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Solid Waste Management Plan - 2013 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 3.0 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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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 2011 & 2012: 45,000 annually (est). [NOTE: Estimate
includes waste/recycling managed by private sector but not actually counted.]
• Total Tons Handled by Town: 2011: 34,449; 2012: 37,423 (includes 6,400 tons of
vegetative debris from TS Sandy)
• Recycling (tons,) 2011: 18,005 (52% of Planning Unit waste stream); 2012: 18,053
(48% of Planning Unit waste stream.
• Bum 2011: $4.4 M comprised as follows: tax revenue, 43%; fees, 45%; misc.
income, 12% (e.g., sales of recyclables, grants, etc.); 2012: $4.3 M comprised as
follows: tax revenue, 42%; fees, 49%; misc. income, 9% (e.g., sales of recyclables,
grants, etc.)
WASTE HANDLED BY TOWN
MSW (tons shipped out under contract.): 2011: 14,650; 2012: 17,069
C&D (tons shipped by Town): 2011 (to Brookhaven Landfill): 2,029; 2012: 1,632
Recyclables (includingyard waste): 2011: 18,005; 2012: 18,053
RECYCLING
• Recycling % by category:
❖ Household Recyclables (i.e., cans, glass, newspaper, cardboard, plastic, textiles,
oil/antifreeze): 2011: 13%; 2012: 13%
•:� Commercial Recyclables (scrap metal, rubber): 2011: 1%; 2012: 2%
•:+ Yard Waste (100% processed into compost/mulch): 2011: 86%; 2012: 86%
• As a % of waste handled by the Cutchogue Transfer Station - 2011: 51 %; 2012:
(47%)
• Trend: Overall, numbers for total waste handled by the planning unit during this reporting
period were up from the previous period as economic conditions improved and as the Town's
reduced tip fees for high volume waste haulers took effect. Recycling too was up, primarily
due to the increase in vegetative debris due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Sandy.
Generally, household and commercial recycling are little changed or even down since the mid
1990's. This could be caused by private recycling efforts not passing through the Town
facility, and therefore not tracked, as well as reductions in paper generation and the weights of
items such as plastic containers.
• Over 5,000 residents took advantage of the "500 lbs. free" program, making over 2,000 trips
over the scale.
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TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2013 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
2011-2012
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2013 Compliance Report
Contents
3.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4.0 REPORT BODY
4.1 PLANNING UNIT DESCRIPTION
4.2 LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
4.2 a) LSWMP Milestones Achieved During ReportingPeriod
4.2 b) WRR Recovery Program Elements
4.2 c) Marketing (Recycling Marketing Arrangments- Table 1)
4.2 d) Implementation Obstacles
4.2 e) Exceptional or Unique SWM Programs or Projects Accomplished
4.2 f) Differences Between Current WRR Program and Latest Approved
LSWMP or CRA
4.2 g) Progress Made Towards Achieving LSWMP or CRA Goals
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4.3 RESOURCES
4.3 a) Description of Planning Unit Funding and Raffmg Levels 8
4.3 b) List of Actual or Proposed Changes to Funding Mechanismsmanagement
Structure 8
4.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
4.4 a) Status of Implementation Schedule 8
1. Milestones Remaining to be Achieved 8
2. Revised Implementation Schedule 8
3. Deviations From Implementation Schedule 15
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 15
4.4 c) New SWM Issues 15
4.5 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 for Recyclables
4.5 e) Annual Recycling Report— 2011
4.5 i) Annual Recycling Report— 2012
4.5 g) Local Solid Waste Ordinances
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4.0 REPORT BODY
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: 24,000 (LIPA Est.)
• 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.
By the end of 2012, the Town experienced a 101% overall increase in mixed MSW waste
handled by the planning unit over the prior period, due the adoption of a reduced tip fee
structure for "high volume" carters (defined as those bringing in excess of 100 tons/month
to the Town facility), which was discussed in this section of the 2011 Compliance Report.
In so doing, the planning unity handled virtually all the MSW generated within it, as well
as some from nearby areas in the Town of Riverhead. SEE THE REVISED
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE (SECTION 4.4 a) 2) FOR A COMPLETE LIST
OF MILESTONES AND THEIR STATUS.
b) Waste reduction and recyclables recovety 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 Recyclables
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.
