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Cedarburg council approves code change to keep city eligible for recycling grant
Summary
The Common Council unanimously passed an ordinance updating city recycling code to reflect DNR rule changes and preserve eligibility for an annual recycling grant of roughly $37,000; revisions focus on definitions and container-size standards for multifamily and nonresidential units.
The Cedarburg Common Council on Feb. 23 approved ordinance "20 26 0 6" amending section 8-3-13 of the city code so local recycling rules match recent Wisconsin DNR revisions and maintain eligibility for an annual recycling grant, which staff said is typically about $37,000. Mayor (presiding) called for the item and City Engineer Mike Weiser outlined the changes.
"The changes were largely mundane," Mike Weiser, city engineer, said, noting updates to several definitions and an effort to better define what constitutes an "adequate" recycling container for multifamily and nonresidential units. He told the Council that the ordinance will keep the city eligible for the grant program.
Weiser explained one specific discrepancy in the previous code: an older city definition referred to multifamily units as "4 dwelling units or more," while the ordinance text he reviewed referenced five units in one passage; staff said the city recycling contract uses the four-unit threshold and the ordinance language would be corrected to reflect that standard.
Council members asked no substantive questions about service levels or costs before moving to approve the ordinance. The motion carried unanimously on voice vote.
The city will submit the revised code language to the DNR as part of its continued participation in the state's recycling program and to preserve grant funding for local recycling operations.
