For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations, shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
"ASHES." The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible materials.
"BUILDING MATERIALS." Materials such as lumber, brick, plaster, guttering, or other substances accumulated as a result of repairs or additions to existing buildings, construction of new buildings or demolition of existing structures.
"CITY." City of Albemarle, North Carolina.
"COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS UNIT." Any building or structure in or from which a business, trade, or commerce is conducted.
"CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION MATERIAL." Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
"CONTRACT DOCUMENTS." The request for proposals, instructions to proposers, contractor's proposal, general specifications, the contract performance bond and any addenda or changes to the foregoing documents agreed to by the city and the contractor.
"CONTRACTOR." The person, corporation or partnership performing solid waste collection services under contract with the city.
"DIRECTOR." The Director of Public Works of the city.
"DISPOSAL SITE." A refuse depository including but not limited to sanitary landfills, transfer stations and waste processing/separation centers licensed, permitted or approved by all governmental bodies and agencies having jurisdiction and requiring such licenses, permits or approvals to receive refuse for processing or final disposal.
"GARBAGE." Every accumulation of waste (animal, vegetable and/or other matter) that results from the preparation, processing, consumption, dealing in, handling, packing, canning, storage, transportation, decay or decomposition of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits, grains or other animal or vegetable matter (including, but not by way of limitation, used tin cans and other food containers; and all putrescible or easily decomposable animal or vegetable waste matter which is likely to attract flies or rodents); except (in all cases) any matter included in the definition of construction debris, household trash, yard waste, or hazardous waste.
"HAZARDOUS WASTE." Waste, in any amount, which is defined, characterized or designated as hazardous by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate state agency by or pursuant to federal or state law, or waste, in any amount, which is regulated under federal or state law. For purposes of this contract, the term hazardous waste shall also include motor oil, gasoline, paint, and items containing freon or chlorofluorocarbons.
"LANDFILL." City of Albemarle Landfill.
"LARGE MULTI-FAMILY UNITS." Any group of apartments under the same ownership with more than ten living units.
"MEDICAL WASTE." Generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals.
"RESIDENTIAL TRASH." Uncompacted trash from the home such as furniture, televisions, mattresses, household fixtures, etc.
"RECYCLING CONTAINER." Container designed for use by residential units for storage and removal of recyclable materials.
"RECYCLABLE MATERIAL(S." Newsprint; brown, clear and green glass and jars; corrugated cardboard; aluminum and bi-metal cans; HDPE clear plastic milk jugs and PET plastic soft drink containers; or any other commodity agreed upon in writing by the city and contractor.
"REFUSE." All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial wastes. Including all garbage and/or rubbish and/or yard waste generated by a producer.
"RESIDENTIAL UNITS." An occupied dwelling (whether a single family home or a multi-family unit) containing ten or less units within the corporate limits of the city requiring curbside collection. A residential unit shall be deemed occupied when either water or domestic light and power services are being supplied thereto.
"RUBBISH." All chips, shavings, sawdust, printed matter, paper, pasteboard, rags, straw, used and discarded clothing, used and discarded shoes and boots, combustible waste pulp and other products such as are used for packaging, or wrapping crockery and glass, ashes, cinders, floor sweepings, glass, mineral or metallic substances, and any and all other similar waste materials not included in the definition of bulky waste, construction debris, garbage, or hazardous waste.
"SMALL DEAD ANIMALS." Cats, dogs, and small household pets of 50 pounds or less in weight.
"SMALL MULTI-FAMILY UNITS." Any duplex apartment or group of apartments under common ownership and with more than one dwelling unit, but with ten or less.
"WHEELED CONTAINER." A plastic covered container permanently attached to wheels designed for use by residential units for storage of garbage and other miscellaneous refuse with a capacity of not less than 90 gallons.
"WHITE GOODS." Large domestic appliances, including but not limited to, stoves, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioning units.
"YARD WASTE." All tree trimmings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, and dead tree debris not exceeding six feet (6') in length, and which can be readily loaded by two laborers; and trimmings and grass clippings placed in plastic bags which weigh no more than 50 lbs.
(Ord. 07-01, passed 1-2-07)