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4.2 b) 1) WRR Program Elements— Procedures for Implementing WRR (cont'd)
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
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 recyclables: 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
aluminum cans MIXED with plastic containers (co -mingled); 4) mixed paper and
newspaper (ONP); and 5) corrugated cardboard (OCC).
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 "low" 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 recyclables: are generally delivered by the generators themselves, but
overall accounts for a 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 throughout the year. The Highway
Deparatment delivers about 30% of all yard waste received (approx. 10,000 tons in
2006).
C. 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 c) RESOURCES - LSWMP Status and Accomplishments — Marketing (cont'd)
TABLE 1
Town of Southold Recycling Marketing Arrangements
(December 20121
Recycled
Recycling Vendor
Ultimate Destination/ Product
Product
Re -Use
Firm Name
Cost or
Income to
Town
Newspaper
Jet Sanitation,
Income:
Export Markets
Islandia, NY;
$30-$50/ton
Crown Sanitation,
Riverhead, NY
Cardboard
Gershow Recycling
Income:
Fiber pulp for recycled paper
Medford, NY; Crown
$80-$90/ton
products
Sanitation,
Riverhead, NY
Co -Mingled
Town of Brookhaven
Occasional use by residents;
(Glass
MRF (IMA)
None
exploring markets
bottles, metal
cans, plastic
containers)
Tires
S&M Tire
Cost:
Incineration (fuel)
Recycling,
$1450/trailer
Windsor, CT
load
Mixed Metals
Jet Sanitation,
Income:
New metal products
(including
Islandia, NY/
$100-$175/ton
appliances)
Gershow Recycling
Medford, NY
Used Motor Oil
Strebels Laundry,
None
Fuel for Strebels's used oil
Westhapton, NY
furnance
Re -Chargeable
MXI Environmental
Cost:
HHW Disposal
Household
$210/drum
Batteries
Vehicle
P&K Metals
Income:
Recycled for metals
Batteries
Coram, NY
$600/ton
Leaves & Brush
Southold Town
Income:
Leaf Compost/Woodchips
$150,000/yr
E -Waste
AHRC of Nassau
Income:
Valuable metals recovered for
County
$60/ton
industrial use; HHW disposal
for leaded glass.
Clean Wood
Southold Town
None
Stockpiled for use by residents
Used Clothing
•St. Vincent de
Re -Used if possible, or
Paul
None
manufactured into new textile
•Big Brothers/Big
products
Sisters of Long
Island
Universal
Shrink -Wrap
Commodities
Income:
(agricultural
Service, Islip.
$100/ton
and marine
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4.2 c) LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS — WRR Program Elements —
Marketing (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 Hl IW drop-off days.
• Periodic production of informational brochures.
d) 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.
One expected new development that did not occur was the planned implementation of a
bagging system for compost and mulch. Staffing deficiencies as well as difficulty in
developing a viable marketing plan caused the Town to reconsider and ultimately
abandon this plan.
e) Exceptional or Unique SWM Programs or Accomplishments
The 2011 - 2012 period saw little change in planning unit programs or activities from
the prior reporting period.
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4.2 LSWMP STATUS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS - WRR Program Elements (cont'd)
f) 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
In 2011, the Town adopted
establishments and haulers
private hauler licensing
to document and report all
legislation, requiring private
private recycling efforts
haulers and transfer stations
to document their waste
activities and amounts.
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 been 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 brush at the
compost site.
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4.2 f) Differences between current WRR program and latest approved version of LSWMP.
(cont'd)
Item # (from Table 5-1
and/or 6.6-1 of Town's
1995 SWMP)
Milestone Not Achieved
Original Planned
Completion Date
Discussion/Reason Not
Achieved
36
Add mixed paper as
Sept 1995
The Town's variable-rate
mandatory recyclable
waste disposal system
promotes removal of mixed
paper from the waste stream
and approx. 75% of
available mixed paper
currently is recovered on a
voluntary basis. It is the
Town's understanding that
automated MRF capabilities
make source -separation of
this item from ONP
unnecessary.
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
was therefore abandoned. A
larger version of the system
could be investigated for use
in the future.
4.2 g) Progress made towards achieving LSWMP or CRA goals OR explanation of obstacles to making
progress.
