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Littering/Debris on Highway (243-45, 169-27)
Anyone who either knowingly or unknowingly causes or allows materials to be dispersed upon a public way must remove the material and dispose of it properly.Enforcement - Police Department
Fine - Up to $100/day
Trash Collection (169-12)
Trash is collected weekly at the curbside. Remember, trash can only be put out 12 hours prior to collection. To determine your collection day, please call the Department of Public Works at 413-594-3566.Recycling (232-2)
Residents are required to separate recyclable materials from garbage, and those recyclables will be collected at the resident's curbside every 2 weeks. All residents with 4 or fewer units are required to recycle materials such as:- aluminum
- clean newspaper
- corrugated boxes
- glass
- metal cans
- plastic
Enforcement - Department of Public Works
Fine - $50
Unauthorized Pick up of Recyclables (223-3)
It is a violation for any person other than authorized employees of the City of Chicopee acting in the course of their employment to collect or pick up, or cause to be collected or picked up, any recyclable material.Fine - $100/day
Rubbish in City Park (169-8)
Dumping of rubbish or trash in city parks is forbiddenFine - $100/day
Disposal of Rubbish Regulation (169)
No person shall dump, throw, or place any rubbish on any public or private property except if it is in a proper container for collection.Fine - $200, $50/day thereafter