[Adopted 3-5-1990 by FMC-247 (Ch. 18, Art. II, of the 1964 Code)]
No person shall engage in the business of scavenger, garbage
collection or refuse collection and disposal within the Village limits
without first securing a license to conduct such business pursuant
to this article.
There shall be one type of scavenger license which permits the
holder to service single-family dwellings on a route basis, and also
permits the holder to service commercial, industrial and multifamily
buildings on a contractual basis.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
The annual fee for a scavenger license shall be as set forth in Chapter
150, Fees, Fines and Charges, Article 11, payable on or before May 1 of each year.
All refuse shall be collected and/or hauled in closed, tight,
leakproof motor trucks designed so that there can be no spillage and
so that they can be easily cleaned. All vehicles shall be cleaned
on a regular basis to prevent the breeding of vermin and shall be
maintained in good repair.
All equipment and personnel used by the licensee shall comply
with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
All licensees must submit proof of public liability insurance
covering operations within the Village in the amount of not less than
$1,000,000 for personal injuries, including accidental death to any
one person, in the amount of not less than $2,000,000 for each such
occurrence, and as to property damage, not less than $1,000,000 for
each occurrence.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
Licensees shall be required to collect recycling and yard waste
(i.e., grass clippings, leaves and small brush) that has been separated
from normal refuse from all single-family residential customers.
Licenses are not transferable and shall terminate upon sale
of the business.
No person other than the recycle licensed by the Village of
Flossmoor shall collect or remove any item placed in the curbside
collection recycling container.