SWMP Item Issue
• Long Range Planning The Town issued bids for a new MSW haul -dispose contract and
subsequently entered into a contract with Winters Brothers, Inc. for
such service, effective July 1, 201 lat a cost of $68.25/ton, down from
$72.50 under the last year of its previous contract with Trinity
Transportation Corp. For the year starting July 1, 2012 the cost
increased to $69.95/ton. In succeeding haul/dispose contracts, 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 g) 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. 35% (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 may again consider a tip fee
reduction for commercially -generated C&D in order to
increase revenue by capturing more material currently
handled privately.
4.3 RESOURCES — WRR Program Elements
a. Description of Planning Unit Funding; and StaffingLevels
evels
The Solid Waste District has a staff of 14 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 2012 budget is $4.3 million. Approximately 40% of the District's
revenues are raised through taxes, the remaining 60% through user fees, including a variable-
rate waste disposal system ("Town bag" program).
b. List of Actual or Proposed Changes to Funding Mechanisms or Management Structure
No changes to the District's funding mechanisms or management structure is anticipated at this
time.
4.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
a) 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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4.4 a) 2) Revised Implementation Schedule
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
construction and operation of
Summer 1995
September 2006 (A)
X
Original registration..
permanent transfer station
3
Receive NYSDEC permit for
construction and operation of
Summer 1995
2003
full-scale yard waste
X
composting facility
4
Construct permanent transfer
Spring/Summer
station
1996
Completed Sept. 2006
X
Construct and begin operations
Spring 1994
5
of full-scale yard waste
composting 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 fmalize 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
Summer 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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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 activities
Spring/Summer 1996
Spring/Summer
ISLAND IS
(Fishers Island)
1996
OUTSIDE THE
SOUTHOLD
19
Submit Closure Certification
Winter 1997
Winter 1997
TOWN SOLID
Report (Fishers Island)
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
20
Submit postclosure
Summer 1997
Summer 1997
DISTRICT. FOR
registration forms (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
BETH STERN AT
Island)
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
OTHER/
MILESTONE
EXPLANATION
Original
Current Planned
Achieved
Not
Planned
or Actual
Achieved
Recycling Project Schedule
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Bid and award contract for private
services or enter into intermunicipal
July 1997 (A);
X
agreement for residual waste for
additional period
2002,2007,2012,
etc
July 2002 (A)
X
July 2007 (A)
X
New contract signed
with incumbent
contractor (Trinity
Transportation Inc.). 3-
r term.
Town requires commercial
25
establishments and haulers to
document and report all private
January 1996
X
recycling efforts
Provide technical assistance to
commercial, institutional and
January 1996
Ongoing
X
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industrial establishments
-- conduct waste audits of
X
Town lacks staff to
commercial facilities
Ongoing
Not currently
conduct this task.
planned
-- implement recycling in all schools
Dec 1995
1995
X
Recyclables from
schools being handled
privately, though
technical assistance
outreach is available on
request.
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4.4 a) 2) Revised Implementation Schedule (continued)
DATE
STATUS
OTHER/
Item #
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
Brought suit against
ordinance
out of town carter to
enforce compliance.
30
Analyze residential and
June 1995
X
commercial rates 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
Recycling Project Schedule
33
Private vendors process C&D
Jan 1995
2000
X
Local C&D vendor
debris
permitted for C&D
transfer only (not
processing)
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 organic waste
current composting
recycling
X
permit.
39
Next Biennial update
March 2013
X
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4.4 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE (cont'd)
4.4 a) 3) Deviations From the Implementation Schedule. These are discussed in Section 4.2 e) above.
4.4 b) Brief Evaluation of WRR and/or composting potential of the materials in the waste stream not
currently included in recycling program.
4.4 c)
4.5
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.
The carter from outside the planning unit who established residential collection service in the Town in 2010,
offering services in violation of the source -separation recycling requirements and the pay -as -you -throw
"Town Bag" program as approved in the Town's local SWMP and the Southold Town Code,, was largely
back in compliance by the end of 2012 pending a final outcome of the legal actions taken against him by the
Town.
As discussed previously in Section 4.2 a) of the 2011 Compliance Report, the material collected by this
carter was not delivered to the Town facility, but rather was handled by private facilities outside the
planning unit. The Town, with DEC support, moved to enforce regulations against this carter and to
establish for the first time a local ordinance requiring curbside waste collectors to obtain an operating
license from the Town, regardless of whether a carter's waste is delivered to a facility managed by the
planning unit.
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES INVENTORIES
a) 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 of a $0/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.
b) Sources of Data See 4.5 a) above.
