[Amended 3-15-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the disposal of solid waste
generated within the Town of Niskayuna in the most environmentally acceptable
manner possible, to facilitate and encourage the recovery of all recyclable
materials which can be marketed or used for secondary purposes and to conserve
sanitary landfill space.
As used in this chapter, the following words are intended to include
and be defined as follows:
BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Niskayuna.
NONRESIDENCE
Any building or parcel of land not used as a residence or a multiple
residence.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, company
or any and all combinations acting in concert.
RESIDENCE
A building or parcel of land having three or fewer dwelling units.
RESIDENT
A person residing in a residence.
SCAVENGING
The uncontrolled and unauthorized picking, sorting and removal of
solid waste either before, during or following disposal.
SOLID WASTE
All 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, including but not limited to garbage, refuse, industrial and
commercial waste, yard waste, agricultural waste, rubbish, ashes, contained
gaseous material, incinerator residue, demolition and construction debris,
discarded automobiles, offal and sludges from air or water control facilities,
but not including sewage and other highly diluted water-carried materials
or substances and those in gaseous form.
WHITE GOODS
Any of the following items: stoves, microwave ovens, refrigerators,
freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, hot-water heaters,
range boilers, space heaters, cast-iron sinks, metal cabinets and benches,
metal tanks, furnaces, boilers, radiators, metal desks, duct work, air conditioners
and swing sets.
[Added 7-18-1989 by L.L. No. 5-1989]
YARD WASTE
Residential or commercial leaf waste, lawn clippings and brush.
Scavenging within the Town of Niskayuna is prohibited.
[Amended 3-15-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
A. The Commissioner of Public Works and any other person
designated by the Board shall be authorized to inspect, for the purpose of
determining if any person has failed to comply with provisions of any section
of this chapter, the following:
(1) Solid waste left for collection.
(2) Loads of solid waste being transported within the Town
of Niskayuna.
(3) Solid waste being disposed of at the Town's Recycling
Center and Transfer Station.
B. The Commissioner of Public Works and any other person
designated by the Board shall be authorized to turn away and deny access to
any person delivering a load of solid waste which includes or contains recyclable
materials to the Town's Recycling Center and Transfer Station.
Violation of §§
163-3 and
163-4 of this chapter shall be designated as a violation and shall be punishable as follows:
A. For a first conviction within one year: a fine of not
more than $25.
B. For a second conviction within one year: by a fine of
not less than $25 nor more than $75.
C. For a third conviction within one year:
by a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $150.