[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of New Glarus
1-18-2000 by Ord. No. 99-14 as Title 8, Chs. 3 and 4 of the 2000 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This article shall be known as the "Solid Waste Management Ordinance
of the Village of New Glarus," hereinafter referred to as "this article."
It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this article to
enhance and improve the environment and promote the health, safety and welfare
of the Village by establishing minimum standards for the storage, collection,
transport, processing, separation, recovery and disposal of solid waste.
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings given herein, unless different meanings are clearly indicated
by the context:
An establishment engaged in the rearing and slaughtering of animals
and the processing of animal products or orchard and field crops.
Items whose large size precludes or complicates their handling by
normal collection, processing or disposal methods.
The picking up and collecting of all garbage and refuse which is
deposited in standard containers or which is securely tied in bundles of appropriate
size and weight and all recyclables deposited in appropriate containers, set
at or near the curb or street edge or in appropriate containers within the
corporate limits of the Village. "Collection," except recyclables, shall also
include the transporting of such garbage and refuse to the Green County Landfill
unless otherwise directed by the Village.
A business operating wholly or partly within the Village boundaries
and all residences or houses having more than four families occupying them
and all single dwelling units having more than three boarders or roomers living
there, being wholly or partly within the Village boundaries.
The person retained by the Village of New Glarus to perform collection
of garbage or refuse, and in appropriate cases also means Village employees.
The back edge or curb and gutter along a paved street or where one
would be if the street was paved and had curb and gutter.
That portion of solid wastes consisting of wastes from the repair,
remodeling or reconstruction of buildings, such as lumber, roofing and sheathing
scraps, rubble, broken concrete, asphalt and plaster, conduit, pipe, wire,
insulation and any other materials resulting from the demolition of buildings
and improvements.
Disposal of any material collected or brought to the sanitary landfill
site, such disposal to be done in accordance with all city, town, village,
county, state and federal regulations.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
A land site where solid waste is disposed of in a manner that does
not protect the environment.
A separate dwelling place or residence with a kitchen housing one
or more families.
Includes every refuse accumulation of animals, fruit or vegetable
matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing
in, or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables originally used for
foodstuffs.
Those wastes such as toxic, radioactive or pathogenic substances
which require special handling to avoid illness or injury to persons or damage
to property and the environment.
A manufacturing operation or its equivalent operating wholly or partly
within the Village boundaries.
Any school, church, hospital, nursing home, or public building wholly
or partly within the Village boundaries.
Individuals, firms, corporations and associations, and includes the
plural as well as the singular.
Collection services provided by a person licensed to do the same
by the DNR.
Waste material that can be remanufactured into usable products and
shall include, by way of enumeration but not by way of limitation, glass,
plastics, newspapers, cardboard, and metals (aluminum, steel, tin, brass,
etc.).
All refuse, except bodily waste, including but not limited to all
rubbish, tin cans, paper, cardboard, glass jars, pieces of glass, bottles,
wood, grass clippings, leaves, ashes, Christmas trees and furniture, which
normally results from the operation of a household or a commercial, institutional,
or industrial operation. Large cartons or crates shall also come under the
definition of "refuse" if such cartons or crates are broken down to a size
suitable for handling by the contractor.
The uncontrolled removal of materials at any point in solid waste
management.
A can or container of not more than 32 gallons' capacity which has
a tight-fitting lid and which is waterproof or a plastic garbage bag of suitable
strength and which does not exceed the same size capacity, a weight limit
which shall be strictly enforced. Containers bearing pickup stickers must
be of the plastic garbage bag type.
A standard recycling container shall have a capacity of 18.3 gallons.
The interim containment of solid waste in an approved manner after
generation and prior to collection and ultimate disposal.
Areas where persons place containers during noncollection days as
well as areas where containers are set out on collection day.
A residential, commercial, industrial or institutional establishment
requiring garbage or recycling service.
Refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, water softeners,
dishwashers, air conditioners, freezers, ovens and microwave ovens.
Storage areas shall be kept in a nuisance- and odor-free condition.
