[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Saukville 11-5-2008 by Ord. No. 690.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
General penalty — See Ch. 1, § 19.
Pet waste removal — See Ch. 61.
Solid waste disposal at mass assemblies — See Ch. 64.
Housing standards — See Ch. 115.
Nuisances — See Ch. 129.
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 136.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 140.
Trees and shrubs — See Ch. 187.
Zoning — See Ch. 205.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Waste material generated in the normal and ordinary course
of household activities that includes televisions, window pane glass,
computers (including computer screens), printers, microwaves, toys,
hardened latex paint, carpeting, furniture, fluorescent and incandescent
bulbs, clothing, pet wastes, small nonrefrigerant appliances, scrap
metal, lumber and other construction materials from minor household
projects, and any other items that will fit in a contractor-provided
container, excepting those materials hereinafter specifically excluded.
"Garbage" as defined herein shall not include special waste, hazardous
waste or other types of materials that require special handling and
disposal, including but not limited to oil-based paint, animal carcasses,
household chemicals, antifreeze, pool chemicals, ammunition, oil and
other lubricants, medical wastes (including hypodermic needles), automotive
equipment and tires, refrigerant appliances, large and bulky items,
yard wastes, Christmas trees, tree branches and brush, construction
materials from other than minor household projects, and any other
materials prohibited by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
from disposal in a licensed sanitary landfill.
A building located in the B-1 Central Business District and
used for both residential and commercial purposes, but not including
any building having more than three dwelling units or any building
having a restaurant or premises serving alcohol beverages.
Unless a different meaning is clearly manifest or otherwise
required by the Public Works Superintendent, "pickup location" shall
mean for each dwelling or building a point at the public curbline
or roadside whereon the dwelling from which collection is being made
fronts.
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
Receptacles one cubic yard or more in capacity, commonly
maintained by private refuse contractors for periodic disposal.
Those materials defined under Article II of this chapter.
Those materials defined under Article II of this chapter.
A.
The Village shall be the exclusive provider of garbage and recyclable materials collection to the owners and occupants of each single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, three-family dwelling, and residential dwelling located in a mixed-use building within the Village, provided that the dwelling or building complies with the conditions set forth in § 168-4 below. The owner or occupant of any such dwelling or building may not contract privately for garbage and recyclable materials collection.
B.
Garbage and recyclable materials collection shall
be provided by the Village through contract with such garbage disposal
contractor as the Village Board may determine.
The Village's garbage disposal contractor shall provide one garbage container and one recyclables container for each dwelling specified in § 168-2A. The containers shall remain the property of the contractor. The owners or occupants of each such dwelling shall use the containers only for garbage and recyclable materials as specified and may not make any alternations to the containers. The owners or occupants shall be responsible for the care of the containers and provide reasonable safeguards against damage or theft, and shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to the containers apart from ordinary wear and tear. The owners or occupants shall be responsible for paying directly to the contractor the cost of replacing a damaged or stolen container. The owners or occupants may obtain an additional container or containers from the Village's contractor, but the owners or occupants shall be responsible for paying directly to the contractor any cost related to an additional container.
A.
Collection for all dwellings and buildings identified in § 168-2A shall be once per week on Thursday for garbage and every other week on Thursday for recyclable materials, except that on those weeks during which a holiday occurs, collection will be on Friday. The Village reserves the right to change the regular collection date following due notice.
B.
Garbage and recyclables containers shall be placed
at the curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Each owner
or occupant shall provide the Village's contractor with reasonably
unobstructed access to the containers.
C.
An owner or occupant may not place garbage or recyclable
containers at the pickup location prior to 12:00 noon on the day before
collection day, and all containers shall be removed from the pickup
location no later than 9:00 p.m. on collection day.
D.
All garbage shall be placed in the contractor-provided
garbage container for collection. All recyclable materials shall be
placed in the contractor-provided recyclables container for collection.
Not more than 100 pounds total of garbage or recyclable materials
may be placed in a container for pickup at one time. No other container
may be used for garbage or recyclable materials. Garbage and recyclable
materials not placed in the appropriate contractor-provided container
will not be collected.
