[Adopted 11-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health,
safety, prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of the Town
of Oconomowoc, to reduce the amount of solid waste and recyclable
items which are currently placed in landfills, and to preserve the
environment. The purpose of this ordinance is also to promote recycling
and resource recovery through the administration of an effective recycling
program as provided in Chapter 287 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
This ordinance is adopted as authorized under § 287.09,
Wis. Stats.
A recycling policy has been adopted by the Town due to the great
public interest in preserving the environment by reducing the amount
of refuse sent to landfills. Because of solid waste disposal problems
and the potential solution to some of these problems provided by recycling,
it is the policy of the Town to require recycling of recyclable materials
to the fullest extent possible.
A. Recyclables defined. Recyclable material means those items set forth in §
255-4C.
B. Residential separation. Effective January 1, 2015, all owners or
occupants of premises from which garbage and refuse is collected by
the Town shall comply with all procedures adopted by the Town for
the separation of recyclable materials and shall further utilize the
containers designated by the Town. Recyclables need not be separated
under the single sort policy adopted by the Town.
C. Notification required. Owners of multifamily dwellings subject to
this section shall notify all tenants on move-in and on a semiannual
basis thereafter of Town recycling requirements.
D. Prohibited recyclable material disposal. No person shall:
(1) Mix or permit the mixing of recycling material with nonrecyclable
material intended for collection by the Town or its authorized collector.
(2) Deposit or cause to be deposited any recyclable material in any container
not specifically intended for the collection of recyclable material.
E. Recyclable containers. All recyclables shall be placed in the containers
provided by the contractor. Designated recycling containers remain
the property of the Town. Containers which are lost, damaged or removed
from the property shall be replaced at the expense of $30.
Furniture and building materials (excluding contractor-generated
materials), chairs, sofas, tables, beds, mattresses and similar items
shall be placed at the curbside for collection. Building materials
generated by the occupant shall be placed in containers capable of
sustaining the weight of the material. A special charge shall be made
for pickup of building material in excess of one cubic yard.
White goods or bulky item pickup must be arranged by the owner or occupant of the property for which collection and disposal service is provided. White goods shall include those items specified in §
255-4B(3). A special charge shall be made for white goods.
[Added 7-16-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-2]
A. Yard waste, as defined herein, is not solid waste that is collected by the garbage contractor. Disposal of yard waste does not come within the terms of Chapter
254 and is addressed in this section.
B. Yard waste is defined as residentially generated leaves, grass clippings,
yard and garden debris and brush, including clean, woody vegetative
material no greater than six inches in diameter. Yard waste does not
include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.
C. Yard waste shall be disposed of by residents of the Town of Oconomowoc
by hauling it to the yard waste recycling center located at W379 N6968
North Lake Road which shall be open for yard waste disposal only during
the months of April to November. Use of the recycling center for yard
waste shall be by Town of Oconomowoc residents only.
D. Permit fee. The Town shall charge a permit fee of $10 per year for
use of the yard waste recycling center. The permit shall be displayed
in a visible area of the vehicle used to transport yard waste. The
Town shall furnish the permits which may be picked up at the Town
Hall during business hours. The permit fee is subject to review and
change by the Town Board.
E. Containers. Yard waste shall not be placed in containers. Yard waste
shall be disposed of in identified areas of the yard waste recycling
center.
F. Times for disposal. Yard waste shall be disposed of only during the
times that the yard waste recycling center is open for public use.
No one shall dispose of yard waste by disposing of yard waste in any
area not specifically identified.
G. Permit. An educational period shall be allowed for Town of Oconomowoc
users of the yard waste recycling center until the property owner
has had an opportunity to be informed and seek a permit. After adoption
of this section, one month shall be allowed for public education by
way of appropriate notice placed at the site. Permits shall be required
after the educational period of one month has passed.
H. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall
forfeit not less than $50 or more than $100 for each violation.