[Adopted 1-7-1969 as Ord. No. 4.1 of the Unified Code]
The provisions of this article shall apply to every person or
persons owning property or residing in the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The residue from fires used for cooking and for heating buildings.
Tree branches, leaves, grass and hedge clippings and similar
garden refuse, wood and any combustible household refuse not otherwise
classified.
Wastes from the preparation, cooking and consumption of foods,
paper cartons and wooden boxes and barrels, empty glass bottles, small
tin cans, rags and miscellaneous combustible household trash.
Furniture, bedding, metals and crockery.
A.
All kitchen food refuse shall be drained of surplus liquid, shall
be properly wrapped in paper and shall be deposited promptly in approved
garbage containers.
B.
Newspapers and magazines should be bundled and securely tied with
string or cord.
C.
Ashes free from hot cinders or smoldering embers shall be placed
in approved ash containers. Ashes must be kept dry.
D.
Tree trimmings and hedge cuttings shall be securely tied in bundles
not heavier than 50 pounds nor more than four feet in length and 18
inches in diameter.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
E.
Leaves, grass clippings and similar garden refuse shall be placed
in approved containers.
A.
Garbage containers shall be of metal or plastic with tight-fitting
covers and equipped with bails or handles for easy handling.
B.
Ash containers shall be of metal or sturdy construction, with adequate
handles for handling to prevent spillage.
C.
Rubbish containers shall be of a type suitable for the material therein
deposited. Such containers should preferably be of wood or metal,
but baskets, burlap or cloth bags and substantial cartons may be used
for light rubbish, such as leaves, etc. Rubbish that cannot readily
be placed in containers shall be reduced in volume as much as possible
and securely tied to permit safe and speedy handling.
D.
The combined weight of any container and its contents shall not exceed
50 pounds.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
E.
Containers shall be maintained clean and in good condition. Any container
that does not conform to the provisions of this article or that may
have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or
injure the person collecting the contents thereof must be promptly
replaced by a proper receptacle upon receipt of notice to that effect
from the Village Clerk, and, if not so replaced within 10 days after
the receipt of such notice, such nonconforming or defective container
will not be collected or serviced.
All refuse shall be kept or placed at the rear of the house
or building, most accessible for the purpose of collection, and shall
not be kept or placed upon the street, sidewalk, other public place
nor upon the front yard of the premises.
Collection of the several classes of refuse as herein defined
shall be made with such frequency and on such days and at such hours
as may from time to time be established by the Board of Trustees.
A.
Under no condition will any of the following described materials
be collected:
(1)
Commercial business or industrial solid or liquid waste such as food
processing wastes, boiler house cinders, lumber scraps and shavings,
metal scrap and shavings, waste oil, grease, etc.
(2)
Wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places
where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed.
(3)
Swill and slops or garbage containing free liquid.
(4)
Building rubbish or waste material from the construction, remodeling
and repair operations on houses, commercial buildings and other structures,
including, among other rejected matter, excavated earth, stones, bricks,
plaster, wallpaper, lumber, shingles, concrete and waste parts from
plumbing, heating and electrical work and roofing.
(5)
Rubbish from other contract operations on the premises.
B.
The transportation and disposal of all such prohibited material shall
be the responsibility of the owner or occupant of the premises, subject
to such regulations as may be from time to time promulgated by the
Board of Trustees.
C.
The Village will also not accept for collection refuse material which
is not prepared, stored or placed for collection in accordance with
the provisions of this article, including but not limited to material
in unsafe, inadequate or overloaded containers, material not placed
at the designated collection point, leaves and grass not in containers,
etc.
D.
Under no conditions shall there be placed in any material intended
for collection any gasoline, benzine, kerosene, turpentine, paint
or similar explosive or highly volatile liquids of any kind. Under
no condition shall there be placed in any garbage or rubbish container
any broken glass, metal with jagged or sharp edges or other material
liable to injure the collector, unless properly packaged.
A.
The Village will provide collection of normal amounts of all classes
of refuse from the premises but, where abnormal amounts are placed
for collection, it reserves the right to refuse the material, to defer
the collection, to collect the material in part or to provide special
collection thereof, as may be desirable in the public interest.
B.
Tree branches, large bushes, logs, etc., not reduced to size or bundled as provided by § 155-3 will only be collected by special collection and then only when the material can be readily loaded on collection vehicles by two men.
C.
Other materials not specifically provided for herein may, on application
to the Village, be accepted at the cost thereof to the Village.
A.
Neither the Village nor its agents, employees or contractors shall
be responsible for the collection or disposal of material not intended
for collection but placed in error with the garbage, ashes or rubbish.
B.
The Village shall not be responsible for failure to render collection
services to premises where conditions prevent safe, easy and ready
access.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000; 10-6-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
A.
Any person, association, firm or corporation which violates any provision
of this article or assists in the violation of any provision of this
article shall be guilty of a violation of this article only and shall
be punishable as follows:
(1)
By a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for a period not
to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense.
(2)
By a fine of not more than $750 or by imprisonment for a period not
to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a second offense, provided
the first and second offenses were committed within a period of five
years of each other.
(3)
By a fine of not more than $1,500 or by imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of the third or subsequent
offense or a series of offenses, all of which were committed within
a period of five years.
B.
Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate
additional violation of this article.
C.
This section shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