E.
All large items that cannot be placed in a contractor-provided
container, such as, but not limited to, furniture, appliances, carpeting,
construction materials, and hazardous or landfill-banned materials,
shall be disposed of by the owners or occupants at their own expense.
Such large items shall not be placed at the pickup location until
the owners or occupants have made arrangements with a refuse collector
for collection and disposal of the items.
F.
No person, firm or business may place, deposit or
cause to be deposited for collection any garbage or refuse not generated
within the corporate limits of the Village of Saukville. Garbage originating
from sources outside the Village of Saukville will not be collected.
G.
No person shall place hot or sharp items or any hazardous
or toxic materials in a container for collection.
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
All four-family and larger residential buildings,
mixed-use buildings having more than three dwellings units or having
a restaurant or premises serving alcohol beverages, commercial units
in mixed-use buildings, and commercial, institutional and industrial
establishments shall provide for removal of garbage and recyclable
materials at their own expense. The Public Works Superintendent shall
determine if the disposal method and frequency used by these buildings
and establishments is adequate. The Public Works Superintendent is
hereby empowered to require more frequent disposal if in his or her
opinion accumulated garbage and/or recyclable materials are creating
a public nuisance in the community. Garbage, recyclable materials,
or other refuse or trash shall not be placed at the pickup location
until the owners or occupants have made arrangements with a refuse
collector for collection and disposal.
A.
No person shall place or maintain a private refuse
container upon his or her property unless it has first been enclosed
by a wooden enclosure or fence to screen it from public view (public
streets and sidewalks) and to prevent possible unsightly refuse from
accumulating and blowing onto adjacent properties. All enclosures
are subject to prior approval by the Village Architectural Control
Board. Decorative masonry or wood is acceptable material for construction.
B.
All wooden enclosures must be of sufficient height
to properly screen the refuse container. These wooden enclosures or
fences shall be structurally and aesthetically maintained during their
useful life.
C.
This section shall not apply to temporary construction
site refuse containers. All future residential, commercial and industrial
developments in the Village are subject to site plan review to ensure
compliance with this section.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who shall violate any provision of this article or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-19 of this Code.
The purpose of this article is to promote recycling,
composting and resource recovery through the administration of an
effective recycling program, as provided in § 287.11, Wis.
Stats., and Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code.
This article is adopted as authorized under
§ 287.09(3)(b), Wis. Stats., and Ch. NR 544.
It is not intended by this article to repeal,
abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any existing rules, regulations,
ordinances or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law.
However, whenever this article imposes greater restrictions, the provisions
of this article shall apply.
In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this article shall be held to be the minimum requirements
and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power
granted by the Wisconsin Statutes. Where any terms or requirements
of this article may be inconsistent or conflicting, the more restrictive
requirements or interpretation shall apply. Where a provision of this
article is required by Wisconsin Statutes, or by a standard in Ch.
NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code, and where the ordinance provision is unclear,
the provision shall be interpreted in light of the Wisconsin Statutes
and the Ch. NR 544 standards in effect on the date of the adoption
of this article or in effect on the date of the most recent text amendment
to this article.
The requirements of this article apply to all
persons within the Village of Saukville, Wisconsin.
The provisions of this article shall be administered
by the Village Administrator.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made
primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping
containers and related products.
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies
one of the following criteria:
High-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 2.
Low-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 4.
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
A residential or commercial air conditioner, furnace, boiler,
dehumidifier, water heater, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher,
freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator or stove.
A property containing five or more residential units, including
those which are occupied seasonally.
A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
Commercial, retail, industrial, institutional and governmental
facilities and properties. This term does not include multiple-family
dwellings.
High-grade printing and writing papers from offices in nonresidential
facilities and properties. Printed white ledger and computer printout
are examples of office paper generally accepted as high grade. This
term does not include industrial process waste.
Plastic resins labeled by the SPI Code No. 7.
Includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association,
local governmental unit, as defined in § 287.01(5m), Wis.
