[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hyde Park as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-16-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
This article shall be known and cited as the "Appliance and Furniture
Recycling Law of the Town of Hyde Park."
The purpose of this article is to aid the public in disposing of major
appliances, household furnishings and certain other solid waste items, to
promote the lawful disposal of such items, eliminate littering and illegal
dumping and to promote protection of the environment and to eliminate hazards
that are subject to vandalism and injurious to the public.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
defined herein:
A resident of the Town of Hyde Park who purchases for his or her
own use or enjoyment certain items listed in this article.
A corporation, partnership or person engaged in retail merchandising
who, during the course of business, sells and delivers major appliances and/or
household furnishings, as defined herein, to residents of the Town of Hyde
Park.
An amount of money in the form of a separate charge above the cost
of the items purchased.
The terms as used in this article shall include the following items;
stoves (wood, gas, electric), refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers,
clothes dryers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, furnaces, trash compactors
and freezers. Household furnishings include chairs, sofas, tables, bed frames,
mattresses, box springs, light fixtures, carpets and rugs.
Any dealer who sells and delivers major appliances and/or household
furnishings, as defined herein, to residents of the Town, are hereafter required
to pick up, remove and lawfully dispose of items being replaced when so requested
by the purchasing consumer. The dealer must inform Town of Hyde Park residents
who purchase such major appliance and/or household goods that the dealer is
obligated by law to remove such appliances and/or household goods as are governed
by this article if the consumer requests the service.
A dealer may charge a removal fee not to exceed $25 per delivery or
order to defray the cost of disposal of the items removed. Separate deliveries
not due to fault of the consumer shall be considered a single order.
Any offense committed against this article is hereby declared to be
a violation and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each additional
violation shall constitute a separate offense. This article shall be enforced
by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall have the authority to issue appearance
tickets to dealers in violation of this article.
