The owners or occupants of each residence, residential unit,
place of business, industry or commerce or other place providing goods
or services of any type within the Village of Howards Grove shall
cooperate in the recycling of materials being discarded by performing
the acts set forth in this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BIMETAL CONTAINER
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made
primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.
CONTAINER BOARD
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacturing of shipping
containers and related products.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies
one of the following criteria:
A.
Is designated for serving food or beverages.
B.
Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion
the packaged article in a shipping container.
C.
Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged
article in a shipping container.
HDPE
High-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 2.
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 4.
MAGAZINES
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
MAJOR APPLIANCES
A residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer,
clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator,
stove, residential or commercial furnace, boiler, dehumidifier or
water heater.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
A property containing five or more residential units, including
those which are occupied seasonally.
NEWSPAPER
A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
OFFICE PAPER
High-grade printing and writing papers from offices in nonresidential
facilities and properties. Printed white ledger and computer printout
are examples of office paper generally accepted as high grade. This
term does not include industrial process waste.
PERSON
Includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association,
local governmental unit, as defined in § 66.0131(1)(a),
Wis. Stats., state agency or authority or federal agency.
PETE
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI Code No. 1.
PLASTIC CONTAINER
An individual, separate, rigid plastic bottle, can, jar or
carton, except for a blister pack, that is originally used to contain
a product that is the subject of a retail sale.
POSTCONSUMER WASTE
Solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production
of goods, hazardous waste, as defined in § 291.01(7), Wis.
Stats, waste from construction and demolition of structures, scrap
automobiles, or high-volume industrial waste, as defined in § 289.01(17),
Wis. Stats.
PP
Polypropylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 5.
PS
Polystyrene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 6.
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride, labeled by the SPI Code No. 3.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Includes lead acid batteries; major appliances; waste oil;
yard waste; aluminum containers; corrugated paper or other container
board; foam polystyrene packaging; glass containers; magazines; newspaper;
office paper; rigid plastic containers, including those made of PETE,
HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins; steel
containers; waste tires; and bimetal containers.
SOLID WASTE
Has the meaning specified in § 289.01(33), Wis.
Stats.
SOLID WASTE TREATMENT
Any method, technique or process which is designed to change
the physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid
waste.
WASTE TIRE
A tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose
because of wear, damage or defect.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush,
including clean woody vegetative material no greater than six inches
in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with
intact root balls.
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences,
multifamily dwellings and nonresidential facilities, places of business,
industry or commerce, farms, and government facilities shall separate
the following materials from postconsumer waste:
G. Corrugated paper or other container board.
H. Foam polystyrene packaging.
M. Rigid plastic containers made of PETE (No. 1), HDPE (No. 2), PVC
(No. 3), LDPE (No. 4), PP (No. 5), PS (No. 6), and other resins or
multiple resins (No. 7).
The separation requirements of §
323-3 do not apply to the following:
A. Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties that send their postconsumer waste to a processing facility licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that recovers the materials specified in §
323-3 from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
B. Solid waste which is burned as a supplemental fuel at a facility
if less than 30% of the heat input to the facility is derived from
the solid waste burned as supplemental fuel.
C. A recyclable material specified in §
323-3E through
O for which a variance has been granted by the Department of Natural Resources under § 287.11(2m), Wis. Stats., or § NR 544.14, Wis. Adm. Code.
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with §
323-3 shall be clean and kept free of contaminants such as food or product residue, oil or grease, or other nonrecyclable materials, including but not limited to household hazardous waste, medical waste, and agricultural chemical containers. Recyclable materials shall be stored in a manner which protects them from wind, rain, and other inclement weather conditions.
Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences,
multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties
shall manage lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil and
yard waste as follows:
A. Lead acid batteries shall be separated and placed upon the curb on
the day designated for collection or disposed of at any retail sales
establishment engaged in the business of selling batteries to consumers
(disposal fee may apply).
B. Major appliances shall be separated and placed upon the curb on the
day designated for collection. Residents will be charged a pickup
fee for disposal of appliances containing Freon and should contact
the designated hauler for pickup.
