287.093 Lien of recycling fees.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Recycling fee" means any of the following:
1. Any special assessment or special charge levied under any authority by a responsible unit for the purpose of complying with s. 287.09 (2).
2. Any charge made under any authority by any person acting under a contract with a responsible unit to provide a service required under s. 287.09 (2).
(b) “Responsible unit" has the meaning given in s. 287.01 (9).
(c) “Taxation district" has the meaning given in s. 74.01 (6).
(2) Any recycling fee which remains unpaid is a lien on the property against which it is levied or made on behalf of the responsible unit or person charging the recycling fee, from the date of the charge, to the same extent as a lien for a tax levied upon real property. Any unpaid recycling fee shall be certified to the taxation district in which the property is located, placed on the tax roll and collected as delinquent real property taxes are collected.
(3) The treasurer of the taxation district shall disburse to the proper responsible unit or person all collections of unpaid recycling fees which were placed upon the tax roll under sub. (2).
(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not authorize a responsible unit to impose a restriction, tax or fee on packaging for a purpose relating to the disposal of the packaging.
History: 1989 a. 335; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 227; 1999 a. 150 s. 538; Stats. 1999 s. 287.093.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 287 - Solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling.
287.03 - Departmental duties and powers.
287.05 - State solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and resource recovery policy.
287.07 - Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration.
287.09 - Municipal and county duties and powers.
287.093 - Lien of recycling fees.
287.095 - Responsible unit liability.
287.10 - Limit on local regulation.
287.11 - Effective recycling programs.
287.13 - Municipal waste flow control; required use of recycling or resource recovery facility.
287.15 - Waste oil collection and recycling.
287.17 - Electronic waste recycling.
287.18 - Lead acid battery collection.
287.185 - Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries.
287.19 - Statewide technical assistance.
287.21 - Statewide education program.
287.215 - Yard waste publicity.
287.22 - Council on recycling.
287.23 - Financial assistance for responsible units.
287.24 - Recycling consolidation grants.
287.27 - Materials recovered for reuse or recycling.
287.29 - Iron and steel slag recovery.
287.91 - Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses.
287.95 - Penalties concerning land disposal and incineration; citations.