As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
APPROVED CONTAINER
Village kart, dumpster or throwaway container as defined
in this article.
BIN
A blue, eighteen-gallon container approved and supplied by
the Village for recyclable materials.
COMBINED REFUSE
All waste or rubbish of any kind, whether combustible or
noncombustible in nature, which is no longer desired by the resident-owner
of such refuse, excepting newsprint, unusual, heavy, bulky, or hazardous
materials, or yard waste.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
COMMERCIAL CLASS
Includes all business enterprises and shall specifically
include multifamily dwellings (four dwelling units or more).
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
DUMPSTER
A metal container commonly used to collect combined refuse
in multifamily dwellings (four dwelling units or more) and commercial
establishments.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
GARBAGE
All animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable waste incident
to and resulting from the use, preparation and storage of food.
KART
A ninety-gallon wheeled refuse container provided and approved
by the Village.
NEWSPRINT
A common and inexpensive machine-finished paper made chiefly
from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers.
RECYCLABLES
Products which are capable of being reprocessed or remanufactured
into new products, or products which are directed for reuse.
REGULAR COMMERCIAL COLLECTION
The collection of combined refuse from the commercial class
from Village-approved containers stored in Village-approved locations.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
REGULAR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION
The collection of combined refuse from buildings containing
dwelling units from Village-approved containers on a once-a-week basis.
[Amended 10-4-1993 by Ord. No. 1668]
RESIDENTIAL CLASS
Includes all one, two and three residential dwelling units
within buildings.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
THROWAWAY CONTAINERS
Plastic or water-resistant paper bags, boxes, cartons, cans,
crates and baskets which shall be secured in such a manner that the
contents thereof shall not be blown or scattered about or become frozen
to the ground or become a nuisance to the neighbors or the area. Such
containers may hold combined refuse but not garbage. If contained
in a plastic bag, the contents shall not weigh more than 30 pounds;
if otherwise contained, the contents and container shall not weigh
more than 40 pounds; in any case, each container shall not be more
than 36 inches in length, and in no case shall any surfaces of said
container have sharp, dangerous or noxious surfaces which may be harmful
to the collectors or others.
UNUSUAL, HEAVY, BULKY OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
All materials which cannot be collected by regular residential
or commercial collection service because of dimension, density, weight
or potential harmful nature. Examples of such materials are tree limbs
and branches, sod or turf, appliances, furniture, playground equipment,
resident-produced remodeling refuse, lubricating oils, solvents, caustic
or acid substances, or other similar materials.
YARD WASTE
Any woody or plant-type material.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized
to make additional, reasonable rules and regulations for the administration
of the refuse collection services of all types performed in the Village
of Shorewood, provided that such regulations and rules do not contravene
the specific provisions of this article and are in no way inconsistent
with the established policies of the Village Board.
[Amended 9-18-1995 by Ord. No. 1715]
A. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is
to promote the recycling of grass clippings and yard waste through
composting and to establish minimum standards for proper compost maintenance
and operation.
B. Definitions. "Composting" shall mean a controlled biological reduction of organic wastes to humus. "Yard waste" shall be defined as in §
455-1.
C. Maintenance. All compost piles shall be maintained
using approved composting procedures to comply with the following
requirements:
(1) All compost piles shall be enclosed in a freestanding
compost bin. Each compost bin shall be no larger in volume than 125
cubic feet and shall be no taller than five feet.
(2) All compost piles and bins shall be so maintained
as to prevent the attraction or harborage of rodents, other animal
pests or insects. The presence of rodents in or near a compost pile
or bin shall be cause for proceeding by the Village Health Department.
(3) All compost piles and bins shall be so maintained
as to prevent odors which will annoy and disturb persons of normal
olfactory sensitivity.
(4) All compost piles or bins shall be located not less
than three feet from a property line or dwelling.
(5) No compost pile or bin shall be located in any yard
except a rear yard. On a corner lot, no compost pile or bin shall
be located less than 10 feet from the property line adjacent to a
street.
D. Ingredients.
(1) No compost bin shall contain any of the following:
(b)
Cooked or uncooked food scraps or oil and grease,
except coffee grounds and tea leaves.
(c)
Fish, meat, dairy products or other animal products.
(d)
Animal waste manures except as permitted in Subsection
D(2)(c).
(e)
Large items that will impede the composting
process.
(2) Permitted ingredients in a compost bin shall include,
in appropriate quantities:
(a)
Yard waste and grass clippings.
(b)
Scraps or peelings of raw vegetables and fruits.
(c)
Horse, sheep and cow manures.
(d)
Commercial compost additives.
E. Owner responsibility. Every owner or operator shall
be responsible for maintaining all property under his or he control
in accordance with the requirements of this section.
F. Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in §
455-23; each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
[Amended 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1585]
A. Incinerators or apparatus for burning and consuming
of garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be used for the purpose of burning
and consuming such garbage, refuse, or rubbish only during the period
from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. of each day, subject to the rules and
regulations of Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin.
B. The owner, lessee, or occupant of any building and
any officer, manager or agent of any corporation or company owning,
leasing, or in charge of any building using, causing to be used, or
permitting to be used any incinerator or apparatus for the burning
and consuming of garbage, refuse, or rubbish except during the period
from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. of each day shall, for each offense,
be punished as indicated hereinafter.