In this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
PERSON
A natural person, corporation, partnership, association,
joint venture, governmental subdivision, estate, trust or any other
legal entity.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Solid waste which is aluminum, cardboard, plastics, glass,
paper and tin, subject in each case to the contractor and State of
Wisconsin published guidelines as to the types of each material that
can be recycled.
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. A-517]
RUBBLE
Solid waste material such as brick, blocks, stone, cement,
blacktop and dirt.
SOLID WASTE
Any garbage, refuse and any other discarded or waste materials,
including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials,
resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural or residential
activities, but does not include solids or dissolved materials which
may legally be placed in the sewer system.
WHITE GOODS
The following items:
B.
Central heating/cooling units.
G.
Computers and related equipment.
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. A-517]
Solid waste and recyclables shall be picked up by the City at single-family residences, residential duplexes, apartment buildings of five units or fewer, as well as businesses which put out no more than one ninety-five-gallon cart of solid waste per week. The owners of all other properties shall make their own arrangements for proper disposal of solid waste. The provisions of §§
289-4,
289-5, and
289-6 of this chapter shall apply to properties served by City collection services. The remaining provisions of this chapter shall apply to all persons. Services which are to be performed by the City under this chapter may be performed either directly by the City or by an independent contractor retained by the City.
In the case of a condominium development with
one or more private streets, where the Public Works Committee of the
Common Council determines that it is feasible for the City to pick
up solid waste, the City shall require a release of liability in such
form as prescribed by the City from the developer (if the developer
still has an interest in the development) and from the condominium
association prior to picking up nonrecyclable material or recyclable
material from a private street in the development.
[Amended 4-4-2006 by Ord. No. A-354; 2-6-2018 by Ord. No. A-517]
All recyclable material shall be separated from other solid
waste and placed in an authorized recycling cart provided by the City.
Said carts shall be placed at the curb or other location designated
by the Director of Public Works for pickup by 7:00 a.m. on the designated
pickup day.
[Added 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. A-517]
A. Carts for refuse and recycling shall be placed
within three feet of the street curb with the lid opening facing the
street. An area of three feet on each side and in between each cart
shall be maintained to facilitate the automatic collection process.
A smaller area may be authorized by the Director of Public Works on
a case-by-case basis. Carts shall not be placed on top of snow banks,
within the street or gutter, on a sidewalk, or on a bike path. Property
owners are responsible for storing carts on their private property.
Storage of carts is not permitted in the front of properties if unscreened.
Carts must be placed at the street curb not more than 24 hours prior
to collection and removed from the street curb within 24 hours of
collection.
[Amended 11-6-2018 by Ord. No.
A-523]
B. Carts shall remain the property of the City or the contractor providing
collection services for the City. Carts shall not be the property
of the owner or occupant of the single-family residences, residential
duplexes, apartment buildings of five units or fewer, and businesses.
Carts shall remain with the properties served, regardless of any changes
in ownership or occupancy.
C. Property owners are liable for all missing carts and all damaged
carts, excluding normal wear and tear. The charge for missing carts
and damaged carts shall be spread in the tax roll as a special tax
to be collected in the same manner as other taxes. Property owners
are not liable for all damage related to normal wear and tear, inclusive
but not limited to broken or cracked carts, lids, and wheels. The
City or the contractor shall be responsible for replacement of carts
damaged by normal wear and tear.
The penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-3 of this Code.