(a) All refuse and other matter which has been placed on any curb lawn for recycling purposes, shall be the property of the Village of LaGrange, and no person not authorized to do so, shall knowingly separate and collect, carry off or dispose of the same. “Refuse and other matter” as used in this section shall not include chemicals, explosives or any hazardous material that, pursuant to local, state or federal law, requires for its possession or disposal any license or permit.
(b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of petty theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree if the offender has not previously been convicted of a theft offense.
(Ord. 889. Passed 11-9-95.)