For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"BUILDING MATERIALS." Any material, such as lumber, brick, plaster, roofing, gutters, or other substances accumulated as a result of repairs or additions to existing buildings, construction of new buildings or demolition of existing structures.
"BULK CONTAINER." A metal container, not to exceed eight cubic yards approved for use by the Director of Public Works.
"COMMERCIAL WASTE." Garbage, ashes, or any other refuse resulting from institutions and commercial concerns, such as hotels, stores, restaurants, professional offices, churches, hospitals, and/or as determined by the Director of Public Works.
"GARBAGE CONTAINER." A roll cart type container manufactured for the disposal of residential garbage not to exceed 95 gallons with a lid and lifting bars for automatic dumping at curbside and containing an 18 gallon recycling bin.
"HAZARDOUS WASTE." Materials, whether garbage or trash, such as poison, acids, caustics, chemicals, infected materials, offal, fecal matter, and explosives which constitute a health hazard.
"HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE." The by-products of animal or vegetable foodstuffs resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, or other matter which is subject to decomposition, decay, putrefaction or the generation of noxious or offensive gasses or odors, or which during or after decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies, insects, or animals.
"LITTER." Any type of litter, garbage or solid waste, or any other used or unused substance not property discarded.
"SPECIAL WASTE." That refuse resulting from either domestic, commercial, or industrial manufacturing operation which requires special handling, such as sawdust, tires, steel springs, or other materials which would damage the city's loaders/refuse packers.
"TRASH." All refuse that cannot otherwise be classified as household garbage. It includes, but is not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, shrub and tree parts, boxes, empty containers, scrap wood, metal, fabrics, furniture or appliances.
(Ord. passed 1-24-89; Am. Ord. passed 6-13-95)