[Adopted 12-19-1978 by Ord. No. 78-645; amended in its entirety 11-19-1991 by Ord. No.
91-499]
[Amended 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-367]
This article establishes rules for the collection
of commercial and institutional refuse and recyclables and commercial
refuse and/or recyclable collectors. It is not intended to regulate
refuse collectors involved in hazardous or infectious waste or electronic
recyclable materials collection and transportation.
No person shall engage in the business of collection
of commercial refuse and/or recyclables in the City without a license
issued by the Commissioner and a permit issued by the Commissioner
for each vehicle engaged in such collection.
A.
Commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors shall
be licensed annually in conformity with the regulations of the Commissioner.
Such licenses shall not be transferable and shall bear a fee of $150
per year.
[Amended 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 92-175; 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-171]
B.
Vehicles used in the collection of commercial refuse
and/or recyclables within the City shall be issued annual permits
in conformity with the regulations of the Commissioner. Such permits
shall not be transferable and shall bear a fee of $270 per year per
vehicle.
[Amended 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 92-175; 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-171]
C.
A temporary permit may be issued by the Commissioner
for a replacement vehicle used by a licensed commercial refuse and/or
recyclable collector to replace a vehicle which has a permit and is
out of service. Such permits shall be valid for seven days and shall
bear a fee of $25.
No commercial refuse and/or recyclable collector
shall:
A.
Violate a rule or regulation established by the Commissioner.
B.
Dispose of refuse at a site not approved by the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
C.
Litter.
D.
Scavenge.
E.
Collect residential refuse or recyclables placed between
the sidewalk and curb by residential users for public collection.
In addition to other powers granted in this
chapter, the Commissioner is hereby empowered to establish regulations
governing commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors as follows:
A.
Operation of commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors
to ensure that the standards and methods of collection of refuse and
recyclables and general customer service all minimize the adverse
impact of collection upon the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the City.
B.
Storage and transportation of refuse and recyclables
to ensure that refuse, its attendant odors, and recyclables are securely
contained during all phases of its management and do not become nuisances.
C.
Disposal of refuse by commercial refuse and/or recyclable
collectors to ensure that such disposal minimizes detrimental impacts
on City residents.
D.
Storage of commercial refuse and/or recyclables on
a street or sidewalk to ensure that commercial refuse and/or recyclable
collectors have appropriate access to refuse and that such storage
will not harm the public health, safety and welfare.
The Commissioner, after a hearing, may suspend
or revoke the permit of any vehicle determined by the Commissioner
to be in persistent violation of this article. The Commissioner, after
a hearing, may suspend or revoke the license of any licensed collector
determined by the Commissioner to be in persistent violation of this
article or who makes a material false statement in the application
for a license or permit or who does not pay promptly the penalties
described in this chapter.
