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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-464.docNOVEMBER 27, 2001 FIRST READING 01-464 ORDINANCE (CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN .) PURPOSE: AMEND RECYCLING PROGRAM INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 23 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RECYCLING. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 23-1(F) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code 3ertaining to definitions - Institutional be repealed and recreated to read as follows: (F) "Institutional" means a non-profit establishment for public use including but not limited to the following: structures owned or operated by the county, state or federal government, or any subdivision thereof, excluding property owned or operated by the City of Oshkosh; a University school, hospital; church; or care facility for the elderly or disabled. SECTION 2. That Section 23-7 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to recycling be repealed and recreated to read as follows: Section 23-7 Standard of Service (A) Residential Areas (1) Solid waste, with the exception of recyclable materials, shall be collected once a week from residential dwelling units according to a schedule set by the City. (2) Recyclable materials shall be collected from residential dwelling units according to a schedule set by the City. (3) The City will pick up plaster and building materials at a frequency not exceeding once per month from residential dwelling units, provided that the total amount does not exceed 32 gallons in capacity and is placed in containers, the gross weight of which does not exceed 50 pounds. NOVEMBER 27, 2001 FIRST READING 01-464 ORDINANCE CONT'D (B) Multiple Dwellinq Units (1) Solid waste, with the exception of recyclable materials, shall be collected once a week from multiple dwelling units according to a schedule set by the City. (2) The City shall collect no recyclable materials from dwellings containing four or more multiple dwelling units. (3) Recyclable materials shall be kept separate from other solid waste. (C) Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Units (1) Solid waste, with the exception of recyclable materials, shall be collected from commercial, institutional and industrial establishments once each week according to a schedule set by the City and the amount of collection shall not exceed two (2) cubic yards per week. Any such establishment accumulating or generating more than a total of two (2) cubic yards of solid waste shall not receive a pickup from the City and must arrange for disposal of all its solid waste. (2) The City shall collect no recyclable materials from commercial, institutional and industrial establishments. (2) Recyclable materials shall be kept separate from other solid waste. SECTION 3. That Section 23-9 (A), (B), (E) (1) and (E) (2) (b) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to General Requirements shall be amended to change the capacity of containers and bags from not to exceed thirty (30) gallons to not to exceed thirty-two (32) gallons. SECTION 4. That Section 23-9(E)(2)(b) second unnumbered paragraph shall be repealed. SECTION 5. That Section 23-9 (F) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to General Requirements - Recyclables City drop-off site shall be repealed. SECTION 6. That Section 23-13 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Private Collections be repealed and recreated to read as follows: SECTION 23-13 Private Collections Private parties, firms or corporations may be authorized NOVEMBER 27, 2001 01-464 FIRST READING by the Common Council, ORDINANCE CONT'D on a revocable basis, to collect refuse at no cost to the City, providing that such collection is performed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and produces no objectionable conditions in and on the streets of the City. Any commercial, industrial or institutional establishment who accumulates or generates more than two (2) cu. yards of solid waste per week shall arrange for collection of solid waste by a private carrier. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication for all collections occurring on or after January 1, 2002.