[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Blanchardville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering and dumping — See Ch. 262.
[Adopted as Secs. 11.06 and 11.15 of the 2003 Municipal Code]
Garbage and refuse collection service shall be provided to Village
residents by the Village.
Except as provided in § 391-5 below, garbage and refuse shall be placed in approved containers or bundles and placed at the curb or roadside by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day. After collection, containers shall be removed from the curb or roadside within 12 hours. No pickup shall be made on legal holidays, but shall be made the following work day.
Container and bundling regulations are contained in the contract
between the Village and the Village's contractor. A copy of said
regulations may be obtained at the Clerk-Treasurer's office.
Items not to be picked up are listed in the contract between
the Village and the Village's contractor. A list of said items
may be obtained at the Clerk-Treasurer's office.
A.
Tree trimmings and yard waste. Tree trimmings and branches, three-inch
diameter maximum and no longer than four feet, and securely tied,
and bundled brush of comparable size may be placed at the curb or
roadside on designated days. Yard waste, excluding grass clippings,
shall be bundled or bagged. No container shall weigh over 50 pounds.
B.
Household appliances and furniture. Household appliances and furniture
may be disposed of by making individual arrangements with the Village
contractor or private hauler. Any fees for disposal are the responsibility
of the resident.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The 2003 Municipal Code indicated that original
Sec. 11.06(6), Village Landfill, which followed this subsection, had
been repealed.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
[Adopted as Ch. 20 of the 2003 Municipal Code]
The provisions of this article shall be administered by the
Village Board of the Village of Blanchardville.
The provisions of this article shall take effect on January
1, 1995.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
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, clothes dryer,
clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator,
furnace, boiler, dehumidifier, water heater 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 § 66.0131(1)(a),
Wis. Stats., state agency or authority or federal agency.
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by 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 § 291.01(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 specified 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 that 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 greater 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 post-consumer 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.
Glass containers.
J.
Magazines.
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 § 391-10 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 post-consumer waste to a processing facility licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that recovers materials specified in § 391-10 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
if less than 30% of the head 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 § 391-10 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.
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 returned to a retailer that sells batteries.
B.
Major appliances shall be disposed of by trading in to retailer,
selling to salvage yard, or contacting hauler and paying for removal.
C.
Waste oil shall be returned to appropriate deposit point at oil retailers.
D.
Yard waste shall be managed on site. Composting is encouraged. Brush
pickup will be seasonal as determined by the Village Board.
Except as otherwise directed by the Village Board, 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 § 391-10E through O:
A.
Aluminum cans shall be rinsed clean, drained and placed in a bin
or clear plastic bag.
B.
Bimetal containers shall be rinsed clean and placed in bin or clear
plastic bag.
C.
Corrugated paper or other container board shall be flattened, cut
down in pieces no larger than three foot squares and kept dry.
D.
Foam polystyrene packaging shall be rinsed clean and placed in bin.
E.
Glass containers, clear, green or brown, shall be rinsed clean, no
need to remove labels, lids and any metal rings removed and placed
in regular garbage, placed in bin.
F.
Magazines shall be tied in bundles of eight inches or less, keep
dry.
G.
Newspaper shall be tied in bundles of eight inches or less or placed
in brown paper bags, keep dry.
H.
Office paper shall be tied in bundles of eight inches or less or
placed in brown paper bags, keep dry.
I.
Rigid plastic containers shall be prepared and collected as follows:
(1)
Plastic containers made of PETE, including soda and clear liquor
bottles, shall be rinsed clean and lids removed, and placed in bin.
(2)
Plastic containers made of HDPE, including milk, detergent, and water
bottles, shall be rinsed clean and lids removed, and placed in bin.
(3)
Plastic containers made of PVC shall be placed in appropriate container.
(4)
Plastic containers made of LDPE shall be placed in appropriate container.
(5)
Plastic containers made of PP shall be rinsed clean and placed in
appropriate container.
(6)
Plastic containers made of PS shall be rinsed clean and placed in
appropriate container.
(7)
Plastic containers made of other resins or multiple resins shall
be rinsed clean and placed in appropriate container.
J.
Steel containers shall be rinsed clean, labels removed (lids in garbage
due to sharp edge), and placed in bin.
K.
Waste tires shall be returned to retailer that sells tires or by
calling hauler and paying to have picked up.
A.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 391-10E 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.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A do not apply to the owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings if the post-consumer waste generated within the dwelling is treated at a processing facility licensed by the Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 391-10E 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 § 391-10E through O:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for recyclable materials.
(2)
Notify in writing, at least 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 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.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A do not apply to the owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties if the post-consumer waste generated within the facility or property is treated at a processing facility licensed by the Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 391-10E through O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of
this article, any authorized officer, employee or representative of
the Village of Blanchardville may inspect recyclable materials separated
for recycling, post-consumer waste intended for disposal, recycling
collection sites and facilities, collection vehicles, collection areas
of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential 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 Blanchardville who requests access for purpose 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 an authorized representative of the Village of Blanchardville
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 any other matter shall not preclude the issuance of
a citation under this paragraph.
