§ 19-06 Removal, Transportation and Disposition of Scavenger Wastes.
RCNY § 19-06
(a)(1) Scavenger wastes must be admitted into the sewerage system at designated manholes only. The discharge, directly or indirectly, of scavenger wastes into the sewerage system without a valid permit or in contravention of the terms of a permit shall constitute a violation of this section. Persons desiring to discharge scavenger wastes at such designated manholes shall be required to obtain a scavenger wastes permit from the Commissioner.
(2)The disposal of such wastes to the City's sewerage system from sources outside of New York City is prohibited.
(3)Wastes from cesspools or septic tanks containing substances derived from non-sanitary wastewater will not be admitted into the sewerage system except by special permit issued by the Commissioner. All non-scavenger waste is prohibited from discharge to a designated scavenger waste manhole except by special permit issued by the Commissioner.
(4)The discharge of these wastes must be made only at a designated manhole location on a combined or sanitary sewer as shall be stated in said permits or as may be relocated by the Commissioner.
(b)The applicant for scavenger wastes permit or special permit must be the owner or lessee of the vehicle to which the permit is to apply. Any false, untruthful or misleading statements in any application for a scavenger wastes permit or special permit or in any material submitted in support of said application will invalidate the permit. All scavenger wastes permit or special permits issued by the Commissioner shall be for one (1) year, unless stated otherwise. A copy of the scavenger wastes permit or special permit must be carried in every truck for which a scavenger wastes permit or special permit has been issued, and must be presented on demand of the Commissioner. The person must at all times conduct discharging operations so as to maintain the safety and cleanliness, of the designated manhole and its surrounding area. The scavenger wastes permit or special permit may be immediately suspended or revoked at any time by the Commissioner for violation of this section.
(c)All applicants for a permit to discharge scavenger wastes into the sewerage system must furnish, at a minimum, the following information with each application: (1) Name of firm or individual and address; (2) Volume of scavenger wastes removed each year for the last three years; new applicants to submit an estimate of volume for the first year.
(d)The scavenger waste permit is applicable for vehicles transporting only scavenger wastes and is not valid for vehicles which, at times, transport other wastes.
(e)The discharge of any wastes from grease interceptors, separators or traps is prohibited. (Amended City Record 2/18/2020, eff. 3/19/2020)
