HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 JAMES BUNCHUCK
SOLID WASTE COORDINATOR
P.O. Box 962
Cutchogue, New York 11935-0962
Tel: (631) 734-7685
Fax: (631) 734-7976
dsw@town.southold.ny.us
May 13, 2009
MEMORANDUM
SOUTHOLD TOWN
SOLID WASTE DISTRICT
RECEIVED
IvlAY 1 3 2009
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Town Board Members
m Bunchuck
2009 LSWMP Compliance Report
$outhold Town Clerk
For your information, please find attached the Southold Town Local Solid Waste
Management Plan (LSWMP) 2009 Compliance Report. As per requirements, I provide
this update every 2 years to the DEC. It tracks the degree to which the Town has
complied with the original SWMP developed for Southold in 1995 as well as aspects of
the plan that may have changed since that time.*
This report looks at how and when specific goals for managing the Town's MSW and
recyclables have been achieved or, if not achieved, at the reasons goals were not met. It
provides a narrative of the Town's solid waste programs, and a snapshot of current
conditions with regard to waste disposal and recycling.
The Town has achieved substantial compliance with most goals detailed in the SWMP.
In those cases where the Town has not achieved compliance, reasons typically have to do
with the lack of resources or changes in the Town's programs or plans that were not
envisioned in 1995.
The format of this report is dictated b~/the DEC.
*In the 1990 's, all Municipal Solid Waste Planning Units in New York State basically,
the Towns on Long Island and the Counties upstate - were required to develop and get
State approval for local SWMPs, which are intended to guide local waste management
efforts in accordance with the priorities of the New York State SWMP, for 20-year
periods. Southold's SWMP expires in 2015, at which time a new plan must be prepared.
NYSDEC is currently re-writing the State plan to reflect new waste management
priorities for the next generation.
JAMES BUNCHUCK
SOLID WASTE COORDINATOR
P.O. Box 962
Cutchogue, New York 11935-0962
Tel: (631) 734-7685
Fax: (631) 734-7976
dsw@town.southold.ny.us
SOUTHOLD TOWN
SOLID WASTE DISTRICT
May13,2009
Anthony Cava, P.E.
Regional Solid & Hazardous Materials Eng/neer
NYSDEC Region I
Loop Road, Building 40
Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356
Dear Mr. Cava:
Enclosed please find the Town of Southold's 2009 Compliance Report, as required by our
approved Solid Waste Management Plan.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
James Bunchuck
cc: Town Board Members
Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville
Guy Wheaton, DEC, Region 1
DEC, Albany (Planning and Analysis Section)
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
Title of Original Approved SWMP:
Planning Unit Name:
Report Period And Date:
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, NY
August 1995 Solid Waste Management Plan
Town of Southold, NY
2007 - 2008
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2009 Compliance Report
3.0
4:0
EXECUTiVE SUMMARY
REPORT BODY
Contents
Page #
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4.1
4.2
4.3
PLANNING UNIT DESCRIPTION
LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
4.2 a) LSWMP Milestones Achieved During Reporting Period
4.2 b) WRR Recovery Program Elements
4~2 c) Implementation Obstacles
4.2 d) Exceptional or Unique SWM Programs or Projects Accomplished
4.2 e) Differences Between Current WRR Program and Latest Approved
LSWMP or CRA
4.2 f) Progress Made Towards Achieving LSWMP or CRA Goals
RESOURCES
4.3 a) Description of Planning Unit Funding and Staffing Levels
4.3 b) List of Actual or Proposed Changes to Funding Mechanisms/Management
Structure
4.3 c) Recommendations for State or Federal Actions to Support Local SWM Efforts
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4.4
4.5
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
4.4 a) Narrative on the Status of Implementation Schedule
4.4 b) Evaluation of the WRR and/or Composting Potential of Materials in the Waste
Stream that are NOT Currently Recycled and/or Composted
4.4 c) New SWM Issues
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SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES INVENTORIES
4.5 a) Description of Data Collection Methods
4.5 b) Sources of Data
4.5 c) Destinations Outside Planning Unit for MSW
4.5 d) Destinations Outside Planning Unit fo/' Recyclables
4.5 e) Annual Recycling Report - 2007
4.5 f') Annual Recycling Report - 2007
4.5 g) Local Solid Waste Ordinances
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ATTACHMENT 'A'
ATTACHMENT 'B'
ATTACHMENT 'C'
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 3.0 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Town of Southold Solid Waste Management Plan - 2009 Compliance Report
Executive Summary
Following is a summary of activities/achievements of the Southold Town Solid Waste Management District
during the reporting period:
GENERAL
· Total Tons Generated 2007 & 2008:40,000 annually (est). [NOTE: Estimate includes waste/recycling
managed by private sector but not actually counted.]
· Total Tons Handled by Town: 2007: 23,131; 2008:27,005
· Recycling (tons) 2007:11,914 (52% of plaunmg Unit waste stream; 30% of estimated total waste
stream generated within Planning Unit); 2008:12,958 (47% of Planning Unit waste stream; 33% of
estimated total waste stream generated within Planning Unit)
· Budget 2007:$4.1 M comprised as follows: tax revenue, 47%; fees, 44%; misc. income, 5% (e.g.,
sales ofrecyclables, grants, etc.); 2008:$4.0 M comprised as follows: tax revenue, 36%; fees, 52%;
misc. income, 12% (e.g., sales of recyclables, grants, etc.)
WASTE HANDLED BY TOWN
· MSW (tons shipped out under contract with Trinit~ Transportation): 2007: 7,395; 2008 10,444
· C&D (tons shivped by Town): 2007 (to Brookhaven Landfill): 3,322; 2008:2,646
· Recvclables (includine yard waste): 2007:11,914; 2008:12,958
RECYCLING
· Recycling % by category:
o~. Household Recvclables (i.e., cans, glass, newspaper, cardboard, plastic, textiles, HHW,
oil/antifreeze): 2007: 31%; 2008: 24%
· :, Commercial Recyclables (scrap metal, robber): 2007: 3%; 2008 3%
· :° Yard Waste (100% processed into compost/mulch): 2007: 69%; 2008: 76%
· As a % of waste handled by the Cutchogue Transfer Staa'on - 2007: 52%; 2008: (47%)
· Tren& Overall, numbers for total waste handled by the planning unit as well as recyclables during this reporting
period were down somewhat from the previous period. In general, such small losses may well be explained
private sector actions, economic conditions, or even - as in the case of yard waste - weather conditions.
However, in 2008, the amounts of C&D and MSW moved in opposite directions: C&D dropped substantially,
most likely due to worsening economy; while MSW shipped for out of state disposal rose over 40% as a result of
the lowered tip fee for commercial waste, which attracted waste previously handled by the private sector.
Generally, household and commercial recycling are little changed or even down since the mid 1990's.
· Over 5,000 residents took advantage of the "500 lbs. free" program, making over 2,000 trips over the scale.
OTHER
· New Comoost Baeeine Overation: The Town purchased a semi-automated bagging system to enable
distribution and sale of bagged compost and mulch, to start in 2009.
· New Trornrnel Screen: The Town acquired a new McLoskey Trommel screening plant for its compost
facility in 2008.
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4.1
Planning Unit Description
a) Current Members. The Planning Unit consists of the Town of Southold and the
Incorporated Village of Greenport.
b) Former Members. None
c) Demographics.
· Population, Year Round: 20,000 (2000 Census)
· Population, Seasonal: 40,000 (est)
· # Households: 12,000 (est)
· Area: 69 sq. miles
4.2 LSWMP Status and Accomplishments
a) LSWMP milestones achieved during the reporting period.
