[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Rothschild as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-13-1967 as Sec. 8.08 of the 1967 Code; amended in its entirety 12-10-1990]
[Amended 12-11-2017]
The definitions contained with §§ 287.01 and
289.01, Wis. Stats., and as from time to time they are amended, are
hereby incorporated into this Code by reference as if fully set forth
herein.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
This Article is adopted pursuant to § 66.0405, Wis.
Stats. The collection and disposal of solid waste such as ashes, garbage,
rubbish and refuse shall be under the supervision of the Village Board,
with general administration of operations delegated to the Administrator
of Public Works. In addition to these ordinances, the Village may
set further rules governing this issue, including as may be set forth
in a contract with a service provider.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
No person shall place, throw, permit to flow or leave any slops,
dirty water or liquid of offensive smell or otherwise nauseous or
unwholesome liquid or any dead carcass, carrion, meat, fish, entrails,
manure or other rubbish, or any ashes, garbage, junk automobiles or
parts, debris, or refuse of any kind or description in or upon any
street, gutter, sidewalk, alley, or public ground or upon any private
lot or lands in the Village of Rothschild, nor shall any putrid or
decaying matter be kept in any house, cellar or adjoining outbuildings
for more than 24 hours, except in receptacles and in the manner as
provided in this Article.
[Amended 12-22-2008; 10-11-1993; 12-11-2017]
A.
Each and every owner, tenant or person occupying any dwelling house
or other building, or portion thereof, in the Village and producing
garbage and refuse shall possess sufficient containers to hold the
garbage or refuse accumulating between collections. Any defective
container having ragged or sharp edges or any defects to injure or
hamper the person collecting waste shall be immediately replaced with
a new container. Any defective container, when used, may be confiscated
by the Village or its contractor. All persons shall use containers
for collection which are designated by the Village or a respective
contractor for use within the Village.
B.
The containers being used for collection services shall be set at
the curbside no sooner than the evening prior to the regular collection
day.
C.
All containers will be removed from the curbside collection point
within 24 hours after regular collection time.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
Generally, bulky materials shall be broken up, cut up, or dismantled
such that they may be placed fully within containers for collection.
Persons shall otherwise dispose of bulky items only as directed by
the Village or its contractor, by engaging a direct services provider,
or by making their own arrangements for a direct dropoff at a solid
waste facility.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
Before placing any garbage in a container for collection, each
and every owner, tenant, housekeeper and other person or persons occupying
any dwelling or other buildings, or portions thereof, in the Village
shall first drain the garbage free of water and then wrap it in paper
or a plastic bag so that the collection container shall contain relatively
dry packages of garbage. It shall be the responsibility of each owner,
tenant, housekeeper or other occupant to keep the collection container
dry and free from rainwater and snow.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
Collection containers shall be set out as directed by the Village
or by a representative of the Village's contractor for hauling
garbage and refuse. A means of travel to and from the containers shall
be provided by the owner, tenant or occupant, including during winter
months. Containers shall, between collections, be kept in as inconspicuous
a place as is reasonably possible.
A.
No person shall deposit, throw, place or leave any garbage or refuse
or combustible rubbish or recyclable material or other waste material
upon any street, court, lane, alley, business square, public enclosure,
vacant lot, house yard, body of water, or any place other than in
a container in a manner as herein required.
B.
No person shall turn over or upset the contents of any waste or recyclable
material container on any street, alley or court, lane, business square,
public enclosure, vacant lot, house yard, or body of water.
The following items will not be collected by the municipal collection
service, and it is the responsibility of the owners of such items
to dispose of such waste in a sanitary manner:
A.
Stone, concrete, rubble, earth or sod.
B.
Construction debris and building waste, including but not limited
to all waste resulting from the remodeling or construction of a building,
roadway or sidewalk.
C.
Yard waste.
D.
Household furniture and major appliances.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
E.
Garden waste.
F.
Auto parts or motor vehicles.
[Amended 10-11-1993; 12-11-2017]
A.
Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be subject to § 1-2 of this Code, plus the cost of any resultant waste disposal performed by the Village or its contractor.
B.
The Village or its contractor may refuse to furnish collection services to any person not complying or refusing to comply with this Article or any other rules or regulations promulgated for the collection of solid waste such as ashes, garbage, rubbish and refuse or recyclable material pursuant to Article II of this Chapter.