C. Waste oil shall be placed in gallon milk jugs and disposed of at
a proper facility for recycling.
D. Yard waste shall be separated and disposed of at designated hauler's
yard waste recycling bin free of charge or may be properly composted
on the resident's property. Holiday decorations such as Christmas
wreaths, garlands and floral arrangements may be placed with refuse.
Owners or designated agents of residential rental units of single-family and two-to-four-unit residences shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in §
323-3E through
O:
A. Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable materials.
B. Give written notice to all tenants, users and occupants at the time
of renting or leasing and at least semiannually thereafter about the
established recycling program. Such notice may be incorporated into
a written lease or may be given by separate written notice, with acknowledgment
by the tenant as to date of receipt thereof, which acknowledgment
shall be maintained on file by the unit owner during the duration
of such leased occupancy.
C. Notify tenants, users and occupants of reasons to reduce or recycle,
which materials are collected, how to prepare recyclable materials
in order to meet the processing requirements, collection methods and
a contact person, including name, address and phone number.
All other materials are hereby designated as nonrecyclable and
shall be disposed of as follows:
A. Residential waste collection. All waste shall be drained of water,
securely wrapped, and placed in clear plastic bags of not more than
33 gallons in size and of a weight that can be handled by one man.
Such bags shall be of sufficient strength so as to be water and rodent
proof, and so as to prevent spillage, odor or disturbance of contents
by animals. Any bag that shall be punctured, torn, leaking, damaged,
or without proper fastener shall be deemed inadequate and not in compliance
with this section.
B. Commercial and industrial waste collection.
(1) All containers used for commercial collection shall have a capacity
of not more than 33 gallons or shall be mechanically emptied dumpsters,
or other approved containers. All prohibited and recyclable materials
shall be excluded from commercial waste.
(2) Any commercial waste generator who shall generate greater than two cubic yards of waste in any week, on the average, shall be considered as an industrial waste generator and shall dispose of such wastes as provided in Subsection
B(3).
(3) Industrial waste shall not be collected or disposed of by the collector at the expense of the Village. Suitable periodic collection of not less frequently than monthly shall be provided by and at the cost of each industrial waste generator. All industrial wastes generated in the Village shall be subject to the provisions of §
323-1.
(4) Each commercial and industrial waste generator shall comply with
§ 289.53(3)(c), Wis. Stats., and Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code.
(a)
The owner or designated agent of a commercial or industrial
waste generator shall give written notice to all users and occupants,
and to all lessees at the time of renting or leasing, and semiannually
thereafter, that such mandatory recycling compliance is required and
shall provide suitable facilities, including separate containers,
for the separation of recyclable materials and collection by a waste
hauler for disposal. Such notice may be incorporated into a written
lease or may be given by separate written notice, with acknowledgment
by the user, occupant, or tenant as to date of receipt thereof, which
acknowledgment shall be maintained on file by the unit owner during
the duration of such lease.
(b)
The owner or designated agent of a commercial or industrial
waste generator shall notify users, occupants and tenants of reasons
to reduce or recycle solid waste, which materials are collected, how
to prepare recyclable materials in order to meet the processing requirements,
collection methods and a contact person, including name, address and
phone number.
C. Placement for collection. All waste shall be accessible to collection
crews. Waste in approved containers shall be placed immediately behind
the curb of the public street for collection not sooner than 6:00
p.m. the day before designated pickup. Bags and/or containers not
picked up by private hauler must be removed from curbside by 7:00
a.m. the day following designated pickup. During winter months, waste
shall not be placed on top of snow banks, nor in the roadway. The
owner shall either shovel out an area behind the curb in which to
place wastes to be collected or shall place such wastes in his/her
driveway.
D. Special collections. Any residential or commercial waste generator
who shall generate in excess of two cubic yards of rubbish in a week
and who does not fall within the definition of an industrial waste
generator as defined herein shall request special collection of such
waste from the collector and shall make payment to such collector
as a condition of the removal and disposal of such wastes.
E. Refusal of service. The collector may refuse to furnish collection
service to any person not complying with the provisions of this chapter
and any rules and regulations established by the Village Board for
the collection of waste and the separation of recyclable materials
and the use of approved containers.