Public Act 0056 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2427 Enrolled LRB100 08212 AWJ 18310 b

Public Act 100-0056

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

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.

(Source: P.A. 97-417, eff. 1-1-12.)

(60 ILCS 1/210-10)

Sec. 210-10. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Ashes" means residue from fires used for cooking and for heating buildings.

"Garbage" means wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food and wastes from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.

"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.

(Source: P.A. 77-1827; 88-62.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2017