Litter shall not be allowed to accumulate. Collection crews will not be responsible
for cleaning up loose materials from any containers which have become ruptured
or broken due to wet conditions, animals, vandalism or other cause. The occupant
and/or owner shall be responsible for cleaning up this litter. Litter not
collected shall not be allowed to accumulate. Violation will result in the
occupant and/or owner being notified to clean up his area, with continued
violation resulting in the owner being prosecuted under the provisions of
this article and other Village ordinances.
A.
Occupant to provide containers. Each occupant of any
dwelling, house, apartment, boardinghouse, mobile home or any other dwelling
and the owner or person in charge of any commercial, industrial or institutional
establishment having garbage or refuse to dispose of shall provide adequate
and sufficient containers or dumpsters for disposal of such garbage or refuse
that may accumulate between the times of collection. Containers shall be placed
at the curb on the days and at the time designated by the Village for the
pickup of garbage or refuse from such property. Dumpsters shall be placed
where directed by the Village and such collection shall be compulsory.
B.
General container standards. Suitable containers of a type as defined in § 257-3 shall be provided by the property owner or tenant in which to store all solid waste, except for bulky or certain yard wastes as provided for herein. Containers, in order to be approved, shall provide for efficient, safe and sanitary handling of solid wastes. They shall be maintained in a nuisance- and odor-free condition and shall be sufficient to prevent the scattering of contents by weather conditions or animals.
C.
Approved containers. All garbage created, accumulated or produced shall be deposited in containers of a type prescribed by the definition of "standard garbage or refuse container" in § 257-3 and all recyclables accumulated shall be deposited in a container of a type prescribed by the definition of "standard recycling container" in § 257-3. Each residence or business shall be required to have one recycling container purchased from the Village. All garbage and recycling containers shall be kept in a neat, clean and sanitary condition at all times. Metal garbage cans shall be of sufficient thickness to resist denting during normal handling by collection crews. Plastic garbage bags must be closed with a tie and shall consist of plastic material not damaged by freezing and not susceptible to melting. They shall be capable of being handled during hot and cold weather without damage during normal handling by collection crews. Plastic bags shall be of sufficient strength to allow lifting and loading of contents without tearing.
D.
Sawdust and ashes. Sawdust and cold, completely extinguished
ashes may be left for collection in disposable containers.
A.
Placement for residential collection.
(1)
Residential solid waste. Residential solid waste shall
be accessible to collection crews. Residential solid waste in approved containers
shall be placed immediately behind the curb of the public street for collection
or containers shall be placed immediately adjacent to the alley if premises
abut on an alley. Yard and bulky wastes from residential units shall likewise
be placed in neat, orderly fashion behind the curb. During winter months,
solid waste shall not be placed on top of the snow bank, nor shall it be placed
in the roadway. The owner shall either shovel out an area behind the curb
in which to place his wastes or he shall place it in his driveway. Collection
crews will not collect residential solid waste unless it is placed at the
curb of a public street. Residential units shall bring their solid waste to
the terrace adjacent to the street curb for collection. Should collection
crews be unable to discharge contents of garbage cans into collection vehicles
using normal handling procedures, the cans, including contents, will be left
at curbside. The owner shall make provisions to assure that the solid waste
therein can be collected on the next collection day. Collection crews will
not empty garbage cans by means other than dumping.
(2)
Wet garbage. All wet garbage shall be drained, wrapped
and deposited in a standard garbage or refuse container or plastic bag and
set at the curb or near the street edge. Otherwise, the contractor shall not
be obliged to pick up such wet garbage.
(3)
Oversized items. The contractor shall not be obligated
to pick up or to empty bundles or containers weighing over 65 pounds each.
(4)
Collection times. Collection and disposal of garbage,
refuse and recyclables shall take place at least once each week on a day approved
by the Village at each dwelling in the municipality and at commercial, industrial
and institutional locations not requiring separate contracts with the contractor
as stated herein. The contractor shall establish and make public routes and
pickup times for each residence. Pickup times shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, and no pickups shall be made at residences
at any other times except by prior arrangements between the contractor and
the resident(s) involved.
(5)
Collection dates. Collection service shall be provided by the contractor as specified in Subsection A(4), except that there shall be no pickup on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Notice of an alternate pickup day when the collection day falls on a holiday will be made in advance of the holiday by publication in the New Glarus Post by the contractor at the contractor's expense.
