O-653-90 03/12/90ORDINANCE NO. 6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF LEMONT
WHICH CHAPTER IS ENTITLED "GARBAGE COLLECTION"
Adopted by the
President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lemont
This A(i day of � /L4.414, , 1990.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Illinois, this /a
day of , 1990.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF LEMONT
WHICH CHAPTER IS ENTITLED "GARBAGE COLLECTION"
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois, that the Municipal Code
of Lemont Chapter 8.12 entitled "Garbage Collection" be amended by
adding the following sections:
8.12.161 Anti - Scavenging of Recyclable Materials:
a) SECTION 1: Definitions:
Recyclables are materials having an economic value in the
secondary materials market. The following materials have
such economic value: aluminum cans and articles, bi-
metal cans, glass containers, corrugated paper (cardboard
and paper boxes), magazines, computer printout paper,
computer tab cards, office paper, steel cans, newspaper
paper products not chemically coated and plastic bottles
and containers.
b) SECTION 2: Separation of Recyclables and Placement for
Removal:
Recyclables shall be prepared and separated from other
refuse as required and shall be collected by the Village
of Lemont or under subcontract by its designated agent.
Recyclables shall be placed either at the curbside to be
collected at times designated by the Village of Lemont
or shall be taken to a recycling facility. Recyclables
shall be disposed in an approved container provided for
that purpose by the Village of Lemont.
c) SECTION 3: Collection by Unauthorized Person:
From the time of placement of recyclables at the curb or
in recycling containers for collection in accordance with
the terms hereof, items shall be and become the property
of the Village of Lemont or its authorized agent. It
shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any person
unauthorized by the Village of Lemont to collect or pick-
up or cause to be collected or picked -up any such items.
Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one
or more locations shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense punishable hereinafter provided.
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This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided
by law.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to
the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published
in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, on this fog day
of /l'% t-' , 1990.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Richard Kwasneski
Kenneth S. Bromberek
Barbara Buschman .�
William Margulas ✓
Charles Skopec ✓
Bert Ercoli i/
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CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this day ■ of -/t-4
Attest:
, 1990.
ORZ— resident
CHARLEEN SMOLLEN, Village Clerk