City of Milwaukee - File #: 181292

• File #: 181292
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/27/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/16/2019
• Effective date: 5/3/2019
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to solid waste regulations.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/2/2019	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/29/2019	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/16/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
4/4/2019	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Stamper, II Rick Meyer - Sanitation Chuck Schumacher - DPW	Pass	4:0
3/28/2019	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/27/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
181292
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to solid waste regulations.
Sections
79-1-2.5 am
79-1-5.5 cr
79-1-7.5 cr
79-1-11.5 cr
79-1-12 rc
79-1-13 cr
79-14.5 rc
79-23-2 rc
79-23-16 rc
79-23-19 rc
79-23-30 rc
81-35.9 rp

Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the department of public works to accept solid waste for deposit at city drop-off centers, with the exclusion of hazardous substances of non-domestic origin and manufacturing waste. Any person that deposits the specified materials at a city drop-off center shall be assessed a fee according to a fee schedule established by the commissioner of public works or his or her designee. The fee for certain types of solid waste may be waived as set forth in the fee schedule. This ordinance also makes more consistent certain definitions in various parts of the solid waste regulations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-1-2.5 of the code is amended to read:

79-1. Definitions.

2.5. COMPOSTING means the controlled biological reduction of [[yard waste]] >>organics<< to humus.

Part 2. Section 79-1-5.5 of the code is created to read:

5.5. LANDFILL MATERIAL means material that is neither recyclable material nor suitable for composting.

Part 3. Section 79-1-7.5 of the code is created to read:

7.5. MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING means a property containing 5 or more dwelling units, including those which are occupied seasonally.

Part 4. Section 79-1-11.5 of the code is created to read:

11.5. RESIDENTIAL DWELLING means a property containing 4 or fewer dwelling units.

Part 5. Section 79-1-12 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

12. SOLID WASTE consists of the following categories:

a. Bulky waste is discarded articles, including, but not limited to, furniture designed or manufactured for indoor use, including, but not limited to, upholstered furniture, that has been lef...