[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Montello 5-7-1984 as § 4-1-10 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 7-5-2016]
A.
Approved consumer waste and recyclable materials collection containers
shall be placed at the curb line by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day
of collection, but shall not be placed at the curb line prior to 12:00
noon of the day prior to collection day, and shall be removed from
the curb line not later than 12:00 noon of the day after collection
day. Failure to comply shall be a violation and may result in the
issuance of a citation.
B.
Only consumer waste and recyclable materials generated in the City
of Montello may be placed in the containers for pickup. Violations
may result in the issuance of a citation.
C.
The City of Montello and its contracted waste hauler will supply
one consumer waste container, and one recyclable material container
per each residential or small business parcel. If refuse is in excess
of the supplied containers, it is the parcel owner's responsibility
to find another means of garbage disposal.
D.
Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision
of this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation made under this
chapter shall be subject to a penalty, except that any forfeitures
imposed shall be consistent with the forfeitures under §§ 287.95
and 287.97, Wis. Stats., where applicable. Specific penalties for
violations may be assessed as follows:
(1)
Any person who violates may be required to forfeit $10 for a first
violation, $50 for a second violation, and not more than $100 for
a third or subsequent violation.
E.
The contracted waste hauler may refuse to furnish city collection
service of post-consumer waste or recyclable materials to any person
not complying, or refusing to comply, with these articles, and the
rules and regulations made by the contracted waste hauler for the
collection and disposal of solid waste.
F.
When services of the city's collection of solid waste have been
withdrawn from any person for failure to comply with such rules and
regulations, resulting in an accumulation of solid waste on said persons
premises which is offensive or a public nuisance, that person may
be prosecuted under any city ordinances regulating the same.
[Added 4-6-1992; amended 12-28-2009; 7-5-2016]
Commencing May 29, 1992, all residents of the City of Montello
shall cooperate in the recycling of garbage and refuse by performing
the following:
A.
All recyclable material shall be separated from other garbage and refuse and placed in the supplied recyclable material container on the scheduled pick up day. Placement must comply with § 286-1A.
B.
All other nonrecyclable refuse shall be placed in the provided consumer waste container for collection. Placement of container must comply with § 286-1A.
C.
Recyclable materials may also be taken to the City of Montello Recycling
Center during its normal hours of operation. Fees may apply.
D.
Any garbage or refuse not placed for collection in accordance with
the provisions of this section may be refused by the contracted collector.
[Added 9-4-2018]
In the event of a City-funded or City-sponsored large item trash
or rubbish pickup, it shall be the responsibility of the property
owner or tenant to remove any and all trash or rubbish remaining on
the property after the City's solid waste contractor has completed
their trash and rubbish pickup. Remaining trash and rubbish shall
be removed within 24 hours after completion of the large item trash
pickup, or said trash and rubbish will be removed by the City or its
contractor, and all labor charges and related costs for said removal
shall be added to the property owner's tax bill.
