This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Town of
Collins Solid Waste Disposal Law."
By the adoption of this chapter the Town Board of the Town of
Collins declares its intent to regulate the disposal of solid waste
within the Town of Collins. The disposal of solid waste, unless under
proper control, is likely to constitute a hazard to the health and
safety of the residents of the Town of Collins. It is the intent of
this chapter to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare. This
chapter shall apply to that area of the Town of Collins outside of
the incorporated Village of Gowanda and outside of the Cattaraugus
Indian Reservation.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the
context or subject matter therein requires, have the following meanings:
A person, individual, partnership, or corporation or employer
or agent thereof authorized by contract or license with the municipality
to collect solid waste from residential, commercial and institutional
properties as herein defined under the terms and conditions of this
chapter. In the event of municipal collection, this definition shall
include the governing body and employees thereof.
Large items, such as sofas, upholstered chairs, mattresses
and box springs, but excluding large appliances (white goods), such
as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, etc., which
are considered recyclable.
The person, firm, agency, or public body or employee or agent
thereof who is engaged in the collection of and/or transportation
of solid waste.
All properties used for industrial or commercial purposes,
including, but not limited to, retail and wholesale establishments,
farms, apartments with more than four units, trailer courts, offices,
garages, gas stations, manufacturing, and repair establishments, banks,
motels, restaurants and other similar and related facilities.
Can, bin, box, bag or other unit used for storage of recyclable
materials.
Discarded components of audio, video and computer systems.
Any solid waste management-resource recovery facility employed
beyond the initial solid waste collection process which is to be used,
occupied or employed for or is incidental to the receiving, transporting,
storage, or processing or disposal of solid waste or the recovery
by any means of any material or energy product or resource therefrom,
including recycling centers, transfer stations, processing systems,
resource recovery facilities, sanitary landfills, plants and facilities
for composting or land-spreading of solid wastes, secure land burial
facilities, reprocessing and recycling facilities, surface impoundments
and waste oil storage, incinerators and other solid waste disposal,
reduction or conversion facilities.
Waste food and household waste, excluding any fifty-five-gallon
or similar containers, chemicals, dead animals, manure, septic tank
pumpings, industrial waste, and explosive materials.
Bags of plastic or like materials up to thirty-gallon capacity
used to contain garbage.
Solid waste that is especially harmful or potentially harmful
to public health. This shall include, but not be limited to, explosives,
toxic materials, and medical waste. For purposes of this chapter,
hazardous waste does not include small quantities of such waste available
on a retail basis to the homeowner (e.g., aerosol cans, pesticides,
fertilizers, etc.)
An organization or establishment devoted to the promotion
of a particular object or cause, including schools, nursing homes
and retirement homes, health facilities, governmental facilities,
libraries, fire halls, etc.
All putrescible and nonputrescible materials, including garbage,
refuse, and other discarded solid materials, including, but not limited
to, solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, and
agricultural operations, and from community activities. Liquids, semi-solids,
and contained gaseous materials are hereby defined as solid waste.
It shall not include solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage
or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt,
dissolved or suspended solids in industrial wastewater effluents,
dissolved materials in irrigation return flows, or other common water
pollutants. In addition, it shall not include hazardous waste.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
institution or other entity.
A person, firm, corporation, or legal entity providing for
the collection of MSW and/or recyclable materials under private subscription.
To operate in the Town of Collins, they shall be required to obtain
a license from the Town and be subject to the rules and regulations
of the Town.
The collection of MSW and recyclable materials where the
person contracts directly with the private collector of the subscriber's
choice.
Those materials specified by the municipality for separate
collection in accordance with recycling regulations. Such materials
may include, but are not limited to:
ALUMINUMAluminum products and containers fabricated primarily of aluminum and commonly used for soda, beer, beverages or other food or drink.
METAL CANSContainers fabricated primarily of steel or tin or bimetal cans of steel, tin and/or aluminum, but not including aluminum cans.
GLASS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSNew and used glass food and beverage containers which have been rinsed and are free of food contamination, including clear (flint), green and brown (amber) colored glass bottles and jars. Glass shall not include ceramics, plate glass, auto glass, Pyrex, leaded glass, mirrored glass or flat glass.
PLASTIC FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSIncludes high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) designated respectively as No. 2 and No. 1 on the recycling code located on the containers.
NEWSPRINTCommon, inexpensive machine-finished papers made chiefly from wood pulp and used for newspapers.
CORRUGATEDWood pulp based material which is usually smooth on both sides with corrugated center. Commonly used for boxes, excludes material with a wax coating.
HIGH-GRADE PAPERWhite and colored office bond, duplicating paper, computer paper and other high-quality paper.
MAGAZINESMagazines, glossy catalogs and other glossy papers.
LARGE APPLIANCESStoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines, water heaters, and other large appliances and scrap metal, but excluding air conditioners, microwaves and televisions. The above materials will be reviewed quarterly and will be modified as the need arises by the Town Engineer or other designated person.
The separation, collection, processing, recovery, and sale
or reuse of metals, glass, paper, plastics and other materials which
would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste.
Any person residing with the Town on a temporary or permanent
basis, but excluding persons residing in hotels or motels.
Properties used as dwellings, including buildings having
up to three dwelling units in one building. Multiple-dwelling residential
buildings containing four or more dwelling units, for purposes of
this chapter, shall be treated as commercial property.
The purposeful systematic control of the storage, collection,
transportation, processing, and disposal of solid waste.
To separate the recyclable materials from the MSW stream
at the point of waste generation.
That area of the Town of Collins outside of the incorporated
Village of Gowanda and outside of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.
Waste material, bulkies, glass, ceramics, wood, lumber, demolition
debris and other like discardable solids excepting any type of liquid
waste, hazardous waste, septic sludge or flammable liquid.
Organic yard and garden waste, leaves, grass clippings and
brush.
