Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the City’s large item collection and electronic waste recycling ordinances with a proposed effective date of November 1, 2024. The proposed changes clarify the City’s utilization of a work order system, unauthorized disposal of large items on terraces, and electronic waste recycling policy. Under the proposed change, the City will no longer provide large item pickup for residential buildings with 8 or more units. This proposed change will reallocate one-quarter of a Streets position ($17,500) and provide an estimated savings in tipping fees ($2,500). Additionally, the proposed ordinance changes includes establishing penalties for violating the ordinance. At this time, the fiscal impact from these penalties is not possible to calculate.
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SUBSTITUTE: Amending Section 10.18 and 1.08(3)(a), and creating Section 27.05(2)(dd) of the Madison General Ordinances to update the City’s large item collection and electronic waste recycling ordinances, and to update the bond schedule accordingly.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance makes several changes to update the City’s ordinances regarding large item collection and the City’s electronic waste recycling program. Historically, the City provided broad large item collection services across the City and utilized a sticker system for the collection, disposal and recycling of certain large items and electronic waste. However, the City no longer provides this broad service and now utilizes a work order system to make this program more efficient. In addition, while properties not receiving City refuse collection services are supposed to provide their own large item collection, some properties have not been doing this, leading to the unauthorized disposal of large items on the terraces, creating hazardous and blighting conditions that can be a negative influence on a neighborhood. A companion resolution approving the City’s Large Item Collection and Electronic Waste Recycling Policy, File No. 83634, will be considered contemporaneously with this ordinance.
This ordinance repeals existing language in Sec. 10.18(11) regarding appliance disposal, as that is now part of the large item collection provisions. The large item collection language in renumbered 10.18(11) is being updated to reflect current operations, and to expressly prohibit the placement of large items on the terrace contrary to the City’s Large Item Collection Policy. The electronic waste recycling language in renumbered 10.18(12) is being updated to better reflect current state law and to make it clear that these items are not for curbside collection, but must be recycled consistent with the City’s Electronic Waste Recycling Policy. Section 10.18(13)(e)5 is being created to establish penalties for violating these updated provisions so that additional enforcement options are available to ensure compliance with the Ordinances and the Policies and hopefully encourage use of the work order system, while eliminating unauthorized large item disposal on the terraces. Additionally, Section 27.05(2)(dd) is being added to the property maintenance code to provide the Building Inspection Division with the ability to directly address the placement of large items on the terrace contrary to the Policy. Sec. 1.08(3)(a) is being amended to add a bond schedule for violations associated with these updated and new ordinances.
The substitute eliminates the delayed effective date.
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Please see Legistar File No. 83632 Body-Version 2 in Attachments.