[Adopted 11-14-1994 (Sec. 8.085 of the 1967 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)
and 66.0405, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 464-13, Abrogation and
greater restrictions, was repealed 12-11-2017.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
The collection and disposal of recyclables shall be under the
supervision of the Village Board, with general administration of operations
delegated to the Administrator of Public Works. In addition to these
Ordinances, the Village may set further rules governing this issue
including as may be set forth in a contract with a service provider.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
The definitions contained within § NR 544.03, Wis.
Adm. Code, and as from time to time amended, are hereby incorporated
into this Code by reference as if fully set forth herein.
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.
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.
P.
Oil filters and oil-absorbent materials.
[Added 12-11-2017]
Q.
Electronic devices.
[Added 12-11-2017]
[Amended 12-11-2017]
The separation requirements of Code § 464-16 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 Code § 464-16 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 heat input to the facility is derived from
the solid waste burned as supplemental fuel.
C.
A recyclable material specified in Code § 464-16.E through
Code § 464-16.O for which a variance has been granted by
the Department of Natural Resources under § 287.11(2m),
Wis. Stats., or § NR 544.14, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with § 464-16 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.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences,
multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties
shall manage, for disposal, lead acid batteries, major appliances,
oil-absorbent materials, electronic devices, waste oil, and yard waste
as follows:
A.
Lead acid batteries shall be placed at curbside on the specified
recycling date.
B.
Major appliances, oil-absorbent materials, and electronic devices
shall be directed to an appropriate recycling destination by persons
at their own expense.
C.
Waste oil shall be stored in a sturdy, sealed one-gallon container
and placed at curbside on the specified recycling date.
D.
Yard waste shall be deposited at the designated Rothschild Compost
Site.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
Except as otherwise directed by the Village of Rothschild, occupants
of single-family and two- to four-unit residences shall complete the
preparation of the separated materials specified in Code § 464-16.E
through Code § 464-16.O prior to their collection. The Village
or its contractor shall provide occupants with specific guidelines
on preparation.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
The Village or its contractor has the right to reject or leave
any recyclable material that is not prepared according to the specifications
of this Article and/or in educational material provided by the Village
of Rothschild or the contractor to persons within the Village of Rothschild.
Materials may also be left or rejected if they are not separated from
solid waste or placed in the proper containers or are not designated
recyclable materials for collection. The Village or its contractor
also has the right to refuse to pick up any solid waste if it contains
recyclable materials. In such case, the Village or its contractor
shall notify the generator of the materials about the reasons for
rejecting the material items either in writing or verbally. Any contractor
shall also keep a list of such occurrences and provide the list to
the Village of Rothschild.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
A.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do
all of the following to recycle the materials specified in Code § 464-16.E
through Code § 464-16.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 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 postconsumer 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 Code § 464-16.E through Code § 464-16.O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
A.
Owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties
shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in
Code § 464-16.E through Code § 464-16.O:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for the 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 postconsumer 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 Code § 464-16.E through Code § 464-16.O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
No person may dispose of in a solid waste disposal facility
or burn in a solid waste treatment facility any of the materials specified
in Code § 464-16.E through Code § 464-16.O which
have been separated for recycling, except that waste tires may be
burned with energy recovery in a solid waste treatment facility.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of or dump any
recyclable materials or solid waste in any street, alley, or other
public place within the Rothschild Village limits. In addition, § 287.81,
Wis. Stats., and as from time to time amended, is hereby adopted by
reference and incorporated into this Code as if fully set forth herein.
[Amended 5-28-2013; 12-11-2017]
It shall be unlawful to bring recyclable materials, yard waste,
and solid waste for collection from outside the corporate limits of
the Village of Rothschild. Commercial lawn care providers may not
use the Village Compost Site.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
A.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of
this Article, any authorized officer, employee or representative of
the Village of Rothschild at any time may inspect recyclable materials
separated for recycling and set out for collection, postconsumer waste
intended for disposal and set out for collection, recycling collection
sites and facilities, collection vehicles, collection areas of multifamily
dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties, and any records
relating to recycling activities, which shall be kept confidential
to the extent feasible when necessary to protect proprietary information.
No person may refuse access to any authorized officer, employee or
authorized representative of the Village of Rothschild who requests
access for purposes of inspection as described above and who presents
appropriate credentials. No person may obstruct, hamper, or interfere
with such an inspection. If an agent of the Village determines that
inspection of private property other than those listed hereinabove
is necessary and is refused inspection, such agent may seek a special
inspection warrant pursuant to § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., to
carry out such inspection.
B.
Any person who violates a provision of this Article may be issued
a citation by the Rothschild 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 any other
matter shall not preclude the issuance of a citation under this subsection.
