For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases and words shall have the meanings given in this section:
AGRICULTURAL WASTE: The manure or crop residues from various agricultural pursuits, including, but not limited to, dairies and the raising of livestock and poultry.
AUTOMATED RECYCLING CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the service provider for removal of recyclable items, other than recyclable glass.
AUTOMATED REFUSE CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the service provider to residences for removal of refuse.
BULKY WASTE: Items of refuse or recyclable items that are too large to fit entirely within the appropriate automated refuse or automated recycling container.
COLLECTION: The removal by the service provider of refuse or recyclable items contained in approved containers for disposal of refuse or recyclable items.
COMMERCIAL REFUSE: Refuse resulting from the normal activities of commercial users, institutions or industries.
COUNTY: Salt Lake County or Utah County
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE: Solid waste resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition of structures, from road building, and from land clearing.
ELECTRONIC WASTE: Consumer or business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life.
HAULER: A person engaged in the off-site collection and transportation of solid waste or recyclable items by vehicle. This definition shall not apply to a person engaged in transporting his or her own personally generated solid waste and recyclable items.
HAZARDOUS WASTE: The definition for hazardous waste in Utah Administrative Code section R315-301-2 is hereby incorporated by reference.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: Solid waste generated and discarded from any single or multiple dwelling unit or other residential source that contains hazardous substances but is exempt from hazardous waste regulation under Utah Administrative Code.
INFECTIOUS WASTE: A solid waste that contains pathogens of sufficient virulence and quantity that exposure to the waste of a susceptible host could result in an infectious disease. Infectious waste includes sharps.
LIQUID WASTE: A solid waste that contains free liquids as defined by method 9095 (paint filter liquids test), as described in Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods (EPA pub. no. SW-846, latest edition).
OWNER: Any person who alone or jointly or severally with others:
A. Has legal title to any premises, property, dwelling, or dwelling unit as legal or equitable owner; or
B. Is an executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of the estate of a person described above.
PERSON: Any individual or any other entity recognized by law.
PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE: Unused or expired medicines or drugs, whether obtained with a prescription or over the counter.
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Any place in Draper City for which the principal or exclusive purpose is any pursuit or occupation by any person or persons for the purpose of gaining a livelihood.
RECYCLABLE GLASS: Transparent bottle glass and plate glass. Plate glass is flat in configuration, typically used for windows or picture frames. Plate glass does not include automobile windows, mirrored glass, ovenware or ceramics.
RECYCLABLE ITEM: An item, excluding recyclable glass, that typically would be abandoned or discarded, but that can be utilized in the secondary material market. A detailed list of recyclable items will be published on the city's website.
RECYCLING: The series of activities, including separation and processing, by which recyclable items are recovered or diverted from the solid waste stream.
RECYCLING FACILITY: A recycling, material recovery, or reuse facility that receives, processes, and transfers to market recyclable items.
REFUSE: Wastes commonly discarded by households, institutions, and commercial entities. Refuse does not include any other waste defined by this section.
RESIDENCE: A building or dwelling with the primary purpose of providing permanent or temporary shelter. A residence shall include single family dwellings, duplexes, and triplexes.
RESIDENT: A person who occupies a residence.
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE: Refuse generated by the normal activities of a residence.
SERVICE PROVIDER: The city or a person working for the city engaged in providing solid waste, refuse, or recycling collection service for any location within Draper City.
SEWAGE: Human or animal wastes carried by water or other liquid from a dwelling, business building, institution, industrial establishment, or agricultural, recreational, or other location and any groundwater, surface water, or storm water that may be mixed with these wastes.
SHARPS: Any discarded or contaminated article or instrument that may cause punctures or cuts.
SLUDGE: Any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste, including grit and screenings, generated from:
A. A municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant;
B. A water supply treatment plant;
C. A car wash facility;
D. An air pollution control facility; or
E. Any other such waste having similar characteristics.
SOLID WASTE: Any waste defined by this section. Solid waste does not include recyclable items.
SPECIAL WASTES: Discarded nonhazardous wastes that may require special handling or other solid waste that may pose a threat to public safety, human health, or the environment. Special wastes include:
A. Ash;
B. Infectious waste except for sharps;
C. Small animal wastes; and
D. Pharmaceutical waste.
WASTE TIRE: Any tire that has been discarded.
YARD WASTE: Vegetative matter resulting from landscaping, land maintenance, or land clearing operations. (Ord. 1401, 9-24-2019)