[Adopted 2-9-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983 as Ch. 103 of the 1983 Code]
[Amended 9-9-1991 by L.L. No. 8-1991]
No persons shall dispose of garbage, ashes, vegetables, crockery, bottles, shells, straw, shavings, paper, dirt, filth, broken glassware or refuse of any kind whatsoever if the same shall have been generated outside of the geographic boundaries of the Town/Village of East Rochester. If the same shall have been generated inside the geographic boundaries of the Town/Village of East Rochester, then such disposal shall only be permitted pursuant to the following rules and regulations.
[Amended 12-11-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 12-12-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
A. 
Each such person shall provide galvanized iron cans, plastic cans or similar containers. Such cans or containers shall not exceed 35 gallons in capacity or 50 pounds in weight.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
All cans and containers used for the purpose indicated in this article shall be cleaned often enough to prevent the spread of disease, foul smell or the attraction of flies or other insects.
C. 
All cans and containers shall be equipped with handles.
D. 
All business establishments, apartment houses and similar commercial buildings shall provide a centrally located refuse area in which to store refuse and garbage in a safe and sanitary manner between collections.
E. 
Where dumpsters are provided and used for the collection of refuse, said dumpster shall be screened and enclosed by a fence or other appropriate material so as to provide an adequate shield, thereby restricting the dumpster from public view. Dumpsters shall be kept closed at all times except when loading or unloading dumpsters. All dumpsters shall be brought into compliance by June 1, 2006.
F. 
Garbage, cans, trash, etc., shall not be stored in front of property but must be stored alongside or in the rear of property out of public sight.
[Amended 12-11-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 3-8-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 4-8-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Garbage, rubbish and refuse and yard waste shall be placed for collection in compliance with requirements established by the Department of Public Works from time to time. Recyclable materials shall comply with Article II, Recycling, of this chapter. Household hazardous waste shall not be placed out for collection.
B. 
Town/Village employees will not remove building material or refuse matter caused by the work of contractors, carpenters, plumbers, paperhangers or other tradespeople.
C. 
"Bulk refuse" shall be defined as any item which cannot be enclosed within a container or a bag as defined by § 160-2A of this article. Bulk trash shall include, but not be limited to, furniture, bedding, carpeting, household appliances and plumbing fixtures, including hot-water heaters and piping, concrete, blacktop, sod and wood debris. Bulk materials shall only be placed at the curb for free pickup on the scheduled pickup day during the first full week of three months designated by the Town/Village Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Works. Bulk refuse placed at the curb at any other time will be removed, but the owner of the property will be subject to fines for its removal. Residents may request an extra trash pickup if necessary for an additional charge by contacting the DPW to make special arrangements.
[Added 7-12-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
A. 
No persons shall include any of the following materials for collection by the Town/Village:
(1) 
Dangerous materials or substances, such as poisons, acids, caustics, infected materials, explosives, ashes, medical waste, hazardous waste and household sharps (including but not limited to needles, syringes and lancets).
(2) 
Materials which have not been prepared in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(3) 
Solid waste resulting from industrial processes.
(4) 
Raw garbage, such as food scraps, not wrapped or not placed in a covered or sealed container.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(5) 
Any other substance or material prohibited by any county, state or federal law or regulation.
B. 
As used in this section, "medical waste" shall be defined as follows:
MEDICAL WASTE
Includes but is not limited to the following: hypodermic needles, intravenous tubing with or without the needles attached, syringes, test tubes, blood samples, pipettes, lancets, scalpels, smears, blood gauze wraps, pathological waste, human blood, cultures, human body parts or tissues and/or any material defined as medical waste by state or federal law or regulation.
A. 
All garbage, ashes, refuse and other material covered by this article shall be placed at the curb no sooner than 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the specified collection day for the particular street. Empty containers shall be removed from the curb by the following day.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
All cans, containers and refuse encompassed by this article shall be placed at the curb.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
All cans or containers must be removed within 12 hours after they are emptied.
D. 
Whenever one location shall require the removal of more than 1/2 a truckload of garbage, refuse or any other material included within this article, a charge as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees shall be levied.
E. 
Apartment dwellings. The property owner shall be liable for the failure of his tenants to comply with any provision of this article and shall be further liable for the cost of any additional pickup charges to remove the trash. Failure of the property owner to pay such charges when due shall result in assessing such charges to the property owner's Town/Village taxes.
A. 
The Superintendent of Public Works shall schedule separate collections for materials which will decay and for refuse and shall cause notification of the dates of collection thereof to be published in the official newspaper.
B. 
The Superintendent of Public Works shall be empowered to establish administrative rules and regulations to ensure compliance with this article and may prohibit the collection and disposition of chemicals, compounds and explosives to ensure the health and safety of the populace.
No person other than an authorized employee or agent of the Town/Village shall disturb or remove any ashes, garbage or other rubbish or refuse placed by owners or their tenants or by occupants or their servants within the stoop or area line or in front of houses or lots for removal, unless requested by residents or by a person having the proper authority.
No ashes, vegetables, garbage, cinders, shells, straw, shavings, paper, dirt, filth, broken glassware, crockery, bottles or rubbish or refuse of any kind whatever shall be carted to, dumped or deposited upon any property of the Town/Village, except under the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of Public Works of the Town/Village.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.