Showing ordinances that apply to Montrose, NY
Montrose is an unincorporated community (population 2,862) in Westchester County, New York. Because Montrose is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recycling requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County Source Separation Law (Chapter 825) mandates dual-stream recycling countywide: paper/cardboard separate from bottles/cans/plastic. Applies to all residents, businesses, and institutions in all 43 municipalities.
Chapter 825 requires source separation of: (1) newspaper, office paper, cardboard, magazines; (2) glass bottles, metal cans, plastic bottles/containers #1-#7. Enforced by the County Department of Environmental Facilities and municipalities. Commercial generators must arrange separate recyclables collection.
Civil penalties up to $500 first offense, $1,000 subsequent. Haulers face license suspension for persistent noncompliance.
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