[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Wales 11-4-1991 (§ 11.03 of the 1989 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 167.
Nuisances — See Ch. 300.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 335.
The purpose of this chapter is to require the removal of garbage, rubbish, and recyclable materials from all properties within the Village and to provide for the collection thereof. The accumulation of garbage and rubbish is a public nuisance, and utilization of limited landfill sites for recyclable materials is contrary to the public interest.
Pursuant to § 66.0405, Wis. Stats., the Village Board shall, from time to time, by motion or resolution, establish a special charge for the collection of garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials, which special charge shall apply to all improved residential properties. All classes of properties other than residential properties shall contract separately for the removal and disposal of garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials. This chapter shall apply to residential units included in a building containing a nonresidential use, but not as to those portions of a building which are devoted to nonresidential uses. Each unit of condominium shall be considered a single residential unit for the purposes of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Material waste for which there exists a commercially demonstrated processing and manufacturing technology which uses the material as a raw material. This term shall include the nature and extent of recyclable materials as that term may be defined in any contract entered into between the Village and a private waste hauler.
RUBBISH
Useless solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
Refuse and recycling containers shall be placed at the point of collection by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the premises not more than 24 hours preceding the normal collection day and shall be removed therefrom, in the case of curbside collection, not more than 12 hours after collection. If shall be the duty of the person so placing the containers to be familiar with the collection schedule and to place and remove the containers so that a neat and orderly appearance will be maintained. It shall also be the duty of such person to keep the containers out of the travel portion of the street or alley and to prevent the contents from spilling. Containers shall be placed for collection at ground level and not more than five feet from the side of the street or curb from which collection is made.
Effective as of January 1, 1992, recyclable materials, as that term is defined in this chapter, shall be separated from garbage and rubbish so as to reduce the amount of solid waste to be disposed of and, at the same time, reduce the financial burden of solid waste disposal. Recyclable materials will be separated into designated containers and placed at the curb by residents for collection by an authorized agent of the Village. The designated recycling containers shall be purchased by the Village and shall remain the property of the Village. Containers which are lost, damaged or removed from the property shall be replaced by the property owner at the expense of the property owner. The cost of such replacement shall be established by the Village Board from time to time. The Village will bill the property owner for the cost of the replacement of the containers, and in the event that the property owner fails to pay the bill, the cost thereof shall be placed on the property tax roll.
From and after the time of placement of recyclable materials at the curb for collection, items shall become the property of the Village of Wales or its authorized hauling agent. No person shall collect or cause to be collected any such items during the period commencing 24 hours preceding a day designated for collection of recyclable materials.
No person shall place in any container designated for garbage or rubbish collection, or in any container designated for placement of recyclable materials, any building materials, board lumber, carpet, auto parts, tires, automotive batteries, waste oil, landscape timbers, piers, rocks, dirt, concrete, drywall, plaster, siding, windows, doors, cabinets, sinks, bathtubs, toilet bowls, basins, etc., any hazardous or toxic materials as defined in Ch. 291, Wis. Stats., or any yard waste, leaves, grass clippings or branches.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision to this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.