As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CURBSIDE PICKUP
Recyclable and nonrecyclable items collected which are set
out within five feet of either a street curb or from a roadway on
a curbless street.
GARBAGE CONTRACTOR
A person, firm, corporation or entity who collects garbage,
rubbish or waste materials for hire in the City.
HOUSEHOLDS
Dwellings of one or more families having curbside pickup
and collection service.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials which are deemed by the County of Waukesha multi-material
recycling facility to be recyclable.
RECYCLING CONTAINERS
Only those approved by the Director of Utilities and Streets
Operations for the City.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 2142; 7-23-2002 by Ord. No.
2180]
Recyclables placed at the curb in recycling
containers for collection shall remain the property of the householder
until such time as the garbage contractor or its authorized agent
shall take possession of the recyclables. No person unauthorized by
the householder or recycling collector shall collect or cause to be
collected any such items.
[Amended 5-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2632]
A. No person shall dump or permit to be dumped any unauthorized waste
materials, at any time, at a City-operated recycling center. Only
authorized persons shall be permitted to dump yard waste or recyclable
materials at a City-operated recycling center as provided for in this
article. Authorized yard waste and recyclable materials may only be
dumped at a City-operated recycling center during the hours the recycling
center is in operation and only in such locations as the materials
are permitted to be placed.
B. No person driving a truck larger than 3/4 ton or pulling a trailer
larger than 3/4 ton capacity shall dump yard waste or limbs of trees
at a City-operated recycling center. In addition, no trees greater
than 12 inches in diameter or tree stumps will be accepted at the
recycling center.
C. Only City residents shall be authorized to dump authorized waste
materials, yard waste or recyclables at a City-operated recycling
center. Evidence of residency acceptable to the City shall be provided
upon request.
This article shall be applicable only to single-family,
condominium and apartment dwellings. It shall become effective respecting
single-family homes, condominiums and apartments of four or fewer
units on April 1, 1992, and shall be effective for all other apartment
buildings containing more than four units on June 1, 1992.