[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant 7-13-1992.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the authority of General Municipal Law § 120-aa,
the Town Board of the Town of Mount Pleasant has deemed it necessary to establish
an ordinance to require the source separation and segregation of recyclable
or reusable materials to reduce the amount of materials in the solid waste
stream, to contribute to the preservation of the environment and to conserve
natural resources. It is the intention of this chapter to prohibit the commingling
of recyclable materials with solid waste disposal.
The following terms shall have the following meanings:
The plastic recycle container provided by the town to each household
for the purpose of storing recyclable materials outlined in the definition
of "residential recyclable materials" or any equivalent container.
All residential recyclable materials and, in addition, high-grade
paper, such as letterhead, copier paper, typing paper, tablet sheets, computer
printout paper and paper of similar quality, vehicular batteries and used
motor oil.
One-, two- and three-family dwellings.
Plastic containers with a symbol containing the number 3, 4, 5, 6
or 7, rags, sweepings, rubber, leather, crockery, shells, clothing, straw,
soot, ashes, light bulbs and other materials not defined as recyclable herein.
Metal food containers and cans; aluminum food containers and cans;
glass food and beverage containers and bottles; plastic food and beverage
containers with the symbol PET-1 (polyethylene terephthalate) or HDPE-2 (high-density
polyethylene); newspapers; and corrugated cardboard.
Includes all areas within the Town of Mount Pleasant exclusive of
areas wholly within any incorporated village.
Includes all leaves, grass clippings and brush.
A.
The commingling of residential recyclable materials with garbage or other refuse left for collection by the town or a contractor of the town is prohibited. The owners, lessees or occupants of all residences within the town who receive refuse collection services from the Town of Mount Pleasant shall participate in the town's recycling program and properly separate and place at curbside, or such other accessible location specifically designated by the Enforcement Official, for collection all recyclable materials as defined in § 166-2. However, nothing herein shall prohibit the return of bottles or cans for payment of the deposit paid thereon.
B.
Clean recyclable materials shall be placed in the blue
box and placed at curbside in accordance with a recycling collection schedule.
Only those items defined as recyclable materials will be collected. If the
blue box cannot hold all materials to be recycled, an open box shall be used
to contain these additional materials.
C.
Newspapers shall be placed with the blue box at curbside.
Newspapers shall be placed in brown paper bags, loose in a container or in
corrugated boxes (not tied).
Materials will be collected at curbside once per week as per an established
schedule. Recyclables shall be placed at curbside not before 5:00 p.m. on
the day preceding collection nor later than 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection
date.
From the time of placement of residential recyclable materials at the
curb for collection by the Town of Mount Pleasant, all materials shall become
the sole property of the Town of Mount Pleasant.
If a container is lost or stolen, it will be the responsibility of the
owner, lessee or occupant to obtain a replacement.
All residential yard waste shall be separated from all other materials
and properly composted on site or left for collection in accordance with regulations
established by the Superintendent of Highways.
The owners, lessees or occupants of all commercial and other structures
who do not receive refuse collection services from the Town of Mount Pleasant
shall separate all nonresidential recyclable material which has been left
for collection or which is delivered by such owner, lessee or occupant to
any solid waste management facility and provide for the proper disposition
of the same.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 for each offense.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector of the town
or any agent thereof appointed by the Town Board.
This chapter shall take effect on September 1, 1992.
