[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Pleasant Prairie 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-26.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 292, Solid Waste and Recycling, adopted 12-20-2004 by Ord.
No. 04-65, as amended.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority
granted by §§ 61.34, 61.345 and 287.09, Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that
the Village of Pleasant Prairie is in compliance with the mandates
established by the statutes of the State of Wisconsin and that the
health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the Village of Pleasant
Prairie are maintained.
This chapter shall be known, referred to and cited as the "Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Ordinance of the Village of Pleasant Prairie" or as "Chapter 292 of the Code of the Village of Pleasant Prairie."
The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village. Headings provided in this chapter are for convenience and ease of reference; they shall not be interpreted to limit the applicability, purpose, effect or meaning of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any word or phrase defined in § 292-5 of this chapter shall have the meaning stated therein. Undefined words or phrases shall have their common, ordinary meaning unless some other meaning is clearly suggested by the context in which a particular word or phrase appears. As used in this chapter, "shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
The following words or phrases, as used in this
chapter, shall have the meaning set out below:
The Village Administrator and/or such other Village staff
members or officials as may be designated as the administrators of
this chapter by resolutions adopted from time to time by the Village
Board, in its discretion, to perform, in the first instance, any function
delegated to the Administrator by this chapter.[1]
Construction lumber, drywall, shingles, electrical, HVAC
and plumbing materials used during residential new construction or
large remodeling projects.
Items such as furniture, mattresses, and swing sets or items
that are longer than four feet and weigh more than 50 pounds which
cannot fit into a Village-issued collection cart and/or garbage container,
when permitted.
[Amended 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 10-33]
A Village-issued sixty-five- or ninety-five-gallon collection
cart which shall be used for the primary disposal of residential solid
waste and a separate cart for the primary disposal of recyclable materials.
A Village-owned sixty-five- or ninety-five-gallon solid waste
collection cart will be collected weekly. An unlimited volume of solid
waste in addition to the ninety-five-gallon solid waste collection
cart can be collected each week.[2]
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
A Village-owned sixty-five- or ninety-five-gallon solid waste
collection cart will be collected weekly. An additional unlimited
collection of solid waste can be scheduled for a fee as established
in the Village Fee Schedule. Residents must contact the Public Works
Department 48 hours in advance to schedule an unlimited solid waste
collection day.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Compost items shall include bundled branches, garden waste,
grass clippings, leaves, stumps 50 pounds or less, tree trimmings
and other yard waste.[3]
The location where solid waste and recyclable materials are
to be deposited for collection. The curbside location is to be at
the point where the driveway intersects with the roadway. There need
not be an actual curb to set the solid waste or recycling upon. Collection
containers shall be kept off the roadway.
If the primary collection cart for solid waste is not sufficient,
additional containers for solid waste collection may be used only
with Collection Option - Unlimited Collection. The containers shall
not exceed 32 gallons in size nor weigh more than 50 pounds gross
weight, and if plastic bags are used they shall be tightly tied. Garbage
containers must have two handles secured to the container. The Village
of Pleasant Prairie is not responsible for lost or damaged garbage
containers. Cardboard boxes or containers are not acceptable garbage
containers and must be recycled.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
Includes aerosol cans which are not empty, insecticides and
pesticides, floor care products, metal polish, furniture polish, oven
cleaners, drain cleaners, bathroom cleaners, tile cleaners, disinfectants,
batteries, old gasoline, gasoline/oil mixed, brake fluid, antifreeze,
auto repair products, transmission fluids, other oils/cleaners, oil
paints (no latex paints), paint thinner, paint stripper, varnish,
chemical fertilizers, fungicides, rat poison, artists' paints, fiberglass
epoxy, gun cleaning solvents, mothballs, pool chemicals, photographic
chemicals and fluorescent bulbs.
Curbside or roadside collection of loose unbagged leaves
from residential properties.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust,
body politic or corporate or any other legal entity.
Recyclables shall include all corrugated cardboard, except
used pizza boxes, chipboard (cereal boxes), office paper, white paper,
newspaper, magazines, shrink/stretch wrap, all plastic bottles, cans
and containers, all glass containers, all aluminum cans and containers,
all steel cans and containers, paper store bags, cardboard egg cartons,
any products that have the recycling logo and empty aerosol containers.
