As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Village kart, dumpster or throwaway container as defined
in this article.
A blue, eighteen-gallon container approved and supplied by
the Village for recyclable materials.
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]
Includes all business enterprises and shall specifically
include multifamily dwellings (four dwelling units or more).
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
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]
All animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable waste incident
to and resulting from the use, preparation and storage of food.
A ninety-gallon wheeled refuse container provided and approved
by the Village.
A common and inexpensive machine-finished paper made chiefly
from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers.
Products which are capable of being reprocessed or remanufactured
into new products, or products which are directed for reuse.
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]
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]
Includes all one, two and three residential dwelling units
within buildings.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
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.
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.
Any woody or plant-type material.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
A.
Purpose. The refuse collection service system in the
Village of Shorewood is designed to provide reliable weekly "day certain"
service principally using standard Village-supplied karts that can
be mechanically dumped by a one-man operated refuse collection vehicle
in order to attain optimum conditions of health, safety, aesthetic
appearance and convenience for the residents of the Village while
securing for Village workmen the safest and most dignified conditions
of employment, all at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer. Collection
from dumpsters shall also be permitted as herein provided.
B.
Preparation of garbage for disposal. All garbage,
before being placed in approved containers for collection, shall be
thoroughly drained and well wrapped. The burning of garbage shall
be prohibited unless such burning takes place in an auxiliary fired
gas or electric incinerator approved by the Planning and Development
Department and the Village Fire Department.[1]
C.
Combined refuse collection service to the residential
class.
(1)
Service. Combined refuse collection service on a weekly
"day certain" basis shall be provided to all Village dwelling units,
and collection shall be from approved containers at a rate of 90 gallons
of capacity per 2.68 municipal occupancy factors (persons or tenancies)
as determined by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, but
in no event will the Village supply approved containers which shall
exceed a maximum capacity of 90 gallons per dwelling unit serviced.
(a)
Responsibility of residents. Residents shall
move their approved containers from their storage point to a collection
point in time for prompt collection by 7:00 a.m. on the designated
collection day and shall return their approved containers to storage
points from any curbside collection point by 8:00 p.m. on the day
of collection. Residents shall be responsible for the removal of snow,
ice and other impediments which would restrict easy access to the
approved containers located at the collection points.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
(b)
Combined refuse collected on a regular basis.
Refuse collected on a regular basis shall be placed in a kart. Excluded
from such regular collection is unusual, heavy, bulky or hazardous
combined refuse, yard waste and recyclable materials.
[Amended 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2092]
(c)
Storage point. Approved containers shall be
stored every day, except the day of collection, at any location on
private property convenient to the resident which is located behind
the resident's dwelling and which is located so as not to create a
nuisance to the neighbors or the area.
(d)
Collection point.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
[1]
For properties with street access only, approved
containers shall be placed for regular collections by 7:00 a.m. on
the collection day at a point between the curb and the public sidewalk,
near or on the driveway approach or service walk, affording easy access
to the collectors.
[2]
For properties with alley access, approved containers
shall be placed for regular collection by 7:00 a.m. on the collection
day at a point immediately adjacent to the alley right-of-way which
is not more than one foot below or above the adjacent alley grade.
(e)
Terms and provisions for use of second kart.
Regular collection of unusual volume that cannot be reasonably contained
in one kart may be stored in a second kart which will be provided
by the Village to any resident desiring a second kart. An annual collection
fee as provided by the Village Fee Schedule will be billed for the
second kart.
(f)
Exceptions to "day certain" service. Exceptions
to "day certain" service because of holidays or inclement weather
shall be determined by the Director of Public Works, who shall establish
and publish rules and regulations for such exceptions.
(g)
Exceptions under the kart program.
[1]
An exception to the kart service for reason
of inability to move kart or other approved containers because of
the physical characteristics of a lot from the point of storage to
the point of collection may be made by the Village Manager or his
assistant upon application of a resident or upon the advice of the
Director of Public Works or his designee.
[2]
An exception to the responsibility for moving
a kart to the point of collection for reason of incapacity of all
members of a household shall be granted by the Village Manager or
his assistant upon application by any resident who shall be able to
demonstrate such incapacity, provided that the Village Manager or
his assistant may require verification of such incapacity by the applicant's
personal physician or by the Village Health Department; provided,
further, that the owner of such residence shall authorize driveway
access to Village collection vehicles and waive any claim for driveway
damage.
[3]
Appeals from the decisions of the Village Manager or his assistant in the matter of exceptions in Subsection C(1)(g)[1] or [2] shall be heard by the Board of Appeals of the Village.
(h)
Those buildings which require additional collection
service or which are unable to meet Village requirements related to
such Village service shall employ private services for such collection
required at the expense of the owners of such buildings.
(2)
Kart ownership and responsibility. The Village shall
own, provide, repair and serve all karts.
