Further, source separation and segregation of recyclable and reusable materials is an integral component of the solid waste management plan of the solid waste planning unit in which the Village of Colonie participates and the New York State Solid Waste Management Act of 1988.
Newspapers, other recyclable or reusable materials and other rubbish
materials placed at the curbside for collection shall become the property
of the Village of Colonie, and removal thereof by unauthorized persons, commonly
known as "scavengers," shall be a violation of this Article.
This program shall provide for weekly curbside collection and removal
of garbage and trash. This service shall be available to residential dwellings
of fewer than five units. It shall not be available for dwellings containing
more than four units nor for commercial, industrial or office buildings. Structures
containing mixed usage shall be considered commercial establishments and shall
provide for their own trash collection.
The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works is hereby authorized
to promulgate such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate
and supplement the provisions of this Article.