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Timestamp: 2017-11-20 21:12:29
Document Index: 189518654

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Village of Belgium, WI Solid Waste
Ch 231 Art I Solid Waste Management
§ 231-2 Refuse storage areas.
§ 231-3 Collection of solid waste.
§ 231-4 Construction waste.
§ 231-5 Garbage accumulation; declaration of nuisance.
§ 231-6 Refuse from outside Village.
Ch 231 Art II Mandatory Recycling
§ 231-8 Purpose.
§ 231-9 Statutory authority.
§ 231-10 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 231-11 Interpretation.
§ 231-12 Applicability.
§ 231-13 Administration.
§ 231-14 Effective date.
§ 231-15 Definitions.
§ 231-16 Separation of recyclable materials.
§ 231-17 Exemptions.
§ 231-18 Care of separated recyclable materials.
§ 231-19 Lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil, waste tires, yard waste, and other household waste.
§ 231-20 Collection of recyclable materials.
§ 231-21 Multiple-family dwellings.
§ 231-22 Nonresidential facilities and properties.
§ 231-23 Disposal of materials separated for recycling.
§ 231-23.1 Theft of recyclable materials.
§ 231-24 Inspections.
§ 231-25 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 231: Solid Waste
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Belgium 11-21-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91 as Title 8, Ch. 3, of the 1991 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 231 : Solid Waste
This article shall be known as the "Solid Waste Management Ordinance of the Village of Belgium," hereinafter referred to as "this chapter."
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 and 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. If the owner or occupant fails to do so, the same shall be done by the Village under the direction of the Director of Public Works, and the expense thereof shall be charged against the premises and become a lien against the same and be included as a special assessment against the property.
[Amended 5-2-1994 by Ord. No. 8-94]
[Amended 11-11-2013 by Ord. No. 22-13]
A single-family, two-family or three-family residential dwelling located within the Village.
Has the meaning specified in § 289.01(33), Wis. Stats., other than recyclable materials as defined in § 231-15 of this chapter.
The Village’s garbage disposal contractor shall provide one garbage container and one recyclables container for each residential unit serviced by the contractor. The containers shall remain the property of the contractor. The owners or occupants of each residential unit shall use the containers only for garbage and recyclable materials as specified and may not make any alterations to the containers. The owners or occupants shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to the containers apart from ordinary wear and tear. The owners or occupants shall be responsible for paying directly to the contractor the cost of replacing a damaged or stolen container.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 13-10; 11-11-2013 by Ord. No. 22-13]
Vehicles must be parked so as not to hinder locating or collecting the solid waste placed at the curb.
The Village of Belgium will not be liable for damage to any property where sanitation crews collect solid waste from other than the curb.
Business establishments shall provide access to collection sites. Those sites blocked by vehicles or other obstructions will not be collected.
No containers for solid waste other than those of the Village shall be placed, kept, stored or located within the right-of-way of a street or alley; provided, however, that the Village Board may authorize the location of such containers within the public right-of-way at specified places and times when such location is necessary for the expeditious collection and disposition of solid waste.
Restriction on time of placement. All containers for solid waste shall be placed in collection locations as designated in Subsection B above by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection but not before 5:00 p.m. on the evening prior to the regular collection time the following day. All solid waste not collected shall be removed from the curbside collection point within 24 hours after the regular collection time. Village employees or employees of licensed collectors will not enter any structures to remove solid waste or refuse, except by written agreement with the property owner.
[Amended 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 13-02]
All waste resulting from construction, remodeling or removal of a building, roadway or sidewalk shall be disposed of by the owner or contractor. Where a new residential, commercial or industrial building is being constructed, the owner or contractor shall place a private dumpster on the property immediately following completion of the foundation for disposal of construction waste.
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 Belgium.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-5 of this Code.
[Added 5-2-1994 by Ord. No. 8-94]
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 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 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 Belgium.
The provisions of this article shall be administered by the Village Clerk.
The provisions of this article shall take effect January 1, 1995.
APPROVED RECYCLING CONTAINER
A blue, transparent, disposable plastic bag specifically approved by the Village Board for containment of recyclable materials prior to collection.
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.
A system for commingled collection of recyclable fibers, containers or other recyclable materials in which these materials are separated from solid waste at the point of collection and are transported to a processing facility to be sorted into marketable commodities.
[Added 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 37-05]
The separation requirements of § 231-16 do not apply to the following:
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 § 231-16 from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A recyclable material specified in § 231-16E 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 § 231-16 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.
[Amended 2-13-2006 by Ord. No. 7-06; 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 5-15; 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 8-15]
Occupants of single-family and two-to-four-unit residences and multifamily dwellings shall manage lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil, waste tires, yard waste, and other nonhazardous household waste as follows:
Lead acid batteries shall be left with the retail business that sold the replacement battery.
