A. Garbage And Refuse Containers:
1. Required: It shall be the responsibility of every owner, or his agent or occupant, of any house, building or apartment in the village where garbage or refuse is created, accumulated, or produced to maintain in good order and repair suitable and sufficient containers for use as receptacles for domestic garbage and refuse. "Refuse" as herein defined shall mean garbage, rubbish or both. "Garbage" as herein defined shall mean all refuse accumulations of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attend the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruits or vegetables, and containers originally used for foodstuffs. Rubbish includes all other refuse except rocks, concrete, bricks, and dirt.
2. Specifications:
a. For the purposes of this chapter, "suitable containers" for single-family units are defined as containers made of metal or plastic, not exceeding thirty (30) gallons' capacity each, sold commercially for the specific purpose of garbage and refuse disposal, or sixty (60) gallon and ninety (90) gallon containers provided by the franchised waste hauler. The container shall have a close fitting top or be capable of being tightly closed by tying or securing the top.
b. For purposes of this chapter, suitable containers for buildings other than single-family dwellings may be those designated for use by single-family dwellings or metal containers with a capacity more than thirty (30) gallons sold commercially for the specific purpose of garbage and refuse disposal and acceptable to the refuse collector. The container shall have a close fitting top.
c. When four (4) or more single-family attached dwelling units utilize a single location for the collection of garbage and refuse they shall be required to utilize a rigid container made of metal or plastic, not to exceed thirty (30) gallons in capacity and sold commercially for the purpose of garbage and refuse disposal. The container shall have a close fitting top. Plastic nonrigid containers shall not be allowed. Containers provided by the franchised waste hauler may also be used pursuant to the contract with the village.
3. Placement Of Containers: It shall be unlawful for any person to place a refuse or garbage container on the public parkway, in any street, alley or public way for the purpose of being emptied, except after the hour of six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on the day prior to the scheduled day of pick up. All containers shall be removed by seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on the scheduled day of pick up and no such garbage or refuse shall be so placed so that it can be blown about or scattered by the wind.
On days other than collection days, all garbage and refuse, and recycling containers shall be kept in the garage or in a reasonable location within the side or rear yard of any lot; no such containers shall be stored or maintained within the front yard area of any lot.
4. Landscape Waste Disposal: All landscape waste shall be disposed of in proper containers in accordance with the solid waste contract between the village and waste management northwest. All residents shall be required to place official landscape waste disposal stickers on all containers which contain landscape waste. Containers which do not have the landscape waste disposable sticker located thereon shall not be collected. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or to cause the placement of a fraudulent, counterfeit or improper landscape waste disposal sticker on any container placed for collection in the village.
(Ord. 697, 6-17-1970; amd. Ord. 810, 6-6-1973; Ord. 2714, 9-14-1999; Ord. 3011, 10-12-2004; Ord. 3026, 2-22-2005; Ord. 3217, 10-13-2009)