For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. Shall consist of scraps of lumber, bricks, mortar, roofing materials, sawdust, trees and bushes and all other waste material incidental to the clearing of lots and the building or remodeling of buildings.
GARBAGE. Shall consist of organic matter such as table and kitchen refuse, vegetables, food scraps, dead animals such as rats, and any waste material which by nature putrefies or becomes noxious.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Shall consist of materials harmful to people, animals or the environment as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency such as lead acid batteries, motor oil, oil filters; electronic equipment such as television sets, computers and their components; lighting fixtures containing mercury, paint, chemicals, or gases.
MANMADE TRASH. Shall consist of unwanted household items such as dishes, cloth, plastic security wrap, broken or old hand appliances; small pieces of wood, non-recyclable bottles, cans, and plastic containers, furniture, mattresses, springs, cupboards, tables, chairs, refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, window air conditioners, and similar items.
NATURAL TRASH. Shall consist of organic matter such as leaves, grass, yard trimmings and small branches, palm fronds, trees, tree stumps, limbs less than six inches in diameter and four feet in length and trimmed of smaller branches.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL. Shall consist of materials collected in the city by the Charleston County recycling program.
(Ord. 14-12, as amended, passed 6-26-12; Am. Ord. 13-17, passed 5-9-17)