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Ordinance to Amend Subsections 7.051(5) and (9) and Create Subsection 7.05(11) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Property Owner Responsibility for Recycling and Refuse Collection.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsections 7.051(5) and (9) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis are hereby amended to read as follows:
7.051 Recycling.
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(5) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all persons within the City of West Allis. All property owners shall comply or shall ensure that their tenants or occupants comply with this section at the property or properties the owner owns regardless of whether the owner occupies the premises.
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(9) Separation of Recyclable Materials. Property owners shall ensure that all tenants and occupants of properties the owner owns comply with this section. Tenants and occupants of residential properties, 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) Glass containers.
(i) Magazines.
(j) Newspaper.
(k) Rigid plastic containers made of PETE (#1) and HDPE (#2).
(l) Steel containers.
(m) Waste tires.
In addition to the separation of the above listed recyclables, nonresidential properties shall also separate office paper from the waste stream.
PART II. Subsection 7.05(11) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby created to read as follows:
7.05 Refuse Collection.
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(11) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all persons within the City of West Allis. All property owners shall ensure that their tenants or occupants com...
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