For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASHES. The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials for the purposes of heating and cooking. It does not include the cinders produced in steam generating plants.
GARBAGE. The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods. It does not include more than a minimum amount of free liquids. It does not include food processing waste from canneries, packing plants or similar industries or large quantities of
condemned food products.
RUBBISH. All waste materials not included in garbage and ashes, except building rubbish from building construction or reconstruction, street refuse, industrial refuse, dead animals, abandoned machinery or vehicles or parts thereof or such other waste materials as are not commonly produced in homes, stores and institutions, for which exceptions there shall be no collection by the township.
REFUSE. Garbage, ashes and rubbish as herein defined.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. Any household or family dwelling when said dwelling does not exceed two living units in number. SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING does not include garden apartments, condominiums, townhouses, buildings or groups or buildings having common ownership containing or comprising multiple-family dwelling units of more than two units in number.
(Ord. 336, passed 12-18-1968; Ord. 652, passed 6-21-1989)