As contemplated in the last LSWMP update, the new Town Transfer Station, completed
in September 2006, can accommodate commercial waste generated in the Planning unit,
but that was not being managed by the Planning unit. In 2008, the Town lowered its tip
fee for commercial garbage resulting in a 30% increase in MSW delivered to the transfer
station. This step also enabled the Town to collect new revenue on commercial waste
without the need to invest in additional staff or equipment. This revenue was important as
it partially offset revenue losses due to drops in other parts of the waste stream,
particularly C&D. SEE THE REVISED IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
(SECTION 4.4 a) 2) FOR A COMPLETE. LIST OF MILESTONES AND THEIR
STATUS.
b) Waste reduction and recvclables recovery program elements
1) Procedures For Implementing Current WRR
Following is a description of key elements of Southold Town' s source separation and
recycling program.
A. Categories of Rec¥clables
The Town of Southold identifies the following categories in its recycling programs:
2) residential recyclables: newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass,
tin/aluminum cans, plastic containers, textiles, waste oil;
3) commercial recyclables: scrap metal, tires;
4) yard waste: fully 100% of the yard waste accepted at the compost facility is
processed into wood chips and leaf compost.
B. Collection Methods
Most recyclables are brought to the Transfer Station in one of two ways: 1) self-hauled
by residents, and 2) hauled from curbside by private carters. Some commercial
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recyclables are delivered by generators, and yard waste is delivered to the compost site
by residents, haulers, and Town vehicles. These are described in more detail below.
1) Self-hauled recvclables: are accepted during the Collection Center's regular hours,
7:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Sunday. Self-haulers deposit the following
items at the indoor recycling drop-off station: 1) glass bottles; 2) tin and
alum/nm cans MIXED with plastic containers (co-mingled); 4) mixed paper and
newspaper (ONP); and 5) corrugated cardboard (CCC).
All items are deposited into bunkers whose walls are constructed of movable
concrete blocks. They are accessed by residents from a raised platform/parking
area. With the exception of the glass, when the bunkers
contain enough of an item, the material is loaded via front-end bucket loader into a
long-haul trailer and sent to a recycling. Glass is loaded into an off-road dump
truck and brought to a separate area for grinding into glass-sand.
2)
Private carters: deliver source-separated curbside recyclables consisting of all the
same items as self-haulers. The glass bottles, tin/aluminum cans, plastic
containers, and corrugated cardboard are brought directly to the "bunkers" that
were mentioned above, but access the bunkers from the "tow" side. This
maintains a separation of residential and commercial users of the facility.
The Town's "pay-per-bag" garbage program promotes a high level of
participation in residential recycling, whether delivered by self-haulers or private
carters, as all recyclables are accepted free of charge at the transfer station.
3) Commercial rec¥clables: are generally delivered by the generators themselves, but
overall accounts for h small portion of total recyclables received at the Transfer
Station. In fact, most recyclables generated by the commercial sector are not
delivered to the Transfer Station or handled in any way by the planning unit. They
' are generally collected with waste in private containers and delivered to private,
out of Town facilities. This is due to the Town's high tip fee structure on
commercial waste, which in effect diverts it away from planning unit control.
4) Yard Waste: is accepted at the compost site year round from residents and
commercial generators (landscapers, developers). The vast majority of this waste
stream, however, is delivered during the spring and fall "cleanup" seasons, when
the Town allows free dumping of all leaves and brush. In addition, the Town
Highway Deparatment delivers yard waste throughot/t the year. The Highway
Deparatmant delivers about 30% of all yard waste received (approx. 10,000 tons in
2006).
Marketing. The Town utilizes a mix of private/public facilities and services in the
marketing of its recyclables, which are summarized in Table 1 below.
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4.2 b) 1) LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS - WRR Program Elements
Procedures for Implementing Current WRR (cont'd)
TABLE 1
Town of Southold Recycling Marketing Arrangements
(January 2007)
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Recycled Recycling Vendor Shipping Ultimate Destination/
Product Product Re-Use
Firm Name Cost or Shipper Cost
Income to
Town
Newspaper Jet Income: Iown of $10 ton (est) Export Markets
Sanitation, $40/ton Southold
Is] andia, NY
Glass None glass n/a n/a none
is crushed None
and
stockpiled
site
Tires Meridian, Cost: Meridian Unknown charges included in Incineration (fuel)
Inc. $1350/trailer vendor price
South load
Windsor, CT
Mixed Metals Jet Income: Gershow/ Unknown charges included in New metal products
(including Sanitation, $25 Jet vendor price
appliances) Islandia, NY/ $100/ton Sanitati
Gershow on
Recycling
Medford, NY
Tin and Omni Income: Town of Approximately $200 per trip New Metal Products
Aluminum Recycling, None Southold
Cans* Babylon, NY
Plastic (#1 Omni Cost: Town of Approximately $150 per trip New Plastic Products
and #2 loose Recycling, None Southold
mixed) * Bablyon, NY
~Cans and mixed, loose plastic are shipped co-mingled to Omni.
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4.3 b) 1)
LS~P STATUS AND ACCOMPnISH~ENTS - WRR Program Elements
Procedures for I=~lementing Current W-RR (cont'd)
TABLE 1
Town of Southold Recycling Arrangements - January 2007 (cont'd)
Recycled Recycling Vendor ~ Shipping Ultimate Destination/
Product Product Re-Use
Firm Name Cost or Shipper Cost
Income to
Town
Cardboard Jet Sanitation, Income: Town of Approximately $10/ton Fiber pulp for
Islandia, NY $40/ton Southol recycled paper
d products
~ixed Paper Jet Sanitation, Income: ~own of Approximately $10/ton New ~ewspapers,
(junk mail, Islandia, NY $40/ton Southol magazines, or
etc.) d cardboard products
Used Motor Strebels None Strebel Unknown - charges included in Fuel for Strebels's
Oil Laundry, s vendor price used oil furnance
Westhapton, NY
Household Care Cost: Clean Unknown - charges included in Recycled Metals/Save
Batteries Environmental, $210/drum Venture vendor price HHW Disposal
Landing, NJ
Vehicle P&K Metals Income: P&K Unknown'- charges included in Recycled for metals
Batteries Coram, NY $40/ton Metals vendor price
Leaves & Southold Town Income: n/a n/a Leaf Compost/Woodchips
Brush $5/ton
(avg)
Clean Wood Southold Town None None None Stock piled for use by
residents
Used · St. Vincent de H&M Unknown - charges included in Re-Used if possibl~,
Clothing Paul None Leasing vendor price or manufactured into
· Big new textile products
Brothers/Big
Sisters of
Long Island
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4.2 b) LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS - WRR Program Elements (cont'd)
2. Elements of the current WRR public education and promotion program
Public Relations and Education Programs.
Formal public education efforts consist of the following:
· Presentations and special events for schools and groups on recycling,
household hazardous waste, and waste reduction;
· Technical assistance for businesses or others with special waste problems.
· Newspaper and radio ads for HHW drop-off days.
· Periodic production of informational brochures.
c) Implementation Obstacles and Efforts Taken to Overcome Them
Few SWMP elements that have not been enacted or achieved are attributable to
obstacles solely within the Town's control. Those that are typically have been due to
continuing uncertainty as to whether and how the Town will continue to handle
portions of the waste stream over the long-term. Others goals not attained, such as
C&D recycling, stem from inadequate staffing and space. Nonetheless, the Town is
working to resolve these issues. The consolidation and reconfiguration of recycling
activities ,that have been accommodated in the new transfer station will allow for some
new recycling efforts.