All recyclable materials need to be cleaned of all food debris and
must be disposed of inside the Village-issued collection cart.
[Amended 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 10-33; 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
Single-family, duplex, three- to four-family apartments,
condominiums, and trailer parks. The Village shall not collect any
solid waste or recycling for any commercial, industrial or retail
properties located in the Village.
The Residential Recycling Center, 8000 128th Street, where
compost items and certain authorized waste are collected.
[Added 9-19-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-31]
Shall include refuse and accumulations of animal, fruit and
vegetable matter that attend the preparation, use, cooking, dealing
in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruits and vegetables, dried or
solid latex paint, styrofoam, old rags, furniture, metal, except metal
containers which are classified as recyclable materials, wood, except
wood which is classified as yard waste, and other combustible refuse,
clean lumber, carpet and padding, plywood, drywall, windows and scrap.
Solid waste items must fit into a Village-issued collection cart and/or
garbage container, when permitted, and must weigh 50 pounds or less.
(Building and construction materials for new construction or large
remodeling projects are not included in the definition of “solid
waste.”)
[Amended 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 10-33]
The Village of Pleasant Prairie.
White goods items shall include major appliances such as
air conditioners, clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers,
ovens, microwave ovens, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, humidifiers,
dehumidifiers, trash compactors, furnaces, automobiles parts, radiators,
fuel oil tanks, boilers and lawn tractors.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[2]
Editor’s Note: The former definition of “collection
option #2 automated collection plus,” which immediately followed
this definition, was repealed 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31.
[3]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "compost dropoff site,"
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 9-19-2016
by Ord. No. 16-31.
[Amended 12-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-57[1]]
A.
The Village of Pleasant Prairie will accept the following
items at the Residential Recycling Center located at 8000 128th Street
on the dates and time set forth by the Department of Public Works
at no additional charge:
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
(2)
Garden waste.
(3)
Grass clippings.
(4)
Leaves.
(5)
Stumps 50 pounds or less.
(6)
Tree trimmings.
(7)
Other yard waste.
(8)
Car batteries.
(9)
Antifreeze.
(10)
Waste oil (not mixed with other elements).
(11)
One cubic yard of dirt.
(12)
One cubic yard of broken concrete.
(13)
One cubic yard of gravel.
(14)
One cubic yard of broken asphalt.
(15)
One cubic yard of steel/metal.
(16)
Residential recycling and solid waste for Village
residents that have garbage Collection Option - Unlimited Collection.
B.
Garden waste, grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings
and other yard waste will be accepted in cans, in bags or from vehicles
trunks/beds.
C.
The Village of Pleasant Prairie will accept the following
items at the Residential Recycling Center located at 8000 128th Street
on the dates and time set forth by the Department of Public Works
at the rates as established in the Village Fee Schedule.
[Amended 1-18-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01; 1-16-2012 by Ord. No. 12-02; 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[1]
Editor's Note: Editor's Note: This ordinance
also provided an effective date of 1-1-2009.
[Amended 5-6-2013 by Ord.
No. 13-14]
A.
The Village
of Pleasant Prairie collects household hazardous waste at the Village’s
Residential Recycling Center on the first Saturday of every month,
April through December.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
B.
One day
each year, the Village of Pleasant Prairie, in conjunction with Kenosha
County and Waste Management/Pheasant Run, provides a Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Program. Hazardous waste collection takes place at
the Kenosha County Municipal Center.
(1)
The
following will be accepted:
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Kitchen/Bathroom
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Garage/Workshop
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Garden/Miscellaneous
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Aerosol cans
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Old gasoline
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Chemical fertilizer
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Bug sprays
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Gasoline/oil mixed
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Fungicides
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Floor care products
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Antifreeze
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Herbicides
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Metal polish
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Brake fluid
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Rat poison
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Furniture polish
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Auto repair products
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Artists' paints
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Oven cleaners
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Transmission fluid
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Fiberglass epoxy
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Drain cleaners
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Other oils/cleaners
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Gun cleaning solvents
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Bathroom cleaners
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Oil paints
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Mothballs
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Tile cleaners
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Paint thinner
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Pool chemicals
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Disinfectant
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Paint stripper
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Photographic chemicals
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Batteries
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Varnish
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Fluorescent bulbs
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Hazardous waste includes products labeled "Caution," "Combustible,"
"Corrosive," "Danger," "Flammable," "Pesticide," "Poison," "Reactive,"
"Toxic" or "Warning."