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4.5 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES INVENTORIES (cont'd)
C) List of destinations outside planning unit for solid waste generated in Planning Unit.
MSW
16,863 tons handled by Planning Unit (2012):
■ Approx. 75% Disposed in Covanta WTE, Huntington, NY. Remainder disposed in Seneca
Meadows Landfill, Seneca Falls, NY.
Handled Privately
■ Destination(s) Unknown
C&D
Handled by Planning Unit:
■ Disposed in Brookhaven Landfill
Handled Privately:
■ Destination(s) Unknown
d) List of destinations outside planning unit for recyclables generated in Planning Unit.
RECYCLABLES - Handled by Planning Unit:
■ SEE TABLE 1 IN SECTION 4.2 c), ABOVE
RECYCLABLES - Handled Privately
■ Destination(s) Unknown
e) Completed Annual Recycling Report for Calendar Year 2011
ATTACHED
f) Completed Annual Recycling Report for Calendar Year 2012
ATTACHED
g) Copies of most recent source separation laws.
ATTACHED
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2013 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 e) - ATTACHMENT `A'
ANNUAL RECYCLING REPORT - 2011
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF MATERIALS MANAGE TIENT
OM
ANNUAL REPORT FORM — PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
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REPORT YEAR:
PLANNING UNIT NAME:
2011
Town of Southold
ADDRESS:
53095 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971
C52-SUFFOLK
CONTACT PERSON:
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
James Bunchuck
jbunchuck@town.southold.ny.us
631-734-7685
SOURCES OF DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING DATA (check all appropriate boxes):
Scale Weights Hauler Surveys Estimates
❑ Truck Counts ❑ Facility Surveys ❑ Other
Southold Town Transfer Station 52T92R
2. Southold Town C&D Processing 52R09R
3. Southold Town Compost Facility 52Y29
4.
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p
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Name & Address
Tons
Name & Address
Tons
x,
Atlantic Waste Disposal, Inc
734
Covanta Huntington, LP
13,945
3474 Atlantic Lane, Waverly, VA
99 Town Line Rd, Huntington
Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW)
3.
Brookhaven LF, 350 Horseblock Rd,
2,029
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Yaphank, NY 11980
C & D Debris
(C&D)°
3.
L
Non — Hazardous
Industrial Waste
z.
Biosolids
2.
Revised 02/2010
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(continued)
aaamonai sneets
Newspaper
2.
Town of Islip RRA, 401 Main St., Islip, NY 11751
2.
3.
Jet Sanitation, 228 Blydenburg Rd., Islandia, NY 11749
Corrugated Cardboard
i.
Jet Sanitation, 228 Blydenburg Rd., Islandia, NY 11749
2.
Gershow Recycling, 71 Peconic Ave., Medford, NY 11763
3,
Crown Recycling, 865 Youngs Ave., Calverton, NY 11933
Paperboard/Boxboard
(e.g. cereal, shoe, gift boxes &
lightcardboard)
Industrial Scrap Glass
2•
..... _......
3.
... ._W . ...................................... ..................... ....-------............. __._... _....... _....... _____....... _.... ... _..... ..................................... __......_................ _..... _.
Office Paper
z.
(Included in newspaper figure above)
2.
3.
Other Glass (specify):
Magazines
x.
(Included in newspaper figure above)
2.
3.
Junk Mail
i.
(Included in newspaper figure above)
2.
Other Paper (specify):
............ _.___............ ... ._._. ................
z.
695
322
443
109
8
Glass Containers
(all colors)
1•
Southold Town Transfer Station, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 (stockpiled)
2.
Glass Non - Containers
(e.g. vases, windows)
2.
Industrial Scrap Glass
1.
2.
Other Glass (specify):
2•
2.
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(Approx. 60% of "commingled" stream on p. 4)
268
Tin Aluminum
Containers
2
1.
AluminumFoil / Trays
.— ....-
._._....... _... _._...._._..... _.............. _..... _.... ............. ._..............._................ __._ ...... -- ................ _..... _ _... _.......... ...........
.......... __._.._._............ _
2.
( Included in bulk metal' below
Enameled Appliances /
White Goods
2
1.
Gershow Recycling, 71 Peconic Ave, Medford, NY
156
Bulk Metal
2
_._............ _....... _........ __............ --........
PK Metals, 3452 Rt. 112, Coram, NY 11727
74
(from residents)
Metal Reported By
1
(automobile dismantlers,
7
junkyards, scrap metal
processing)
Metal Recovery from
1.
