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ORDINANCE NO. 5572
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 ENTITLED "GARBAGE AND
REFUSE" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE 20th DAY OF JUNE, 2006
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 21st day of June, 2006.
ORDINANCE NO. 5572
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 ENTITLED
"GARBAGE AND REFUSE" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR
HOME RULE POWERS:
SECTION ONE: That Article II entitled Garbage and Refuse of Chapter 19 of the Village Code of
Mount Prospect; as amended, is hereby further amended to delete Sections 19.203 A.1, 19.203
A.3, 19.208 A and 19.208 A.1 in their entirety and to insert in lieu thereof, entirely new Sections
19.203 A.1 I 19.203 A.3, 19.208 A and 19.208 A. 1 to be and read as follows:
19.203: RECEPTACLES:
A.
1. A Village owned/ imprinted and furnished (one per single family dwelling) green
wheeled cart thirty-five (35), sixty-five (65) and/or ninety-five (95) gallon receptacle
for the purpose of storage and collection of garbage, refuse or waste, rocks and
building materials resulting from do-it-yourself projects and all other items of similar
nature which do not exceed the size of the approved receptacle. Said receptacle
shall be a wheeled cart of standard waterproof construction with handles, wheels and
a tight-fitting cover or lid and shall be no larger than 35, 65 or 95 gallons in capacity.
There is no limit as to the number of such containers used by any family unit.
Unless specified otherwise in the Village's solid waste contract all garbage must be
contained in the Village approved cart.
3. A village owned/imprinted and furnished (one per single family dwelling) thirty-five
(35), sixty-five (65) and/or ninety-five (95) gallon blue wheeled cart is the approved
receptacle for the collection of recyclables. Said receptacle shall be a wheeled cart
of standard waterproof construction with handles, wheels and a tight-fitting cover or
lid and shall be no larger than 35, 65 or 95 gallons in capacity. All recycling materials
must be contained in the blue wheeled cart or it will not be collected. Single family
dwellings will be allowed one (1) additional cart (any size) at no cost.
19.208: FEES:
The following fees are required for the collection and disposal of garbage, refuse, recyclables and
yard materials.
A. Residential: The village shall provide a once-a-week service collection and disposal of
garbage, refuse, and recyclables only, as described in the village's current Solid Waste Contract.
Every owner, agent, tenant or occupant of any single family residential dwelling or residential
multi-family dwelling located within the corporate limits of the village shall pay a portion of the
village's cost for the once-a-week service, including collection, disposal and administrative fees,
as well as an additional one (1) time rental fee for additional carts, as follows:
1. Single family residential dwellings.
a. Single family residential dwellings will pay the amount as set forth in
Appendix A, Division II of this code in the form of a direct bill for once-a-week
service, including collection, disposal and administrative fees.
b. Single family residential dwellings will pay the amount as set forth in
Appendix A, Division II of this code for each additional Village-owned/
imprinted refuse cart in excess of one (1), regardless of size.
c. Single family residential dwellings will pay the amount as set forth in
Appendix A, Division II of this code for each additional Village owned/
imprinted recycling cart in excess of two (2), regardless of size.
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Zadel
None
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PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day of June 2006.
ATTEST:
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irvana K. Wilks
Mayor
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Village Clerk
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