[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Rothschild as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Junk dealers — See Ch. 370.
Nuisances — See Ch. 407.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 437.
Abandoned and junked vehicles — See Ch. 520.
[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.
C. 
Scavenging prohibited.
(1) 
No person shall remove any waste from a container without the consent of the owner, tenant or other occupant of the premises, and no person shall remove any waste from a container which has been set out for collection unless authorized to do so.
(2) 
All recyclable materials placed for collection by the Village or its contractors as provided in Article II of this chapter shall be deemed the property of the Village, and no person shall disturb or remove such material.
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.
G. 
Garbage or refuse containing recyclable material enumerated in Article II of this Chapter.
[Amended 12-11-2017]
H. 
Garbage or refuse strewn by animals or vandals.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 8.08(10), Recycling, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-14-1994. See Art. II, Recycling, of this chapter.
[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.
C. 
Penalties for violating this Article may be assessed as follows:
(1) 
Any person who violates Code § 464-24 shall be subject to § 1-2 of this Code, except that applicable forfeiture amounts shall be $50 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation, and not more than $2,000 for a third or subsequent violation.
(2) 
Any person who violates a provision of this Article, except Code § 464-24, shall be subject to § 1-2 of this Code, except that applicable forfeiture amounts shall be not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.