For the purpose of this article, the following words and terms are defined as follows:
Commercial means any public or private place, building and/or enterprise or business devoted in whole or in part to a business enterprise, whether nonprofit or profit-making in nature, including, but not limited to hotels, motels, restaurants, offices, industries, stores, markets, theaters, hospitals and other institutions which hold themselves out to the public as places of business, services or accommodations.
Containers or receptacles:
(1) “Non-containerized” means the use of a "roll-out cart" provided by the City for the use of garbage collection purposes. The cart as defined will be of a special design and construction as to allow for the mechanical or automation of collection of garbage.
(2) "Containerized" or "Dumpster" means a detachable metal container provided by the City designed and intended to be mechanically dumped into a packer-type solid waste vehicle and varying in size from two (2) cubic yards to eight (8) cubic yards adaptable to City equipment. This type receptacle is normally associated with collection service for commercial or multifamily developments.
(3) "Containerized or Dumpster with wheels" are containers supplied by the occupants, business, or institution who choose to use them inside buildings and roll them to the designated outside location for pickup. This type receptacle is normally associated with multifamily or commercial developments.
(4) "Compactor" is a mechanical device to accept garbage, trash, and other types of materials, mechanically press or compact the material into a more dense form, and to be serviced by City trucks designed for such operations. The compactor shall be the property of the business, institution, or customer, and shall not be owned, maintained, or repaired by the City. The City shall service the compactor to the extent of collecting and disposal of the material, and will not be responsible for the mechanical operation, repair, energy to operate, or longevity of the device. The customer shall be responsible for consulting with the City prior to purchasing a compactor to assure the compactor and the City trucks used to service the compactor are compatible. Failure on the part of the customer to conduct such coordination shall not waive the requirement that the compactor is to be serviced by City equipment. The City will bear no responsibility for modifying either the compactor, or its equipment to offer the necessary service. This type receptacle can be associated with commercial, mobile home parks, or institutional type of customers.
(5) "Roll-out garbage carts" are specialized garbage carts provided exclusively by the City as a part of the residential garbage collection service. The carts are of a design that would allow the City to mechanically collect the garbage, or to automate the garbage collection process.
(6) "Roll-off containers" are various sized metal containers specially designed for the collection of noncombustible trash, construction, demolition, cleaning, renovation, industrial, or garbage wastes normally associated with construction projects or special events. The containers are provided by the City upon request and qualification of the customer, and shall be serviced by the City exclusively on an as needed basis.
Dispose means to deliver to approved landfill or transfer station or other approved disposal method.
Director of Public Works means the Director of Public Works and/or the duly authorized agent.
Mandatory Service Charge means an automatic service charge, which will be assessed for any bulk trash/vegetation that is placed for pickup on the wrong day.
Recycling means any process by which solid waste, or materials which would otherwise become solid waste, are collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products.
Refuse shall mean any or all of the following: garbage, noncombustible trash, vegetative trash, contaminated yard trash, bulk trash, construction and demolition material, hazardous, industrial waste, infectious waste, and recycling material. Such items are hereby further defined as follows:
(1) "Garbage:" Every accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables, and any other matter, of any nature which is subject to decay, putrefaction and generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors, or which, during or after decay may serve as a breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ carrying insects; and any bottles, cans or other containers, except recyclable containers, which due to their ability to retain water, may serve as a breeding place for mosquitoes or other insects. Garbage shall not include human solid waste. Garbage is collected from each residential unit in the City twice a week, and from each commercial establishment as requested by the customer or as required by the Director of Public Works when public safety or appearance is jeopardized.
(2) “Noncombustible trash:” Materials that are not burnable at ordinary incineration temperatures, such as metals, mineral matter, metal furniture and auto bodies and parts, dirt, bricks, paving and other types of building or demolition materials. The City shall not collect non-combustible trash on a scheduled, routine basis.
(3) “Containerized or Dumpster with wheels” are containers supplied by the occupants, business, or institution who choose to use them inside buildings and roll them to the designated outside location for pickup. This type receptacle is normally associated with multifamily or commercial developments.
(4) "Contaminated yard waste:" Shall mean any yard and garden waste pile containing material other than containerized grass or leaves, shrubbery cuttings, or vegetative matter of any type incidental to the care of residential lawns and gardens, including limbs and branches less than four (4) inches in diameter or four (4) feet in length.
