Bill Text: IL HB2427 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may, by ordinance, provide for the collection, transport, disposal, and recycling of brush, wood chips, and leaves (currently, only collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves) within the unincorporated areas of the township without referendum approval. Defines "recycling". Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0056 [HB2427 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB2427-Chaptered.html
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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:
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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, | ||||
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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