(6)
Special haul items. The contractor shall collect and dispose of, upon the request of the resident, anything that should not be picked up under the terms of this section. For such service the contractor may make suitable charges, which shall be the obligation of the resident and for which the Village incurs no liability. Materials that shall be garbage or refuse and which need not be picked up by the contractor but shall be disposed of by the contractor if requested to do so are earth, sod, rocks, concrete, materials from the remodeling or construction of homes or buildings, such as plaster or scrap lumber, and trees or parts of trees, with the exception of those things specifically declared to be refuse under the definition in § 257-3.
(7)
Contractor's office. The contractor shall have in operation
a business telephone at a business office and such office shall be open between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any complaints
or requests for services shall be referred to this telephone and office.
(8)
Procedures when materials not collected. Whenever the
contractor is notified by a resident of the Village or by an official that
services have not been rendered as scheduled or required herein, the contractor
shall render such service by 7:00 p.m. of the day on which the contractor
received such notification if such notification was received before 12:00
noon. If notification is made after 12:00 noon, then collection shall be made
no later than 10:00 a.m. on the following day, including Saturdays but excluding
Sundays.
(9)
Refuse location. Any material picked up pursuant to this section shall be placed at or near the curb pursuant to Subsection A(1) or else the contractor may make such additional and reasonable charges for the services as are agreed upon by it and the person receiving the service.
(10)
Sticker required.
(a)
On each collection day in the Village of New Glarus, each user shall be allowed to place for collection one suitable container as defined in § 257-3 without a sticker.
(b)
Additional containers, which must be bags as defined in § 257-3, in the definition of "standard garbage or refuse container," placed for collection shall require a sticker to be affixed. Stickers will be available for purchase at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer at a cost of $2 per sticker. A minimum purchase of 10 stickers will be required.
B.
Commercial, industrial and institutional collection.
(1)
Schedule and fees.
(a)
The contractor shall pick up and dispose of garbage,
recyclables and refuse at all commercial, industrial and institutional establishments
within the Village once a week on days approved by the Village. All commercial,
industrial and institutional establishments that have no more than three standard-sized
garbage containers, with a limit of 32 gallons per container, and not more
than three standard-sized recyclable containers per pickup, with a limit of
18.3 gallons per container, may be handled on the same days as residential
pickup.
(b)
In lieu of commercial, industrial and institutional pickup
set forth above, if such establishments exceed this amount, such establishments
may rent a dumpster(s) from the contractor or provide a container for garbage
or refuse or storage area for garbage or refuse and provide a convenient pickup
point for the same. Dumpsters will be furnished at the rates specified in
the contract between the Village of New Glarus and the contractor.
(c)
Each commercial, industrial and institutional establishment
requiring separate contracts with the contractor may contract with the contractor
for recyclable pickup. The Village shall get all receipts for recyclable items.
(2)
Village-owned litter barrels. Contractor shall pick up
all Village-owned litter barrels as necessary.
C.
Restriction on time of placement.
(1)
Receptacles and containers for refuse and rubbish shall be placed in collection locations as designated in Subsection A above prior to 7:00 a.m. of the scheduled collection day but not more than 24 hours prior to such time.
(2)
All receptacles, bags and containers for refuse and garbage
disposal shall be removed from the curbside collection point within 24 hours
after the regular collection time.
(3)
Employees of licensed collectors will not enter any structures
to remove garbage or refuse, except by written agreement with the property
owner.
A.
Dead animals. It shall be unlawful to place any dead
animal, or parts thereof, in a container for collection; provided, however,
that this subsection shall not apply to animal parts from food preparation
for human consumption.
B.
Undrained food wastes. It shall be unlawful to place
any garbage or other food wastes in a container for collection unless they
are first drained and wrapped.
D.
Improper placement. It shall be unlawful to place, or
allow to be placed, any solid waste upon the roads, streets, or public or
private property within the Village contrary to the provisions of this article.
E.
Compliance with article. It shall be unlawful to store,
collect, transport, transfer, recover, incinerate or dispose of any solid
waste within the boundaries of the Village contrary to the provisions of this
article.
F.
