For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED BACKYARD COMPOSTING SITE. One which uses only composting materials as defined herein.
COMPOST. The end product of an aerobic degradation process of yard and garden waste.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE. Waste which results from land clearing, and the demolition or movement of buildings, roads, or other structures, including, but not limited to, beneficial fill materials, wood (including painted and treated wood), land clearing debris other than yard waste, wall coverings (including wallpaper, paneling, and tile), drywall, plaster, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and other roof coverings, plumbing fixtures, glass, plastic, carpeting, electrical wiring, pipe, and metals. The waste shall also include the above-listed types of waste that result from construction projects. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE shall not include friable asbestos waste, special waste, liquid waste, hazardous waste and waste that contains polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), putrescible waste, household waste, industrial solid waste, corrugated cardboard, appliances, tires, drums, and fuel tanks.
DEAD ANIMALS. All small animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits, which die from any cause. The term shall in no way mean large animals, such as goats, horses, mules, and cows, which may die from any cause.
GARBAGE. Includes every accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable waste generated by or resulting from the decay, deterioration, storage, preparation, or handling of any animal and vegetable matter in any place or at any point where food is prepared for human consumption, including all kitchen and dining room refuse produced by households, hotels, restaurants, lunch rooms, clubs, hospitals, schools, stores, warehouses, cold storage plants, creameries, bakeries, or any other source whatsoever existing in the city.
LITTER. Includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Trash, rubbish, refuse, garbage, paper, rags, and ashes;
(2) Wood, plaster, cement, brick, or stone building rubble;
(3) Grass, leaves, and worthless vegetation;
(4) Offal or dead animals; and
(5) Any machine or machines, vehicle or vehicles, or parts of a machine or vehicle which have lost their identity, character, utility, or serviceability as such through deterioration, dismantling, or the ravages of time, are inoperative or unable to perform their intended function, or are cast off, discarded, or thrown away or left as waste, wreckage, or junk.
REFUSE. Includes the waste material from normal households or living conditions and business operations other than garbage, but shall not include waste materials from building construction or repair, factory wastes, or refuse from industrial plants or any character. In general, the kinds of materials classified as REFUSE are paper, rags, bottles, tin cans, bottle caps, cardboard, worn-out clothing or furniture, household appliances, excelsior, garden or tree trimmings, and similar materials.
SPECIAL WASTE. A solid waste, except waste which is regulated as a hazardous waste, which possesses physical, chemical, or biological characteristics that make it different from general household or construction and demolition waste and which requires special handling, treatments, or disposal methodologies in order to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
WASTE MATERIAL. Includes all items, objects, or material not included within the definition of garbage, litter, dead animals, yard waste, or refuse as well as petroleum oils, greases, solvents, fuels, insecticides, herbicides, chemical waste, hazardous materials, or any materials similar to those listed herein.
YARD WASTE. Grass and leaves and shall not include other yard debris such as tree limbs and brush.
(1973 Code, § 4-401) (Ord. 709, passed 6-7-2001)