The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BRUSH
Tree trimmings, limbs, small trees and shrubbery trimmings
greater than one-quarter inch in diameter but less than four inches
in diameter, identified for curbside collection and chipping in accordance
with policies of the Village. Christmas trees, stripped of ornamentation,
shall be considered brush.
BULK ITEMS
Discarded home appliances, furniture, miscellaneous equipment
and other large-sized items authorized for pick up and disposal by
the Village during community-wide cleanup days only.
CONTAGIOUS MATERIALS, DISPOSITION OF MEDICINES, POISONS, ETC.
All materials which may be contagious, such as bandages,
dressings, sputum cups, soiled tissues, etc., from hospitals, clinics,
convalescent homes, nursing homes, doctors' offices or any other
source, and shall be burned in approved incinerators. Where incinerator
approval cannot be granted, contagious materials shall be wrapped
or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable local, state
and federal laws, rules and regulations. Medicines or poisons from
domestic sources, hospitals, clinics, convalescent homes, nursing
homes and similar sources shall be disposed of in accordance with
applicable law.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable wastes
incidental to and resulting from the use, preparation, cooking and
consumption of food. "Garbage" shall also include other solid wastes
that are not classified as recyclable materials and are generated
incidental to the use, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
PRIVATE SOLID WASTE HAULER
Any person engaged in the business of collecting, transporting,
delivering or disposing of solid waste within the Village, but excluding
those persons who collect, transport, deliver or dispose of solid
waste in a manner incidental to their primary business, such as construction
and renovation contractors, lawn services and persons who haul away
solid wastes generated at their own residence or place of business.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those solid waste materials generated by households and businesses,
identified by resolution of the Village Council for collection in
designated recycling containers. The Village Council shall establish
by resolution a listing of those solid wastes identified as recyclable
materials, which may be updated from time to time in response to available
recycling technologies and market conditions. Such resolution shall
also specify the manner in which these recyclable materials are to
be prepared for collection.
REFUSE
Rubbish, yard wastes, brush, recyclable materials, bulk items
and garbage.
RUBBISH
The waste materials from normal household or living conditions
and business operations, but not including any solid wastes identified
as recyclable materials. "Rubbish" includes by way of example, but
not limitation: ashes, those plastic materials not identified as recyclable
materials, ceramics, window glass, discarded clothing and other nonputrescible
solid wastes. "Rubbish" shall not include used building materials
and/or debris accumulated as the result of demolition of buildings
or structures and the contents of such buildings or structures.
SOLID WASTE
Includes all wastes defined in this section plus hazardous
waste, industrial waste, construction waste, commercial refuse and
pathogenic and radioactive waste.
YARD WASTES
Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, shrub clippings, small twigs
or branches less than one-quarter inch in diameter and less than four
feet in length, and other yard and garden wastes which can be disposed
of in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Village for the
collection and processing of yard wastes.
The Village Manager is authorized to make such rules and regulations
as from time to time appear to him to be necessary to carry out the
intent of this chapter, provided that such rules are not in conflict
with this or any other law of the Village or other appropriate governmental
unit, and provided that such rules shall be approved by the Village
Council. Failure to observe any approved rule or regulation shall
be a violation of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be
published and available for distribution at the Village Clerk's
office.
The Village reserves the right to suspend solid waste collection
services to any person who violates the provisions of this chapter,
based on written documentation of such violation by the Superintendent
of Public Works. A notice of such suspension of service shall be furnished
to the violating party via first-class mail.