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Timestamp: 2020-05-31 13:22:25
Document Index: 591049429

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 386', '§ 386', '§ 386', '§ 386', '§ 386', '§ 11', '§ 66', '§ 66', '§ 66', '§ 287', '§ 287', '§ 386', '§ 386']

City of St. Francis, WI Solid Waste
§ 386-1 Placement of dumpsters in City right-of-way.
§ 386-2 Garbage collection.
§ 386-3 Compost areas.
§ 386-4 Recycling.
§ 386-5 Violations and penalties.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of St. Francis as §§ 11.09, 11.13, 11.14 and 11.25 of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Littering and dumping — See Ch. 338.
[Added 3-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1210]
Dumpsters shall not be placed upon or be allowed to remain in any City right-of-way, including any alley, street or sidewalk, from November 1 through March 31.
Collection by contractor. All refuse, garbage, rubbish and trash accumulated in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City's contractor.
Actual producers. Actual producers of refuse or owners of premises upon which refuse has accumulated may personally collect, convey and dispose of the refuse in compliance with the provisions of this section and any other governing laws or ordinances.
Outside collectors. Collectors from outside the City may haul refuse over City streets in compliance with the provisions of this section and any other governing laws or ordinances.
Authority of Engineer. The City Engineer shall supervise refuse collection. He shall make regulations concerning the days of collection, type and location of waste containers and such other matters pertaining to collection, conveyance and disposal as necessary and change and modify the same after reasonable notice, provided that the regulations are not contrary to this section. Persons aggrieved by such regulations may appeal to the Common Council, who shall have the authority to confirm, modify or revoke such regulations.
Owner's duty. Refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the premises. The containers shall be maintained in good condition. Any container that is unsatisfactory shall be replaced upon notice. The City Engineer may refuse collection services for failure to comply.
Size, type and capacity. Refuse containers shall be of a type and capacity and subject to regulations as established by the City Engineer.
Storing refuse.
Public places. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley or other public place, or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within the City except in proper containers for collection or under express approval granted by the City Engineer. No person shall throw or deposit any refuse in any stream or other body of water.
Unauthorized accumulation. No person shall allow any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on his premises.
Scattering of refuse. No person shall cast, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the City any refuse in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place or into any occupied premises in the City.
Points of collection. Refuse containers shall be placed for collection at ground level on the property, not within the traveled portion of the right-of-way of a street or alley, but as accessible as possible to the alley or curbline. If a traveled alley is available for collection, alley collection shall be made. If there is no such alley, then collection shall be made at curbside. If there are special problems, containers shall be placed as directed by the City Engineer.
Weekly collection. Refuse shall be collected once each week as scheduled by the City Engineer. If the collection is not made at such time, it shall be made as soon as possible. If collection is missed, the person who has placed such refuse for collection shall make immediate contact with the contractor to secure such collection.
Fee guidelines. The following are established as guidelines for fees which will be charged to the person requesting service under this program.
[Amended 4-2-2008 by Ord. No. 1255]
The minimum charge for special pickup is as provided in the current fee schedule on file with the City Clerk. This charge is for a pickup requiring two men and a truck for not more than 30 minutes and no single item weighing in excess of 150 pounds.
Extra time charge, after 30 minutes, per hour or fractional part thereof, is as provided by the current fee schedule.
For items weighing over 150 pounds, there is a service charge as provided by the current fee schedule, per hour or fractional part thereof, plus the minimum charge in Subsection G(2)(a) above.
If additional special equipment is required (loader, chipper, etc.), an additional rate shall be charged. The first 30 minutes shall be as provided by the current fee schedule, plus the minimum charge in Subsection G(2)(a) above.
Charges to any person 65 or over shall be as provided by the current fee schedule for work performed as in Subsection G(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d).
All pickups are curbside or alley. It is the duty of the resident to have it properly placed.
Payment shall be made within 30 days after invoice is submitted by the City. In the event that such invoice is not paid within such time, the City shall have the right to place such special charges upon the tax roll, pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
Time of placement of containers. Refuse containers shall be placed at the point of collection by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the premises not more than 24 hours prior to collection and shall be removed therefrom, in the case of curbside collection, not more than 12 hours after collection. The person so placing the containers shall familiarize himself with the collection schedule and place and remove the containers so that a neat and orderly appearance shall be maintained. Such person shall keep the containers out of the traveled portion of the street or alley and prevent the contents from spilling. Except as provided in Subsection H(2) below, containers shall not be placed and stored in the following manner:
In the side yard, if facing any City street.
Unless at least 15 feet from any residence.
Multifamily dwellings contain residential units only in excess of three such units.
Collection. Garbage, rubbish and waste from multifamily dwelling units shall be collected and disposed of by the owner of such units at such owner's expense or shall be collected by the City's contractor at such owner's expense.
