City of Milwaukee - File #: 171049

• File #: 171049
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 10/17/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/14/2020
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to regulations for licensed private waste collectors.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: LICENSES, REFUSE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/14/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
4/1/2020	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
10/25/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute	Pass	5:0
10/25/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Lynn Morgan - Waste Management	Pass	5:0
10/17/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171049
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to regulations for licensed private waste collectors.
Sections
79-9 rc
80-67-9 am
Analysis
This ordinance revises the licensing procedures and regulations for private waste collectors. Specifically, the code currently provides that private waste collector licenses are issued by the city clerk. This ordinance provides that private waste collector licenses shall be issued by the city clerk upon being granted by the common council. The ordinance also gives the common council the authority to not renew, suspend or revoke private waste collector licenses.

Including the revisions made by this ordinance, the regulations applicable to a licensed private waste collector shall be as follows:

a. Each vehicle used to transport waste shall be so operated and of such construction that the contents do not blow, fall, scatter, leak or spill upon streets or alleys, or otherwise create a nuisance.

b. The licensed private waste collector shall submit a plan for ongoing and scheduled removal of graffiti on waste containers.

c. Graffiti on a private waste container shall be removed within 3 working days following notification by the department of neighborhood services or within 3 working days of the last time the container was emptied.

d. Each private waste container shall be clearly marked or have signage noting the name and phone number of the company responsible for maintenance of the waste container.

e. Waste collection shall occur only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. whenever the collection activity takes place on or in connection with any premises that is within 1,000 feet of a residential premises. Regardless of time of day, excessive noise created by the lifting or moving of a waste container, such as banging, dropping or dragging the container, shall be prohibited.

f. At no time shall waste, litter or debris be permitted to re...