Terms used in this chapter have the following meanings:
ASHES: Residue from fires used for cooking and heating of buildings.
CONTAINERS: Watertight containers provided by the waste hauler engaged by the village of Glen Carbon to provide automated pick up.
CONTRACTORS: Any person, corporation or city, village or incorporated town who may make a contract with the village of Glen Carbon relating to the collection and final disposition of garbage, refuse and ashes pursuant to 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-19-1.
GARBAGE: Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food; wastes resulting from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
REFUSE: Combustible trash, including, but not limited to, paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and bedding; noncombustible trash, including, but not limited to, metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock and pieces of concrete, glass, crockery and other mineral wastes; street rubbish, including, but not limited to, street sweepings, dirt, leaves, catch basin dirt, and contents of litter receptacles, but "refuse" does not mean earth and wastes from building operations, nor shall it include solid wastes resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing operations such as food processing wastes, boiler house cinders, lumber, scraps and shavings. (Ord. 89-62, 11-21-1989; amd. 2001 Code; Ord. 2016-12, 4-26-2016)