For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter used or intended for food or that attend the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any waste designated or defined as a hazardous waste by N.A.C. Title 128: Rules and Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste Management in Nebraska, which for purposes of general definition is a solid waste which, because of quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may:
(1) Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious, irreversible or incapacitating reversible, illness; or
(2) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS. A business, profession, service or trade conducted for gain or support whereby the central office is located within a residential building in which the owner owns, rents, leases or occupies.
REFUSE. Putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, and include garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street cleanings, industrial wastes and other such wastes.
RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery or litter of any kind that will be a detriment to the public health and safety.
SOLID WASTE. Any garbage, refuse or sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial and mining operations, and from community activities.
YARD WASTE. Grass and leaves.
(Prior Code, § 4-201)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 13-2003 through 13-2016.01