(5) "Bulk trash:" Shall mean large objects and items, however not necessarily limited to the following: washers, dryers, furniture (including mattresses and springs), rugs, cabinets, wooden boxes, and other types of household items. Bulk trash shall also include owner generated construction debris less than one (1) cubic yard.
(6) "Construction and demolition material:" Commonly referred to as C&D debris, shall be any byproduct material from either the construction or demolition or remodeling, or repair of any type building, structure, or roadway, or driveway materials. Material would commonly contain, but not be limited to, building materials, rubble, stone, brick, earthwork, paving materials, concrete, blocks, wood, roofing materials of all types, metal, piping, asphalt, fencing, cabinets, HVAC ducting, heating and air conditioning equipment, plumbing fixtures and the like. This material will not be collected routinely by the City. The customer should contact the Director of Public Works to schedule the removal, or arrange for a roll-off container to be provided but the City. The cost of this service will be in accordance with the type of materials and the cost of associated disposal.
(7) "Hazardous material:" Shall be any type material or product whose chemical or biological nature make it dangerous to the human health if disposed improperly, or that could cause harm to the environment. This includes any material which requires special handling due to its acute or chronic effects on air and water quality, on fish, wildlife, or other biota and on the health and welfare of the public, including but not limited to explosives, pathological wastes, radioactive materials, oil-based paints, thinners, fluorescent bulbs, auto fluids, pesticides, flares, pool chemicals, sharps or needles, batteries, and acidic, caustic, toxic or highly flammable chemicals. The City will not collect hazardous material on any regular Solid Waste services. Arrangements for the special disposal shall be made by the customer for the proper, safe, and legal disposal of hazardous material by calling the Solid Waste Authority.
(8) "Infectious waste:" Is any type of waste material resulting from the operation of medical clinics, hospitals, abattoirs, and other facilities producing waste which may consist of human and/or parts, contaminated bandages, pathological specimens, hypodermic needles, contaminated clothing and surgical gloves. The City will not routinely collect infectious waste. Arrangements for special disposal shall be made privately by the customer for the proper, safe, and legal disposal of infectious waste according to standards within the relevant industry.
(9) "Recyclable materials:" Shall mean newspaper (including inserts), aluminum, plastic containers, glass bottle and jars, milk and juice cartons, aseptic containers, corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags, mixed paper, tin, and ferrous cans, household dry-cell batteries (no wet-cell batteries) and other type materials that have known recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and source separated or have been removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, or reuse as raw materials, whether or not the materials require materials would include items that are capable of being recycled and which would otherwise be processed or disposed of as solid waste. Recycled material shall be collected on a scheduled routine basis from each residential unit in the City.
Residential dwelling unit means any structure or shelter, house, apartment building, or any part thereof used or constructed for human habitation and shall include bath and culinary accommodations for one or more families.
(1) "Single-family dwelling:" means a residential dwelling unit designed to contain only one (1) family, or any residential dwelling unit, or any number of residential dwelling units receiving Solid Waste service for each individual dwelling unit.
(2) "Multi-family dwelling:" means a residential dwelling unit designed to contain more than one (1) family, and received containerized Solid Waste service.
Sanitation Supervisor. See Director of Public Works.
Special pickup, and costs referenced herein, shall apply when residential solid waste, exclusive of construction debris, greater than six (6) cubic yards must be collected and disposed of separate from other provisions of this Article. Special pickups will be coordinated with the resident and a Solid Waste Supervisor as to time, place, date, and items to be picked up. Items to be picked up will not be deposited at the curbside more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled special pickup. All special pickups shall be at additional cost to the resident. An estimate of the cost of the special pickup should be obtained by contacting the office of the Director of Public Works. Special pickups will be made as soon as practicable upon acceptance of the cost estimate by the
owner.
(Ord. No. 82-29, § 1, 9-21-82; Ord. No. 92-12, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 94-28, § 1, 9-9-94; Ord. No. 04-030, § 2, 5-18-04; Ord. No. 08-012, § 2, 6-3-08; Ord. No. 14-022, § 2, 9-16-14; Ord. No. 19-040, § 2, 12-3-19)