(a) Unless otherwise exempted in this section, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of every single-family residence and dwelling unit to have garbage service from the village and to deposit garbage, refuse, and recycling in the containers provided by the village's contractor. Garden waste shall be deposited in the containers for such waste. (Ord. 0-12-4, 2-6-2012)
Homeowner associations that had previously been permitted to opt out of the residential garbage contract, are to provide and maintain at all times in good order and repair a suitable container for garbage and refuse, to secure residential waste collection and removal service as described in this article, and to provide separate containers for garden waste. Containers shall be no larger than one hundred (100) gallons.
(b) The types of residential waste described in this article shall be collected and removed by the scavenger employed by the village, and not by a private scavenger or garbage collection agency except as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
(c) The scavenger employed by the village shall collect and remove the types of residential waste described in this article at the following times:
(1) Garden waste shall be collected on a weekly basis in bags containing the appropriate stickers which shall be available for purchase at a price determined by the contract.
(2) Miscellaneous waste shall be collected weekly.
(3) Recyclable waste shall be collected on a weekly basis.
(4) Garbage and refuse shall be collected once per week.
(5) Construction debris above what is permitted in the contract shall be collected upon request of the resident at a fee mutually agreed to by the resident and scavenger.
(d) The residential user fees for curbside collection of garbage and refuse by the scavenger employed by the village shall be at a rate determined by the village board.
(e) The owners and occupants of the following described single-family residences and dwelling units may continue to use a private scavenger or garbage collection agency to obtain curbside garbage and refuse collection and disposal service a minimum of once per week:
(1) Detached single-family residences in areas zoned as multi-family residential planned unit development that currently use a private scavenger or garbage collection agency.
(2) Attached single-family residences or townhomes which currently use a private scavenger or garbage collection agency to obtain curbside refuse collection and removal services.
(f) The owners and occupants of any such residences that currently use a private scavenger may elect to use the residential waste collection service provided by the village's scavenger; provided, however, that they shall thereafter continue to use and pay for the village's scavenger service as provided herein. (Ord. 0-11-27, 7-18-2011)