For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BULK WASTE. Any waste material too large, based on size or volume, for deposit in an approved solid waste container or recycling container (if provided) such as, but not limited to: yard waste, household or outdoor furniture, cardboard, and large appliances, not including any other unacceptable residential solid waste as defined in this article.
COLLECTION. The scheduled pickup of solid waste, recyclables, and bulk waste.
COLLECTION RECEPTACLE. A 96-gallon solid waste or recycling receptacle.
COLLECTION SERVICES. Curbside pickup of solid waste, recyclable materials, and bulk waste.
CONTAMINANT. Something that contaminates, spoils, pollutes or makes unclean and unfit for use.
CONTRACTOR. A legal entity that collects solid waste pursuant to award of the contract by the city.
COVERED RESIDENCES. Refers to any residential property or properties that are located within the Apache Junction city limits including single-family, duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes as interpreted by the Zoning Administrator.
GARBAGE. Every accumulation of animal, vegetable or other matter that: 1) results from the preparation and consumption of edible foodstuffs; 2) results from the decay or storage of meats, fish, fowl, or vegetables, inclusive of the cans, containers or wrappers of such materials; and 4) any waste, material for where there is not currently or feasible collection system available.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any discarded material hazardous by reason of its pathological, explosive, flammable, radiological, corrosive, reactive or toxic nature, and any material that can cause damage or injury to property or persons to include, but not limited to: any chemical, compound, mixture, substance, product or other material which is a hazardous waste pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-921.5 as may be amended from time to time, and as identified by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
HOUSEHOLD PETS. Dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, gerbils, turtles and tortoises (except for illegal desert native species), lizards, canaries, parakeets, and any other domesticated animal cared for by a responsible party and not for the consumption of food.
LIVESTOCK, LARGE. Cattle, oxen, horses, mules, donkeys, alpaca, llama, sheep, goats or similar sized hoofed animals weighing in excess of 75 pounds.
LIVESTOCK, SMALL. Rabbits, potbellied pigs, parrots, pigeons, ducks, hens (not roosters), geese or similar sized animals weighing less than 75 pounds.
MANURE. Refuse of stables, yards, corrals or barnyards consisting of animal, livestock or fowl excreta.
NOTICE. A written instrument served by the city which indicates the process to be followed in order to comply with this article.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, association or group or any combination thereof acting as a unit.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. The head of the city's Public Works Department or designee thereof.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL OR RECYCLABLES. Any solid waste separated from other solid waste for the purpose of being recycled which might include, but is not limited to: newsprint, printed material, pasteboard, paper and beverage containers, wood, metals, plastics, glass, cardboard and paper. Contractor shall provide a list of acceptable items for recycling collection which may be subject to change due to market conditions.
RECYCLING. The process of collecting, separating, cleansing, treating and reconstituting post-consumer materials that would otherwise become solid waste and returning them to the economic stream in the form of raw material for reconstituted products which meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE. Any garbage, trash, refuse, including solid, liquid, semi-solid liquid, or semi-solid or contained gaseous material, and any recyclable material collected from any structure or premises used as a domicile, dwelling or habitation, including single-family, duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Any person, owner, occupant, lessor, lessee, manager, licensee, tenant, inhabitant or other person having care and control over a structure or parcel of land that generates solid waste or recycling material.
SOLID WASTE. Any accumulation of putrescible and non-putrescible, solid and semi-solid material to include trash, refuse, litter or garbage.
SOLID WASTE GENERATOR. Property owner, occupant, lessor, lessee, manager, responsible party, or tenant that generate solid waste, as defined in this article, on the premises of the property.
TAGGING. Placement of a tag or label on receptacles with details of violation.
UNACCEPTABLE WASTE.
(1) Hazardous waste;
(2) Radioactive, volatile, corrosive, highly flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, biohazardous or toxic waste as defined by applicable law; or
(3) Any otherwise regulated waste.
WHITE GOODS. Discarded appliances including refrigerators, freezers, oven ranges, water heaters, dishwashers, washers, dryers, trash compactors, window unit air conditioners, evaporative coolers, water softeners and other similar large residential appliances.
YARD WASTE. Organic yard waste from maintenance activities including but not limited to: brush, grass and vegetation clippings, weeds, twigs, leaves, limbs, branches, stumps, trunks from trees, and palm fronds.
(Ord. 1483, passed 12-3-2019)