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C.
The following will not be accepted:
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Biological material
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Commercial wastes
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Cylinders (propane)
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Explosives
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Medical wastes
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Radioactive materials
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Latex paint*
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*Latex paint is not accepted because it is not
considered a hazardous material. Solidified latex paint, after the
paint is dry, can be disposed of in solid waste collection.
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The Village shall collect loose unbagged leaves
from the curbside or roadside of each residential unit in the Village
in the spring and fall. Bagged leaves, grass, yard waste or branches
will not be collected curbside/roadside.
The Village shall collect from each residential
unit in the Village all allowable commingled recyclables which shall
be placed in a recycling cart provided by the Village. All of the
Village residential units, single-family, duplex, three- to four-family
apartments, condominiums, and trailer parks shall have their recycling
collected on a biweekly basis or as prescribed by the Village or a
contractor selected by the Village. There shall be no other methods
of collection.
B.
The collection cart provided by the Village shall
be the primary collection container for recyclable materials. If the
collection cart is not used, the Village will not collect recyclable
materials.
C.
The Village will not collect building and construction
materials from a new home construction or remodeling project as part
of the residential recycling collection program. The property owner
is responsible for securing a dumpster from a private company to dispose
of said materials.
D.
Items that are not subject to collection will be tagged
by employees of the Village or Village's contractor and left at the
residence.
The Village shall collect from each residential
unit in the Village all allowable solid waste which shall be placed
in a collection cart provided by the Village. All of the Village residential
units, single-family, duplex, three- to four-family apartments, condominiums,
and trailer parks shall have their solid waste collected on a weekly
basis or as prescribed by the Village or a contractor selected by
the Village. There shall be no other methods of collection.
A.
It shall be illegal to dispose into a receptacle,
bag, or any container left for solid waste collection, or dispose
of in any landfill, the following items.
(1)
Lead acid batteries.
(2)
White goods.
(3)
Waste oil.
(5)
Tires.
(6)
Compost.
(7)
Antifreeze.
(8)
Cell phones.
(9)
Concrete.
(10)
Stone.
(11)
Dirt/clay.
(12)
Hazardous or toxic materials as defined in the
State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Regulation Ch.
NR 661, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
B.
The collection cart provided by the Village shall
be the primary collection container for solid waste. If the collection
cart is not used, the Village will not collect solid waste.
C.
The Village will not collect building and construction
materials from a new home construction or remodeling project as part
of the residential solid waste collection program. The property owner
is responsible for securing a dumpster from a private company to dispose
of said materials.
D.
Items that are not subject to collection will be tagged
by employees of the Village or Village's contractor and left at the
residence.
[Amended 12-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-57[1]; 1-18-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 10-33; 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-15; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A special collection includes a scheduled pickup
of white goods and/or bulk items. There is a fee as established in
the Village Fee Schedule for each white good or bulk item picked up.
The fee will be added to a utility bill.
A.
White goods:
(1)
White goods will be picked up on Fridays only. To
schedule a pickup of a white good item(s), call the Public Works Department
at (262) 925-6700 by noon on Thursday. White goods must be placed
curbside for collection.
(2)
White goods include the following items:
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Air conditioners
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Automobile parts
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Boilers
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Dishwashers
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Dryers
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Freezers
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Fuel oil tanks
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Furnaces
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Humidifiers
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Lawn tractors
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Microwave ovens
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Radiators
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Refrigerators
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Stoves and ovens
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Trash compactors
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Washers
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Water heater
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B.
Bulk items.
(1)
Bulk items are classified as any item weighing more
than 50 pounds which cannot fit into a collection cart and/or garbage
container, when permitted. Examples of bulk items are furniture, mattresses,
swing sets.
(2)
Bulk items will be picked up on Wednesdays only. To
schedule a pickup of a bulk item(s), call the Public Works Department
at (262) 925-6700 by noon on Tuesday.
C.
Televisions, computers and miscellaneous electronics.