Improper transportation. It shall be unlawful to transport
any solid waste in any vehicle which permits the contents to blow, sift, leak
or fall therefrom. If spillage does occur, the collection crew shall immediately
return spilled materials to the collection vehicle and shall properly clean,
or have cleaned, the area. All vehicles used for the collection and transportation
of solid waste shall be durable, easily cleanable and leakproof, if necessary,
considering the type of waste and its moisture content. Collection vehicles
shall be cleaned frequently to prevent nuisances and insect breeding and shall
be maintained in good repair.
G.
Interference with authorized collector. No person other
than an authorized collector shall collect or interfere with any garbage after
it shall have been put into a garbage receptacle and deposited in the proper
place for the collector, nor shall any authorized person molest, hinder, delay
or in any manner interfere with an authorized garbage collector in the discharge
of his duties.
H.
Scavenging. It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge
any solid waste or refuse placed for collection on the terrace without the
permission of the owner.
I.
Private dumps. It shall be unlawful for any person to
use or operate a dump.
J.
Burning of waste. It shall be unlawful for any person
to burn solid waste in any manner, except as provided elsewhere in this Code.
L.
Animal or human wastes. It shall be unlawful for any
person to place animal wastes and/or human wastes for collection. These wastes
should be disposed of in the sanitary sewer system.
M.
Hospital wastes. It shall be unlawful for any person
to place for collection any pathogenic hospital wastes. Such items as needles
and syringes may be disposed of as long as they are contained to eliminate
injury to collection crews.
N.
Building waste. All waste resulting from remodeling,
construction or removal of a building, roadway or sidewalk shall be disposed
of by the owner, builder or contractor. Building materials of any kind will
not be collected. Building materials shall not be burned at the construction
site.
O.
Miscellaneous prohibited acts. The following acts shall
be unlawful:
(1)
Accumulation of garbage or refuse by any person on property
owned by such person or on property of another without first securing written
permission from the Village Board and then only in accordance with the terms
and conditions of such permit.
(2)
Any accumulation or deposit of rubbish or garbage in
or upon any lot or parcel of land near any inhabited dwelling or any public
or private place within the Village which shall cause the air in such dwelling,
place, highway, or street to become noxious or offensive, so as to breed flies,
mosquitoes, rodents or other insects, or otherwise become injurious to the
public health shall be a public nuisance.
The accumulation or deposit of garbage, trash or putrescible animal
or vegetable matter in or upon any lot or land or any public or private place
within the Village which causes the air or environment to become noxious or
offensive or to be in such a condition as to promote the breeding of flies,
mosquitoes or other insects, or to provide a habitat or breeding place for
rodents or other animals, or which otherwise becomes injurious to the public
health is prohibited and declared to constitute a nuisance.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place, deposit
or cause to be deposited, for collection, any waste or refuse not generated
within the corporate limits of the Village of New Glarus. This section shall
not apply to persons who dispose of insignificant amounts of refuse not indicative
of normal household garbage or refuse in appropriate litter receptacles on
the street or in the parks.
A.
No person shall place in or on any garbage can, dumpster
or other trash receptacle not belonging to or assigned by the owner of such
receptacle to such person any garbage, refuse or trash without the permission
of the owner or designated assignee of such receptacle, unless such receptacle
is designated expressly or implicitly for use by the general public. No person
shall deposit any garbage or refuse in any container placed by any commercial
waste collection and disposal service for the use of its customers unless
the person depositing the garbage or refuse in the container is authorized
to do so by the person or business paying for the commercial service.
B.
It shall be prima facie evidence that a person has violated this section or § 257-9 if refuse containing that person's name or other reasonably satisfactory identifying characteristics are found within the Village awaiting collection and disposal and the person either is not a resident of the Village, in the case of refuse awaiting collection by the Village's authorized agent, or is not authorized to use a commercial container, in the case of refuse awaiting collection by a commercial service. It shall also be prima facie evidence that a person has violated this section or § 257-9 if any person operating a vehicle or a passenger in a vehicle is observed depositing garbage or refuse in a manner contrary to this article.
The collection, removal and disposal of garbage and rubbish shall be
conducted under the supervision, direction and control of the Village Board
in conformity with this article and with such additional rules and regulations
as may be made from time to time by the Village Board.
