[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Wales 11-4-1991 (§ 11.03 of the 1989 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to require the
removal of garbage, rubbish, and recyclable materials from all properties
within the Village and to provide for the collection thereof. The
accumulation of garbage and rubbish is a public nuisance, and utilization
of limited landfill sites for recyclable materials is contrary to
the public interest.
Pursuant to § 66.0405, Wis. Stats.,
the Village Board shall, from time to time, by motion or resolution,
establish a special charge for the collection of garbage, rubbish
and recyclable materials, which special charge shall apply to all
improved residential properties. All classes of properties other than
residential properties shall contract separately for the removal and
disposal of garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials. This chapter
shall apply to residential units included in a building containing
a nonresidential use, but not as to those portions of a building which
are devoted to nonresidential uses. Each unit of condominium shall
be considered a single residential unit for the purposes of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
Material waste for which there exists a commercially demonstrated
processing and manufacturing technology which uses the material as
a raw material. This term shall include the nature and extent of recyclable
materials as that term may be defined in any contract entered into
between the Village and a private waste hauler.
Useless solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible
wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood,
glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
Refuse and recycling containers shall be placed
at the point of collection by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant
of the premises not more than 24 hours preceding the normal collection
day and shall be removed therefrom, in the case of curbside collection,
not more than 12 hours after collection. If shall be the duty of the
person so placing the containers to be familiar with the collection
schedule and to place and remove the containers so that a neat and
orderly appearance will be maintained. It shall also be the duty of
such person to keep the containers out of the travel portion of the
street or alley and to prevent the contents from spilling. Containers
shall be placed for collection at ground level and not more than five
feet from the side of the street or curb from which collection is
made.
Effective as of January 1, 1992, recyclable
materials, as that term is defined in this chapter, shall be separated
from garbage and rubbish so as to reduce the amount of solid waste
to be disposed of and, at the same time, reduce the financial burden
of solid waste disposal. Recyclable materials will be separated into
designated containers and placed at the curb by residents for collection
by an authorized agent of the Village. The designated recycling containers
shall be purchased by the Village and shall remain the property of
the Village. Containers which are lost, damaged or removed from the
property shall be replaced by the property owner at the expense of
the property owner. The cost of such replacement shall be established
by the Village Board from time to time. The Village will bill the
property owner for the cost of the replacement of the containers,
and in the event that the property owner fails to pay the bill, the
cost thereof shall be placed on the property tax roll.
From and after the time of placement of recyclable
materials at the curb for collection, items shall become the property
of the Village of Wales or its authorized hauling agent. No person
shall collect or cause to be collected any such items during the period
commencing 24 hours preceding a day designated for collection of recyclable
materials.
No person shall place in any container designated
for garbage or rubbish collection, or in any container designated
for placement of recyclable materials, any building materials, board
lumber, carpet, auto parts, tires, automotive batteries, waste oil,
landscape timbers, piers, rocks, dirt, concrete, drywall, plaster,
siding, windows, doors, cabinets, sinks, bathtubs, toilet bowls, basins,
etc., any hazardous or toxic materials as defined in Ch. 291, Wis.
Stats., or any yard waste, leaves, grass clippings or branches.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision to this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
