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Contact Department of Public Works Mike Flaherty, Director Public Works / Utilities Committee: Meeting agenda and minutes Fire HydrantsIf you have a fire hydrant in front of your property, it would be to your advantage to keep a path cleared to the hydrant.
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. 2008 Hours
Free WoodchipsAre woodchips currently available? NO - Effective 5-12-2008
Sewer EmergenciesThe Public Works Department maintains the Village Sewer System. If you experience a back-up in your home sewer, please notify the Village immediately so that public works can determine whether the problem is the Village's main sewer line, or the lateral between the street and your home or business. The telephone number Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. is 1-262-782-6700. After hours and weekends 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
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. 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
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New Recycling Bins delivered to residents so they can Recycle MoreCounty, communities and collection companies cooperate to increase recycling Residents in the Elm Grove area will begin receiving free blue recycling bins in the next few weeks. The contracted collection company, Veolia Environmental Services, is distributing bins to households with cracked, broken, or missing bins. Included will be a Residential Recycling Guide explaining the items that can be recycled and how to set them out. The old damaged bins will be picked up and recycled. The county is providing the bins free in order to help communities increase recycling participation. According to Karen Fiedler, who manages the county recycling program, “We want to make sure every household has a recycling bin and knows what to put in it. We haven’t done a large-scale distribution of bins since the curbside recycling program began in the early 90’s. The new bin will remind residents to participate and they will have the information they need to help save landfill space and cost. With people being very concerned about taxes, I hope they understand that they are throwing away revenue when they throw away recyclables!” If you need a second bin for the amount of recyclables you have, come to Village Hall to pick one up. For further information on recycling, household hazardous waste, tips on yard waste management, and special item disposal, visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/recycling or call 262-896-8300. Other areas of the county will be starting this program soon. 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. Bags can be left open
at the top, but must be standing upright. Bag pickup will take place
the week of October 5, 2008 through the week
of November 29, 2008. Private Landscape Service - Residents may contract with a private hauler. Residents pay the contractor directly for this service. Commercial contractors are not permitted to use the yard waste facility. Composting – Try home composting of leaves. It’s economical and good for the environment.
Brush PickupThe Village public works crew will pick up brush on a scheduled basis three times a year. 2007 pick ups begin the week of April 15th and end the week of October 7th.
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 April 1, 2008 - October 23, 2008. $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. GARLIC MUSTARD - Proper Disposal: Two OptionsPreferred method
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Woodchips 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. Please call the Village Hall at
262-782-6700 to schedule delivery. Delivery is scheduled on a first come-first
serve basis, but usually will be within a few days. You may request delivery of
1/2 truckload or more. To deliver, we will need your name, address,
telephone number, quantity, and where on the driveway you would like the chips
left.
The Village contracts with
Veolia Environmental Services for trash pickup. Trash is collected on a
weekly basis and should be put outside of your garage. Special
pickup of large items can also be arranged through Veolia Environmental Services; please call for
instructions and costs. Your day of collection is determined by your
location within the Village, call the Village Hall at 1-262-782-6700 if you
have a question. Remember, in the case of holidays, trash is picked
up one day later than scheduled. 
All residents are required to participate in the Village recycling program in
keeping with state law. Collections are made weekly on the same day as
your trash collection. Recyclables should be placed in the blue plastic
bins issued to each household. A complete list of materials to be
recycled, plus all the rules and regulations, is available at the Village Hall
or by calling Veolia Environmental Services for more information. 
The Public Works Department will provide a dump truck for the
transporting of brush to the Village disposal site. The truck will be brought to
your home at about 3:00 p.m. and picked up the next morning at 7:00 a.m. It is the
residents' responsibility to load this truck with brush in lengths not to
exceed 6 feet. These trucks are available Monday through Thursday, weather
permitting,
from April through October. The fee is $40.00 per truck for this service.
Residents need to come in to Village Hall to complete the truck request form
and pay the fee prior to being put on the schedule. 
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