(3)
Responsibility of resident kart user. The users of
karts shall comply with all Village prescribed instructions imprinted
on the karts, including but not limited to limiting the use of karts,
setting maximum weights and prohibiting the storage of certain unusual,
heavy, bulky or hazardous substances. The defacing or altering of
karts is prohibited. Karts shall be kept reasonably clean by the resident
in the prescribed manner. The cost of repairs resulting from negligent
use of a kart by a resident shall be noted by the Director of Public
Works or his designee and given to the Village Manager, who may direct
recovery of such costs from the resident upon the giving of notice
and affording the resident opportunity to be heard. Kart covers shall
be securely fastened in a closed position at all times when the user
thereof is not present in the immediate location of said kart.
(4)
Collection of unusual, heavy, bulky or hazardous materials
and yard waste. Collection of unusual, heavy, bulky or hazardous materials
and yard waste as defined herein shall be processed as follows:
(a)
Tree limbs. Tree limbs up to six inches in diameter
and less than five feet in length may be placed on the parkway for
collection by special chipping equipment from April through November
by the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935; 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(b)
Yard waste. Any plant or woody material, except
grass clippings, must be bagged in paper bags and placed at the curb
for collection from April through November.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935; 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(c)
Special collection of heavy or bulky items.
Special collection of heavy or bulky items, such as furniture and
branches or tree trunks over six inches in diameter and cut in lengths
not exceeding four feet and trimmed of twigs, which can be made by
a crew of two men and a truck, to be determined by the Director of
Public Works or his designee, shall be provided on a prearranged custom
basis for a fee.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
[1]
Special collections shall be prearranged with
the Director of Public Works by the resident, who shall deliver or
mail a minimum fee as provided by the Village Fee Schedule to the
Village Clerk, along with written instructions which shall describe
the material, its location (and authorization and waiver of driveway
damage if location is adjacent to a private driveway or private property),
and the day such material shall be available for removal. Materials
which require a special collection shall be located outside and to
the rear of the dwelling, adjacent to the driveway or alley access.
[2]
The special collection fee shall be as provided
by the Village Fee Schedule payable upon order for collection and
shall include 15 minutes of crew operation.
[a]
Additional time required shall be billed to
the resident on a time-consumed basis at the rate provided by the
Village Fee Schedule per each additional and succeeding fifteen-minute
period.
[b]
In addition to the special collection fees enumerated
herein, waste material hauled by the Village as a special collection
exceeding 500 pounds will be charged at the rate as provided by the
Village Fee Schedule for all material determined by the Village to
be nonrecyclable.
[3]
Special pickup of large quantities of resident-generated
(as opposed to contractor-generated) loose demolition or remodeling
material may be prearranged with the Director of Public Works or the
Director’s designee who may, at the Director’s discretion,
arrange for the use of a Village truck or may provide the services
of a mechanical loader for a fee calculated on current cost of labor,
equipment and unusual disposal costs as described on a work order.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
[4]
If charges for special collections are not paid
within a reasonable time, such charges shall be certified in a proper
manner to have them levied as special charges against such property
served, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
enter such charges onto the tax roll.
[5]
The Director of Public Works or the Director’s
designee shall have the right and authority to refuse a request for
a special collection if he determines it would be a special collection
for which he cannot afford manpower or equipment. Special collections
shall be limited to materials accumulated by an owner or tenant of
Village property. No collection shall be made of contractors' materials.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(d)
Hazardous materials. Collection of hazardous
materials which are dangerous to the health of an individual or the
public or a threat to the environment will not be provided. Materials
or substances like oils, paints, solvents or caustic materials and
acids may be received by the Department of Public Works yard upon
approval of the Director of Public Works or his designee and upon
delivery by the resident.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702; 10-4-1993 by Ord. No.
1668]
(e)
Collection of seasonal leaves and lawn rakings.
[1]
During the period of collection as defined herein
the Department of Public Works will collect leaves and lawn rakings
with special leaf vacuuming equipment when those leaves have been
raked into piles onto the parkway area between the sidewalk and curb.
[2]
The "period of collection" is defined to begin
no later than the third Monday in October and continue until the first
Friday in December or until the first snowfall has occurred which,
in the determination of the Director, makes leaf vacuuming ineffective,
whichever occurs first.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
[3]
For all other times not within the defined period
of collection, leaves and lawn rakings shall be collected only when
bagged in paper bags which shall be placed at the curb for collection.
[Amended 10-7-1996 by Ord. No. 1739]
(f)
When items such as furniture, tree trunks, root
systems, tree limbs (over six inches in diameter) or other items requiring
a special pickup are placed on the parkway, alley or in public view
for collection and disposal and the Village has not received a request
for a special pickup, such items shall be collected by the Village;
the owner of the private property located adjacent to said parkway
shall be billed for the cost of said removal; if not paid timely,
the cost of said removal shall be placed on the tax roll as a special
charge against said private property.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(g)
Grass clippings may not be put in Village refuse
containers. Grass clippings will not be collected by the Village as
part of the normal collection of yard waste.
