PHS.2.3.020 Disposal of Solid Wastes, Recyclables, Hazardous

(a) Waste and General Provisions.

(1) Solid Waste Disposal. Solid Waste disposal of non-recyclable materials shall be disposed of in the designated compacting bin at the Lac Courte Oreilles Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center, according to sorting guidelines stated in the Lac Courte Oreilles Plan of Operation and posted at the Transfer Station Site. Solid Waste generated by non-tribal members who reside or operate businesses within the reservation boundaries may use the Lac Courte Oreilles Transfer Station and Recycling Center, provided that such waste is placed in "LCO" labeled bags.

(2) Disposal of Recyclables. All recyclable materials as stated in Section PHS.2.2.010(i) of this ordinance shall be sorted, according to guidelines posted at the Transfer Station site, and placed in an unlabeled, clear plastic bag. Recycled materials shall be dropped off in the designated bin at the Transfer Station.

(3) Hazardous Waste. Materials designated as hazardous waste or hazardous substance by this Ordinance or subsequent regulations passed by the Tribal Governing Board shall not be transported for disposal or accepted for disposal at the Lac Courte Oreilles Solid Waste Transfer Station.

(4) General Provisions. Solid Waste generated outside the reservation boundaries of Lac Courte Oreilles may be disposed at the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center, at scheduled and posted fees.

(A) It shall be illegal to dispose of solid waste on tribal or allotment lands where disposal of these wastes will cause a public nuisance or health hazard or by causing foul odors to escape or by infestation of rodents.

(B) Solid waste and recyclable materials may be disposed of by private collectors who haul waste off the LCO Reservation. Such private collectors shall be subject to this Ordinance for proper transfer of waste.

(C) Vehicle batteries shall not be disposed of on any lands within the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Batteries shall be properly disposed of at a designated business within or outside the reservation.

(D) Used engine oil shall not be disposed at the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center. Proper disposal of engine oil shall be designated through the assistance and cooperation of tribal and private businesses located within and outside the reservation.

(E) Vehicle tires, yard waste, and white goods (household appliances) shall be deposited and stored at the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center, at a scheduled and posted fee for certain items.

(F) It shall be illegal to burn solid waste materials in residential burning barrels and business incinerators on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, except by issuance of burning permit.

(G) It shall be illegal to scavenge/salvage any waste materials to retrieve recyclable materials deposited at the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center.

(H) It shall be illegal to hunt wild animals in the immediate vicinity of the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center, where "No Hunting" signs are posted.

(I) All solid waste, not collected by private collectors and transferred away, shall be disposed at the LCO Transfer Station and Recycling Center in accordance with the stated provisions under Section PHS.2.3.030 of this ordinance, below.

(J) It is unlawful for any person to fail to dispose of solid waste, which may be or may accumulate upon property owned or occupied by him, in a sanitary manner as often as may be necessary to keep said premises in an orderly and sanitary condition. Failure to keep said premises is an orderly and sanitary condition constitutes a public nuisance.