Weekday Hours: Office: 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Disposal & Recycling Center 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
 

Disposal & Recycling Center

Saturday Hours: April through November 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Saturday Hours: December through March 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

YARD WASTE COLLECTION

The Department of Public Works now offers residential yard waste collection. For a fee of $40, residents can schedule a pick-up of up to 2½ cubic yards of material.

Yard waste may be parceled in one of two ways: • Bundles – Branches cut to 4 foot lengths and securely tied. Bundles may weigh up to 50 lbs. • Bags – any yard waste materials may be placed in bio-degradable bags that weigh no more than 50 lbs. each.

You may place any combination of up to 10 bags or bundles at the curb for collection. Call the Department of Public Works (423-2133) to schedule a pick-up or for more information.

Right of Way Permit Application

Report and illicit discharge

Use this link to report an illicit discharge of restricted materials into a storm sewer or stream.  An illicit discharge may also be reported by phone or mail as listed above.

Comments and concerns

The Village encourages citizens to comment on our storm water management efforts. 

ctisonik@greendale.org

STORM WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY

A Storm Water Management Utility fee of $78.00 per year for each equivalent runoff unit is effective January 1, 2008.

In January 2004 the Village was issued its Storm Water Discharge Permit from the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Permit is an UNFUNDED MANDATE by the State imposed upon local municipalities to undertake measures to improve storm water quality. Storm water is rain water that travels over lawns and impervious surfaces such as roads, roofs, etc. and collects pollutants on the ground such as oil, chemicals, fertilizers, etc. The storm water and these pollutants then flow into the Village’s storm sewer system and ultimately into the Root River. The Root River then carries the water to Lake Michigan and other sources of drinking water. The DNR implemented the Permit requirement with the adoption of NR216 several years ago. The Storm Water Permitting requirements and NR216 currently apply to the larger, urban areas. However, they will ultimately affect every community in the State. The Village was included in the permitting process at this time along with the Village of Hales Corners, Cities of Franklin, Muskego, New Berlin and Racine, and Town of Caledonia due to our draining to the Root River. The Root River ultimately flows into Lake Michigan in Racine. In that all seven (7) communities flow to the Root River a group Storm Water Permit was obtained, however, each community has its own specific requirements. The Village has known of the Storm Water Permit requirements since the adoption of NR216 and has been in the planning/preparation phases since 2002. In 2002, the Village adopted the Village Storm Water Management Master Plan. As part of the Master Plan, the Village proposes numerous storm water improvement projects – including the construction of Storm Water Detention Ponds to collect storm water and have pollutants settle out naturally, increased street sweeping and catch basin cleaning to collect pollutants before they flow down the storm sewer system, etc.

In order to fund the cost of Village’s Storm Water Management efforts, the Village created Storm water Management Utility. A Storm Water Management Utility is similar to any other utility authorized by State Statutes and allows the Village to allocate back the costs back onto ALL the properties in the Village that contribute to the storm sewer system. Storm water Management Utilities are a fair and equitable method of funding the Village’s storm water management activities because all those that “contribute” or drain storm water into the system will be charged. This included those properties that are tax exempt such as the Village, Milwaukee County, the State Department of Transportation, churches, Greendale Schools, etc. It is also a fair method of financing in that many of these tax exempt parcels have large areas of impervious surface (surfaces that do not allow water to enter the ground) including roofs, parking lots, etc. such that they are large “contributors” of storm water.

The Village Engineer, Mr. Len Roecker and staff, have reviewed the Village’s topographic data and aerial photography to determine the amount of storm water each parcel in the Village contributes. The amount of contribution was calculated based on the amount of impervious surface each parcel has. Upon review, the Village Engineer determined that the average single family residential parcel in the Village has 3,941 sq. ft. of impervious surface (roofs, driveways, patios, etc.). This average was established as the “Equivalent Runoff Unit” or ERU. Each single family residential parcel is considered an ERU and will be billed the same. Multi-family parcels tend to be smaller in size and will be charged ½ ERU per residential unit. Therefore, each ½ of a duplex would be charged ½ of an ERU. Non-residential parcels are charged proportionately on the amount of impervious surface they have to a single family residential parcel or ERU (3,941 sq. ft.). The more impervious surface the larger the fee, therefore a parcel with a large parking lot will have a proportionately larger Storm Water Management Utility fee. Undeveloped parcels do not have a Utility fee in that they are not considered to contribute storm water.

To initially implement the Storm Water Management Utility, the Village imposed a $48/year fee per ERU. The fee is broken down quarterly and placed on the Village’s quarterly water bills or $12/quarter. Non-Residential parcels receive their Storm water Management Utility Fee on their quarterly utility bill. Based on a $48/ERU fee, some of the non-commercial properties have much larger bills. The largest contributor is Southridge Mall at more than $22,000/year. When the anchor stores (Boston Store, JC Penny & Sears) are included the entire “Mall” approaches $45,000/year. An appeal and review process of the Storm water Management Utility ERU’s assigned to each parcel is provided under Village Ordinance. Property owners believing the Village has calculated them as having too many ERU’s may appeal to the Village Manager and demonstrate with engineering and other data that the amount of impervious surface is less than calculated by the Village.

Village Ordinance also DOES allow for parcels to receive “credits” in the form of lower fees if they take measures to improve their own storm water quality on site before draining off. Parcels that have storm water detention ponds on site to collect their own storm water will receive a credit.

Contact Carl Tisonik, Director of Public Works for more information on the Storm Water Management Utility at 414-423-2133.

Additional Information about storm water management is available below:

• Storm water management information from the UW-Extension Office

• Storm water management information from the State Department of Natural Resources

• Information on the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District's new barrel program

• Information on the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District's rain garden program

2006 WATER QUALITY REPORT (PDF file)

For information on disposal of household hazardous waste..........

Permanent Collection Sites

RECYCLING INFORMATION

Computer and E-Waste Disposal 

The law now restricts disposing of computers and other electronic devices that are no longer useful.  DPW will accept e-waste for a fee that is based on the weight of the item(s) to be disposed of.  The following are considered to be e-waste and must be recycled: computers, computer monitors, keyboards, circuit boards, audio equipment, video equipment, copiers and fax machines.  You can bring these items to the Department of Public Works office at 6351 Industrial Loop, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  We do not accept e-waste on Saturdays.  Please call 423-2133 for details.

 Some Helpful Tips for Controlling Gypsy Moths

If you see gypsy moth egg cases on your house or trees, you can scrape them off and destroy them or you can spray them with a solution of ½ vegetable oil (the oil suffocates the eggs) and ½ water. 

Gypsy moth larvae emerge from the egg cases from mid May through early June.  Some people have reported success spraying the larvae with Seven - an insecticide available at most garden centers.  Always follow the label instructions when spraying any insecticide or herbicide! 

If you observe large numbers of caterpillars on a tree, wrap a burlap bag loosely around the trunk of the tree, about chest high.  At night the caterpillars move down the trees and will hide in the burlap to escape nighttime predators.  Remember:  Every caterpillar that reaches maturity will produce between 200 and 600 eggs toward next year’s hatch!

For more information about gypsy moth control, contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at 1-800-642-MOTH or the Greendale Department of Public Works at 423-2133.