Televisions, computers and miscellaneous electronics (facsimile machine,
DVD player and/or VCR) will be picked up on Fridays only. To schedule
a pickup, call the Public Works Department at (262) 925-6700 by 12:00
noon on Thursday. Fees shall be as established in the Village Fee
Schedule.
D.
Cancellation of scheduled pickup for special collection.
The Public Works Department must be notified of a pickup cancellation
by 4:00 p.m. on the date prior to a scheduled pickup or a cancellation
fee as established in the Village Fee Schedule will be charged.
E.
Nonscheduled special collection. If a special collection
item is disposed of at the curbside without a scheduled pickup, the
item will be collected by the Public Works Department and a charge
as established in the Village Fee Schedule per item will be added
to a utility bill.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
an effective date of 1-1-2009.
A.
The Village shall provide each dwelling one solid
waste collection cart and one recycling collection cart. Each container
must be used as the primary collection container.
B.
All new residential dwellings after June 1, 2008,
will be charged a fee as established in the Village Fee Schedule for
each sixty-five-gallon solid waste collection cart and recycling collection
cart and a fee as established in the Village Fee Schedule for each
ninety-five-gallon solid waste collection cart and recycling collection
cart, which will be collected at the time a building permit is issued
and which containers will be delivered by the Public Works Department
once occupancy has been approved by the Building Inspection Department.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Any subsequent additional solid waste collection cart
may be purchased from the Village for a fee as established in the
Village Fee Schedule for the sixty-five-gallon collection cart and
a fee as established in the Village Fee Schedule for the ninety-five-gallon
collection cart. There will not be a charge for one additional recycling
collection cart. Upsizing or downsizing of a solid waste and/or recycling
collection cart from/to a sixty-five-gallon cart to/from a ninety-five-gallon
cart will be delivered to the resident at an additional charge as
established in the Village Fee Schedule. The Village will repair any
solid waste or recycling collection cart that has broken lids or wheels
per the manufacturer's warranty.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
D.
Additional garbage containers shall not exceed 32 gallons in size
nor weigh more than 50 pounds gross weight, and if plastic bags are
used they shall be tightly tied. Garbage containers must have two
handles secured to the container. Additional containers are only allowed
with Collection Option - Unlimited Collection. The Village of Pleasant
Prairie is not responsible for lost or damaged garbage containers.
Cardboard boxes or containers are not acceptable garbage containers
and must be recycled.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
E.
All Village-issued solid waste/recycling collection
carts and dumpsters are the property of the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
F.
Lost or stolen solid waste/recycling collection carts
are to be replaced at the expense of the resident.
A.
Collection of both solid waste and recyclables shall
be curbside. Each resident shall provide sufficient access for the
Village collection vehicles to reach the containers.
B.
The Village shall collect the solid waste and recyclables
from the "back door" of those residents who complete an application
for residential disabled roll-out service. The application, which
includes a disability statement to be completed by a licensed physician
or optometrist, must be submitted to the Public Works Department annually.
C.
Recycling collection carts shall be placed on the
opposite side of the driveway from the solid waste collection cart.
D.
Solid waste and recycling carts shall be at least
three feet away from all other containers and objects.
E.
Residents are responsible to clear snow from the curbside
container locations.
F.
Containers shall be stored along the side or rear of a house or garage
or inside a garage or shed.
[Added 8-5-2013 by Ord. No. 13-32]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Solid waste and recycling collection shall commence
at 6:30 a.m. on the day of a regularly scheduled collection and shall
be completed by 6:00 p.m. All solid waste not out for collection by
6:30 a.m. shall not be collected until the next week. Collection containers
and materials shall not be placed at the curb before 6:00 p.m. on
the day prior to the regularly scheduled collection day and shall
be removed from the curb within 12 hours after collection.
[Amended 12-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-57; 12-22-2009 by Ord. No.
09-64; 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-15; 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 14-35; 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 15-49; 10-7-2019 by Ord. No. 19-37]
A.
Solid waste/recycling collection. Rates shall be made
by resolution and approved by the Village Board.
B.
Change of collection option. Existing residents will
be allowed to change their collection option once per year. The Public
Works Department must receive an option change notification by September
15 of each year for a billing change date effective October 1.
C.
