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Public Act 100-0056
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| HB2427 Enrolled | LRB100 08212 AWJ 18310 b |
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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:
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(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, |
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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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