The City of Glendale, Wisconsin

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An illicit spill is the unauthorized entry of pollutants into our storm sewer system. These pollutants drain into streams, rivers, and ultimately, Lake Michigan. Luckily, there are many simple things you can do to minimize your impact and be a good steward of our most precious resource. Visit https://www.respectourwaters.org/illicit-discharge for more information.

Illicit discharge is any substance other than stormwater that enters a storm drain, storm sewer, local waterway, or other regulated system. Examples include sanitary wastewater, effluent from septic tanks, spills from roadway accidents, and improper disposal of auto and household hazardous wastes. These substances can lead to nutrient, bacteria, and chemical pollution to our freshwater systems.  Illicit discharges are easiest to spot when there hasn’t been rainfall or snowmelt for at least 72 hours (3 days). If you spot a storm drain or a pipe leading to a waterway that has an unusual odor, suds, an oil sheen, or flowing water during dry weather, you may have found an illicit discharge. If you think that there is an illicit discharge in your community, please contact an official in your local municipality. Visit https://www.respectourwaters.org/illicit-discharge to learn more about illicit discharge detection and elimination.

BRUSH & YARD WASTE

• Glendale Ordinance 5-2-7 (g) prohibits the burning of leaves, brush, wood, yard waste, and other vegetative debris. Open fires can be a significant source of pollution.
• Residents can place no more than three (3) cubic yards of Yard Waste at the curb for pick-up. The Yard Waste collection program is not a tree removal service.
• All Yard Waste must be placed in sturdy paper bags suitable for containing Yard Waste or in other suitable containers clearly marked “YARD WASTE,” excluding carts or plastic bags.  The weight of each container must not exceed fifty (50) pounds. If Yard Waste is not placed in a suitable container, the branches shall be tied in a bundle weighing not more than fifty (50) pounds.
• NO GRASS CLIPPINGS will be collected. Residents are encouraged to use mulching mowers or compost their own grass clippings.
• YARD WASTE MIXED WITH TRASH WILL BE REJECTED.
• The following materials WILL NOT be collected: stumps; root systems or parts of roots attached to brush; brush mixed with garden debris; brush generated from site clearing activities; materials resulting from tree pruning or removal at an address other than the collection point; and tree branches greater than 4" in diameter and 4' in length.
• Yard Waste must be placed at the edge of the road, curb, or alley (the same location as garbage pick-up) abutting your property only, not extending onto the pavement. 
• GFL Environmental (the City's refuse collector) will collect Yard Waste on your collection week starting the week of March 28 and ending the week of November 14, 2022. Residents do not have to call in and are not charged for the brush and yard waste collection during this period. Residents with questions about the program may contact GFL Environmental Customer Service at their toll-free number (262) 679-0860.

For more information, please refer to the City's website or click here.

Glendale Recycling Drop-Off Location

Attention Professional Landscaping Companies! With summer maintenance in full swing, have you considered how your business impacts water quality? Chemical applications of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers don’t always stay where they are supposed to and can end up polluting local waterways. When it rains, stormwater can carry these harmful chemicals into nearby storm drains. In communities with a separate storm sewer system, this polluted water is discharged directly into local waterways, untreated. What happens when this polluted stormwater enters our local waterways? Overall, these chemicals harm aquatic life and degrade the waterways that humans enjoy recreationally. Specifically, fertilizers create algal blooms, which outcompete native plants and increase bacterial growth. Pesticides can damage the aquatic insect community which impacts the entire river ecosystem. Herbicides are more damaging to aquatic plants than terrestrial plants. As a landscaping company, you have an opportunity to reduce stormwater pollution. It is important to review and adhere to application protocols so that you can train your employees properly. Remember not to apply pesticides and fertilizers before rain events to prevent polluted runoff. Also, ensure your gas-powered equipment is properly maintained to prevent leaks which can contribute to stormwater pollution. For more ways to reduce stormwater pollution as a landscape company, please visit: Yard Management Page — Respect Our Waters and Yard Maintenance Chemicals — Respect Our Waters.