Waste Tires.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 93-49
in effect93-49. Waste Tires.
1. STORAGE.
a. Each waste tire shall be stored and secured in a manner approved by the commissioner of neighborhood services to eliminate theft and potential nuisances of litter as described in ss.79-11 and 79-12, rat harborage as described in s. 80-48, fly breeding as described in s. 80-31 and fire hazard as described in s. 214-9.
b. No person may store or permit the storage of more than 24 waste tires upon any premises within the city unless the premises is a licensed recycling, salvaging or towing premises.
2. IMPROPER DISPOSAL. No licensed recycling, salvaging or towing premises or vehicle may knowingly dispose of any waste tires improperly by disposing of waste tires in a manner other than to a tire disposer or tire reprocessor. A waste tire transporter who improperly disposes of waste tires shall be assessed costs incurred to dispose of the waste tires properly.
3. INSPECTION. The commissioner of neighborhood services shall periodically inspect the premises of each waste tire generator for proper storage, marking and recordkeeping.
4. REGULATION. a. Each waste tire located at a licensed recycling, salvaging or towing premises shall be permanently marked by the licensee in a manner approved by the commissioner of neighborhood services, with the letters “RST” and the licensee’s license number. Each tire shall be marked before it leaves the premises, and all tires shall be marked immediately after receipt on the premises.
b. A waste tire generator shall use only a city-licensed waste tire transporter to pick up and transport its waste tires.
5. RECORDKEEPING. Each waste tire generator and waste tire transporter shall maintain for 3 years all records and receipts relating to waste tires handled by the business. The record for each transaction shall include:
a. For a waste tire generator, the number of waste tires generated, the name of the waste tire transporter, the date and quantity of pickup and the transporter's recycling, salvaging or towing license number.
b. For a waste tire transporter, the date of pickup, number of waste tires, name and address of the waste tire generator, the name and address of the waste tire disposer or reprocessor, and the date and quantity of delivery of the waste tires to the waste tire disposer or reprocessor.
6. REPORTING. Records required in s. 93-49-5 shall be submitted to the commissioner of neighborhood services, in a form specified by the commissioner, annually 60 days prior to each anniversary of license issuance.
7. NUISANCE ABATEMENT. a. Any violation of this section or disposal of waste tires in violation of ss. 79-9 to 79-12 may be ordered corrected by the police department or the department of neighborhood services. If the property owner or licensee fails to comply with the order to correct the conditions which are in violation, the city may correct the conditions. The property owner or licensee, or both, shall be personally liable for any expenses to the city for correcting the conditions of the violation, except for a licensee described in par. b.
b. A waste tire transporter or waste tire generator whose tires have been disposed of in violation of this section or ss. 79-9 to 79-12 shall not be personally liable under par. a if the transporter or generator did not know in advance about, participate in, or otherwise assist the illegal disposal and if the transporter or generator is properly licensed and otherwise in compliance with this section.
8. EXCEPTIONS. A recycling, salvaging or towing license shall be required for each premises and each vehicle dealing in waste tires, except that the licensing requirements of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
a. Any vehicle containing 5 or fewer waste tires unless the transporter is hauling waste tires for a waste tire generator.
b. Any vehicle which originates outside of the city and is designated for transport outside of the city, provided that no waste tires are loaded or unloaded within the city.
c. A fleet owner that takes its vehicles to an outside tire vendor’s facility for service, provided the facility is within the city of Milwaukee. In this situation, the tire vendor shall be considered the waste tire generator.
9. PENALTY. Any person violating this section shall be subject to the penalty provided in s. 93-7-3.
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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-1/CH93.pdf#page=14Fetched: 10/26/2026