A licensee under this chapter shall, as a condition of licensure, do the following things.
(A) The licensee shall pick up and segregate by class the following classes of solid waste:
(1) Unseparated solid waste, which shall consist of solid waste of all descriptions other than yard waste, including recyclable materials that have not been segregated by the customer;
(2) (a) Recyclable materials, which may include:
1. Aluminum cans;
2. Steel cans;
3. Tin-coated cans;
4. Bimetal cans;
5. Glass bottles and jars of all colors;
6. No. 1 plastic;
7. No. 2 plastic; and
8. Newspapers.
(b) Recyclable materials shall be separated by the customer from other classes of solid waste and placed in a separately marked bin. Newspapers shall be placed in paper bags or baled with twine. The village reserves the right to expand the definition of recyclable materials due to changing market conditions without affecting the validity of the license.
(3) Yard waste, which shall include leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, twigs, and garden waste such as weeds and stalks, when segregated and bagged in accordance with the regulations of the facility which accepts such yard waste from the solid waste hauler.
(B) The licensee shall transport and dispose of unseparated solid waste in the Sangamon Valley landfill, when accessible or by any other method permitted by state and federal law.
(C) The licensee shall transport and dispose of recyclable materials by selling or giving such materials to dealers in recyclable materials. Recyclable materials shall be recycled and shall not be disposed of in a solid waste landfill or other methods without the express approval of the Village Board. Unauthorized disposal of recyclable material may result in the cancellation of the waste haulers license and subject to fines as provided for in § 4-7-99.
(D) The licensee shall transport yard waste to composting centers or other facilities which accept yard waste only.
(E) Each licensee shall be responsible for handling the recyclable materials and yard waste of its own customers; however, licensees may agree among themselves to handle the recyclable materials and yard waste of another licensee.
(F) The licensee shall comply with this chapter and all other ordinances of the village and with state, county, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to solid waste management.
(Ord. 10-17, passed 11-2-2010)