Stats., state agency or authority or federal agency.
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI Code No. 1.
An individual, separate, rigid plastic bottle, can, jar or
carton, except for a blister pack, that is originally used to contain
a product that is the subject of a retail sale.
Solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production
of goods, hazardous waste, as defined in § 287.01(7), Wis.
Stats., waste from construction and demolition of structures, scrap
automobiles or high-volume industrial waste, as defined in § 289.01(17),
Wis. Stats.
Polypropylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 5.
Polystyrene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 6.
Polyvinyl chloride, labeled by the SPI Code No. 3.
Includes lead acid batteries; major appliances; waste oil;
yard waste; aluminum containers; corrugated paper or other container
board; foam polystyrene packaging; glass containers; magazines; newspaper;
office paper; rigid plastic containers, including those made of PETE,
HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins; steel
containers; waste tires and bimetal containers.
Has the meaning specified in § 289.01(33), Wis.
Stats.
Has the meaning in § 289.01(35), Wis. Stats.
Any method, technique or process which is designed to change
the physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid
waste. "Treatment" includes incineration.
A tire is no longer suitable for its original purpose because
of wear, damage or defect.
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush,
including clean woody vegetative material no great than six inches
in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with
intact root balls.
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit
residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities
and properties shall separate the following materials from postconsumer
waste.
A.
Lead acid batteries.
B.
Major appliances.
C.
Waste oil.
D.
Yard waste.
E.
Aluminum containers.
F.
Bimetal containers.
G.
Corrugated paper or other container board.
H.
Foam polystyrene packaging.
I.
Magazines.
J.
Glass containers.
K.
Newspaper.
L.
Office paper.
M.
Rigid plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC,
LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins.
N.
Steel containers.
O.
Waste tires.
The separation requirements of § 168-15 do not apply to the following:
A.
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties that send their postconsumer waste to a processing facility licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that recovers the materials specified in § 168-15 from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
B.
Solid waste which is burned as a supplemental fuel
at a facility in accordance with § 287.07(7)(bg), Wis. Stats.,
if less than 30% of the heat input to the facility is derived from
the solid waste burned as supplemental fuel.
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with § 168-15 shall be clean and kept free of contaminants such as food or product residue, oil or grease or other nonrecyclable materials, including but not limited to household hazardous waste, medical waste and agricultural chemical containers. Recyclable materials shall be stored in a manner which protects them from wind, rain and other inclement weather conditions that could reduce the marketability of the recyclable materials.
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit
residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities
and properties shall manage lead acid batteries, major appliances,
waste oil and yard waste as follows:
A.
Lead acid batteries shall be left with the retail
business that sold the replacement battery or taken to a licensed
salvage operator.
B.
Major appliances shall be taken to the retail business
that sold the replacement item or to a licensed salvage operator.
C.
Waste oil and antifreeze shall be taken to a service
station, repair garage, new car dealer or other approved dropoff site
that accepts waste oil and/or antifreeze.
D.
Yard waste shall be delivered to the Department of
Public Works dropoff site during scheduled dates and times. Brush
and branches should be placed at the curb for curbside chipping by
the Department of Public Works during scheduled dates and times. Tree
branches and trunks larger than six inches in diameter shall be disposed
of by the occupants at their expense.
Except as otherwise directed by the Village of Saukville, occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences shall do the following for the preparation and collection of the separated materials specified in § 168-15E through O:
A.
Aluminum containers shall be rinsed, flattened and
placed in the approved recycling container.
B.
Bimetal containers shall be rinsed, flattened and
placed in the approved recycling container.
C.
Corrugated paper or other container board shall be
placed in the approved recycling container.
D.
Foam polystyrene packaging shall be rinsed, flattened
and placed in the approved recycling container.
E.
Glass containers shall be clean and rinsed. Remove
and discard lids and rings. Place in approved recycling container.
F.
Magazines shall be placed in the approved recycling
container.
G.
Newspaper shall be placed in the approved recycling
container.
H.
