§ 96.09. RECYCLING.

(A)

The recycling of appropriate materials shall be required by all residents and other persons disposing of refuse in the village. For residential dwellings, recycling shall be carried out exclusively by the residential service contractor. For the purpose of expediting recycling of materials in residential dwellings, all such materials shall be segregated from other portions of refuse and placed at the curb on the date of scheduled garbage pickup.

(B)

No person, firm or corporation shall remove such recyclable material, except the refuse or recycling collector or the owner of said material. Any person, firm or corporation removing said material other than the contractor or owner shall be fined as set forth in section 10.99 of this Code.

(C)

All multifamily dwelling complexes shall establish and institute a program to collect recycling materials.

(1)

Recycling collection areas for residents shall be conveniently located and maintained within common areas in or near the buildings and consist of separate containers for the purposes of temporary storage of recyclable material.

(2)

The owner shall maintain all recycling areas, including the containers, in a clean, sanitary and litter-free manner.

(3)

Owners shall notify residents of the availability of recycling services through a formal educational campaign, and shall use their best efforts to gain and maintain participation in the program.

(D)

All holders of a business license for commercial and industrial establishments in the village shall establish and institute a program to collect commercial recyclable materials.

(1)

The commercial recyclable materials should be, at a minimum, separated from the waste stream to be stored commingled/separated and collected for the purpose of recycling. The director of community development may, after review, grant exemption to this section.

(E)

All holders of a business license for refuse collection shall offer recycling services and therefore be so equipped to provide for the collection of recyclable material.

(Ord. 94-84, passed 8-23-1994; Am. Ord. 97-125, passed 10-28-1997; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 12-041, passed 4-10-2012)