The new facility offers the potential for additional environmental benefits as well. For
example, as it is now p0ss/ble to accommodate more waste in a safe, env/ronmentally
sound manner, the Town is considering lowering the price of commercial waste in
order to "re-capture" that waste stream: Such a step would not only be convenient for
local businesses, but it would also reduce significantly packer-track traffic fi.om local
haulers that currently utilize out of town facilities.
d) Exceptional or Unique SWM Programs or Accomplishments
The 2007 - 2008 period saw several significant developments that contribute towards
the MSW management goals set out in the sWMP.
1) Yard Waste Compost Marketing. Approximately 35,000 cubic yards
of mulch, woodchips, and leaf compost were produced over this time. Of
this total, about 5000 yards were given away to residents (each Town
resident is allowed 500 lbs/year free), and 30,000 yards were sold.
Markets have expanded to include large nurseries and landscape
companies throughout the east end of Long Island.
4.2 d) LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Exceptional or Unique SWM
Programs or Accomplishments (cont'd)
2) Yard Waste Compost Operations
a) Purchase of Bagging System. In 2008, the Town purchased a semi-antomated
bagging system to enable compost and mulch to be bagged, for sale to residents.
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This is expected to expand the distribution and use of Town compost significantly
by those who are unable to take the material in bulk amounts.
3)
Glass Recycling. GLASS RECYCLING CONTINUES TO BE NON-
EXISTENT. There has been no use of glass collected through the Town's
recycling program over the reporting period.
4)
E-WASTE. The Town started an Electronic Waste program in 2007.
Approximately 100,000 lbs. of E-Waste has been collected over the reporting
period. However. the~Town is concerned over reports in the media that most E-
Waste collected in the United States ends up being "recycled" in unhealthy facilities
overseas, with a large portion of it winding up in uncontrolled dumps. TI:I~
TOWN WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEC IMPLEMENT A STRONG
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY LEGITEMATE E-WASTE
RECYCLERS.
e) Differences between current WRR program and latest approved version of LSWMP.
Milestones not met and the reasons for them are presented in the table below.
Item # (from Table 5-1 Milestone Not Achieved Original Planned Discussion/Reason Not
and/or 6.6-1 of Town's Completion Date Achieved
1995 SWMP)
25 Town requires commercial January 1996 Time and staffing issues
establishments and haulers have delayed this element.
to document and report all Town has begun to address
private recycling efforts this issue in response to an
application fxom a local
hauler to construct a large
private MSW/C&D Transfer
Station..
Provide technical assistance Town has not yet established
to commercial, institutional the resources to move ahead
26 and industrial establishments with waste audits of private
Ongoing commercial establishments.
-- conduct waste audits Plans to distribute Waste
Disposal questionnaires to
aid in this have yet to be
developed.
35 Require C&D recycling Dec 1996 Formal "C&D Recycling"
has not implemented by
Town due to lack of staff
and adequate space.
However, a "Clean C&D"
waste category has been
established wherein
unadulterated wood is
accepted at a reduced fee for
processing with brash at the
compost site.
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4.2 e) Differences between current WRR program and latest approved version of LSWMP.
(cont'd)
Item # (from Table 5-1 Milestone Not Achieved ' Omglnal Planned Discussion/Reason Not
and/or 6.6-1 of Town's Completion Date Achieved
1995 SWMP)
36 Add mixed paper as Sept 1995 Thc Town's variable-rate
mandatory recyclable waste disposal system
promotes removal of mixed
paper fi-om the waste stream
and approx. 75% of
available mixed paper
currently is recovered on a
voluntary basis. Due to
existing source-separation
requirements, however,
commercial carters have
been unable to add this item
for their customers, making
further mandates unrealistic
at this point.
38 Evaluate technical and Dec 1997 Recycling organic food
economic feasibility of waste on a large scale
organic waste recycling requires an in-vessel system.
The Ag-bag system the
Town previously used
proved inadequate for the
waste stream intended, and
~vas therefore abandoned. A
larger version of the system
could be investigated for use
in the future.
4.2 f) Progress ~nade towards achieving LSWMP or CRA goals OR explanation of obstacles to making
progress.
SWMP Item Issue
Long Range Planning
The Town signed a new waste hauling/disposal contract with Trinity
Transportation Inc. in June, 2007. The contract runs for 2 years, with 3
additional option years (mutual). The parties have agreed to pick up the
first option year, making a 3 year contract as of this writing. Prior to the
expiration of this term in 2010 the Town should address the feasibility
of continued long-hauling of waste for out of state disposal as a viable
long term waste disposal strategy. Options for on-Island disposal and
arrangements with other Long Island Towns should be explored,
including opportunities for cooperative waste and/or recycling
arrangements. In addition, off-island options should be expanded to
include RAIL-HAUL. The Town plans to do an RFP for its next
solicitation.
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4.2 f) Progress made towards achieving LSWMP or CRA goals OR explanation of obstacles to
making progress (cont'd)
· Recycling
The Town's recycling rate of approx. 3 5% (not
including yard waste) has not changed in several years.
The Town may explore additional co-mingled
recycling as a way of increasing recycling rates. This
would involve assessing the cost of sending the
Town's recyclables to a MRF vs. the cost of the
current practice of handling source-separated
recyclables.
Divert C&D to Alternate Facility
Town may wish to remain an outlet for small scale
C&D refuse, and in fact is considering a tip fee
reduction for commercially-generated C&D in order to
increase revenue by capturing more material currently
handled privately.
4.3 RESOURCES
The Solid Waste District has a staff of 16 full time employees, including 2 devoted to
Administration and Management, and 2 part time employees. The Solid Waste Coordinator is
the chief administrative officer for the District and reports directly to the Supervisor and the
Town Board. The District's 2007 budget is $4.1 million. Approximately 40% of the District's
revenues are raised through rexes, the remaining 60% through user fees. including a variable-
rate waste disposal system ("Town bag" program).
No changes to the District's funding mechanisms or management structure is anticipated at this
time.
4~4
a)
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Status of Implementation Schedule
1) Milestones remaining to be achieved. These are addressed in Sections 4.2 e) and f)
above.
2) Revised Implementation Schedule. BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE.
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This list includes milestones contained in Tables' 5-1 (Solid Waste Planning Actions) and 6.6-1 (Recycling Project Schedule) of the Town's 1995
SWMP. Current Planned or Actual dates represent the updated Implementation Schedule.
DATE STATUS OTHER/
Item # MILESTONE
EXPLANATION
Original Current Planned or Achieved Not Achieved
Planned Actual
Solid Waste Planning Actions
1 State approval of SWMP Spring 1995 Summer 1995 X
Update and revised CRA
2 Receive NYSDEC permit for New facility retains
constxuction and operation of Summer 1995 September 2006 (A) Original registration..
~ermanent transfer station X
3 Receive NYSDEC permit for
construction and operation of Summer 1995 2003
full-scale yard waste X
composting facility
4 Constxuct permanent transfer Spring/Summer
station 1996
Completed Sept. 2006 X
Construct and begin operations Spring 1994
5 of full-scale yard waste
compostmg operations Summer 2003 X
Submit annual reports to Annually beginning Annually beginning
6 NYSDEC for the yard waste Spring 1996 Spring 2003
composting operations X
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DATE STATUS OTHER/
Item # MILESTONE
EXPLANATION
Original Planned Current Planned Achieved Not Achieved
or Actual
Solid Waste Planning Actions
Negotiate and finalize next 5-
7 year contract for hauling X
residual waste to existing Summer 2002 Summer 2002
permitted facility
8 Initiate 5'year "long-term" Summer 1994 Summer 1994 X
hauling of residual wastes
9 Submit annual reports to Annually beginning ! Annually beginning
NYSDEC for the transfer Surraner 1995 January 1994 X
station.
