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| Public Act 100-0056 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 210-7 and 210-10 as follows: | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/210-7) | ||||
Sec. 210-7. Disposal of brush and leaves. Notwithstanding | ||||
any provision of this Article to the contrary, the corporate | ||||
authorities of a township may, by ordinance, provide for the | ||||
collection, transport, and disposal, and recycling of brush, | ||||
wood chips, and leaves within the unincorporated areas of the | ||||
township without referendum approval. The corporate | ||||
authorities of the township may use funds authorized under | ||||
Section 30-117 to provide for the collection, transport, and | ||||
disposal of brush and leaves.
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(Source: P.A. 97-417, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(60 ILCS 1/210-10)
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Sec. 210-10. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless | ||||
the context
clearly requires otherwise:
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"Ashes" means residue from fires used for cooking and for | ||||
heating
buildings.
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"Garbage" means wastes resulting from the handling, | ||||
preparation, cooking,
and consumption of food and wastes from | ||
the handling, storage, and sale of
produce.
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"Recycling" means the transfer of brush, wood chips, or | ||
leaves by employees of the township to a facility or place that | ||
will utilize the product without charge. | ||
"Refuse" means (i) combustible trash, including but not | ||
limited to paper,
cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, | ||
tree branches, yard trimmings,
wood furniture, and bedding; | ||
(ii) noncombustible trash, including but not
limited to metals, | ||
tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock
and | ||
pieces of concrete, glass, crockery, and other mineral waste; | ||
and
(iii) street rubbish, including but not limited to street | ||
sweepings, dirt,
leaves, catch-basin dirt, and contents of | ||
litter receptacles. "Refuse" does not
mean earth and wastes | ||
from building operations, nor does it include solid
wastes | ||
resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing | ||
operations such as
food processing wastes, boiler-house | ||
cinders, lumber, scraps, and shavings.
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(Source: P.A. 77-1827; 88-62.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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