As used in this chapter the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE: All solid waste, other than recyclable solid waste.
GARBAGE: Disposable solid waste consisting of vegetable, fruit or animal organic waste product common to kitchens, pantries and dining rooms and of such a character and proportion as to cause obnoxious odors or to attract or provide food for birds, animals or vermin.
RECYCLABLE SOLID WASTE:
A. Components of solid waste that can be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of materials or products including, but not limited to the following:
1. Cardboard, newspaper, magazines, graded paper, mixed office paper, wood;
2. Clear and brown- or green-colored glass;
3. Durable and non-durable plastics, including plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET, PETE#1) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE#2), and polypropylene (PP #5);
4. Metals, including aluminum, copper, steel, bi-metals and ferrous metals; and
5. Any other materials or substances identified as recyclable by the City Manager.
B. Recyclable solid waste does not include: styrofoam; garbage; batteries; light bulbs; yard waste; ceramics; window glass; drinking glasses; plastic bags; toys; garden hoses; electronics; clothing; paint; lubricants; hazardous waste, as defined by Federal and State regulations to include waste that poses substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment.
RUBBISH: Solid waste commonly accumulated by housing residents; including glass and broken ware, discarded clothing, trash, tin cans, bottles, and papers, tree limbs, leaves, grass and weed cuttings properly contained or bundled as described herein.
RUBBLE: Dirt, rocks, ashes, debris resulting from construction, reconstruction or repair of buildings, and other earthen, wooden or metal materials larger and/or heavier than rubbish.
SOLID WASTE: Comprehensive term used categorically to include all garbage, rubbish, rubble and trash, as those terms are defined in this section and as understood in common usage, however generated. For purposes of this section, solid waste includes "disposable solid waste" and "recyclable solid waste".
TRASH: Solid waste consisting of wastepaper, broken ware, discarded shoes and clothing, tin cans, bottles, grass cuttings, shrub trimmings, paper boxes and cartons, and floor sweepings from residential dwelling units. (Ord. 736, 5-15-2017)