10 Methane gas investigation. Summer/Fall 1994 Summer/Fall 1994 X
11 Groundwater investigation Summer/Fall 1994 Summer/Fall 1994 X,
12 Submit Closure Investigation Fall/Winter 1994 Fall 1996 X
Report
13 Perform Fishers Island metal Summer/Fall 1994 Summer/Fall 1994 X
dump investigation
14 Submit closure plan for Fall/Winter 1994 Fall/Winter 1994 X
Fishers Island metal dump.
15 Reclamation of mined areas Spring/Summer 1995 Summer 1995- X
(Fishers Island) Spring 1996
16 Submit Conceptual Closure Spring 1995 Fall 1995 X
Plan (Fishers Island)
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4.4 a) 2) Revised Implementation Schedule (continued)
DATE STATUS OTHER/
Item # MILESTONE
EXPLANATION
Original Current Achieved Not Achieved
Planned or
Planned
Actual
17 Submit Final Closure Plan Winter 1995 Spring 1996
(Fishers Island) FISHERS
18 Implement closure acti¢ities Spring/Summer 1996 Spring/Summer ISLAND IS
OUTSIDE THE
(Fishers Island) 1996 SOUTHOLD
19 Submit Closure Certification Wrater 1997 Wrater 1997 TOWN SOLID
Report (Fishers Island) WASTE
MANAGEMENT
20 Submit postclosure Summer 1997. Summer 1997 DISTRICT. FOR
regislration fora (Fishers MORE
Island) INFORMATION
ON ITEMS 17 -
21 Perform operation and Annually beginning Annually beginning 21 PLEASE
maintenance activities and Fall 1997 Fall 1997 CONTACT MS.
annual reporting (Fishers BEITH STERN
Island) AT 631-788-4755.
22 First compliance reports to March 1995 March 1995
NYSDEC X
23 2-year updates of SWMP March 1997 March 1997 X
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Item # DATE STATUS OTH ~; [Ii
MILESTONE
EXPLANATION
Original Current Planned Achieved Not
Planned or Actual Achieved
Recycling Project Schedule
24 Bid and award contract for private
services or enter into intermuaicipal July 1997 (A); X
agreement for residual waste for 2002,2007,2012, July 2002 (A) X
additional period etc
July 2007 (A) X New conltact signed
with incumbent
contractor (Trirfity
Transportation Inc.). 3-
yr term.
Town requires commercial Could be added to
25 establishments and haulers to X reporting requirements
document and report all private JanuarY 1996 for private transfer
recycling efforts stations.'
Provide technical assistance to
commercial, institutional and January 1996 Ongoing X
26 industrial estabhshments
-- conduct waste audits of X I Town lacks staff to
commercial facilities Ongoing Not currently conduct this task.
planned
-- implement recycling in all schools ' Dec 1995 1995 X School recycling not
~'acked by planmng
unit. Recyclables from
schools being handled
privately.
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4.4 a) 2) Revised Implementation Schedule (continued)
litem DATE STATUS OTm~R]
#
MILESTONE'
EXPLANATION
Original Current Achieved Not
Planned Planned or Achieved
Actual
Recycling Project Schedule
Develop demonstration office Have assisted schools
paper recycling program in April 1995 2005 upon request on ad-
27 schools X hoc basis.
28 Expand Yard Waste Composting June 1995 Summer 2003 X Entire yard waste
stream currently being
composted.
29 Enforce mandatory recycling Jan 1995 1994 X
ordinance
30 Analyze residential and June 1995 X
commercial rotes of participation
31 Make improvements to self-haul May 1995 Summer 1995 X
drop-off site (original)
32 Expand/redesign Collection and May 1998 September 2006 X
Transfer Facility
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DATE STATUS OTHER/
Item # MILESTONE EXPLANATION
Original Current Planned Achieved Not
Planned or Actual Achieved
Recyqling Project Schedule
33 Private vendors process C&D Jan 1995 2000 X Local C&D vendor
debris permitted for C&D
transfer only (not
processmg)
34 Publish newsletter on recycling and May 1995 May 1995 X Info previously
solid waste (original) . included in
2003 Supervisor's newsletter.
No staff for ongoing
publication.
35 Require C&D recycling Dec 1996 Summer 1997 Stronger effort to divert
obvious recyclables
X (metal, plastic, etc.) has
been made. Creation of
"Clean C&D" waste
category.
36 Add mixed paper as mandatory Sept 1995 N/A X Town's pay-per-bag
recyclable system promotes heavy
recycling of mixed
paper.
37 Work with school districts on Sept 1995 July 1994. X Facility tours and
education programs Ongoing as classroom instruction
requested, provided.
Evaluate technical and economic Dec 1997 Dec 2000 Not allowed under
38 feasibility Of orgamc waste X current composting
recycling permit.
39 Next Biennial update March 2009 X (May
2009)
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4.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE. (cont'd)
4:4 a) 3)
4.4 b)
o 15 of 16
4.4 c)
4.5
4.5 a)
b)
c)
Deviations From the Implementation Schedule. These are discussed in Section 4.2 e) above.
Brief Evaluation of WRR and/or composting potential of the materials in the waste stream not
currently included in recycling program,
1) Present and potential markets and specifications.
Knowledge of markets for potentially recyclable items that not currently being recycled and/or composted is
insufficient for meaningful discussion.
2) Present and potential technical feasibility.
Knowledge of potential technical feasibility of recycling items that are not currently being recycled is
insufficient for meaningful discussion.
3) Scheduled implementation date for WRR/composting additional materials.
At this time, there is no implementation schedule for adding additional items to the Town's
WRR/composting program.
New SWM issues that have arisen.
· Reduction in incoming waste, especially in C&D, in 2008 has resulted in a significant loss of income. The
Town is considering lowering its tip fee for commercial C&D to attract new revenue, much the same as it
did in this reporting period for MSW.
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES INVENTORIES
A description of solid waste and recyclables data collection methods.
Data on materials handled by the planning unit (i.e., at the Town's Transfer Station) is from actual scale
and/or volumetric measures observed. References to materials generated outside of planning unit control is
inferred based on the total waste stream observed in 1990 (the last year ora SO/ton tip fee on locally
generated waste, which ensured that virtually 100% of the waste generated in the planning unit was
managed by the planning unit) AND on estimated per person generation rates for Long Island.
See 4.5 a) above.
List of destinations outside planning uni( for solid waste generated in Planning Unit.
MSW
Handled by Planning Unit:
· Transferred to Omni Recycling, Babylon, NY
· Approx. 85% Disposed in Waverly Landfill, Waverly, Virginia - remainder disposed in
Pennsylvania and/or Ohio landfills.
Handled Privately
· Destination(s) Unknown
4.5 d)
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Solid Waste Management Plan - 2009Compliance Report
4.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE (cont'd)
C&D
Handled by Planning Unit:
· Disposed in Brookha~en Landfill
Handled Privately:
· Destination(s) Unknown
List of destinations outside planning unit for recyclables generated in Planning Unit.
