The following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
PROHIBITED MATERIALS
Materials that contain hazardous or toxic substances or that are
not suitable for residential disposal and which will not be collected or permitted
to be placed in recyclable containers as set forth in the rules and regulations.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Discarded solid waste material which may be reclaimed and is in the
form of paper, glass, metals and plastics.
RECYCLABLES
Specific types of recyclable materials as shall be designated by
the Board of Trustees pursuant to rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rules and regulations which are duly adopted by the Board of Trustees
at a public meeting.
The owner, lessee or occupant of every dwelling within the village shall
separate and dispose of recyclables as follows:
A. Prior to collection, all recyclables shall be processed
and cleaned, with all contents removed, in accordance with the rules and regulations.
B. Recyclables shall be placed in an approved color-coded
container which has been designated for the particular recyclable group. Recyclables
shall not be stored or mixed in the same container with other forms of solid
waste.
C. Newsprint shall be bundled and securely tied with a string
or placed in a brown paper bag.
D. Recyclables shall be collected on a periodic basis and
properly disposed of at a suitable processing center.
Containers for the purpose of collecting and storing recyclables will
be initially provided by the village to every dwelling. Such containers will
remain the property of the village and must be kept clean and in good condition.
Recycling containers are not to be used for any purpose other than as described
herein and in accordance with the rules and regulations. In the event that
such containers are lost, damaged or stolen, additional equivalent containers
must be provided by the property owner at his own expense.
The Board of Trustees, by resolution, shall establish a collection schedule
and applicable procedures for the collection of recyclables.
The Board of Trustees is authorized, upon written notice mailed to the
property owner at the owner's last known address, as shown in the village
records, to direct the removal of solid waste in violation of this article.
The cost of said removal, together with interest, shall become a special assessment
on the property where the material is removed, collectible with the next tax
bill due. This remedy is in addition to all other remedies available to the
village to remedy the violation.
It shall be the duty of the Village Building Inspector, Code Enforcement
Officer, Police Department and any other individual designated by the Board
of Trustees and they shall have the power, right and authority to enforce
the provisions of this article and issue appearance tickets for violations.
The Board of Trustees is empowered and authorized to promulgate and
establish, by resolution, any rules and regulations which are necessary and
proper to implement and administer the provisions of this article.