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For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BI-METAL CONTAINER. A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.
CONTAINER BOARD. Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping containers and related products.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING. Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one of the following criteria:
(1) Is designed for serving food or beverages;
(2) Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container; or
(3) Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.
HDPE. High density polyethylene plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 2.
LDPE. Low density polyethylene plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 4.
MAGAZINES. Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
MAJOR APPLIANCE. A residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator, or stove.
MIXED OR OTHER PLASTIC RESIN TYPES. Plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 7.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A property containing five or more residential units, including those which are occupied seasonally.
NEWSPAPER. A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
NONRESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES. Commercial, retail, industrial, institutional, and governmental facilities and properties. This term does not include MULTIPLE- FAMILY DWELLINGS.
OFFICE PAPER. 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.
OTHER RESINS or MULTIPLE RESINS. Plastic resins labeled by the SPI code No. 7.
PERSON. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, local governmental unit, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 66.0131(1)(a), state agency or authority, or federal agency.
PETE. Polyethylene terephthalate plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 1.
PLASTIC CONTAINER. 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.
POST CONSUMER WASTE. Solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production of goods, hazardous waste, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 291.01(7), waste from construction and demolition of structures, scrap automobiles, or high volume industrial waste, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(17).
PP. Polypropylene plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 5.
PS. Polystyrene plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 6.
PVC. Polyvinyl chloride plastic containers marked by the SPI code No. 3.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Includes lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil, yard waste, aluminum containers, corrugated paper or other container board, foam polystyrene packaging, glass containers, magazines, newspapers, office paper, rigid plastic containers (including those made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and mixed or other plastic resin types), steel containers, waste tires, and bi-metal containers.
SOLID WASTE. The meaning specified in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(33).
SOLID WASTE FACILITY. The meaning specified in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(35).
SOLID WASTE TREATMENT. Any method, technique, or process which is designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of solid waste. TREATMENT includes incineration.
WASTE TIRE. A tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because of wear, damage, or defect.
YARD WASTE. 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.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - -)
Occupants of single-family and two to four unit residences, multiple-family dwellings, and nonresidential facilities and properties shall separate the following materials from post consumer waste:
(A) Lead acid batteries;
(B) Major appliances;
(C) Waste oil;
(D) Yard waste;
(E) Aluminum containers;
(F) Bi-metal containers;
(G) Corrugated paper or other container board;
(H) Foam polystyrene packaging;
(I) Glass containers;
(J) Magazines or other materials printed on similar paper;
(K) Newspapers or other materials printed on newsprint;
(L) Office paper;
(M) Plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and mixed or other plastic resin types;
(N) Steel containers; and
(O) Waste tires.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - -)
The separation requirements of § 50.21 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 post consumer waste to a processing facility licensed by the state’s Department of Natural Resources that recovers the materials specified in § 50.21 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.
(C) A recyclable material specified in § 50.21 for which a variance or exemption has been granted by the Department of Natural Resources under Wis. Stats.§ 287.11(2m) or Wis. Adm. Code NR 544.14.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - -)
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with § 50.21 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.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - -)
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.
(A) Lead acid batteries shall be deposited at the village’s Recycling Center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Saturdays. Village residents are encouraged to trade their old batteries with the retailer upon purchase of a new battery.
(B) Major appliances shall be collected by the village’s contracted recycling collection firm. Village residents must contact collection firm directly at their expense for disposal.
(C) Waste oil shall be deposited at the village’s Recycling Center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Saturdays.
(D) Yard waste shall be deposited at the village’s Recycling Center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Saturdays. Christmas trees shall be collected by the village on the second Saturday of the year, provided they are placed at the curb prior to 8:00 a.m. Residents are encouraged to mulch their yard waste or roto-till their yard waste into their gardens.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - -)
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 § 50.21(E) through (O).
(A) Curbside collection of recyclable materials. The following containers and materials shall be placed at the curb in a receptacle approved by the village recycling collection firm on the days designated by the Village Board from time to time:
(1) Aluminum containers;
(2) Bi-metal containers;
(3) Foam polystyrene packages;
(4) Glass containers;
(5) Newspapers;
(6) Steel containers; and
(7) Rigid plastic containers, as follows:
(a) Plastic containers made of PETE; and
(b) Plastic containers made of HDPE.
(B) Village recycling center deposits. Village residents shall deposit the following materials at the village’s Recycling Center on Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon:
(1) Corrugated paper and other container board;
(2) Magazines;
(3) Waste oil;
(4) Office paper; and
(5) Waste tires, upon the payment of a fee per tire as provided in § 36.04. Residents are required to trade their old tires with the retailer upon the purchase of new tires.
(C) Nonrecyclable plastics. Plastic containers marked with the SPI code No. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall not be recycled until deemed marketable by the Village Board or required by law.
(Prior Code, § 11.061) (Ord. 103-94, passed - - ; Ord. 03-2019, passed 2-14-2019)
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