............ _._
MunicipalWaste_....
_...__....._................... _............._.._...... ._.-......_.._...._.............. _...__... ........ _..
Combustor
2.
1.
Industrial Scrap Metal
2.
Other Metal (specify):
1.
2.
- --...........__._..................... ----
1.
PET (Plastic #I)
2.
1.
HDPE(Plastic #2)
--..._._
—.
........... _... ._.._......_..._. ................. _.__. ..... _...__.......... ............. —
2.
Other Rigid Plastics
1.
(#3 - #7)
__.....
__...................... ....m_ .......... —
(identify quantity & type it'
2.
available)
Plastic Containers
1,
(Approx. 40% of "commingled" stream on p. 4)
179
(#I - #7)
2.
(if collected & marketed
commingled)
1.
Island Resources, 135 Pine Aire Dr., Bay Shore, NY 11706
31
Plastic Film & Bags
2.
1.
IndustrialScrap Plastic
— _.
___..__..___ __._.__--- __...___........._..._.__----------------- ___-_------------.._._._------- __.._.__...._._........... ._...... _—------._._..
— ____------...._......._..
2.
Other Plastic (specify):
2.
-__.-_ .................... -.......... .... ......... ........,......._--
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ANNUAL REPORT FORM — PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
(continued)
auuiaonaisneers u
Commingled
z.
........... -............................................_......_._...__.._..._.....................__......_.............................._............_...._.................................._.__.........__...._..............._.._...................._........- — -- -
(paper & containers)
2.
Commingled x. OMNI Recycling of Babylon, 114 Alder St., West Babylon, NY 11704 447
(containers only) 2
Textiles
1.
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
3,785
Leaves& Grass
.................
............. _.._............................ _...................... _.... _...___....................... ......... _.._._................... ._._._._................ ._...._........__._.................__........................................... _..__..__._..__
....................._.... _.................... _._......
I
82
2.
Brush / Branches /
1.
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
11,672
LKQ Tire and Recycling, 29 Industrial Park Rd. N., Sterling, CT 06377
_
25
2.
Trees / Stumps
13
2.
1..
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
Food Scraps
2•
- _._..__----- .._._..... _....
(e.g. kitchen scraps, grocery
& restaurant food waste)
2.
Food Processing Waste
(e.g. brewery waste, fish,
_...._.
............ ___.... ..............._........ _......
fruit, vegetable & dairy
2`
processing waste)
BlosolidS
2.
Other Organics (specify):
x.
Textiles
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of LI, 46 Main St., 2nd FL, Southampton, NY 11968
59
ji�
St. Vincent de Paul, 24 Westminster Rd., West Hempstead, NY 11552
45
Electronics
ARRC Nassau County, 230 Hanse Ave, Freeport, NY 11520
82
2.
E -Scrap Destruction, 4 Oval Drive, Islandia, NY 11749
5
Tires_._........
1.
LKQ Tire and Recycling, 29 Industrial Park Rd. N., Sterling, CT 06377
_
25
2.
_ _ ._..._.... .___...._........W.-..._._ ..............
S&M Tire Recycling, Inc., 7 Maple Ct., Oceanside, NY 11752
13
Wood Pallets
1..
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
23
--t
2.
- _._..__----- .._._..... _....
Other Miscellaneous 1.. PK Metals, 3452 Rt. 112, Coram, NY 11727 5
(specify):
1 -Car Battedes•2-waste oil 2. Strebel's Waste Oil, Inc., PO Box 161, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 37
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(continued)
(Use additional sheets if necessary)
Send Completed Forms to the Addresses Listed in Appendix A
(Page 5 of 6)
1,
Asphalt/ Pavement
__
__._._._. _ _.......... _--_..__.._._.._._._._...________�
z.
1.
Brick
2.
1.
Southold Town Transfer Station, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 (stockpiled)
180
Concrete..............
..__._.......................... _... _............. .__._..... ........... ................ -.......... .................................. .......................................... _—.._............
2.
1.
Drywall
2.
Other Masonry
1'
_._
___...... -_....... _..................... -_.... _................... ___..... __.._.
Materials
2.
Petroleum
1.
ContaminatedSoil
_ ..... ._.__.__....................... _.._.._................... _._____._..._.... _ .__._.._.._.___
��__._.._..._._.....
(PCS)
z.
