For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
“Franchisee” is the person or persons with whom the Village has contracted for providing services to collect refuse with the Village limits.
“Village” is the Village of Hecker, Monroe and St. Clair Counties, Illinois.
“Garbage” is the putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
“Person” is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
“Refuse” is all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage and rubbish.
“Rubbish” is nonputrescible solid wastes (excluding ashes), consisting of both combustible and non-combustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.