This article shall be known as the "Recycling Ordinance for the Village
of New Glarus," hereinafter referred to as "this article."
The purpose of this article is to promote recycling, composting, and
resource recovery through the administration of an effective recycling program,
as provided in § 287.11, Wis. Stats., and Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm.
Code.
This article is adopted as authorized under § 287.09(3)(b),
Wis. Stats.
It is not intended by this article to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair
or interfere with any existing rules, regulations, ordinances or permits previously
adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, whenever this article imposes
greater restrictions, the provisions of this article shall apply.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this article
shall be held to be the minimum requirements and shall not be deemed a limitation
or repeal of any other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes. Where any
terms or requirements of this article may be inconsistent or conflicting,
the more restrictive requirements or interpretation shall apply. Where a provision
of this article is required by the Wisconsin Statutes, or by a standard in
Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code, and where the article provision is unclear, the
provision shall be interpreted in light of the Wisconsin Statutes and the
Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code, standards in effect on the date of the adoption
of this article, or in effect on the date of the most recent text amendment
to this article.
The requirements of this article apply to all persons within the Village
of New Glarus.
The provisions of this article shall be administered by the Village
Board of the Village of New Glarus in conformity with this article and with
such additional rules and regulations as may be made from time to time.
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings given herein, unless different meanings are clearly indicated
by the context:
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made primarily
of a combination of steel and aluminum.
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping containers
and related products.
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one
of the following criteria:
High-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 2.
Low-density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 4.
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
A residential or commercial air conditioner, freezer, refrigerator,
or dehumidifier.
A residential or commercial clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher,
microwave oven, oven or stove.
A property containing five or more residential units, including those
which are occupied seasonally.
Newspapers and other materials printed on newsprint.
Commercial, retail, industrial, institutional and governmental facilities
and properties. This term does not include multiple-family dwellings.
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.
Plastic resins labeled by the SPI Code No. 7.
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.
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI Code No. 1.
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.
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.
Polypropylene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 5.
Polystyrene, labeled by the SPI Code No. 6.
Polyvinyl chloride, labeled by the SPI Code No. 3.
Includes lead acid batteries; major appliances (with and without
freon); 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.
Has the meaning specified in § 289.01(33), Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning specified in § 289.01(35), Wis. Stats.
Any method, technique or process which is designed to change the
physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid waste.
"Treatment" includes incineration.
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, multiple-family
dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties shall separate the
following material from postconsumer waste:
A.
Lead acid batteries.
B.
Major appliances with freon.
C.
Major appliances without freon.
D.
Waste oil.
E.
Yard waste.
F.
Aluminum containers.
G.
Bimetal containers.
H.
Corrugated paper or other container board.
I.
Foam polystyrene packaging.
J.
Glass containers.
K.
Magazines.
L.
Brown paper bags.
M.
Newspaper.
N.
Office paper.
O.
Rigid plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE,
PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins.
P.
Steel containers.
Q.
Waste tires.
The separation requirements of § 257-20 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 § 257-20 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.
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with § 257-20 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 (with and without freon), waste oil and yard waste
as follows:
A.
Batteries. Lead acid batteries shall be deposited at
sites set forth by the Village of New Glarus; the addresses of these sites
are available from the Village Clerk-Treasurer or are in the Village of New
Glarus Recycling News.
B.
Waste oil. Waste oil shall be deposited at sites set
forth by the Village of New Glarus; the addresses of these sites are available
from the Village Clerk-Treasurer or are in the Village of New Glarus Recycling
News.
C.
Appliances with freon. Major appliances with freon shall
be picked up by the Village of New Glarus' designated hauler after a payment
of a fee set by the Village Board. The fee is to cover the cost of collection
of the appliance and the evacuation of freon.[1]
D.
Appliances without freon. Major appliances without freon
shall be picked up by the Village of New Glarus' designated hauler after a
payment of a fee set by the Village Board. The fee is to cover the cost of
collection of the appliance.[2]
E.
Yard wastes. Yard waste shall be deposited at a site
and time specified by the Village Board in conjunction with the Public Works
Department. The collection site will be open, at a minimum, part of one day
a week. Yard waste may also be composted by the individual residents. Instructions
on composting are available at the Village Library or Village Hall.[3]
Except as otherwise directed by the Village Board, occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences shall do the following for the preparation and collection of the separated materials specified in § 257-20F through Q:
A.