Rock
2.
1.
Soil(Clean)
^................_..
............_........................................................ __......................................
2.
1.
Roofing Shingles
2.
1.
Wood
2.
Land Clearing Debris
1.
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
39
(including brush, branches,
............
..W.___ ............ _.
trees, & stumps NOT
included in Organics Section)
2.
Others ecif
(P Y)�
1.
2
NAME:
DATE:
James Bunchuck
June 1, 1012
SIGNAJRE:
TITLE & ORGANIZATION:
t
Solid Waste Coordinator, Town of Southold
Send Completed Forms to the Addresses Listed in Appendix A
(Page 5 of 6)
Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2013 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 f) - ATTACHMENT `B'
ANNUAL RECYCLING REPORT - 2012
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
ANNUAL REPORT FORM — PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
(Use additional sheets if necessarv)
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REPORT YEAR:
PLANNING UNIT NAME:
2012
Town of Southold
ADDRESS:
1 TY•
52 - SUFFOLK
53095 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971
CONTACT PERSON:
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
James Bunchuck
jbunchuck@town.southold.ny.us
(631) 734-7685
SOURCES OF DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING DATA (check all appropriate boxes):
❑ Scale Weights ❑ Hauler Surveys Q Estimates
❑ Truck Counts ❑ Facility Surveys ❑ Other
y
�i
1. Southold Town Transfer Station 52T92R
2. Southold Town C&D Processing 52R09R
3• Southold Town Composting 52Y29
4.
/
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5/i/rW � - �\�
d%!A,'j///.rr � .��v�
3
6,'
-
Name & Address
Tons
Name & Address
Tons
t.
Atlantic Waste Disposal, Inc.
5,974
Covanta Babylon, Inc., 125
6,828
3474 Atlantic Lane, Waverly, VA
Gleam St. West Babylon, NY
Municipal Solid
Covanta Huntington, LP
2.
4,267
Waste (MSW)99
Town Line Rd., Huntington
3.
L
Brookhaven LF, 350 Horseblock Rd,
2,009
.......... _.
Yaphank, NY 11980
_._........... _..................... _..................................................... .................................... .....................
................................................
................................ _.__._....... _.__................... _........................ ............................... -----...............
.... .............. ........... _..-......
C & D Debris
(C&D)"
3.
x.
Non —Hazardous
Industrial Waste
z.
Biosolids
2.
Revised 0212010
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110 11,111101
RISEN
Jet Sanitation, 228 Blydenburgh Rd., Islandia, NY 11749
811
Newspaper
2.
3.
i.
Gershow Recycling, 71 Peconic Ave., Medford, NY 11763
533
Corrugated Cardboard
2.
3.
Paperboard/Boxboard
(e.g. cereal, shoe, gift boxes &
•
lightcardboard)
.............................................._..._........._...._...................._.............. ................... ._....._.... ....... ..._._......_...................... _._._._............... __................................................. ........................................................
......... _..--_................... _. .................
3.
1.
(Included in newspaper figure above)
2.
Office Paper
3,
i,
(Included in newspaper figure above)
Magazines
2.
3.
(Included in newspaper figure above)
Junk Mail
2.
3.
Other Paper (specify):
1.
.............................................
2.
..... _..... __.... .......... ..__................
3.
_a inHE QId m -11
ON
.l"
4-..-tea.0,11M
Glass Containers
i.
(Estimate 61 % of "commingled" stream on p. 4)
550
(all colors)
2.
Glass Non - Containers
1'°
(e.g. vases, windows)
Z.
1.
Industrial Scrap Glass
2.
Other Glass (specify):
1.
......................................_...................................
z.
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--
y�\K�
a
y
}
.
1.
(Estimate 22% of commingled stream on p. 4)
200
Tin Aluminum
... _...... __.__ _ _ _.......__.
Containers
2
i.
(Included in Tin/Aluminum Containers)
AluminumFoil/ Trays
---
_.....__...... ........ _ —----.....__.....___.. ...... _...................... ___.__._............. ..... _.___..........�__.............. ._.__..____ __... _____
_._..._......._—_._._...__....
2.
( Included in bulk metal below )
Enameled Appliances /
�
White Goods
2
Gershow Recycling, 71 Peconic Ave, Medford, NY
163
Bulk Metal,
........ _- -- -- - ...._..._......_........... _....--.—
(from residents)
2,
PK Metals, 3452 Rt. 112, Coram, NY 11727
86
Metal Reported By
2
(automobile dismantlers,
2
junkyards, scrap metal
processing)
Metal Recovery from
1.
