This Part 1 shall be known as the "Refuse Collection
Law of the Town of Henrietta."
By the adoption of this Part 1, the Town Board
of the Town of Henrietta, for the promotion of the health, safety
and general welfare of the Town of Henrietta and its inhabitants,
declares its intent to regulate the collection and disposal of refuse
and bulk refuse within the Town of Henrietta.
As used in this Part 1, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes sticks and small branches which do not exceed four
feet in length and are tied in bundles.
[Amended 4-3-1985]
Includes household appliances, furniture, dirt and sod in
reasonable quantities.
[Amended 4-3-1985; 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
All putrescible animal or vegetable waste resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food in any
private dwelling house, multiple dwelling, hotel, residence, building
or institution.
Includes Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
Stoves, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines, water heaters
and other appliances and scrap metal; refrigerators, air conditioners,
microwave ovens and televisions may incur an additional charge as
approved by the Town Board.
[Added 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
Includes any tenant in occupancy as well as owner in title.
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, society, group or other legal entity.
Includes all cardboard, plastic, metal or glass food containers,
wastepaper, rags, sweepings, small pieces of wood, excelsior, rubber,
leather and similar waste materials, except bulk refuse, that normally
accumulate around a private dwelling house, multiple dwelling, business
or industry. Also refer to "garbage."
[Amended 6-20-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
Includes any person, firm, corporation or legal entity licensed
to carry on the business of receiving, collecting, transporting or
disposing of garbage, refuse and bulk refuse or waste for hire within
the Town of Henrietta.
[Amended 4-3-1985][1]
Includes grass and hedge clippings and materials which result
from the normal care of residential lawns and shrubs.
[1]
Editor's Note: The definition of "rubbish,"
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 6-20-2001
by L.L. No. 3-2001.