Aluminum containers shall be rinsed thoroughly and flattened
to save space.
B.
Bimetal containers shall be rinsed thoroughly and flattened
to save space.
C.
Corrugated paper or other container board shall be broken
down and bundled.
D.
Foam polystyrene packaging shall be broken down and bundled.
E.
Glass containers shall be rinsed thoroughly with caps
removed. Broken glass is not acceptable.
F.
Magazines, newspaper, brown paper bags and office paper
may be mixed. They may be put in brown paper bags or tied in bundles. They
must be kept clean and dry.
G.
Rigid plastic containers shall be prepared and collected
as follows:
(1)
Plastic containers made of PETE shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
(2)
Plastic containers made of HDPE shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
(3)
Plastic containers made of PVC shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
The starting date for collection will be determined by availability of purchase
markets.
(4)
Plastic containers made of LDPE shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
The starting date for collection will be determined by availability of purchase
markets.
(5)
Plastic containers made of PP shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
The starting date for collection will be determined by availability of purchase
markets.
(6)
Plastic containers made of PS shall be rinsed thoroughly,
flattened to save space and placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
The starting date for collection will be determined by availability of purchase
markets.
(7)
Plastic containers made of other resins or multiple resins
shall be rinsed thoroughly, flattened to save space and placed at the curb
on the day designated for collection. The starting date for collection will
be determined by availability of purchase markets.
H.
Steel containers shall be rinsed and flattened, have
labels removed and be placed at the curb on the day designated for collection.
I.
Waste tires shall be clean and off the rim. They will
be collected on designated spring and fall cleanup days.
A.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 257-20F through Q:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable
materials.
(2)
Notify tenants in writing at the time of renting or leasing
the dwelling and at least semiannually thereafter about the established recycling
program.
(3)
Provide for the collection of the materials separated
from the solid waste by the tenant and the delivery of the materials to a
recycling facility at least monthly.
(4)
Notify tenants of reasons to reduce and recycle solid
waste, which materials are collected, how to prepare the materials in order
to meet the processing requirements, collection methods or sites, locations
and hours of operation, and a contact person or company, including a name,
address and telephone number.
(5)
Obtain copies and distribute to tenants all the materials
made available by the Village on recycling.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A do not apply to the owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings if the postconsumer waste generated within the dwelling is treated at a processing facility licensed by the Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 257-20 from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A.
Owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 257-20F through Q:
(1)
Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable
materials.
(2)
Notify in writing, at least semiannually, all users,
tenants and occupants of the properties about the established recycling program.
(3)
Provide for the collection of the materials separated
from the solid waste by the users, tenants and occupants and the delivery
of the materials to a recycling facility.
(4)
Notify users, tenants and occupants of reasons to reduce
and recycle, which materials are collected, how to prepare materials in order
to meet the processing requirements, collection methods or sites, locations
and hours of operation, and a contact person or company, including a name,
address and telephone number.
(5)
Obtain copies and distribute to tenants all the materials
made available by the Village on recycling.
B.
The requirements specified in Subsection A above do not apply to the owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties if the postconsumer waste generated within the facility or property is treated at a processing facility licensed by the Department of Natural Resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in § 257-20F through Q from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions
of this article, any authorized officer, employee or representative of the
Village of New Glarus may inspect recyclable materials separated for recycling,
postconsumer waste intended for disposal, recycling collection sites and facilities,
collection vehicles, collection areas of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential
facilities and properties, and any records relating to recycling activities,
which shall be kept confidential when necessary to protect proprietary information.
No person may refuse access to any authorized officer, employee or authorized
representative of the Village of New Glarus who requests access for purposes
of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials. No person may obstruct,
hamper, or interfere with such an inspection.
B.
Any person who violates a provision of this article may
be issued a citation by the Village of New Glarus to collect forfeitures.
The issuance of a citation shall not preclude proceeding under any other ordinance
or law relating to the same or any other matter. Proceeding under any other
ordinance or law relating to the same or any other matter shall not preclude
the issuance of a citation under this section.