RECYCLABLES - Handled by Planning Unit:
· SEE TABLE 1 IN SECTION 4.2 b) 1), ABOVE
RECYCLABLES - Handled Privately
· Destination(s) Unknown
e) Completed Annual Recycling Report for Calendar Year 2007
ATTACHED
f') Completed Annual Recycling Report for Caletadar Year 2008
ATTACHED
g) Copies of most recent source separation laws.
ATTACHED
pl6ofl6
: Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 e) - ATTACHMENT 'A'
ANNUAL RECYCLING REPORT - 2007
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF SOLID & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ANNUAL REPORT - PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
1. Report Year:I 2007 I 2. Planning Unit I TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
3. Address 6155 Cox Lane/PO Box 962 ~,. Phone 631-734-7685
City, State, Zip: Cutchogue, NY 11935
5. Contact PersonlJames Bunchuck 16. E-mail I jbunchuck(~town.southold.ny, us
7. Sources of Disposal Scale weights yes Hauler surveys Estimates
and Recycling Data , Truck counts Facility surveys Other
(type YES where appli_cable) I ._
WASTE DISPOSED
If you include more than 10,000 tons of solid waste IMPORTED from another P. U., please specify on a separate sheet.
Do not report tons of ash that is disposed of or recovered from incineration, as such would constitute double counting
Landfilled Waste-to-Energy Out of State
Within PU Outside PU Within PU Outside PU Outside PU
tons (exparted tons) tons (exported tons) (exported tons)
Municipal Solid Waste 0 7,395 n/a 0 7,395
3, & D (disposed) 0 3,322 n/a 0 0
'4on-Haz. Industrial Waste 0 0 n/a 0 0
.~ewage Sludge (wet/dry?) 0 a) n/a 0 0
Names of DISPOSAL FACILITIES that received your waste tons listed above (add additional sheets, if necessary):
MSW: Charles City LF, VA - 5,916 tons C&D: Town of Brookhaven C&D LF - 3,322 tons
Apex LF, Amsterdam, OH - 1,479 tons' a) Town no longer manages sewage sludge
RECYCLABLES RECOVERED
Do not report recyclables that result from the Returnable Container Act or are part of a Beneficial Use Determination.
Category Material Tons Material Tons Material Tons
PAPER Newspaper Magazines Corrugated 678
Office Paper Junk Mail Paperboard
Mixed Paper 1,377 Other - specify type:
GLASS Glass - Clear Glass - Brown J Glass - Mixed 600 (est)
Glass - Green Other - specify type:
Enameled Metal Appliances (wh te goods)
Other-specify ~ Mixed Scrap ('light iron') 306
Other - specify
PLASTIC PET#1 Mixed Plastic
HDPE #2 Other Plastics - specify
MINGLEDCO° Glass, metal, and Plastic containers collected co-mingled ~ ~
Deposit containers redeemed under NYS Bottle Bill (tons)
Other Co-mingled Mix: please descri~Metal (approx 60%) & Plastic (40%) containers
385
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Category
YARD
WASTE
ORGANICS
RUBBER
WOOD
DIVISION Of SOLID & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ANNUAL REPORT - PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT (continued)
MateHal
Leaves
Grass
Food Waste
]'ires (in tons 100 tires ton)
Tonnage
3,000
84
Material
Mixed Yard Waste
Brush 5,253
Other -
Other Rubber
¢Vood Pallets
Tonnage
Lumber
Concrete/Brick/Rock/Fines
Sludge that was
composted
& D (recycled - ~,sphalt
not disposed)
87
SEW. SLUDGE 0
ADDITIONAL RECYCLABLES NOT LISTED ABOVE
Petroleum Contaminated
Other C & D/Inert (incl.
<==Is this figure WET tons or DRY tons?
(see Appendix A for some examples)
Recycled Material
Textiles
Electronics
End Use or Destination Facility Tonnage
St. Vincent De Paul; Big Brothers/Big Sisters 53
Supreme Computer & Electronics, Lakehurst, NJ 15
Used Motor Oil Strebels Laundry, Westhampton Beach 73
Mercury Bulbs Northeast Lamp Recycling, CT 3
Names of RECYCLING FACILITIES from where you derived your recycled tons (add additional sheets, if necessary):
Southold Town Transfer Station
a) managed by Planning Unit 100%
Estimate the percent of total reCycled tons reported that were
Estimate the percent of total recycled tons reported that were
b) managed by private sector
a) picked up curbside:
b) collected via drop-off:
0%*
4O%
6O%
If applicable, please add any information about Waste Prevention, Recycling Metrics, Best Practices or other aspects of
your Waste Reduction and Recycling or disposal programs not reflected in this report
Due to a tip fee structure for commercial waste ($130/ton) that was adopted when the Town lacked a
suitable facility for handling the commercial waste stream, virtually no commercial MSW was handled
through the Town facility in 2007. Thus, in addition to the 7,395 tons of MSW handled through the
Town facility, it is estimated that as much as 10,000 tons of privately handled MSW was moved
directly to out of town facilities. In January 2008, with the new transfer station fully complete, the
Town lowered its tip fee for commercial waste from to $95/ton to capture more of this waste stream.
*All reported tonnage on this form was managed by the Planning Unit (Town of Southold). While
some recyclables in privately handled MSW are likely diverted for management by the Planning Unit,
the Town has no way to measure this amount or to determine how much, if any, recyclables are
ultimately recovered from private sector waste at alternate facilities.
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 f) - ATTACHMENT 'B'
ANNUAL RECYCLING REPORT - 2008
'~ ,IPU (1/06)
~ NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF SOl'ID & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ANNUAL REPORT - PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
1. Report Year:[ 2008 I 2. Planning Unit ITown of Southold
3. Address, 6155 Cox Lane, PO Box 962 ¢. Phone631-734-7685
City, State, Zip: Cutchogue, NY .11935
5. Contact PersonlJames aunchuck 16. E-mail Ijbunchuck@town.southold.ny.us
7. Sources of Disposal Scale weights Yes Hauler surveys Estimates
and Recycling Data
(type YES wher~e applicable) Truck counts Facility surveys Other
WASTE DISPOSED
If you include more than 10,000 tons of solid waste IMPORTED from another P. U., please specify on a separate sheet.
Do not report tons of ash that is disposed of or recovered from incineration, as such would constitute double counting
Landfilled Waste-to.Energy Out of State
Within PU Outside PU Within PU Outside PU Outside PU
tons (exported tons) tons (exported tons) (exported tons)
Municipal Solid Waste 0 10444 0 0 - 10444
C & D (disposed) 0 2646 0 0 3
Non-Haz. IndustriaIWaste 0 0 0 0 0
Sewage Sludge (wet/dry?) 0 0 0 0 0
Names of DISPOSAL FACILITIES that received your waste tons listed above (add additional sheets, if necessary):
MSW: Waverly Landfill, Waverly, VA - 7,500 C&D: Town of Brookhaven C&D LF: 2,646
Waynsburg LF, Waynsburg, OH - 2,355
A~rtdfill, Amsterdam. OH - 589
RECYCLABLES RECOVERED
Do not report recyclables that result from the Returnable Container Act or are part of a Beneficial Use Determination.
Category Material Tons Material Tons Material ' Tons
PAPER Newspaper Magazines Corrugated 695
Office Paper Junk Mail Paperboard
Mixed Paper 1,075 Other - specify type:
GLASS Glass - Clear Glass - Brown I Glass - Mixed 600
Glass - Green Other - specify type:
Enameled Metal Appliances (white goods)
Other-specify Mixed Scrap ('light iron') 277
Other - specify
PLASTIC PET#1 Mixed Plastic
HDPE #2 Other Plastics - specify
Deposit containers redeemed under NYS Bottle Bill (tons)
Other Co-mingled Mix: please describe mix: 1272 tons plastic/181 tons cans.