Cost of collection. Where collection is to be made by the City's contractor at such owner's expense the City Engineer shall conduct a cost survey of collection from such multifamily units and shall inform the owner thereof of the current quarterly charge to be made for such collection, payment to be made in advance quarterly. The City Engineer, after a new survey is made, may alter such charge annually, commencing October 1 of each year.
Collection receptacles. Where the City's contractor makes the collection from multifamily dwelling units, the contractor shall furnish receptacles, which receptacles shall be of a size not smaller than two and not larger than eight cubic yards, fitted with an airtight cover, which shall be of such a nature that they are portable to the extent that they may be lifted onto a vehicle for transport and disposal. Such receptacles shall be located on private property and placed as directed by the City Engineer for expeditions year-round collection. Collection shall be made as often as deemed necessary by the City Engineer. Disposal shall be the responsibility of the contractor.
Duty to enforce. It shall be the duty of every police officer, Health Department employee or officer and supervisory employee of the Highway Department to enforce all provisions of this section and upon observing any violation hereof to take appropriate steps to ensure compliance herewith.
Yard waste. No person shall place for collection with normal garbage collection any leaves, grass clippings, woody material, garden plants or other similar substances that can otherwise be composted.
Refuse collection fee.
As authorized by § 66.0405, Wis. Stats, there is hereby created a refuse collection district which district shall include all those properties serviced by City-contracted refuse collection.
Those properties receiving refuse collection from the City shall be assessed a special charge as authorized by § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., which shall be referred to as a "refuse collection fee."
Such refuse collection fee shall be as provided by the current fee schedule on file with the City Clerk, to be collected annually on the real estate tax bill. The payment on the real estate tax bill (which is issued in December of each year) shall be a prepayment for the succeeding year. It shall be collected in the same manner as other special charges.
Recyclables defined. "Recyclables" shall mean products which are capable of being reprocessed or remanufactured into new products or products which are directed for reuse.
Scavenging prohibited; exception. 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, nor private property, any combined refuse, garbage, newsprint or recyclables as defined herein which have been placed therein for collection. This subsection shall not apply to City-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 or private property in the City.
Compost areas are permitted in the City of St. Francis under the following conditions:
Only one compost area shall be permitted per lot and shall be located in the rear or side yard and may not be nearer than 25 feet to any dwelling unit, nor nearer than three feet to any property line.
Title. This section shall be known as the "Recycling Ordinance for the City of St. Francis."
Statutory authority. This section is adopted as authorized under § 287.09, Wis. Stats., and this Code.
Interpretation. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this section 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 section may be inconsistent or conflicting, the more restrictive requirements or interpretation shall apply. Where a provision of this section is required by Wisconsin Statutes or by a standard in Ch. NR 544, Wis. Adm. Code, and where the provision of this section 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 section or in effect on the date of the most recent text amendment to this section.
Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all persons within the City of St. Francis.
Administration. The provisions of this section shall be administered by the City Engineer, Building Inspector and Police Department.
Separation of recyclable materials. Occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties shall separate the following materials from postconsumer waste:
Rigid plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and other resins or multiple resins
Separation requirements exempted. The separation requirements of Subsection I 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 Subsection I from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
A recyclable material specified in Subsection I(5) through (15) 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.
Care of separated recyclable materials. To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with Subsection I 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.
Management of lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil and yard waste. 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, waste oil, and yard waste as follows:
Lead acid batteries shall be transported to the City Garage for recycling.
Major appliances shall be made available to the City contractor for recycling.
Waste oil shall be transported to the City Garage for recycling.
Yard waste shall be transported to the City Garage for recycling.
Preparation and collection of recyclable materials. Except as otherwise directed by the City Engineer, occupants of single-family and two- to four-unit residences shall do the following for the preparation and collection of the separated materials specified Subsection I(5) through (15):
Aluminum containers shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Bimetal containers shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Corrugated paper or other container board shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Foam polystyrene packaging shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Glass containers shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Magazines shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Newspaper shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Office paper shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins shall be placed in the recycling container for contractor pickup.[1]
Steel containers shall be place in the recycling container for contractor pickup.
Waste tires shall be transported to the City Garage.
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in Subsection I(5) through (15):
The requirements specified in Subsection N(1) 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 Subsection I(5) through (15) 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 Subsection I(5) through (15):
The requirements specified in Subsection O(1) 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 Subsection I(5) through (15) from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
Prohibitions on disposal of recyclable materials separated for recycling. 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 Subsection I(5) through (15) which have been separated for recycling, except waste tires may be burned with energy recovery in a solid waste treatment facility.
Placement of containers. Recycling containers shall be placed for pickup in the same manner as provided § 386-2F and G(3) of this chapter, which are adopted herein by reference.
For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this section, any authorized officer, employee, contractor or representative of the City of St. Francis 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 City of St. Francis who requests access for purposes of inspection and who presents appropriate credentials. No person may obstruct, hamper, or interfere with such an inspection.
Penalties for violating this section may be assessed as follows:
Any person who violates Subsection P 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 section except Subsection P may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.
§ 386-5 Violations and penalties. [1]