Office paper shall be placed in the approved recycling
container.
I.
Rigid plastic containers shall be prepared and collected
as follows:
(1)
Plastic containers made of PETE, including two-liter
soda bottles, labeled by the SPI Code No. 1, shall be rinsed and flattened,
caps shall be removed and discarded, and the containers shall be placed
in the approved recycling container.
(2)
Plastic containers made of HDPE, including milk jugs
and detergent bottles, labeled by the SPI Code No. 2, shall be rinsed
and flattened, caps shall be removed and discarded, and the containers
shall be placed in the approved recycling container.
(3)
Plastic containers made of PVC, labeled by the SPI
Code No. 3, shall be rinsed, and the containers shall be placed in
the approved recycling container.
(4)
Plastic containers made of LDPE, labeled by the SPI
Code No. 4, shall be rinsed, and the containers shall be placed in
the approved recycling container.
(5)
Plastic containers made of PP, labeled by the SPI
Code No. 5, shall be rinsed, and the containers shall be placed in
the approved recycling container.
(6)
Plastic containers made of PS, labeled by the SPI
Code No. 6, shall be rinsed, and the containers shall be placed in
the approved recycling container.
(7)
Plastic containers made of other resins or multiple
resins, labeled by the SPI Code No. 7, shall be rinsed, and the containers
shall be placed in the approved recycling container.
J.
Steel containers shall be rinsed, ends opened, flattened
and placed in the approved recycling container.
K.
Waste tires shall be left with the retail business
that sold the replacement tire.
A.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 168-15E through O:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable
materials.
(2)
Notify tenants in writing at the time of renting or
leasing the dwelling and at least semiannually thereafter about the
established recycling program.
(3)
Provide for the collection of the materials separated
from the solid waste by the tenants and the delivery of the materials
to a recycling facility.
(4)
Notify tenants of reasons to reduce and recycle solid
waste, which materials are collected, how to prepare the materials
in order to meet the processing requirements, collection methods or
sites, locations and hours of operation and a contact person or company,
including a name, address and telephone number.
(5)
Provide a certification every year to the Village
of Saukville that all recycling requirements have been met.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A do not apply to the owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings if the postconsumer waste generated within the dwelling is treated at a processing facility licensed by Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 168-15E through O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A.
Owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 168-15E through O:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable
materials.
(2)
Notify in writing, at lease semiannually, all users,
tenants and occupants of the properties about the established recycling
program.
(3)
Provide for the collection of the materials separated
from the solid waste by the users, tenants and occupants and the delivery
of the materials to a recycling facility.
(4)
Notify users, tenants and occupants of reasons to
reduce and recycle, which materials are collected, how to prepare
the materials in order to meet the processing requirements, collection
methods or sites, locations and hours of operation and a contact person
or company, including a name, address and telephone number.
(5)
Provide a certification every year to the Village
of Saukville that all recycling requirements have been met.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A do not apply to the owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties if the postconsumer waste generated within the facility or property is treated at a processing facility licensed by Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 168-15E through O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
All recyclables placed at the curb for pickup shall become the property of the Village of Saukville and its recycling contractor. The removal of any recyclables by any unauthorized person shall be a violation of this article and subject to a penalty under § 168-25B.
A.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the
provisions of this article, any authorized officer, employee or representative
of the Village of Saukville may inspect recyclable materials separated
for recycling, postconsumer waste intended for disposal, recycling
collection sites and facilities, collection vehicles, collection areas
of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties,
and any records relating to recycling activities, which shall be kept
confidential when necessary to protect proprietary information. No
person may refuse access to any authorized officer, employee or authorized
representative of the Village of Saukville who requests access for
purposes of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials. No
person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with such an inspection.
B.
Any person who violates a provision of this article
may be issued a citation by the Village of Saukville Police Department
to collect forfeitures. The issuance of a citation shall not preclude
proceeding under any other ordinance or law relating to the same or
any other matter. Proceeding under any other ordinance or law relating
to the same or other matter shall not preclude the issuance of a citation
under this subsection.
