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:

Litter means any discarded, used or unconsumed substance or waste. The term "litter" may include, but is not limited to, any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging, construction material, motor vehicle parts, furniture, oil, carcass of a dead animal, any nauseous or offensive matter of any kind, any object likely to injure any person or create a traffic hazard, potentially infectious medical waste as defined in 415 ILCS 105/3, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature.

Recyclable material means any waste material designated by the village or its contracted recyclable material collector to be recycled. The term "recycled material" may include, but is not limited to, newspaper, magazines, cardboard and other paper products, glass, metal, plastic, tires, appliances or anything else that is determined to be of value as a recyclable material.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.1)

1. The village shall provide curbside recyclable material collection service on a once-per-week basis on a day determined by the board of trustees.
2. Recyclable material set out for pickup shall be cleaned and segregated from other refuse and set out in special receptacles provided by the village.
3. The recycling receptacle provided is the property of the village and is to be used only for recycling pursuant to this section. Using it for any other purpose constitutes a violation of this section and may cause the village to reclaim the receptacle.
4. Ownership of recyclable materials set out for collection by residents or businesses shall be vested in the village or in contractors authorized to collect recyclable material. Unauthorized collection of recyclable material set out for collection within the corporate limits of the village by any person shall constitute a violation of this section.
5. A fee as provided in the village fee schedule shall be charged to each resident who obtains a recycle bin for curbside pickup, except that new residents will be allowed the first recycle bin for no fee.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.5)

1. The village shall provide for curbside collection service of residential solid waste on a once-per-week basis on a day to be determined by the board of trustees.
2. Solid waste set out for collection shall be contained in 33-gallon bags or containers. Each residence is allowed five bags or containers of solid waste to be set out for collection that do not require a pre-paid sticker. Additional bags or containers set out shall have a pre-paid sticker attached. Such sticker will be provided by the contracted refuse hauler for the village and made available for sale in retail stores within the corporate limits of the village.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.6)

The village shall provide for curbside collection service of yard waste as defined by applicable state laws, at a cost as provided in the village fee schedule per bag per sticker. Yard waste must be placed in paper or kraft bags with a yard waste sticker attached and placed at the curb for pickup on the designated day. Stickers are available at the village hall and at retailers as designated by the board of trustees.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.8)

A collection fee will be added to all water and sewer bills in the amount per month as provided in the village fee schedule. A ten percent penalty charge will be charged if the solid waste collection fee is not paid by the fifth day of the month, the same due date and penalty as on water and sewer bills. The fee per sticker for each additional bag or container of solid waste is as provided in the village fee schedule. Stickers are available for sale at the village hall and retailers as designated by the board of trustees.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.7)

No person shall manufacture, copy, duplicate or otherwise counterfeit, nor cause the manufacturing, copying, duplicating or otherwise counterfeiting of prepaid stickers used for the collection of residential solid waste or yard waste by the village or its contracted waste collection contractor.

(Code 2024, § 4.9.9)