As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BULK RUBBISH
Rubbish or large items, including but not limited to household appliances, furniture, tires, mattresses, or other items of household waste that are larger than two feet by two feet by four feet or heavier than 50 pounds, or cannot be easily collected by two sanitation employees.
DUMPSTER
Any receptacle of garbage or other waste material which is designed to be mechanically hoisted and emptied into a garbage collection vehicle.
ELECTRONICS
Includes anything that requires electrical supply to work, including batteries or plugs, such as televisions, microwaves, phones, radios, etc.
GARBAGE
All materials or substances discarded from a home or business, but excluding recyclable materials, construction debris, sewage, electronics, pollutants, and other materials prohibited from being disposed of in the regular pickup by this article.
PAPER RECYCLABLES
Includes newspapers, corrugated cardboard, and all other papers without a waxy or glossy coating that can be recycled.
POLLUTANTS
Any ordinary household products, such as aerosols and cleaners that can become corrosive, explosive, or toxic if mixed with regular household garbage, including but not limited to: electronic waste, rechargeable, lithium, button and car batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes, air-conditioning refrigerants, ammonia, antifreeze, bug and rodent killers, bleach and disinfectants, chemistry kits, drain cleaners and degreasers, fertilizers and herbicides, mercury products, paint, paint thinners and brush cleaners, photography chemicals, polishes/wood preservers, swimming pool chemicals, spot removers and other solvents, unused oven cleaners, unused flammable liquids (fire starter), weed killers.
RECYCLABLES
Includes glass bottles and jars, metal cans, plastic bottles and jugs, aluminum foil, aluminum foil products and metal items (i.e., items 100% metal or predominantly metal that are free of food waste), all as determined from time to time by the Superintendent of Public Works as recyclable materials, but not including aerosol cans, drinking glasses, lightbulbs, broken glass, paint cans, or containers used for toxic or hazardous substances. The Superintendent of Public Works shall, from time to time, publish a list of materials that may be recycled.
SOLID WASTE
All rubbish collected from a home or business, including both garbage and recyclables.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, grass clippings, tree trimmings, hedge cuttings and similar plant matter that is a result of regular landscaping by the resident, but not including such materials that are produced by professional landscapers, and also not including rocks, bricks or similar materials.
A. 
Garbage that is placed outdoors must be in containers. Garbage containers shall be made of metal or plastic, and must be watertight with a tight-fitting cover. Recycling containers may be an open crate or closed pail made of plastic or metal. The maximum size of garbage or recycling containers is 45 gallons. Each garbage container shall have the lid, cover or top thereof tightly in place to prevent the emanation of odors, to prevent the collection of water in the container, and to prevent animals from accessing the interior of the containers, except when depositing or removing contents.
B. 
Containers of garbage or recyclable materials shall be kept or placed indoors or at the side or rear of the house or building and shall not be kept or placed in the front yard of the premises or upon any highway, sidewalk or public place. Businesses and multiple dwellings must, if space permits, enclose garbage receptacles with a solid six-foot fence.
C. 
If a business does not have room for outside garbage storage containers, or if the Village otherwise determines it is necessary, a commercial property may be required to use a refrigerated storage room or container as a method to minimize odor and decomposition of waste materials between pickup days. Cold storage for garbage should be well-ventilated, and temperature and humidity controlled. It must be sealed against animal or pest intrusion, and must be of adequate size to hold at least one week's worth of waste from said business. Such containers must be according to the specifications of the Superintendent of Public Works.
When garbage or rubbish is placed for collection, it shall first be prepared as follows:
A. 
Garbage shall be placed in large plastic bags and placed inside of the designated container, which shall be tightly closed at all times. The maximum weight of garbage put out for collection (other than a dumpster) shall be 100 pounds per pickup, inclusive of the container(s). Individual pieces of garbage or refuse shall not be placed out for collection outside of a bag, unless it is a bulk item for which the resident has called for pickup.
B. 
Sanitation employees pick up containers from the rear/side yard as a courtesy to residents. Residents may, at their option, opt to put their containers out at the front of the property as the point of collection for containers, in which case containers may be placed at the point of collection no earlier than sunset the day before collection and may remain after being emptied for a reasonable time, not to exceed 12 hours, after collection of the contents. In cases in which a residence or business does not have access to the rear or side yard or otherwise does not have adequate space to allow for the collection of garbage and recyclables, the person responsible for the property must confer with the Superintendent of Public Works to establish a collection plan for such garbage and recyclables.