MunicipalWaste
......_.
....... _--_._................ _......._........._....._.........._......_.._---....._._............._... _....... _... ... ............... _................. _..... _.... __... _.___.---.._._.............___._......... .__ .
Combustor
2,
Industrial Scrap Metal
2,
Other Metal (specify):
a.
2.
._ ............. _._................... --- ...................... _
f
PET (Plastic #1)
2,
1.
HDPE(Plastic #2)
_._.._._.___.._—__......_...__._—__._.........__—..__._.._.....—___..................................
—._............
L
Other Rigid Plastics
L
(#3 - #7)
(identify quantity & type if
available)
2`
Plastic Containers
L
(Estimate 17% of "commingled" stream on p. 4)
150
(#1 - #7)
(if collected & marketed
commingled)
2'
1.
Island Resources, 135 Pine Aire Dr., Bay Shore, NY 11706
30
Plastic Film & Bags
2.
1,
IndustrialScrap Plastic
... ... ..... ..
..... ........................... ............_..__...... _W. ................................... ..... ............................................. ..... ........ ......... _............................ --- .W ....... ._.-_..................... _._............................... ...... ................... _ --------
_--... ......_..._.....__._......._.
2,
Other Plastic (specify):
2
................................. __................. _.._.................
2,
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ON No= an
Commingled
......
.
__........................... _._....._........... ....... .....__..................... _......... _... __...................... ..................... _...._.. ................................................... ....................._.........._......................................
.....
ners
(Paper &contai)
2.
i,
Brookhaven MRF, 350 Horseblock Rd., Yaphank, NY 11980
900
Commingled
-----.—-.._.............. ..._...._ _..._._._..__..__._..._--
(containers only)
2.
(LEAVES ONLY) Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY
11935
4,070
Leaves & Grass
..........
2.
Brush / Branches /
s.
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
5,078
Trees / Stumps
2,
Food Scraps
2.
(e.g. kitchen scraps, grocery
& restaurant food waste)
2.
Food Processing Waste
1.
(e.g. brewery waste, fish,
fruit, vegetable & dairy
processing waste)
2
1.
Biosolids_
..._. __ _ __________ __..___.. ,....._......___.�._____.__.__
2.
L
Other Organics (specify):
2.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of LI, 46 Main St., 2nd FL, Southampton, NY 11968
55
Textiles
2.
St. Vincent de Paul, 24 Westminster Rd., West Hempstead, NY 11552
42
i.
AHRC Nassau County, 230 Hanse Ave, Freeport, NY 11520
113
Electronics
2.
:1.
S&M Tire Recycling, Inc., 7 Maple Ct., Oceanside, NY 11752
27
Tires__
.___�...—__.___......... _..
2.
1.
Southold Town Compost Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935
23
Wood Pallets
_ . .......................... _._....._..---------- ..._.._..._...._............._..... ...._.._.......__..._._..._......... ........... ...... _............ e_.. ................... _.............. _...._..... .... ...... ._........... ........_..._
2,
Other Miscellaneous
.1•
PK Metals, 3452 Rt. 112, Coram, NY 11727
14
(specify):
1.. -Car _Batteries;2.-Waste,_oii_._
2,
Strebel's Waste Oil, Inc., PO Box 161, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
47
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s^^'�.c,�sm ��.✓��.. � ��/�/iirr
_ A��s �.� _ J� "."'' a� k�.,r ��� �.,., �5�� R�r-- X31 e -
c
i,
(Included in concrete figure below)
Asphalt / Pavement
2.
i..
(Included in concrete figure below)
Brick..................
_.._.............................................................................. _................................................................................... ........_............. _.....
2.
2.
Southold Town C&D Facility, 6155 Cox Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 (stockpiled)
166
Concrete
2.
x.
Drywall...................
...._..._..... _...... _........ _.... _............ ................ _............... _..................... ....................... _..... _...... _..... __............................ _............
....
2.
Other Masonry`
Materials
2.
Petroleum
1.
Contaminated Soil
----
(PCS)
2.
2.
Rock_...._.__.
......... _..... .____.................. _...................................... _.......... _... .............. .........._.............. _
2.
Soil (Clean)
2.
1.
