(A) Yard waste shall not be placed for collection unless contained in a “Kraft” type paper bag or durable metal or plastic container, with handles, of not less than 20 gallons or more than 32 gallons in size and on which is affixed a yard waste sticker.
(B) If metal or plastic containers are used, the owner must identify the container as a yard waste container with a decal approved by the village.
(C) Yard waste that cannot be placed in an approved container such as brush and branches must be cut in four-foot lengths and tied with twine into bundles weighing not more than 50 pounds, exceed a diameter of two feet, not contain branches exceeding one inch in diameter, not cut by a private contractor and must have a yard waste sticker attached.
(D) (1) The fee for a yard waste sticker shall be:
Effective November 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 | $1.55 |
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 | $1.60 |
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 | $1.65 |
July 1, 2014 to August 18, 2014 | $1.70 |
August 19, 2014 to February 28, 2015 | $1.95 |
March 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 | $2.20 |
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 | $2.25 |
(2) If the price the licensed residential scavenger pays for fuel rises above $4.35 per gallon then the rate shall be increased by $0.01 for each $0.08 increase above $4.35 per gallon.
(Ord. 4120, passed 10-17-2011; Ord. 4255, passed 3-2-2015) Penalty, see § 50.999