§ 46-11. Policy.

A. 

The Town Board hereby declares that it is the policy of the Town of North Hempstead to promote recycling and to thereby conserve resources and reduce the amount of Solid Waste which is disposed of at landfills or by incineration.

B. 

The Town, through this Article IA of Chapter 46, Sanitation, and in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law § 120-aa, seeks to have all Solid Waste generated in the Town separated into recyclable, reusable or other components for which economic markets for alternate uses exist. For purposes of this article, "components" shall include paper, corrugated paper, Glass, metals, plastics, Yard Waste and any other materials designated by the Town Board.

C. 

In determining whether Economic Markets for alternate uses exist, the Town Board and, in the case of Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments seeking relief from requirements pursuant to § 46-11.3B, the Commissioner shall give due consideration to:

(1) 

Existing source separation in the Town.

(2) 

Recycling of non-Source-Separated waste realized pursuant to the Town's Solid Waste management plan.

(3) 

The additional effort and expense which will be incurred in meeting any additional source separation requirements.