Yard Waste Collection
YARD WASTE shall be collected once per week on the same day as the refuse and
recycling from April 1st through November 30th each calendar year. All yard
waste materials must be placed in a yard waste cart, Kraft paper bags, or
rigid containers of no more than 32 gallons in capacity. Residents using rigid
containers will be required to properly identify those containers designated as
having yard waste material. The CONTRACTOR will make available yard waste
identification labels to the residents for the purpose of properly identifying
receptacles for yard waste removal at no additional charge.
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Homer Glen Approves Village-Wide Refuse Contract
April 30,
2008
On Tuesday, April 22, the Homer Glen Village Board approved a five-year
agreement with NuWay/Homewood Disposal Service, Inc. (hereafter NuWay) to
provide Village-wide refuse, recycling, and yard waste collection and disposal
service to all residential properties within the Village limits
starting July 1, 2008. The Village-wide agreement will replace the
current system whereby residents select from among several garbage haulers that
serve the Homer Glen area.
Ordinance No. 08-043 dated August 12, 2008
An Ordinance Regulating
Residential and Commercial Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection and
Penalties for Illegal Dumping in the Village of Homer Glen, Will County,
Illinois
Note: This ordinance dated August 12, 2008 replaces Ordinance #08-031.
The Village-wide agreement provides a number of benefits to Homer Glen
residents:
- Reduced refuse collection and disposal costs for virtually all residential
customers. The quarterly rate for single-family residential properties will be
$62.77 per quarter. It is estimated customers will save from 9.1% to 41.7% over
current rates.
- Elimination of any fuel surcharges, which tend to increase refuse bills.
- Known refuse cost increases for the next five years.
- A Senior Citizen discount of $1.50 per month.
- Elimination of trucks from multiple garbage haulers on Village streets. This
should save wear and tear on Village streets.
- Elimination of multiple refuse collection days in the same neighborhood.
This should improve the appearance of many neighborhoods.
- The provision of take-all (or unlimited) refuse, recycling, and yard waste
service to all residents. Currently, many Homer Glen residents do not have
recycling service. It is expected that recycling will increase substantially,
thereby reducing the amount of refuse going to landfills and facilitating the
reuse of many materials, such as paper, aluminum, glass, and petroleum-based
plastics.
- The provision of unlimited yard waste service should reduce the burning of
leaves and other yard waste, thereby improving air quality and facilitating the
€œrecycling€ of yard waste into useable compost. It is more environmentally
conscious to compost yard waste than to burn it.
- The elimination of yard waste stickers.
- The provision of covered, wheeled carts for refuse, recyclables, and yard
waste. The use of wheeled-carts makes it easier to move refuse materials to the
curb or other pick-up locations. Covers protect the materials from the affects
of weather and reduce wind blown debris.
- Free service for Village facilities and parks, or equivalent compensation.
- Funding for special recycling events, such as hazardous wastes and
electronics.
- Funds for the Village to administer the agreement and to deal with refuse
related complaints and problems.
- The Village will receive 50% from the sale of recyclables. Thus, the more
Homer Glen residents recycle, the greater Homer Glen€™s share of the recycling
proceeds. Income from the sale of recyclables is expected to assist the Village
in funding environmental projects.
Prior to the start-up of Village-wide service, NuWay will distribute an
information packet to all residences. Information will also be provided on the
NuWay and Village web sites. For customers of other refuse contractors, it will
not be necessary to contact NuWay to initiate service. Start-up of service will
be automatic.
Refuse.
Most customers will continue to use their existing refuse carts, as provided by
NuWay or Waste Management. NuWay plans to acquire Waste Management€™s carts.
Customers who do not have an appropriate refuse cart will receive one. If
customers have more refuse than will fit in the cart, they may place additional
reusable containers or appropriate bags next to the refuse cart.
Although NuWay will provide €œtake-all€ refuse service, there will be a limit
of one bulk item, including €œwhite goods€, and not more than two cubic yards of
remodeling debris per week.
Recycling.
All customers will receive a new
95-gal recycling cart. After the initial start-up, any existing recycling bins
will not be serviced.
After refuse and recycling carts have been distributed, customers may chose
to exchange their 95-gal carts for 65-gal carts.
Yard Waste.
All customers who currently do not
have a yard waste cart will have the option to receive at no extra cost a 95-gal
cart to use for yard waste from April thru November. During the balance of the
year, yard waste carts may be used for excess refuse. If customers have more
yard waste than will fit in the cart, they may place paper yard waste bags or
their own reusable containers next to the cart. Yard waste stickers will not be
required. NuWay will provide yard waste labels for reusable containers.
Effective July 1, only NuWay will be allowed to service
residential customers in Homer Glen. Other refuse haulers may not provide
service. When paying current bills, residents should pay their current hauler
only thru the month of June.
When Village-wide service is initiated, all occupied residential properties
must have refuse service. This is necessary to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the community. It is also necessary to protect the environment. All
residences will have recycling service available. It is hoped that all Home Glen
residents will honor the Village€™s motto €œCommunity and Nature in Harmony€ by
becoming active recyclers. The yard waste service will likewise facilitate the
€œrecycling€ of leaves, grass, and other yard waste into beneficial compost. It
should also encourage residents not to burn leaves and other yard waste, thereby
improving Homer Glen€™s air quality.
Most multi-family developments will not initially be subject to the terms and
conditions of the agreement with NuWay, because they may have existing service
contracts with different service and pricing structures. The Village will be
working with such developments and NuWay to include them in the Village-wide
system, because it is the Village€™s goal that all residential properties have
recycling service available.
The Village has negotiated a favorable rate for Homer Glen residents for
roll-off containers when residents have large quantities of refuse or material
from construction and remodeling projects. However, residents who require such
refuse service may contract with the waste hauler of their choice.
The collection schedule as to which day of the week service will be provided
will be announced prior to the initiation of Village-wide service on July 1.
It is suggested that new residents who require refuse service prior to July 1
and customers of any refuse hauler who are currently having problems with their
existing refuse or yard waste carts contact NuWay Customer Service at
708/479-9555.
Customers who are enrolled in an electronic or autopay system with other
refuse haulers should discontinue such service prior to July 1. NuWay will
provide an electronic bill pay option for customers who prefer such a payment
method.
Waste Management customers who have questions about their bills or who may
have pre-paid service should contact Waste Management Customer Service at
800/796-9696 to obtain a refund.
Allied Waste Service customers who have questions about their bills should
contact Allied Customer Service at 815/723-3200.
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