The occupant shall contract with the Village's recycling contractor for the pickup of major appliances. Major appliances, except those that are specifically indicated as not accepted by the Village on posted signs, may be delivered to the area designated for such appliances at the Village recycling yard (that area adjoining the Village Municipal Garage at 620 Park Street surrounded by a chain-link fence and accessible through an electronic gate).
[Amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2-17]
Waste oil shall be taken to a service station, repair garage or new car dealer that accepts waste oil or to the waste receptacle located at the Village recycling yard.
Waste tires shall be left with the retail business that sold the replacement tires.
Yard waste shall be placed in the dumpster designated for yard waste at the Village recycling yard. Leaves and branches should be placed at the occupant’s curb for Monday morning pickup by the Village Department of Public Works during the months of April through November.
Other nonhazardous household waste may be deposited in the dumpster designated for such waste at the Village recycling yard.
Occupants of nonresidential facilities and properties shall manage lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil, waste tires, and yard waste as follows:
The occupant shall contract with the Village’s recycling contractor for the pickup of major appliances.
Waste oil shall be taken to a service station, repair garage or new car dealer that accepts waste oil.
The occupant shall dispose of yard waste at his/her expense. Leaves and branches may be placed at the curb for Monday morning pickup by the Village Department of Public Works during the months of April though November.
All materials brought to the Village recycling yard as permitted in Subsection A hereof, whether recyclable materials or other materials accepted by/at the Village as specifically indicated on posted signs, shall be placed in the dumpster, receptacle or area assigned or designated for those materials. No person shall place or cause to be placed any unauthorized materials in the Village recycling yard.
Any Village resident, before entering the Village recycling yard to deposit any material permitted for disposal at the recycling yard pursuant to Subsection A hereof, shall first obtain an access card from the Village Clerk and pay the annual access card fee as set by resolution of the Village Board. Only waste material generated at the address registered with the Village for the access card may be deposited at the Village recycling yard. No person other than a Village employee or official or employee of the Village’s garbage disposal contractor may enter the Village recycling yard without an access card.
[Amended 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 37-05; 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 5-15; 5-11-2015 by Ord. No. 8-15]
Placement for collection. Except as otherwise directed by the Village Board, occupants of single-family and two-to-four-unit residences shall place the recyclable materials specified in § 231-16E through N in the approved recyclables container provided by the Village’s garbage disposal contractor. The recyclable materials shall be commingled pursuant to the Village’s single-stream collection program.
Vehicles must be parked so as not to hinder locating or collecting the recyclables placed at the curb.
The Village will not be liable for damage to any property where sanitation crews collect recyclable materials from other than the curb.
No recyclables containers other than those of the Village shall be placed, kept, stored or located within the right-of-way of a street or alley; provided, however, that the Village Board may authorize the location of such containers within the public right-of-way at specified places and times when such location is necessary for the expeditious collection and disposal of recyclable materials.
All recycling containers shall be placed in collection locations as designated above by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection but not before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to collection.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 231-16E through O:
Provide a written certification every year to the Village Clerk that all recycling requirements have been met.
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 § 231-16E through O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
Owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in § 231-16E through O:
The requirements specified in Subsection A 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 § 231-16E through O from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
No person may dispose of in a solid waste disposal facility or burn in a solid waste treatment facility any of the materials specified in § 231-16E through O which have been separated for recycling, except that waste tires may be burned with energy recovery in a solid waste treatment facility.
[Added 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 30-08]
All recyclable materials placed at the curb for pickup or placed in or near containers on Village property designated for collection of such materials shall become the property of the Village and its recycling contractor. No unauthorized person shall remove or take any such recyclable materials.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this article, any authorized officer, employee or representative of the Village of Belgium 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 Belgium who requests access for purposes of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials. No person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with such an inspection.
Any person who violates a provision of this article may be issued a citation by the Village of Belgium Marshal 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 subsection.
Any person who violates § 231-23 may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation and not more than $2,000 for a third or subsequent violation.
Any person who violates a provision of this article except § 231-23 may be required to forfeit $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation, and not more than $2,000 for a third or subsequent violation.
[Amended 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 8-17]
If any person responsible for placing or causing to be placed any unauthorized materials in the Village recycling yard fails to pick up and remove such materials after being notified to do so by the Village, the Village shall arrange to have such materials removed by Village employees or a private contractor. The entire Village expense incurred for investigating the incident and removal of the unauthorized materials shall be charged to the person responsible for placing or causing to be placed the unauthorized materials. If such sum is not promptly paid by the responsible person, steps shall be taken, with the advice of the Village Attorney, to collect the same. This charge shall be in addition to any forfeiture or other penalty for violation of this article.
[Added 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 8-17]