(h)
Household appliances. Household appliances such
as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and electric
stoves cannot be picked up by the Department of Public Works. These
items may be dropped off at the Department of Public Works yard, and
a disposal charge as provided by the Village Fee Schedule will be
assessed for each appliance.
D.
Combined refuse collection service to the commercial
class.
(1)
All in-basement collection service or collection service
from other than Village-approved karts or dumpsters is prohibited.
(2)
Combined refuse collection for the commercial class will be from
Village-approved karts or dumpsters, to be contracted by the commercial
class owner with a private hauler of the owner's choosing; the cost
of such collection service shall be paid by the commercial class owners
of Village property.
(3)
Commercial class owners of Village property requiring collection
services shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(a)
If karts, dumpsters or other approved containers are used, they shall
be closed at all times, other than times of dumping, and shall be
screened from public view to prevent unsanitary or unsightly conditions.
(b)
Screening required hereunder shall be subject to the approval of the Design Review Board, per § 535-24I.
[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 3053]
(c)
Screening required hereunder may be waived as a design adjustment per § 535-31D by the Design Review Board for good cause shown for reasons of unique or special hardship when such waiver will not allow for unsanitary or unsightly conditions to exist.
[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 3053]
(d)
Unless contracted with a private hauler, a special collection must be requested by the property owner from the Village for unusual, heavy, bulky or hazardous materials and yard waste subject to the provisions of Subsection C(4) of this section, and the cost for said special collection shall be paid by the commercial class owner.
(e)
All karts, dumpsters or other approved containers shall be located
on the property of the commercial class owner and shall not encroach
upon the public way or the property of any other owner.
E.
Recyclables collected separately.
(1)
Recyclables will be picked up from the residential class on the same day that the trash kart is emptied. Recyclables will be collected every other week. Recyclables shall be separated and placed for collection in accordance with Article II of this chapter.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(2)
The dropoff center at the Department of Public Works
yard will be open primarily to handle residential waste oil, antifreeze
and recyclable material from commercial class buildings. The hours
will be Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the first Saturday of the month in December,
January, February and March and the first and third Saturdays during
the months of April through November.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(3)
Exemption. Upon request, special recycling collection services shall be provided by the Village to those persons who the Village Manager determines to be so disabled as to prevent them from following normal collection procedures without causing such persons undue or unreasonable hardship, subject to the provisions of Subsection C(1)(g)[2] of this section.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by Ord. No. 1702]
F.
Scavenging prohibited.
(1)
No person shall scavenge, search through, or remove
from a container or other receptacle located on any public street,
alley, parkway, right-of-way or other public property any combined
refuse, garbage, newsprint, or recyclables as defined in this article
which have been placed therein for collection.
(2)
Subsection F(1) hereof shall not apply to Village-authorized refuse collection activities or to any members of the same household and their contractors or employees who place combined refuse, garbage, newsprint, or recyclables in a container or other receptacle on a public street, alley, parkway, right-of-way or other public property in the Village.
A.
Charge for dumping. Operators of motor vehicles registered
to Shorewood addresses and hauling household combined refuse of Shorewood
origin may deposit quantities of miscellaneous refuse and trash at
the Department of Public Works yard for a user fee, paid in advance,
as provided by the Village Fee Schedule. A disposal charge as provided
by the Village Fee Schedule will be assessed for each appliance dropped
off; a fee as provided by the Village Fee Schedule will be assessed
for each tire dropped off. Operators of motor vehicles must display,
in any case, a valid Wisconsin certificate of vehicle registration
showing that the vehicle is registered to a Shorewood address. Vehicles
rented or leased by Shorewood residents shall be eligible for a special
registration at the office of the Village Clerk by showing proof of
residency.
[Amended 10-4-1993 by Ord. No. 1668; 1-7-2002 by Ord. No. 1829]
B.
Acceptable materials. Waste materials normally collected
by the Village and dumped at the Department of Public Works yard,
including prunings, clippings, and branches delivered by landscapers
who affirm Shorewood origination, may be delivered to and dumped at
the Department of Public Works yard in the location designated by
the Village.
C.
Nonacceptable materials. Building contractors' demolition
material, "clean fill," broken concrete, logs and hazardous chemicals
may not be delivered to or dumped at the Department of Public Works
yard or any other place in the Village.
D.
Recyclable materials. Waste materials which the Village
recognizes and receives as recyclable materials may be dumped in the
special Village salvage containers located in the Department of Public
Works yard or at such other places designated by the Village for which
no charge shall be made.
E.
Payment. All charges made hereunder may be paid in
cash at the office of the Department of Public Works or by account
debit if a cash credit is established with the Village by a regular
user or as otherwise determined by the Village.
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.
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.
[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.
