Recycling Space in New, Enlarged or Remodeled Public Buildings.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 252-51
in effect252-51. Recycling Space in New, Enlarged or Remodeled Public Buildings.
1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. "Enlarge" means to increase the gross floor area of a building by not less than 50%.
b. "Public building" means a building that is used in whole or in part as a place of resort, assemblage, lodging, trade, traffic, occupancy or use by the public or by 5 or more tenants.
c. "Remodel" means to renovate not less than 50% of the square footage of a building whose existing gross floor area is not less than 10,000 square feet. The term does not include reroofing, alterations to an electrical or mechanical system or cosmetic redecorating such as painting or the installation of wall covering, floor covering or suspended ceilings.
2. RECYCLING SPACE REQUIRED. A person who enlarges, remodels or constructs a public building shall provide a designated area for the separation, temporary storage and collection of solid waste and recyclables either within or adjacent to the public building. In enlarged or remodeled public buildings, this requirement applies only to the enlarged or remodeled portion of the public building.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-2/CH252.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026