DIVISION OF SOLID & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ANNUAL REPORT - PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT (continued)
Category Material Tonnage Material Tonnage
YARD _eaves 4,103 Mixed Yard Waste
WASTE
3rass (SEE NOTE) 0* Brush 5,739
ORGANICS Food Waste Other-
specify:
RUBBER Tires (in tons 100 tires ton 93 Other Rubber
~VOOD Wood Pallets 2 Lumber 5
,3 & D (recycled - Asphalt Petroleum Contaminated
not disposed) Soil
Concrete/Brick/Rock/Fines 193 ;)ther C & D/Inert (incl.
wood)
SEW. SLUDGE Sludge that was composted 0 <==Is this figure WET tons or DRY tons? I
ADDITIONAL RECYCLABLES NOT LISTED ABOVE (see Appendix A for some examples)
Recycled Material End Use or Destination Facility Tonnage
Textiles St. Vincent de Paul/Big Brothers-Big Sisters of LI 49
Waste Oil Strebels Laundry 75
Electronics Supreme Electronics/E-Waste Destruction 35
Vehicle Batteries P&K Metals 5
Christmas Trees Compost Facility 15
Names of RECYCLING FACILITIES from where you derived your recycled tons (add additional sheets, if necessary):
a) managed by Planning Unit 100%
Estimate the percent of total recycled tons reported that were b) managed by private sector *
drop-off:
a) picked up curbside: 55%
Estimate the percent of total recycled tons reported that were
b) collected via drop-off: 45%
If applicable, please add any information about Waste Prevention, Recycling Metrics, Best Practices or other aspects of
your Waste Reduction and Recycling or disposal programs not reflected in this report
NOTE: 117 tons of grass was accepted at the transfer station as MSW (grass is not accepted at yard waste compost
facility)
· Deer Carcasses: 4 tons composted with woodchips.
· All brush and leaves processed at compost site into mulch and compost.
· It is estimated that an additional 7500 tons of MSW and 7000 tons of C&D are generated within the Planning Unit
but managed privately (i.e., NOT handled by the Planning Unit). While it is likely that some recyclabes from this
waste stream are recovered and counted on this form, the amount of recyclables ultimately recovered at non-
Planninng Unit facilities is not known.
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 g) - ATTACHMENT 'C'
SOUTHOLD TOWN SOLID WASTE CODE
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold 3-23-1948; amended in its
entirety 6-25-1965. Sections 48-2 and 48-5 amended and § 48-3B added during codification; see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Outdoor burning -- See Ch. 36.
Junkyards -- See Ch. 54.
Littering -- See Ch. 57.
Salvaging centers - See Ch. 74.
Scavenger wastes -- See Ch. 75.
§ 48-1. Definitions. [Amended 10-9-1984 by L.L. No. 9-1984; 2-5-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991;
11-26-1991 by L.L. No. 26-1991; 11-26-1991 by L.L. No. 27-1991; 9-10-1993 by L.L. No.
20-1993; 2-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; 5-3-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994; 11-24-1998 by L.L. No.
24-1998]
Words and terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
AGRICULTURAL DEBRIS -- Aghcultural products, but not to include brush, canes, vines,
packaging or the like.
ATTENDANT -- Any employee of the Town of Southold placed in charge of a town transfer
station under the direction of the Town Board.
CANS -- Shall be a recyclable and shall mean empty rinsed-clean containers, with or without
labels, comprised of aluminum foil, tin, steel or a combination thereof.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD -- Shall be a recyclable and shall mean clean, dry corrugated
cardboard.
COMMERCIAL SELF-HAULERS -- Those businesses, trades or other commercial enterprises
which transport the refuse and/or recyclables generated in the operation of their business, trade or
commercial enterprise for deposit at the Town of Southold transfer station.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES -- Vehicles used in business or any vehicle of greater than one-ton
capacity.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C & D) DEBRIS -- Includes but is not limited to
waste cement, concrete, masonry work, brick, tile, sheetrock, plaster, wood shingles and the like
and rubble resulting from remodeling, demolition, repair and building of structures.
GLASS -- Shall be a recyclable and shall mean all clear (flint), green and brown (amber) colored
glass containers rinsed clean. "Glass" shal~ not mean wired glass, crystal, ceramics, plate,
window, laminated or mirrored glass or light bulbs.
ILLEGAL DUMPING -- The deposit by any person of garbage, rubbish, hazardous waste, refuse
or waste in any public or private place within the Town of Southold, including its inland waters,
other than in containers designated for that propose.
NEWSPAPER ~- Shall be a reeyclable and shall include unsoiled newsprint and all newspaper
advertisement. "Newspaper" shall not include phone books, junk mail, plastic bags, cardboard
boxes, brown paper bags, magazines or catalogs.
NONRECYCLABLE WASTE -- The end product of solid waste remaining after the extraction
ofrecyclable materials, hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris and landclearing
debris. "Nonrecyclable waste" results primarily from the handling, preparation and storage of
food and includes but is not limited to putrescible solid waste such as animal, vegetable and farm
waste products.
PERSON -- An individual, an association, a partnership or a corporation.
PLASTICS -- Shall be a recyclable and shall mean all food, beverage or household containers
labeled Nos. 1 and 2 such as soda, detergent, bleach, milk, juice, shampoo or cooking oil bottles,
rinsed clean. "Plastics" shall not mean caps, appliances, plastic with metal parts, six-pack rings,
biodegradable bags, fiberglass, waxed cardboard containers, vinyl or styrofoam.
RECYCLABLE, MANDATED -- Any can, glass or plastic container or corrugated cardboard or
newspaper, as defined in this section.
RECYCLABLE, OTHER -- All waste which can be recycled, other than municipal recyclables.
RECYCLABLE WOOD:
A. Clean, untreated, unpainted lumber products or remnants containing no nails or other metals;
or
B. Logs not greater than four feet in length and six inches in diameter.
REFUSE -- Shall have the same meaning as "nonrecyclable waste." "Refuse" shall not include
cans, glass, plastics or newspaper, as further defined herein.
TRANSFER STATION -- The disposal area owned and operated by the Town of Southold
located north of County Route 48 at Cutchogue, New York.
RESIDENTIAL SELF-HAULERS -- Those residents who transport their refuse and/or '
recyclables for deposit at the Town of Southold Transfer Station.
TOWN GARBAGE BAG -- A plastic bag bearing the logo of the Seal of the Town of Southold,
of such size and design as shall be determined by the Town Board, to be used for the disposal of
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nonrecyclable waste.
§ 48-2. Dumping prohibited generally. [Amended 7-31-1973;' 3-24-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992;
9-10-1993 by L.L. No. 20-1993; 11-24-1998 by L.L. No. 24-1998]
A. No person shall collect, store, accumulate, throw, cast, deposit or dispose of or cause or
permit to be collected, stored, accumulated, thrown, cast, deposited or disposed of any
hazardous waste, refuse and/or recyclable upon any premises or upon any street, highway,
sidewalk or public/private place within the Town of Southold, except when authorized by the
Town Board.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to prevent:
The accumulation of refuse by a resident of the town upon premises occupied by him, to
the extent that such accumulation is ordinary and necessary for his personal household
requirements.
(2) The disposal of refuse at any transfer station maintained or authorized by the Town of
Southold.
