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Contact Department of Public Works Mike Flaherty, Director Public Works / Utilities Committee: Meeting agenda and minutes Bluemound Road ConstructionInformation on the US 18 Bluemound Road and Moreland Boulevard Project is available on the WisDOT website with the following link:
Village Yard Waste FacilityThe public works yard is located at 900 Wall Street and is also the site of the Village yard waste facility. You may bring brush, grass clipping and leaves to the respective area during business hours Monday -Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The facility has seasonal Saturday hours. Refer to the schedule below for details. As an environmental service, Village crews pick up brush on a scheduled basis three times a year. A brush schedule is included in the calendar (April page) mailed to each residence by the Elm Grove Business Association in January of each year. Commercial contractors are not permitted to use the yard waste facility. Hazardous waste materials are NOT permitted at the Village Yard Waste facility. 2010 Hours
Free WoodchipsWoodchips are available from the Public Works Department for all Village residents. The Public Works Department, in a continual effort to recycle, grinds up brush that is brought to the Village yard waste facility to provide landscaping chips for residents' use. The chips are available at no charge at the Village yard waste facility or will be delivered free to your driveway. Are woodchips currently available? YES
- posted 8/04/2010 Woodchip delivery
is available March 15 - November 15, 2010 - based on availability. Sewer EmergenciesThe Public Works Department maintains the Village Sewer System. Should your sanitary sewer start backing up into your basement, NOTIFY THE VILLAGE IMMEDIATELY. Police dispatchers will answer the phones 24 hours a day and gather information while dispatching public works employees to determine the location of the problem. Please call 1-262-786-4141. Trash Collection
Specific questions or problems can be answered by calling the residential service department of Veolia Environmental Services directly at 262-367-6040. Reminder: Veolia Environmental Services is not responsible for items which are not meant for disposal but are left within 10 feet of a resident's garbage cans on their collection day. HOUSEHOLD Hazardous WasteGenerally, waste is considered hazardous if it is ignitable (i.e. burns readily), corrosive, or reactive (e.g. explosive). Waste may also be considered hazardous if it contains certain toxic chemicals. Most hazardous products are labeled with key words to identify them. Some of the signal words are Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Flammable, Combustible, and Corrosive. Some typical household hazardous wastes include: gasoline, insecticides, herbicides and pesticides; oil-based paints, stains, thinners, strippers, and solvents; as well as some household cleaners and chemicals. Waukesha County operates three permanent household hazardous wastes collection sites for residents. To find up-to-date information on locations, operating hours, and materials they will accept, click Household Hazardous Waste. Menomonee Falls Waukesha Muskego Franklin Hazardous waste materials are not permitted at the Village Yard Waste facility. For a detailed list of acceptable HHW materials, visit the web site at www.waukeshacounty.gov/recycling or call 262-896-8300. This program is funded by Waukesha County and Veolia Environmental Services Emerald Park Landfill Committee, Inc. in partnership with local municipalities.
Recycling
For more information on Waukesha County's recycling programs, follow the link to WAUKESHA RECYCLING and follow the quick links or call WAUKESHA COUNTY RECYCLING at 262-896-8302. Waukesha County 2009 Recycling Newsletter (Adobe PDF format 8MB). Or you can download an image of each page (approximately 1.5MB each):
DNR Recycling Brochure (Adobe pdf file) Learn about recycling requirements for newspaper, magazines, cardboard, food and beverage containers, tires, yard waste, appliances, motor oil, lead acid batteries and paper from offices. Computer recycling returns! Residents who want to recycle old computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, scanners, and peripherals have four county-funded locations to take them to at no charge. Computer Recycling Information - follow the "Quick Links" to Residential Computers. Waukesha
Brookfield
New Berlin
Large Item DisposalVeolia Environmental Services Other bulky items can be picked up by appointment and will be charged to the resident per cubic yard basis. Examples of items in this category include carpet, sofa, chairs, mattresses, drywall, plaster, cabinets, etc. The charge for collection and disposal is currently $4.00 per cubic yard and will be billed directly to the resident. Please contact Veolia Environmental Services at 1-262-367-6040 to schedule your pickup.
Leaf Disposal (Seasonal)Residents have multiple options for disposing of leaves. Dispose of leaves at Public Works Yard. Residents can take leaves to the leaf pile at the DPW yard. The yard is open to RESIDENTS only. Absolutely NO CONTRACTORS will be allowed to use this facility.
PAPER Bag Pickup – Residents may purchase specially marked
biodegradable PAPER bags, imprinted with the Veolia name, at Village Hall
and Police Department. The cost is $1.00 per bag and includes
collection of the leaf-filled bags by Veolia Environmental Services when placed at the street end of
your driveway on your trash pick-up day. THESE ARE THE ONLY
BAGS THE GARBAGE MEN WILL PICK UP. Bag pickup will take place
from October 3rd through November 27, 2010. Composting – Try home composting of leaves. It’s economical and good for the environment. Please do not rake leaves into your culvert or ditch, as it blocks the drainage. Thank you.
Brush PickupThe Village public works crew will pick up brush on a scheduled basis three times a year. 2010 pick ups begin the week of April 11th and end the week of October 3th.
Collection reminders:Don’t put brush at roadside any earlier than the weekend preceding your scheduled pickup, or later than the Sunday night preceding your pickup week.
Dial-A-DumperProgram runs March 29, 2010 - October 21, 2010. $40.00 service fee per truck.
This service is strictly for Village residents
that are doing their own trimming. Brush or tree trimmings cut by a
contractor are the responsibility of the contractor and are not to be used with
the Dial-A-Dumper program.
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