RoofmgShingles
_............__
..............__..._........._.___.._.......................__._.........._.._.........._.......,.._.._.... .............. _._....... ........... _.. _._._._.___..,....._.....,.._.......... ._.._.._
.___._._.._
2.
1.
Wood_
...
............................. . ..._...................... _.............. .._._............... -...... ................................ .... _..__--- ............ _... _.......
2.
Land Clearing Debris
2,
(including brush, branches,
trees, R stumps NOT
included in Organics Section)
2°
Other(specify): sP eci
1"
........... ...
... ................ _ ............. .........._...._.
....... ........... .... ............ ... .... ... _.................. ........ _..
2.
NAME:
DATE:
James Bunchuck
March 1, 2013
SIGNATRE:.„
TITLE & ORGANIZATION:
Solid Waste Coordinator, Town of Southold
Send Completed Forms to the Addresses Listed in Appendix A
(Page 5 of 6)
ANNUAL REPORT FORM - PLANNING UNIT RECYCLING REPORT
(continued)
APPENDIX A - NYS DEC REGIONAL AND CENTAL OFFICE ADDRESSES
PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS REPORT TO YOUR REGIONAL OF FICVAND A COPY TOT14F I) FIC CE VI'll A V r1" 'F
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REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Nassau, Suffolk
NYS DEC —REGION 1
50 CIRCLE ROAD
(631) 444-0375
STONY BROOK, NY 11790-3409
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
New York City
NYS DEC —REGION 2
(Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
I HUNTERS POINT PLAZA
Richmond)
(718) 482-4894
47-40 2IST STREET
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-5407
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland,
NYS DEC - REGION 3
Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester
21 SOUTH PUTT CORNERS ROAD
(845) 256-3136
NEW PALTZ, NY 12561-1696
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene,
NYS DEC — REGION 4
Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer,
NYS Department of
1130 NORTH WESTCOTT ROAD
Schenectady, Schoharie
(518) 357-2346
Environmental Conservation
SCHENECTADY, NY 12306-2014
Division of Materials Management
Attn: Bureau of Permitting & Planning
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton,
NYS DEC — REGION 5
Saratoga, Warren, Washington
625 Broadway, 9'h Floor
1115 ROUTE 86, PO BOX 296
(518) 897-1241
Albany, NY 12233-7253
RAY BROOK, NY 12977-0296
(518) 402-8678
(518) 402-9041 Fax
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St.
NYS DEC—REGION 6
Lawrence
Email: p1anning@gw.dec.state.ny.us
317 WASHINGTON STREET
(315) 785-2513
WATERTOWN, NY 13601-3787
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland,
NYS DEC — REGION 7
Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga,
615 ERIE BOULEVARD WEST
Tompkins
(315) 426-7419
SYRACUSE, NY 13204-2400
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe,
NYS DEC — REGION 8
Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben,
6274 EAST AVON -LIMA ROAD
Wayne, Yates
(585) 226-5408
AVON, NY 14414-9519
REGIONAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua,
NYS DEC— REGION 9
Erie, Niagara, Wyoming
270 MICHIGAN AVENUE
(716) 851-7220
BUFFALO, NY 14203-2999
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Town of Southold
Solid Waste Management Plan - 2013 COMPLIANCE REPORT
SECTION 4.5 g) - ATTACHMENT `C'
SOUTHOLD TOWN SOLID WASTE CODE
Chapter 48, GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE
[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 § 48-38 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. 24-19981
Words and terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
AGRICULTURAL DEBRIS -- Agricultural 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" shall 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 purpose.
NEWSPAPER -- Shall be a recyclable 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 of recyclable
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 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. 24-19981
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:
(1) 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
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
disposed 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:
[a] 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 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 residence
shall designate.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to place out for collection any container in which 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 of recyclables 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.
[1] 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 LL_ 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.
[2] 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 Southold 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 application 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 of a 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) Upon approval of the application, a commercial permit shall be issued and inscribed with the vehicle
license registration 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.
(c) 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 amount 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 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 grass 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) Wood, including but not limited to timber, logs, boards and wood as defined herein.
(4) 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.
(5) Rubbish, including but not limited to furniture, fixtures, appliances, television sets, carpets, awnings,
boats and other like objects that 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.
C. 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.
D. 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. 9-19921
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 recyclables 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. 1-19911
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]
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 jurisdiction 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 address at least five days prior to the
date set for the hearing. Said hearing 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.