The Village Board shall have the right from time to time to
hire or contract with one or more persons, firms or corporations,
upon such terms and conditions as such Board shall provide, for the
collection and disposal of garbage, refuse and rubbish. The Village
Board may at any time establish a municipally-operated collecting
service for garbage, refuse and ashes and may purchase such equipment
as may be necessary for the proper operation of the same.
Any collection service established by the village pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter shall be for the collection and disposal
of household garbage, refuse and ashes and that produced by retail
stores and businesses and hospitals and schools. Manufacturing and
industrial establishments producing considerable quantities of waste
materials shall dispose of their own waste at their own cost and expense.
The Village of Warsaw will not be responsible for the disposal
of any or all hazardous, toxic, infectious or bulky material, including
but not limited to the following:
Every owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any building, premises
or place of business in the Village of Warsaw where garbage, refuse
or ashes are made or accumulated shall provide or cause to be provided
and at all times hereafter keep within such building or upon the premises
or place of business suitable and sufficient receptacles, with tight
covers, for receiving and holding, without leakage, all garbage, refuse
and ashes that may accumulate from said building, place of business
or upon said premises, or any portion thereof, of which said person
may be owner, tenant, lessee or occupant. Said receptacles shall not
be of greater capacity than 40 gallons and shall not be used for any
purpose other than as receptacles for garbage, refuse and ashes, and
shall be kept tightly covered and in a sanitary condition at all times;
provided, however, that ash receptacles may be uncovered, provided
that the same are tight and provided with handles. Also, rubbish may
be tied in bundles so as to be easily handled by one man or may be
securely sacked.
A.
All garbage, refuse and ashes must be placed in receptacles or containers
as herein specified, except articles and materials too bulky to be
so removed. Materials which are too bulky to be placed in containers
shall be tied in bundles or so secured as to be conveniently carried
by one man.
B.
Garbage cans, bags and other receptacles containing garbage, refuse
or ashes, and bundles of refuse to be disposed of, shall be deposited
on the premises at such place or places and at such a time or times
as shall be designated by the Superintendent of Public Works.
A.
A bag user fee is hereby adopted to be implemented for the collection
of garbage commencing on or about November 1, 1991. The bag user fee
system will operate as follows:
(1)
In order for garbage to be picked up within the village, such material
must be placed within officially designated bags authorized by the
Village of Warsaw.
(2)
The officially designated bags will be distributed at the Village
Office Building and through commercial outlets. The program and distribution
shall be coordinated by the Village Treasurer's Office.
(3)
The cost of the bags shall be established by resolution of the Village
Board and on an annual basis reviewed and modified according to increased/decreased
collection and disposal costs.
(4)
Only garbage as herein defined shall be placed in the bags. Garbage shall specifically exclude those items listed in § 90-22 of this chapter.
(5)
All officially designated bags must be securely tied or fastened
when placed on the curb for collection, and no officially designated
bag shall contain more than 50 pounds in weight of garbage.
(6)
Bags not officially designated or which fail to comply with the provisions
of this chapter shall not be collected by the village.
B.
Dumpster collection fees are hereby adopted commencing on or about
November 1, 1991, for all privately owned dumpsters which are collected
by the village. The dumpster collection fees will operate as follows:
(1)
In order for a dumpster to be collected by the village, the owner
of the dumpster or his designee must be enter into a contract with
the village for collection. The dumpster must also contain an official
sticker.
(2)
Dumpster fees will be determined by the volume (cubic yards) of the
dumpster and will differ according to whether the owner is or is not
tax-exempt.
(3)
Dumpster fees shall be established by resolution of the Village Board
and on an annual basis reviewed and codified according to increased/decreased
collection and disposal costs.
(4)
Only garbage, litter, refuse and casual trash may be placed in dumpsters, and those items listed in § 90-22 of this chapter shall be specifically prohibited from being deposited in dumpsters.
(5)
Private dumpsters that are without official stickers, that contain
prohibited items, that are not contracted for or whose fees are not
paid within 45 days from the date of billing will not be collected
by the village.
The Village Board shall designate, establish and maintain a
municipal transfer station either within or without the village limits
and may designate such rules and regulations to apply to the use thereof
as it shall from time to time deem necessary.
A.
A system is hereby adopted to be implemented for the collection of
recyclables commencing on or about September 15, 1991.
B.
The system for the collection of recyclables shall be as follows:
(1)
Only recyclables as defined in this chapter will be picked up by
the village.
(2)
In order for recyclables to be picked up within the village, such
material must be placed in officially designated boxes or in such
containers as are approved of by the Superintendent of Public Works.
(3)
Recyclables to be disposed of shall be deposited on the premises
at such place or places and at such time or times and in such a manner
as shall be designated by the Superintendent of Public Works.
(4)
It is a violation of this chapter for any person to deposit recyclable
material except in such a manner, place and time as shall be designated
by the Superintendent of Public Works.
