Public Works Committee to align Middleton recycling rules with WDNR template and study reporting gaps
After a WDNR review, the committee agreed to send a draft recycling ordinance based on the state template to the License & Ordinance Committee, and asked staff to explore complaint tracking, cart inventorying and whether the hauler (Pelletier) can provide more granular collection data.
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Public works staff told the committee that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) reviewed Middleton’s recycling program and offered guidance. Staff said the city is not currently out of compliance but that several items need attention: local ordinances reference statutes that may no longer exist, the compliance assurance plan in the packet is thin, and the city has not consistently documented recycling complaints or inspections.
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