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Villa Park Green Commission reviews composting ordinance and considers community compost sites
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Villa Park Green Commission reviewed a draft composting ordinance and discussed creating or adding language to enable community composting sites to serve residents without private space; commissioners will research existing sites and return recommendations at the next meeting.
The Villa Park Green Commission met Feb. 17 and reviewed a copy of a composting ordinance while discussing whether to add a community composting program to better serve residents who lack private yard space.
Commissioners noted the draft ordinance, as presented, appears to focus on personal/home composting rather than municipal or community collection sites. The commission identified two existing community compost locations to verify and inspect — a site near Iowa and a site by Westmore (Westmore Park/Westmore Meyers Road) — and agreed to confirm whether those sites are active and accessible.
Members said community sites may help residents in multi-unit housing and others who cannot maintain private compost systems. The commission asked staff to identify the correct departmental contact (parks/parks and recreation or similar) and assigned follow-up research. If the village does not list those sites in code or on village maps, commissioners discussed adding language to the ordinance or drafting a separate recommendation to authorize or permit community compost locations.
The commission did not vote on the ordinance during the meeting. Instead, members agreed to place the topic under unfinished business at the next meeting and bring recommendations about any substantive changes or 'red lines' they would like to see in the ordinance.
Votes at a glance: Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the draft minutes with a motion, a second and a voice vote; the motion passed by voice (mover and seconder not specified in the record).
What comes next: Commissioners will verify existing community compost sites, consult staff on permitting and operations, and return the item to the next meeting with recommended revisions or an implementation plan if they propose creating a village-supported community composting program.
