For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
"ALUMINUM MATERIALS." Cans used to hold beverages, foil, wrappers, containers for prepared foods, screens, frames, lawn chairs, and aluminum siding.
"BULKY ITEMS." All ferrous metal products such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water heaters, bicycles, and other household goods and appliances, as well as large non-metal items such as furniture, rugs, mattresses, box springs, stereos, and television sets.
"COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT." Any non-residential building or establishment, for profit or non-profit, including, but not limited to, those used for retail, wholesale, industrial, manufacturing, dining, offices, professional services, automobile service, hotels and motels, restaurants, or shipping and receiving areas.
"CORRUGATED CARDBOARD." Paper in which a portion has been made to have a wavy surface (alternating ridges and grooves) and is placed between two (2) flat surfaces for the sake of strength and which is commonly used to form cartons.
"CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS." Demolition materials, broken concrete, broken glass and like material that is not recyclable.
"GARBAGE." Any putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, as well as small dead animals weighing not over fifteen (15) pounds, and animal excrement.
"GLASS." Bottles and jars, made of silica, sand, soda ash, and limestone, being transparent or translucent, and used for packaging or bottling of various materials. This does not include plastics or glass produces such as window glass, blue glass, flat glass, mirrors, plate glass, safety glass, light bulbs, ceramics, or pieces of broken glass.
"HIGH-GRADE PAPER." Computer paper, tab cards, white letterhead, ledger, and non-glossy copier paper.
"MULTIFAMILY DWELLING." Includes, but is not limited to, apartments, stacked condominiums, cooperatives, or group houses where people reside, and share common entrances.
"NEWSPAPER." Newsprint-grade paper, the common inexpensive machine-finished paper made chiefly from wood pulp, which is printed and distributed. This does not include magazines, slick paper, and telephone books.
"NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION." An established organization or foundation dedicated to public service or culture including, but not limited to, religious, educational, and health care functions. Federal, state, and local governmental establishments are considered nonprofit organizations for purposes of this Ordinance. This term also shall include civic clubs, youth groups, and extra-curricular school organizations.
"NON-RECYCLABLE MATERIALS." Garbage, construction debris, and any other materials that are not designated as recyclable materials.
"OCCUPIER OF LAND." Any residential dwelling, commercial establishment, or nonprofit organization that shall hold title to or shall be in possession of any property in the city, whether as owner, lessee, or tenant.
"OIL." A petroleum-based or synthetic oil that is used as a lubricant for internal combustion engines, transmissions, gears, or axles, and which through use, storage, or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose. This does not include oils used for cooking.
"PLASTIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS." Plastic milk jugs and plastic bottles made of P.E.T. (polyethylene terephthalate), that are used to package soda, seltzer, soft drinks, and the like. This does not include bottles made of other types of plastic.
"RECYCLABLE MATERIALS." Materials, as designated herein, that would otherwise become solid waste that can be source separated, collected, processed, and returned to the economic stream in the form of raw materials or products.
"REFUSE." All solid waste generated by occupiers of land within the city, whether recyclable or Non-recyclable materials.
"SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS." A dwelling standing by itself, separated from other dwellings by open space, and/or condominium units that have individual/separate access to the exterior of the building at ground level.
"TIN CANS." Steel and tin-coated cans.
"WASTE PAPER PRODUCT." All uncontaminated paper material such as magazines, slick paper, books, paper food cartons, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, bags, and discarded letters and envelopes. This does not include newspapers or high-grade paper.
"YARD WASTE." Plant material, grass cuttings, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, bushes, flowers, roots, branches, and tree limbs not over four (4) feet in diameter, sod and rocks not over four (4) inches in diameter, and similar biodegradable materials.
(Ord. 1997-6-2, passed 8-14-97)