C. 
It is within the discretion of the Department of Public Works to limit the amount of garbage bags/containers picked up at each property if picking up all such materials would cause the garbage trucks to exceed capacity or disrupt service to other properties on the route.
D. 
Residents must call the Department of Public Works to schedule a bulk rubbish pickup. Bulk rubbish must be brought to the curb for collection. It is within the discretion of the Department of Public Works to split up the rubbish/bulk collection such that the staff can accommodate as many requests as possible. Business entities and multiple dwellings are not entitled to bulk pickups from the Village and must use a private carter for such purposes.
E. 
Mattresses and box springs constitute bulk rubbish, and as such, residents must call the Department of Public Works to schedule a pickup for mattresses or box springs. Mattresses and box springs must be placed in plastic bags.
F. 
Tree trimmings and hedge cuttings collected by residents, but not contractors or landscapers, shall be securely tied in bundles weighing not more than 50 pounds and not more than four feet in length or 18 inches in diameter.
G. 
Leaves, grass clippings, and similar refuse collected by residents, but not contractors or landscapers, shall be placed in rubbish containers or bagged and put in cans. During November and December, residents may rake leaves into a pile directly in front of their house on the street, along the curbline for collection. Such materials are picked up as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works.
H. 
No person shall mingle any flammable liquid or explosive or pollutant or electronics with any garbage, nor shall any such flammable liquid or explosive or pollutant or electronics be placed or left for collection. Such items must be dropped off by the resident to an appropriate public program for such disposal.
I. 
The Village may, as a condition of approval of any development application (including, without limitation, variance applications, site plan applications, special use permits, and TOD applications under Article XXXIX of the Zoning Code), require the property owner to arrange for the pickup of garbage and recyclable materials by private carter.
A. 
The Department of Public Works will pick up a maximum of one dumpster per pickup, per commercial entity or multiple dwelling, by permission of the Superintendent of Public Works, which permission shall depend on the capacity of the Sanitation Department at that time. Additional containers must be picked up by licensed private carters. Commercial entities and multiple dwellings that, at the time of the passage of this chapter, have multiple dumpsters picked up shall be allowed to continue the practice, unless the Superintendent of Public Works determines that such pickup is no longer feasible, at which time the property owner shall be given sufficient notice to allow them to engage a private carting contractor. Dumpsters picked up by the Department of Public Works must be 1.5 cubic yards and must meet all specifications of the Superintendent of Public Works. Metal and bulk rubbish may not be placed in dumpsters and must be picked up by a private carter. Containers must be tightly closed at all times to prevent the emanation of odors, to prevent the collection of water in the container, and to prevent animals from accessing the interior of the containers, except when depositing or removing contents. The Village will not pick up materials that are outside the dumpster. The Village is not responsible or liable for any damage to dumpsters which may occur during pickup.
When recycling is placed for collection, it shall first be prepared as follows: Paper recyclables shall be bundled together and tied in packages with a rope or twine sufficient in strength to facilitate handling. Such packages shall not exceed 50 pounds. Such packages shall be placed separately at the curb for collection on days specified by the Superintendent of Public Works. Paper recyclables shall not be intermingled with garbage. Do not use plastic bags to package paper recyclables. Recyclable metal, glass and plastic containers shall be placed in a separate recyclables container, and said container shall be placed separately at the curb for collection on days specified by the Superintendent of Public Works. All recyclables are to be cleaned/rinsed out with no food debris, and labels are to be removed. Recyclables shall not be intermingled with garbage. Recyclables must be placed loose in the can/container and must not be placed in plastic bags. Participation in the recycling program is mandatory. Failure to comply may result in the noncollection of garbage and/or summonses. Recyclables are generally collected once each week as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works. Recyclables should be put out no later than 6:00 a.m. on collection days.
Contractors and landscapers are responsible for removing their own garbage, yard waste, bulk rubbish and recyclables and are prohibited from placing such waste out for collection by the Village. Failure to comply may result in the noncollection of garbage and/or summonses to both the contractor/landscaper and property owner.