[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mill
Neck 11-8-1989 as L.L. No. 3-1989. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 80.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes the residue from burning wood, coal, coke or other combustible
materials.
Includes wastes from preparation, cooking and serving food and market
wastes from handling, storage and sale of produce. This includes combustible
containers that have been used for storage of animal or vegetable products
or other refuse which shall be flammable or capable of fermentation
or decay.
Discarded refuse which may be recycled, comprising solid waste in
the form of paper, glass, metals and plastics.
All garbage, ashes and rubbish.
Includes any and all materials of a generally combustible nature
not included under the term "ashes" and "garbage," including but not limited
to such items as leaves, grass clippings, hedge trimmings, limbs and branches;
and such other material as rugs, furniture, ranges, refrigerators, couches,
television sets, paper, household and personal articles of every description,
clothes, shoes, bedding and similar materials.
The Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mill Neck.
A.
Household refuse. Except as herein provided, all refuse
shall be deposited in approved refuse containers which do not exceed 75 pounds
in weight. Notwithstanding the above, Mill Neck Manor may deposit its refuse
in approved commercial dumpsters.
B.
Tree trimmings. Tree trimmings shall be securely tied
in bundles not heavier than 75 pounds, nor more than four feet in length and
24 inches in diameter, and further provided that individual limbs shall not
be in excess of one inch in diameter.
C.
Rubbish. Rubbish, except grass clippings, leaves and
hedge and tree trimmings, shall be picked up only after arrangements have
been made by calling the Village Clerk for a special pickup, identifying what
items are to be picked up. All appliances shall have their doors removed.
D.
Recyclables.
(1)
Newsprint and corrugated paper shall be bundled and securely
tied with a strong cord. Such bundles may not exceed one foot in height.
(2)
Recyclable cans, glass and plastics shall be rinsed clean
and be placed inside containers which are provided to all homeowners by the
village.
(3)
All recyclable waste shall be separated from other refuse
prior to the placement of the containers for collection.
A.
Duty to provide and maintain in safe and sanitary condition.
(1)
Refuse containers other than those for recyclables shall
be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the premises and shall
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Any container
which does not conform to these provisions or that may have ragged or sharp
edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting
the contents shall be promptly replaced upon notice from the village. The
village shall have the authority to refuse collection for any failure to comply
herewith.
(2)
Refuse containers shall be commercially manufactured
and be equipped with suitable handles, tight-fitting covers and be watertight.
(3)
Ash containers shall be made of metal and have a capacity
of not more than 10 gallons. Ashes placed out for collection which are warm
shall not be picked up.
(4)
Leaves, grass clippings and hedge trimmings shall be
placed in bags.
(5)
Bags may be used for all refuse except ashes and recyclables,
provided that such bags are securely tied at the top and are not overfilled,
torn, ripped or otherwise not capable of being lifted and placed in a refuse
truck. The maximum size bag for refuse is 30 gallons, and the maximum size
bag for leaves is 55 gallons.
(6)
Recyclables shall be placed in containers which the village
will provide to each homeowner and which shall remain the property of the
village. The homeowner will be responsible for maintaining the containers
in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
A.
Refuse containers shall be placed for collection in a
visible and conveniently accessible area on the premises.
B.
All residences within Mill Neck Estates and on Renville
Court and Lake Avenue shall place the refuse and recyclable containers along
the street line immediately in front of the premises.
Collection of refuse within the village shall be made with such frequency
and on such days and at such hours as may from time to time be established
by the Trustees.
A.
The village shall under no condition collect any of the
following:
(1)
Solid or liquid waste resulting from industrial processes
and manufacturing processes whose combustion at an incinerator would cause
danger from residue ash or waste gases.
(2)
Any hospital, medical, dental or infectious waste or
wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from residences where highly infectious
or contagious diseases have prevailed.
(3)
Food products which have been condemned by health authorities.
(4)
Abandoned automobiles, auto parts, tires, gas tanks and
automotive products.
(5)
Cooking grease or garbage containing free liquids.
(6)
Building rubbish or waste material from the construction,
remodeling and repair operations of houses, commercial buildings and other
structures, including among other rejected matter: excavated earth, stones,
bricks, plaster, wallpaper, lumber, shingles, concrete and waste parts from
plumbing, heating and electrical work and roofing.
(7)
Rubbish from other contract operations on the premises.
(8)
Flammables and explosives such as gasoline, used motor
oil, benzene, kerosene, turpentine, paint or similar explosive or highly volatile
liquids, cartridges, shells, ammunition, gunpowder or explosives of any kind
or any other hazardous waste.
(9)
Injurious materials such as broken glass, metal with
jagged or sharp edges or other material liable to injure the collector, unless
properly packaged. Glass is to be broken out of windows, doors or mirrors
and double-bagged or containerized.
(10)
Hazardous products:
(a)
Household products such as asphalt roofing, batteries,
bleach, disinfectants, drain cleaner, flea powder, floor cleaner, wax, furniture
polish, inks, metal polish, mothballs, nail polish, oven cleaner, paint thinner,
paints, septic tank cleaner, silver cleaner and polish, spot remover, toilet
bowl cleaner, waterproofers, window cleaner, wood preservatives, wood putty,
wood stains, varnish, wood strippers and other hazardous substances.
(b)
Auto products such as antifreeze, auto batteries, car
wax, polish, degreasers, engine, radiator, flush, cleaner and rust preventers.
(c)
Pesticides.
B.
Responsibility for disposal. The transportation and disposal
of all such prohibited material shall be the responsibility of the owner or
occupant of the premises.
A.
Materials placed in error. All refuse collected by the
village shall be the property of the village. Neither the village nor its
agents or employees shall be responsible for the collection or disposal of
materials not intended for collection but placed in error with the refuse.
B.
Refusal to collect. The village shall not be responsible
for failure to render collection services to premises where conditions prevent
safe, easy and ready access.
The collection and disposal of refuse shall be under the supervision
of the Trustees, who shall have authority to make or modify, from time to
time, such regulations pertaining to the collection and disposal of refuse
as may be deemed advisable in the public interest, provided that such regulations
are not contrary to the intent of this chapter.
The village shall have the right to refuse to render collection and
disposal service until any violation of this chapter is abated.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal
Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall
constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct
offense hereunder.
The invalidity of any provision of this chapter shall not invalidate
any other provision thereof.
The provisions on recyclable waste shall take effect on the later date
of either January 1, 1990, or the date on which the City of Glen Cove begins
requiring recyclables to be separated from refuse delivered to its incinerator.
All other provisions herein shall take effect immediately.