(3) The proper use of receptacles placed upon the streets or other public places in the Town
of Southold for the depositing of refuse; provided, however, that such public receptacles
shall not be used for the deposit of accumulated household garbage. '
(4) The engaging in secondhand junk and auto parts activities and businesses when a license
therefor has been obtained pursuant to the provisions of the Southold Town ordinance
licensing and regulating secondhand junk and auto parts activities and businesses. EN(1)
C. Nonrecyclable waste and town garbage bags.
(1) Nonrecyclable waste shall be deposited only at designated areas within the transfer
station.
(2) Town garbage bags shall be available at designated areas in the town.
(3) The size and design of the town garbage bag shall be determined by resolution of the
Town Board.
(4) The fee for each size of the town garbage bag shall be determined by resolution of the
Town Board.
(5) No person shall:
(a) Duplicate or imitate a town garbage bag.
(b) Give, sell or issue in any manner a duplicated or imitated town garbage bag.
§ 48-3. Town Transfer Station. [Amended 7-31-1973; 7-24-1979 by L.L. No. 1-1979;
10-9-1984 by L.L. No. 9-1984; 7-15-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986; 9-23-1986 by L.L. No.
12-1986; 5-3-1988 by L.L. No. 11-1988; 2-5-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991; 11-26-1991 by L.L.
No. 26-1991; 11-26-1991 by L.L. No. 27-1991; 9-10-1993 by L.L. No. 20-1993; 12-7-1993 by
L.L. No. 25-1993; 5-3-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994; 11-24-1998 by L.L. No. 24-19981
A. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in or on any transfer station maintained by a
waste district in the Town of Southold'any waste of any kind except under the direction of the
attendant in charge, whether such direction is given personally or by another person by his
authority or by a sign or signs erected at the transfer station by the authority of the Town
Board or attendant.
(1) Residential self-haulers and commercial self-haulers.
(a) No cans, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastic or newspaper as defined herein shall be
deposited at any Town of Southold Transfer Station unless separated from any and
all solid waste, trash, rubbish and vegetative yard waste. They are to be deposited
only at designated areas within such town disposal area.
(b) Nonrecyclable waste.
[1] Residential self-haulers. Nonrecyclable waste generated by residential
self-haulers shall be disp6sed of Only in a town garbage bag as defined herein
and deposited only at designated areas within the transfer station.
[2] Commercial self-haulers. Nonrecyclable waste generated by commercial
self-haulers may be either:
[al Disposed of in a town garbage bag and deposited at designated areas within
the transfer station; or
[b] Disposed of at the designated areas within the transfer station upon paying
the appropriate charge as set by Town Board resolution for the weight of
nonrecyclable waste deposited.
(2) Private residential refuse haulers/carters.
(a) The owners or occupants of all residences within the town which utilize collection
services provided by persons licensed io collect refuse pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter shall place recyclables in separate containers at curbside for collection
on such day or days as the licensee serving such residence shall designate.
(h) It shall be unlawful for any person to place out for collection any container in which
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refuse is mixed with recyclables.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect refuse from a residence which is mixed
with recyclables or thereafter to commingle different types ofredyclables or to mix
recyclables with refuse.
(d) Recyclables collected by private residential refuse haulers/carters and transported to
the transfer station shall be deposited in areas designated by appropriate landfill
personnel.
(e) Nonrecyclable waste.
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The owners or occupants of all residences within the town which utilize
collection services provided by persons licensed to collect refuse pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter shall place nonrecyclable waste in town garbage bags
for collection on such day or days as the licensee serving such residents shall
designate.
[2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place out for collection any nonrecyclable
waste which is not in a town garbage bag. It shall be unlawful for any person to
collect nonrecyclable waste from a residence which is not in a town garbage
bag.
[3]
Nonrecyclable waste in town garbage bags collected by private residential refuse
haulers/carters and transported to the transfer station shall be deposited only in
areas designated by appropriate landfill personnel.
(3) Private commercial refuse haulers/carters.
(a)
The owners or occupants of all commercial establishments within the town which
utilize collection services provided by persons licensed to collect refuse pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter shall place recyclables in separate containers at
curbside for collection on such day or days as the licensee serving such business
shall designate.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any commercial establishment to place out for collection any
container in which refuse is mixed with recyclables.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any commercial establishment to place out for collection any
container in which one type of recyclable is mixed with any other type or types of
recyclables.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any private commercial refuse hauler/carter to collect refuse
from any commercial establishment which is mixed with recyclables or thereafter to
commingle different types of recyclables or to mix recyclables with refuse.
(e) Recyclables collected by private commercial refuse haulers/carters and transported to
the transfer station shall be deposited in areas designated by appropriate personnel.
B. No garbage, refuse, rubbish or other material that does not have its origin within the Town of
Southold shall be deposited or disposed of in the town transfer station.
C. No vehicle shall be permitted to transport refuse into any transfer station maintained by the
Town of Southold unless such vehicle .displays a valid permit or the operator pays the
applicable single-entry fee, except that vehicles owned and operated by any of the following
entitled shall be permitted to transport refuse into any transfer station maintained by the
Town of Southold, provided that at least one valid permit and/or license has been issued to
the particular entity: the State of New York, the County of Suffolk, the Village of Greenport
and fire districts, school districts and park districts located within the Town of Southold.
D. The attendant at the transfer station is authorized to prohibit the disposal of discarded motor
vehicles and/or discarded fuel tanks having a capacity in excess of 550 gallons at the transfer
station.
E. All municipal recyclables must be deposited in the appropriate location of the transfer station
owned by the Town of Southold.
§ 48-4. Fees; issuance and duration of permits and licenses. [Added 10-9-1984 by L.L. No.
9-1984; amended 11-29-1988 by L.L. No. 29-1988; 6-20-1989 by L.L. No. 11-1989;
3-13-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 10-23-1993 by L.L. No. 23-1990; 10-23-1990 by L.L. No.
24-1990; 2-5-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991; 2-26-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991; 3-26-1991 by L.L. No.
9-1991; 11-24-1992 by L.L. No. 29-1992; 12-8-1992 by L.L. No. 31-1992; 10-5-1993 by L.L.
No. 23-1993; 5-3-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994; 10-18-1994 by L.L. No. 22-1994; 12-13-1994 by
L.L. No. 29-1994; 10-17-1995 by L.L. NO. 22-1995; 11-24-1998 by L.L. No. 24-1998]
A. The fees for the issuance of permits and/or licenses for vehicles transporting refuse into any
transfer station maintained by the Town of Southold shall be in the amounts prescribed by the
Town Board, by resolution and as amended from time to time. Permits shall be issued as
follows:
(1)
Resident disposal permit: for noncommercial vehicles of less than one-ton capacity
owned by a resident and/or taxpayer of the Town of Southold and transporting only
household refuse, provided that such vehicle displays a valid resident landfill permit
issued in accordance with the following:
(a) A resident disposal permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk or a person designated
by her to all persons who are qualified residents of the Town of Southold. Persons
applying for a resident disposal permit shall be requested to sign an application in
affidavit form and submit for inspection the following as proof of residence:
[ 1] A valid tax receipt stub for the current year for any taxable real property within
the Town of Southold assessed in the name of the applicant.
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A valid motor vehicle registration in the name of the applicant and to an address
located within the Town of Southold or to an address corresponding to the
address of a validated tax receipt stub for the current tax year for any taxable
real property within the Town of Southold affixed to the application.
[3] Such other proof of residence as is satisfactory to the Town Clerk.
(b) The Town Clerk or a person designated by the Town Clerk shall inspect such
application to determine that the applicant is a qualified resident of the town. Upon
approval of the application, a resident disposal permit shall be issued and inscribed
with the vehicle license registration number. Such permit shall not be transferred to
any other vehicle.
