Have your lawn waste
at the curb by
7:00 am on Monday
and Friday to ensure that is picked up
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WASTE BAGS ARE ACCEPTABLE**
ORDINANCE NO. 110810B
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ASHTON, ILLINOIS
Chapter 54 - solid waste
LANDSCAPE WASTE COLLECTION
ORDINANCE
Article II
GARBAGE AND REFUSE
SECTION 54 - 34
WHERAS, the Village
Board of Trustees of the Village of Ashton, Lee County,
Illinois, have deemed it appropriate to establish a Landscape
Debris Collection Policy and to create Article II, Garbage
and Refuse, Section 54 - 34.
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED, by the Village of Ashton Code of Ordinance
be amended as follows:
Chapter 54
Solid Waste
A. Article II Garbage and Refuse. Section 54-34
a) The Village of
Ashton shall collect landscape debris on Monday and Friday
of each week which schedule from time to time may be amended
without ordinance by Village Resolution; provided that
the material is properly placed for collection as hereafter
set forth.
b) Landscape debris
is defined as: leaves, grass clippings, small branches
and brush tied in bundles of five feet (5') in length
or less and not exceeding fifty pounds, plants and other
organic materials which would normally be associated with
residential gardens together with shrub and bushes from
a typical parcel of residential property.
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c) Landscape debris
shall be placed in clear bags, if not bundled as described
hereinabove. Except that small branches may be placed
in cans of 30 gallons or less. All bags, cans, and/or
bundles must be placed at the front curb for pick up.
In no event shall any landscape debris be placed for collection
if mixed with other solid waste. In no event shall any
landscape debris be placed for collection in any single
bag, can and/or bundle weighs in excess of 50 lbs. Any
landscape waste which is mixed with solid waste or is
in excess of 50 lbs will not be disposed of by the City
and in addition, any violator will be subject to fines
and penalties as provided in the general penalty of description
in the Municipal Code.
d) Any accumulation
of landscape debris on any particular pick up day in excess
of one Village truck (one ton truck) will be assessed
an additional $25.00 charge per load. Arrangements for
such pick up must be made in advance together with payment
therefore. In the alternative, the Village of Ashton will
provide for a truck to be dropped off to be loaded by
the Village resident and thereafter dumped by a Village
employee at no charge. Any such request must be made to
the Village Clerk at least 7 days before the requested
drop off. Delivery of the truck and scheduling thereof
are subject to availability; Village obligations' and
other requests. Village reserves the right and may reasonably
deny any such request.
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WASTE BAGS ARE ACCEPTABLE**
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