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§ 50.43 OBLIGATIONS OF PAYT CONTRACTOR.
   (A)   The PAYT contractor, in conjunction with the town, shall establish and publicize pick-up schedules for all residents in the PAYT program. Such schedules shall provide for weekly pickup of waste in PAYT bags and carts; bi-weekly pickup of recyclable materials on a rotating basis, with paper recyclables one week and other recyclables the next; on-request pickup of bulky waste (limited to two requests per month); and pickup of yard waste as follows: four weeks in April, every other week through October, and four weeks in November plus the first week in January for Christmas trees only.
   (B)   Pickups may not begin before 7:00 a.m. except that pickups from residents on East and West Main Roads and on Aquidneck Avenue may begin at 6:30 a.m.
   (C)   The PAYT contractor shall inform all residents in the program, at least annually, of a toll-free telephone number to be used for bulky waste pickups and for requesting information or making complaints.
(Ord. passed 9-4-07; Am. Ord. passed 12-3-07) Penalty, see § 50.99
§ 50.44 OBLIGATIONS OF RESIDENTS.
   Residents who elect to participate in the PAYT program are subject to the following responsibilities:
   (A)   $150 Annual Participation Fee.
   (B)   The different types of waste, as defined in § 50.01, shall be handled by residents as follows:
      (1)   Solid waste shall be placed only in color coded plastic trash bags authorized for use by the town. Said plastic bags shall be placed in the solid waste cart provided by the town.
      (2)   Recyclable paper and cardboard must be placed in a green cart provided by the town. All other recyclable materials must be placed in a blue cart provided by the town.
      (3)   Yard waste must be placed in standard 32-gallon garbage cans labeled as yard waste or in paper bags, except that tree trimmings not greater than two inches in diameter or four feet in length may be tied up separately and not placed in a container.
      (4)   Bulky waste items need not be placed in a container but must be affixed with a PAYT sticker, obtainable from the town hall, and will only be picked up if a request is made therefor 72 hours in advance by telephoning the PAYT contractor. Residential construction waste must be placed in no more than two standard 32-gallon garbage cans, each weighing less than 50 pounds. Bulky waste pickups are limited to two per month.
      (5)   All waste that does not qualify as recyclable materials, yard waste, or bulky materials must be placed in special PAYT bags, which may be purchased from hardware stores and other merchants, and the PAYT bags must be placed in a waste cart provided by the town. Not more than 40 pounds of waste may be placed in each PAYT bag.
   (C)   Time and manner of setting out waste.
      (1)   All waste containers and bulky waste items may be put out for collection after 7:00 p.m. on the day preceding the resident's scheduled pickup day and before 7:00 a.m. on the resident's scheduled pickup day, except that residents on East and West Main Roads and on Aquidneck Avenue must put their containers in place before 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day.
      (2)   Waste containers and bulky waste items shall be placed at the curb or, if there is no curb, next to the roadway. Waste carts must have their hinged covers fully down, so that no waste is overflowing.
   (D)   Time and manner of removing containers. All waste containers and/or recyclable containers shall be removed from the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the day following pickup.
(Ord. passed 9-4-07; Am. Ord. passed 12-3-07; Am. Ord. passed 12-15-08; Am. Ord. passed 6-21-10) Penalty, see § 50.99
§ 50.45 CONTAINERS.
   (A)   Town ownership of containers. As part of instituting the PAYT program, the town shall initially distribute three color coded containers (for solid waste, paper recyclables and bottles/cans/plastic recyclables) to each eligible household in the town. Said containers shall bear the seal of the town. All containers distributed shall be the property of the town. All containers shall be coded with a serial number which shall correspond to a designated street address. Upon moving or vacating a household, residents shall leave all town containers at the property for use by the next owner and/or tenant. Violators shall be subject to penalties as contained in § 50.99.
   (B)   Container replacement. If a household or resident has a container stolen or needs to replace a container, the Department of Public Works can be contacted to secure a replacement. The replacement cost for a container shall be paid by the resident.
(Ord. passed 9-4-07; Am. Ord. passed 12-3-07) Penalty, see § 50.99
§ 50.99 PENALTY.
   Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be as follows:
   (A)   For residents failing to separate recyclable materials from solid waste or to deliver recyclable materials in a processable condition, or for any other violation of this chapter:
      (1)   First offense, $25 fine;
      (2)   Subsequent offense, $50 fine.
   (B)   For haulers found in violation of § 50.06:
      (1)   First offense, $200 fine;
      (2)   Subsequent offense, loss of license.
   (C)   For all other violations of this chapter:
      (1)   First offense, $25 fine;
      (2)   Subsequent offense, $50 fine.
(Ord. passed 10-3-94; Am. Ord. passed 9-4-07; Am. Ord. passed 12-3-07)