(c) Resident disposal permits for motor vehicles shall'be permanently affixed to the left
side of the front bumper of such vehicle.
(2) Lessee disposal permit: for noncommercial vehicles of less than one-ton capacity owned
by a lessee in the Town of Southotd and transporting only household refuse, provided
that such vehicle displays a valid lessee landfill permit issued in accordance with the
following:
(a)
A lessee disposal permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk or a person designated by
her to all persons who lease or rent property within the Town of Southold but do not
qualify as residents as defined in § 48-4A(1) hereof. Persons applying for a lessee
landfill permit shall present an application in affidavit form, signed by the lessee and
the owner of the property, setting forth:
[1] The location of the leased or rented property.
[2] The persons occupying the same.
[3] The term of such tenancy.
(b) Upon a determination by the Town Clerk or person designated by her that the
applicant is entitled to a lessee disposal permit and upon the payment of the permit
fee, such permit shall be issued and inscribed with the vehicle license registration
number and shall be affixed to the vehicle in the same manner as provided in §
48-4A(1)(c) hereof.
(3) Guest disposal permit: for noncommercial vehicles of less than one-ton capacity owned
by a guest of a resident in the Town of Southold and transporting only household refuse,
provided that such vehicle displays a valid guest landfill permit issued in accordance
with the following:
(a) A guest disposal permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk or a person designated by
the Town Clerk to all persons who are qualified residents of the Town of Southold,
as defined in § 48-4A(1) hereof, for use by guests temporarily residing in the
dwelling of such resident. A resident applying for a guest landfill disposal permit
shall present an applieafion in affidavit form, signed by the applicant, setting forth:
[1] The location of the property to be occupied by the guests.
[2] The names and permanent addresses of the guests.
[3] The length of time of the guest occupancy.
(b) Upon a determination by the Town Clerk or person designated by her that the
applicant is entitled to a guest disposal permit and upon the payment of the permit
fee, such permit shall be issued and inscribed with the vehicle license registration
number and shall be affixed to the vehicle in the same manner as provided in §
48-4A(1)(c) hereof.
(c) The fee for the issuance ora guest disposal permit shall be such fee as shall be
prescribed by a resolution of the Southold Town Board.
(4) Commercial permits: for all vehicles engaged in the commercial disposal of any material
other than mandated recyclables as defined herein and/or all vehicles with a rated
load-carrying capacity of one ton or greater.
(a)
A commercial permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk or a person designated by
the Town Clerk to commercial businesses qualified to operate within the town.
Persons applying for a commercial permit shall be requested to sign an application in
affidavit form.
(b)
(c)
Upon approval of the application, a commercial permit shall be issued and inscribed
with the vehicle license registxation number. Such permit shall not be transferred to
any other vehicle. Such permit shall be affixed to the vehicle in a spot clearly visible
to attendants at the disposal area.
The fees for issuance of commercial disposal permits shall be as prescribed by a
resolution of the Southold Town Board.
(5) Single-entry fees: A single-entry fee shall be charged to any residential or commercial
vehicle that delivers for disposal nonrecyclable debris generated within the town and
which does not display a valid permit. Single-entry fees shall be in an amoum prescribed
by a resolution of the Town Board.
B. In addition to the fees established in § 48-4A of this chapter, there shall be a fee as prescribed
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by resolution of the Southold Town Board, on loads containing the following:
(1) Brush, landscaping and yard wastes, including but not limited to stumps, branches,
shrubs, plants, trees, bushes and g~ass clippings, but not including leaves and sod.
(2) Construction debris, including but not limited to scrap and waste material discarded as
refuse resulting from construction.
(3)
(4)
(5)
Wood, including but not limited to timber, logs, boards and wood as defined herein.
Demolition and construction debris, including but not limited to waste and rubble
resulting from remodeling, demolition and extensive repair of structures, waste cement,
concrete, masonry work, bricks, tile, sheetrock, plaster, wood, shingles and the like.
Rubbish, including but not limited to furniture, fixtures, appliances, television sets,
carpets, awnings, boats and other like objects th~it are not considered normal everyday
household waste.
(6) Commercial and household garbage and rubbish, including but not limited to furniture,
fixtures, television sets, appliances, carpets, awnings, boats and other like objects.
Issuance and duration of permits and/or licenses. All permits and/or licenses provided for in
this chapter shall be issued by the Town Clerk. Residential permits shall be valid for one
calendar year January 1 through December 31. Commercial permits shall be valid for one
year from the date of the issue.
Refund of fees. In the event that the Town Clerk has heretofore issued permits for vehicles
transporting refuse into the town landfill site at Cutchogue, and the fees paid therefor exceed
the fees provided for herein, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to refund such excess fees
to the holders of such permits and/or licenses.
§ 48-5. Conveyance and transportation of refuse. [Amended 3-24-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992]
No person shall convey or transport refuse and/or recyclables through the streets or public
places of the Town of Southold in any cart, wagon or vehicle or by any other means unless
adequate care is taken to prevent the spilling of refuse and/or recyclabtes in such public places
and streets.
§ 48-6. Penalties for offenses. [Amended 7-31-1973 by L.L. No. 1-1973; 2-7-1989 by L.L. No.
2-1989; 2-5-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
A. Illegal dumping. Any person committing an offense of illegal dumping under this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation punishable as follows:
(1) For a first offense:
(a). A fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500;
(b) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 days; or
(c) Community service of 40 hours, to be performed within 30 days of the date of
sentencing,
(2) For a second offense:
(a) A fine of not less than $2,500 and not more than $5,000;
(b) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days; or
(c) Community service of 120 hours, to be performed within 90 days of the date of
sentencing.
B. Recycling offenses and other offenses. Any person committing a recycling offense or any
other offense against this chapter other than an offense of illegal dUmping shall be subject to
a civil penalty enforceable and collectible by the town in the amount of $100 for each
offense. Any person committing a second and/or subsequent offense within 12 months of the
date of the first offense shall be subject to a civil penalty enforceable and collectible by the
town in the amount of $200: Such penalty shall be collectible by and in the name of the town
for each day that such offense shall continue.
C. Any person, firm or corporation who or which does not pay any charge or fee established in
this chapter or who or which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine
not in excess of $250 for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon
each day during which a violation occurs or is committed. [Added 7-11-1995 by L.L. No.
15-1995EN(2)]
D. In addition to the above-provided penalties, the Town Board may also maintain an action or
proceeding in the name of the town in a court of competent jmisdiction to compel
compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter.
§ 48-7. Revocation of permit and/or license. [Added 5-3-1988 by L.L. No. 12-1988]
A. Permits and/or licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the
Town Board of the Town of Southold after notice and hearing for violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
B. Notice of the hearing for revocation of a permit and/or license shall be given in writing,
setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of hearing. Such
notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the permittee and/or licensee at his last known
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address at least five days prior to the date set for the heating. Said heating shall be conducted
in a manner wherein the accused permittee and/or licensee is afforded full due process of the
law.
C. At the conclusion of said hearing and as a result of the evidence adduced therein, the Town
Board may, in its discretion, revoke the said permit and/or license or, in lieu thereof, suspend
the subject permit and/or license for a specified period of time, censure the permittee and/or
licensee or impose a fine not to exceed $2,000.
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Endnotes
1 (Popup)
Editor's Note: See Ch. 54, Junkyards.
2 (Popup)
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the renumbering o£ former Subsection C as
Subsection D.
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