A. Municipal waste haulers that provide regularly scheduled municipal waste collection service to residential dwelling units in unincorporated areas of McHenry County and/or incorporated municipalities without service contracts, shall offer those customers, in addition to the standard flat fee method of payment, the options of either pay-as-you-throw or volume based pricing for collection service.
B. Prior to putting an additional vehicle into service during the license year, the licensed hauler shall submit the required information and applicable fees, pursuant to §§ 8.24.080D. through F., for this vehicle to the Department.
C. Semi-annually, each licensed hauler shall submit a written report, on forms provided by the Department, on its municipal waste hauling and recycling service operations. Reports shall be submitted to the Department by July 31 for January 1 through June 30, and by January 31 for July 1 through December 31. Failure to submit such a report shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance and may result in fines, suspension of the license, and/or issuance of a conditional license. Each written report shall be signed by the licensed hauler attesting that the information provided is complete, true and accurate.
D. At the time of license application or renewal, each licensed hauler shall provide a list of all communities currently under contract for municipal waste and/or mandated recyclable materials collection.
E. It shall be unlawful for any licensed hauler to collect discarded materials from any residential dwelling unit in McHenry County containing visible signs of mandated recyclable materials. It is also unlawful for licensed haulers to remove, for disposal, those bags or containers of discarded materials which visibly display a warning notice, sticker or some other device indicating that the load of discarded materials contains mandated recyclable materials and therefore should not be removed for disposal.
F. Municipal waste haulers that provide regularly scheduled municipal waste collection service in unincorporated areas of McHenry County and/or incorporated municipalities without service contracts, shall not begin collection activities prior to 5:00 a.m.
G. Municipal waste haulers that provide regularly scheduled municipal waste collection service to residential dwelling units, in unincorporated areas of McHenry County and/or incorporated municipalities without service contracts, shall also offer, as an option, seasonal collection of leaves. The licensed hauler may charge their customers that request this service a separate fee.
(Ord. O-200106-10-41, passed 6-19-2001; Ord. O-200209-12-062, passed 9-3-2002; Ord. O-201411-51-046, § 403, passed 11-18-2014)