[Adopted 12-5-1988, as amended 11-2-1995]
The Town Board has regulatory jurisdiction over
the collection and disposal of all garbage and refuse generated or
accumulated within the Town of Hudson. The purpose of this article
is to regulate the collection and disposal of waste, garbage and refuse
within the Town.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The person or persons specifically authorized by contract
with the Town to collect and dispose of garbage, refuse and recyclable
material.
Discarded material resulting from the handling, processing,
storage, preparation, serving and consumption of food.
A gainful occupation conducted by members of the family within
their place of residence.
Combustible and noncombustible discarded material, including
but not limited to trash, rubbish, paper, wood, metal, glass, rubber,
cloth, ashes, litter and street rubbish, industrial waste, dead animals,
mine tailings, gravel pit and quarry spoils, toxic and hazardous waste
(as defined by state or federal law or administrative regulation)
and material and debris resulting from construction or demolition.
All garbage or refuse generated by all housing accommodations,
specifically including all farms, single-family dwellings and two-
and three-family dwellings. "Residential garbage" does not include
waste generated by any religious, commercial or industrial operation,
establishment or business. "Residential garbage" does not include
garbage or refuse generated by a home operating a home business if
such garbage is more than 50% business-related. "Residential garbage
or refuse" does not include garbage or refuse generated by or accumulated
on multifamily dwelling premises other than duplexes and triplexes.
A household completely unoccupied for more than six months.
A.
Collection and disposal by authorized collector. All
residential garbage and refuse generated by and accumulated on residential
premises within the Town of Hudson shall be collected and disposed
of by the authorized collector in compliance with the requirements
of the St. Croix County Solid Waste Collection and Transportation
Ordinance and other applicable state and federal laws or regulations.
B.
Type of garbage and refuse collected. The authorized
collector will collect all garbage, refuse, recyclables, and such
other items as may be agreed upon by contract with the Town.
[Amended 5-4-2010]
C.
Curbside collection. The collection point shall be
at the foot of the residential driveway or at another site at the
dwelling which is readily accessible for the authorized collector,
as agreed upon by the said collector and the resident; provided, however,
that the Town Chairperson shall require the relocation of any collection
point that creates a safety hazard or traffic impediment on or near
any public road of which she/he has notice.
D.
Container requirements. Residential garbage and refuse
shall be placed in a watertight container or plastic bag. The owner/occupant
shall keep the containers clean and safe for handling. Any garbage
or refuse not placed out for collection in compliance with the requirements
of this article may be refused by the authorized collector.
E.
Weekly collection. The authorized collector shall
pick up residential garbage and refuse weekly according to a schedule
published annually in the Town paper. No containers shall be placed
outside for collection sooner than 5:00 p.m. of the day immediately
proceeding the day of collection. After collection, empty containers
shall be removed from the collection location no later than 7:00 p.m.
on the day of collection.
F.
Collection by unauthorized person. Once residential
garbage or refuse is placed at the designated collection point, it
shall become the property of the Town of Hudson or its authorized
agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any person not
authorized by the Town of Hudson to collect or cause to be collected
any garbage or refuse placed outside for collection by the Town's
authorized collector.
G.
Garbage or refuse not to be deposited in any other
place or manner than herein provided:
(1)
No person shall place any garbage or refuse on any
street, alley, sidewalk or other public or private property except
in accordance with this article.
(2)
No person shall burn any garbage in the Town.
(3)
No person shall place for collection any garbage or
refuse at the curbline or alley adjacent to any premises not owned
or occupied by him.
H.
Billing for garbage collection service. Garbage, refuse
and recycling collection service will be billed by the hauler per
the contract with the Town. Failure to pay any valid bill sent by
the hauler within 60 days of the due date, or failure to pay any bill
sent by the Town within the due date stated in the bill, shall be
a violation of this chapter. In addition to all other penalties and
enforcement actions available to the Town, in order to recover Town
costs associated with collections of past-due accounts, a fee of $50
will be levied against anyone who is more than 60 days delinquent
on any valid bill sent by the hauler. The total past due, including
any fees and fines, may be placed on the property tax bill as a special
charge.
[Amended 11-5-1998; 5-4-2010]
The authorized collector shall not collect the
garbage or refuse of a household operating a home business if the
garbage or refuse generated by the household is at least 50% business-related.
The home business shall make separate arrangements for the collection
of the garbage and refuse generated by the home business. The home
business shall notify the Town Clerk annually on or before November
30th regarding the collection arrangements that have been made.
A.
No township collection of nonresidential garbage or
refuse. The Town shall not contract for garbage or refuse collection
services to property used for commercial, industrial, charitable,
religious, recreational or governmental activities. Owners of property
used for such purposes shall make their own arrangements for garbage
and refuse collection.
B.
Notification to Town of collection arrangements. By
November 30 of each year, owners of nonresidential property shall
notify the Town Clerk of the arrangements that have been made for
garbage and refuse collection. Said notice shall specify the kind
of waste generated, who is collecting it and where it will be disposed
of. If the entity generates hazardous or toxic waste (as defined by
state or federal law or regulations), the notice shall include the
EPA license number, address and telephone number of the collector
showing that the collector is licensed to transport and dispose of
hazardous or toxic waste.
The penalty for violating any provision of this
article shall be a forfeiture of not less than $25 nor more than $100,
plus all costs related to prosecution of the offense. Each day of
violation will be considered a separate offense.
