2010 New York Code
TWN - Town
Article 14 - (220 - 223) GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
221 - Solid waste management facilities.

§  221.  Solid  waste management facilities. 1. Upon the adoption of a
  resolution therefor, subject to a permissive referendum, in  a  town  of
  the  first  class,  or, upon the adoption of a proposition therefor at a
  town election, in a town of the second class, the town board may provide
  for the collection, separation, treatment, processing  and  disposal  of
  solid  waste,  as  defined  in  section  27-0701  of  the  environmental
  conservation law, and  for  that  purpose  may  construct,  operate  and
  maintain  solid  waste  management  facilities,  as  defined  in section
  27-0701 of the environmental conservation  law,  acquire  the  necessary
  lands  therefor,  and  purchase,  operate  and  maintain  all  necessary
  appliances appurtenant  thereto,  including  such  vehicles  as  may  be
  required  for  such  collection,  separation,  treatment, processing and
  disposition. Such town board may also employ such employees  as  may  be
  necessary  for  the  maintenance  and  operation  of  such  facility  or
  facilities or appurtenant equipment and fix their compensation.
    2. In a town which acquires such a facility or facilities, the    town
  board  may  contract  with  any municipality or special district for the
  collection, separation, treatment, processing or disposal, by  the  town
  of  the solid waste from any other municipality or special district. The
  town board may  also  contract  with  any  corporation,  partnership  or
  individual  for  the  disposal by the town of solid waste accumulated or
  collected by such corporation, partnership or individual.  The  contract
  price therefor shall be such sum as shall be fixed by the town board and
  the  term  of such a contract shall be for a period not longer than five
  years for a contract involving collection and disposal  by  means  other
  than  resource  recovery,  and  not  longer than twenty-five years for a
  contract involving collection and disposal through resource recovery, in
  either case subject to renewal from time to time upon such terms as  the
  town board may determine.
    3. Any expenditure approved pursuant to this section shall be paid for
  by  taxes  levied for the fiscal year in which such expenditure is to be
  made. However, nothing contained in this section shall be  construed  to
  prevent the financing in whole or in part, pursuant to the local finance
  law,  of  any  expenditure  enumerated  in  this  section  which  is not
  authorized pursuant to this section.