Except as otherwise directed by the village, occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences shall do the following for the preparation and collection of the separated materials specified in § 50.23(E) through (O).
(A) Aluminum containers shall be rinsed and left for curbside collection, delivered to the dropoff site or sold to persons or businesses who are operating commercial recycling enterprises. Nothing herein will prevent the sale or donation of aluminum cans and aluminum foil to local civic and church groups, where aluminum is ultimately recycled.
(B) Bi-metal containers shall be rinsed and left for curbside pickup or delivered to the dropoff site.
(C) Corrugated paper shall be flattened, bundled and tied or boxed in a large cardboard box, if placed at curbside for pickup. Corrugated paper may also be delivered to the dropoff site. Nothing herein will prevent sale or delivery of corrugated paper to church groups, civic groups or commercial purchasers of corrugated for recycling.
(D) Foam polystyrene packaging shall be separated, placed in brown paper bags, and placed at curbside for collection under the village’s recycling program.
(E) Glass containers shall be rinsed, with covers removed, separated by color in accordance with the hauler’s instructions, and placed for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program.
(F) Magazines shall be placed in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program.
(G) Newspapers shall be placed in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program.
(H) Office paper shall be placed in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program in accordance with hauler’s instructions.
(I) Rigid plastic containers shall be prepared and collected as follows.
(1) Plastic containers made with PETE (plastic #1) shall be rinsed with caps, rings and covers removed, separated and placed at curbside for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program.
(2) Plastic containers made of HDPE (plastic #2) shall be rinsed, with caps, rings and covers removed, separated and placed at curbside for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program. Wide mouth containers are to be handled in accordance with hauler’s instructions.
(3) Because of changes in markets from time to time, the village may determine that rigid plastic containers displaying different numbers need not be separated by number but can be placed together for pickup. In such instances, instructions will be given through the hauler. Also, if there are no markets, the Village Board may exempt materials otherwise required to be recycled. See § 50.46. Example: in 1995 plastic containers ##3-7 are exempted.
(4) Steel containers shall be rinsed and placed at curbside for collection under the village’s curbside recycling program.
(5) Waste tires shall not be openly stored in the village. Arrangements with a licensed hauler shall be made for proper disposal.
(6) Recycling bins or containers meeting the hauler’s requirements may be used as an alternative to brown paper bags or cardboard boxes as receptacles.
(Prior Code, § 7.03(1)) (Ord. passed 3-11-2009)