Definitions as used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
ACT: The Environmental Protection Act, ILCS 1993, Chapter 415, Section 5/1 et seq., as amended from time to time, and applicable rules and regulations promulgated there under.
AGREEMENT: This Agreement, dated February 8, 2022, by and between the Municipality and Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., which is on file in the Office of the Village Clerk for Village of Shorewood and available for public inspection, as amended from time to time.
BULK ITEMS: Items including, but not limited to, pianos, beds, box springs, mattresses, sofas, furniture, furnishings, fixtures.
CONTRACTOR: Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., and its successors and assignees.
CUSTOMERS: All detached single family, duplex, and townhome units situated within the Village.
EXCLUDED WASTE: Without limitation, any regulated quantity of a Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance as defined by federal, state or local laws or regulations, containerized wastes, the contents of which are not able to be identified; sludges; waste from a pollution control process or cleanup of a spill of a chemical substance or commercial product; waste tires; biohazardous or regulated medical waste; friable asbestos; construction and demolition waste, soil; sod, tree ranches and stumps; paint; motor oil; excessive storm debris or debris resulting from weather events such as hurricanes or tropical storms; or any item too large or heavy to be contained within a 96-gallon Cart; or any waste or material that is prohibited from being received, managed or disposed of at the disposal facility.
E-WASTE: Any “Covered Electronic Device” as defined by the Illinois “Consumer Electronics Recycling Act” and includes items such as, any computer, computer monitor, television, printer, electronic key board, facsimile machine, video cassette recorder, portable digital music players that have memory capability and is memory powered, digital video disc players, video game consoles, an electronic mouse, scanner, digital converter box, cable receiver, satellite receiver, digital video cassette recorder, or a server.
GARBAGE: Waste resulting from handling, processing, cooking and consumption of food and wastes resulting from the handling, processing, storage and sale of produce.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: Household hazardous waste includes items such as: household chemicals, automotive products, paint products, batteries, garden chemicals, fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers and thermostats, flammable items such as kerosene, gasoline, solvents and similar items, syringes, needles, and swimming pool chemicals.
IEPA: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
LANDSCAPE WASTE: Items including, but not limited to, grass clippings, shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter bundled a maximum two (2) feet in diameter and three (3) feet in length and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees.
OTHER WASTE: Landscape Waste, Recyclable Materials, Bulk Items, White Goods, E- Waste, household hazardous waste, and any other materials designated by the Municipality for collection.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: Aluminum cans, tin, steel and bi-metal cans, clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars, newspapers, magazines, mixed papers (junk mail, chipboard, white and colored paper, brown kraft paper bags): corrugated cardboard, #1 PETE plastic containers and #2 HPDE plastic containers, aseptic beverage containers, and any other material or materials which the Municipality and the Contractor mutually agree to include as a “Recyclable Material” subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.
REFUSE: All discarded and unwanted biodegradable and non-biodegradable household and kitchen waste, including, but not limited to, food, food residues and unwanted materials. (i) combustible trash, including, but not limited to, paper cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, wood furniture, bedding; (ii) non-combustible trash, including, without limitation, metals, tin cans, metal furniture, glass, crockery; (iii) other mineral waste and street rubbish, including, without limitation, contents of litter receptacles. Refuse does not include any banned material from landfills or which is prohibited from collection per local, state or federal law, including but not limited to E-Waste, White Goods, tires, batteries, automobile items (i.e. engines, fenders, seats) and landscape waste.
SERVICES: The specified waste hauling, collection and disposal services to be provided by the Contractor pursuant to the Agreement.
STATE: The State of Illinois.
SOLID WASTE: Garbage, Refuse, other general household waste.
WHITE GOODS: White Goods as defined in Section 5/22.28 of the Act. (Ord. 22-2037, 3-22-2022)