The Village of Cottage Grove finds participation in a mandatory source
separation recycling program appropriate in this jurisdiction to conserve
available, local landfill capacity. The Village further finds it appropriate
to participate in both County-wide and statewide recycling programs to conserve
energy, recycle valuable resources and protect public health, welfare and
the environment. The Village also finds participation in these programs appropriate
to achieve consistency with County-wide recycling policies to ensure that
the Village will be able to use the County-owned landfill and the County material
recycling facility.
The provisions of this article shall be administered by the Village
Clerk.
The following definitions shall be applicable in this article:
BIMETAL CONTAINER
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made primarily
of a combination of steel and aluminum.
CONTAINER BOARD
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping containers
and related products.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one
of the following criteria:
A.
It is designed for serving food or beverages.
B.
It consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion the
packaged article in a shipping container.
C.
It consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged
article in a shipping container.
HDPE
High-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 2.
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 4.
MAGAZINES
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
MAJOR APPLIANCE
A residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer, clothes
washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator, furnace,
boiler, dehumidifier, water heater or stove.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
A property containing five or more residential units, including those
which are occupied seasonally.
NEWSPAPER
A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
OFFICE PAPER
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.
PERSON
Includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, local
governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.299(1)(a), Wis. Stats., state agency
or authority or federal agency.
PETE
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI Code No. 1.
PLASTIC CONTAINER
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.
POSTCONSUMER WASTE
Solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production of
goods, hazardous waste, as defined in s. 291.01(7), Wis. Stats., waste from
construction and demolition of structures, scrap automobiles or high-volume
industrial waste, as defined in s. 289.01(17), Wis. Stats.
PP
Polypropylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 5.
PS
Polystyrene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 6.
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride, labeled by the SPI Code No. 3.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
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.
SOLID WASTE
The meaning specified in s. 289.01(33), Wis. Stats.
SOLID WASTE TREATMENT
Any method, technique or process which is designed to change the
physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid waste.
"Treatment" includes incineration.
WASTE TIRE
A tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because
of wear, damage or defect.
YARD WASTE
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.
The separation requirements of §
264-5 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 §
264-5 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 §
264-5A(5) through
(15) for which a variance has been granted by the Department of Natural Resources under s. 287.11(2m), Wis. Stats., or Section NR 544.14, Wis. Adm. Code.
No person, persons or other entity generating waste within the Village
of Cottage Grove shall do any of the following:
A. Mix or permit intermixing of recyclable and nonrecyclable
materials intended for collection by a collection/hauler or intended to be
processed at a materials recycling facility.
B. Deposit of cause to be deposited any recyclable material
at any authorized collection point when the site is closed or not operating.
C. Deposit or cause to be deposited any recyclable material
in or upon any public street, public waters or public grounds in the Village
of Cottage Grove except at authorized locations within appropriate packaging
or placed into appropriate containers during specifically authorized collection
periods if any are provided.
D. Deposit or cause to be deposited any recyclable material
in any container not specifically intended for the collection of that type
or group of recyclable material.
E. Deposit or cause to be deposited any nonrecyclable material
in any container specifically intended for the collection or deposit of recyclable
material.
F. Anti-scavenging provision. Persons shall not pilfer recyclables
or disturb recyclables once those materials are placed for collection. All
recyclable materials placed for collection pursuant to this article shall
thereupon become the property of the Village of Cottage Grove or the Village
of Cottage Grove's authorized agent or a private collector/hauler
with whom persons in the Village of Cottage Grove have contracted to perform
functions pursuant to the recycling plan provided in this article. Only persons
authorized by the Village of Cottage Grove or the generator of waste shall
collect or handle recyclable materials once those materials have been placed
appropriately for collection. Any and each collection by unauthorized persons
in violation of this provision shall constitute a separate and distinct offense
punishable as provided hereinafter.