Unoccupied dwelling. All residents must pay a monthly
collection fee even if the residential dwelling is unoccupied.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
no person other than an authorized collector shall collect or interfere
with any solid waste or recyclable materials after they shall have
been put into a solid waste or recycling receptacle and deposited
at the curb for the collector, nor shall any unauthorized person hinder
or delay or in any manner interfere with the authorized collector
in the discharge of his duties. No person shall hoard solid waste
and recycling for periods longer than a normal collection period.
From the time any solid waste, recycling or
other items are placed at the curb for collection, they shall become
and are the property of the Village of Pleasant Prairie. No one other
than the designated collector is allowed to collect, pick up or scavenge
items placed for collection.
The collection, removal and disposal of solid
waste and recyclables shall be in full compliance with the rules and
regulations governing said collection and in accordance with the statutes
of the State of Wisconsin.
A.
The Village or its designated agents may inspect any
or all solid waste and recyclables for violations of this chapter.
B.
The Village may institute any appropriate legal actions
or proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter by means
of injunction, forfeitures or otherwise as provided by law. Any person
who violates the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
forfeit not less than $10 or more than $600 for each violation, plus
the costs of prosecution. The penalty for default of any such forfeiture
and costs shall be imprisonment in the Kenosha County Jail until payment
thereof, but not exceeding 90 days. Each day a violation exists or
continues shall constitute a separate violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Penalties may be placed upon violators as provided
in § 287.09, Wis. Stats.
D.
No parking is allowed within 15 feet of a Village
solid waste or recycling cart. The Village of Pleasant Prairie Police
Department shall only enforce this subsection upon a complaint from
the Public Works Department. This subsection shall not apply for private
roads in a mobile home community wherein driveways do not exist. In
this instance, solid waste and recycling carts must be located three
feet away from vehicles towards the center line of the road and in
such a manner to allow access for collection vehicles.
E.
Residents will be charged a fee as established in
the Village Fee Schedule for each nonapproved white good, bulk item,
hazardous waste item, compost or items which can be disposed of at
the Residential Recycling Center site found in their solid waste or
recycling collection cart or garbage container.
[Amended 12-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08-57[1]; 9-19-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-31; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
an effective date of 1-1-2009.
A.
Purpose and intent. This policy will establish standard
guidelines that will lead to compliance with the Village of Pleasant
Prairie's recycling ordinance. The Public Works Director is responsible
for enforcing the Village of Pleasant Prairie's recycling ordinance.
The Public Works Director, and Department of Public Works staff, shall
follow the guidelines identified in this section in response to issues
associated with recycling and solid waste. This plan is intended to
meet the requirements of § NR 544.04(9g), Wis. Adm. Code,
as well as the Village of Pleasant Prairie's recycling ordinance.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-31]
B.
Residential recycling program compliance procedure
for solid waste found mixed with recyclables, recyclables found in
solid waste, or if a resident is not recycling within a twelve-month
period:
(1)
First offense: resident's container will be tagged
with a noncompliance sticker, and the resident will be given educational
materials about recycling.
(2)
Second offense: resident's container will be tagged
with a noncompliance sticker, and a noncompliance letter will be mailed
to the offending parcel.
(3)
Third offense: resident's container will be tagged
with a noncompliance sticker, and a noncompliance letter will be mailed
to the offending address. A citation will be issued to the offending
parcel.
C.
Multifamily apartments and business recycling program
compliance procedure for not providing recycling receptacles, high
levels of contamination in dumpsters, not all required materials are
being recycled, solid waste found mixed with recyclables within a
twelve-month period:
(1)
First offense: resident's/operator's container will
be tagged with a noncompliance sticker, and the resident/operator
given educational materials about recycling. A site visit will be
scheduled if required.
(2)
Second offense: resident's/operator's container will
be tagged with a noncompliance sticker, and a noncompliance letter
will be mailed to the offending parcel.
(3)
Third offense: resident's/operator's container will
be tagged with a noncompliance sticker, and a noncompliance letter
will be mailed to the offending address. A citation will be issued
to the offending parcel.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
The Village will provide solid waste and recycling collection
for complexes consisting of 15 or fewer units. Complexes consisting
of 16 units or more shall contract to have their solid waste, garbage
and refuse collected on a weekly basis and recyclables collected not
less than biweekly.
