After July 1, 1990, it shall be unlawful for any person within the Village limits to place, or in any manner intermingle, "landscape wastes" with garbage and rubbish for disposal by the scavenger service provided by the Village. All landscape waste will be collected and disposed of as follows:
A. Collection: All landscape waste shall be collected by the same licensed scavenger service that collects garbage and refuse for the Village under separate agreement between the residents of the Village and the scavenger service.
B. Placement In Bags:
1. All landscape waste will be collected and must be contained in special biodegradable thirty (30) gallon paper bags to be sold to the public at various locations in the Village, or contained in a one hundred (100) gallon container cart to be sold or rented by the licensed Village scavenger service and a monthly collection fee paid to the scavenger service as provided hereafter.
2. No collection of said materials will be made, however, unless they are contained in the special paper bags or special container, and unless the owner, occupant or lessee has entered into a separate agreement with the scavenger service.
C. Voluntary Use Of Service: No resident of the Village will be obligated to use the collection services for landscape waste. (Ord. 689, 6-13-1990)
D. Service Charges:
1. The cost of the paper bags and the costs of rental of the container carts and monthly pick up services will be determined by and paid directly to the licensed Village scavenger service, and the Village shall have no obligation to collect said fees. The initial cost of said items and services shall be as follows:
Service | Fee |
30 gallon paper bag, including pick up charge | $1.10 per bag |
Purchase of 100 gallon container cart | $80.00 per cart |
Rental of 100 gallon container cart, a minimum 12 month rental | $2.50 per month per cart |
Monthly collection fee per 100 gallon container cart, whether purchased or rented for all 12 months | $3.00 per month per cart |
2. The container carts may be used for regular garbage and refuse from December through March. (Ord. 689, 6-13-1990; amd. 1999 Code)
E. Time Of Collection: The collection of landscape waste will be on the same day as the collection of other garbage and rubbish in the Village. (Ord. 689, 6-13-1990)