§ 46-2. Legislative findings.

The Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven finds that the reduction of the amount of solid waste and the conservation of recyclable materials are important public concerns. The separation and collection of newspaper, paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastic containers, vegetative yard waste and other materials for recycling from the residential, commercial, industrial and institutional establishments in the Town will protect and enhance the Town's physical and visual environment as well as promote the health, safety and well-being of persons and property within the Town by minimizing the potential adverse effects of landfilling through reduction of the need for landfills and conservation of existing landfill capacity, facilitating the implementation and operation of other forms of solid waste management, conserving natural resources, assisting the Town in complying with the mandates of the Long Island Landfill Law, codified in New York State Environmental Conservation Law § 27-0704, ensuring conformance with the New York State Solid Waste Management Plan and facilitating the development and implementation of a solid waste management plan for the Town. The promotion and use of recyclable materials, goods produced from recyclable materials and goods which facilitate recycling will further serve the same purposes by encouraging and facilitating recycling.