For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
City Solid Waste Disposal System. The City solid waste disposal system shall mean and include the City-operated sanitary landfill, the City-operated transfer station, and the City-operated compost site.
Compost. Compost shall mean the end product of an aerobic degradation process of yard and garden waste. Approved backyard composting site shall mean one which uses only composting materials as defined herein.
Construction and demolition waste. This shall mean waste which results from land clearing, the demolition of buildings, roads or other structures, including but not limited to, beneficial fill materials, wood (including painted and treated wood), land clearing debris other than yard waste, wall coverings (including wall paper, paneling and tile), drywall, plaster, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and other roof coverings, plumbing fixtures, glass, plastic, carpeting, electrical wiring, pipe and metals. Such waste shall also include the above listed types of waste that result from construction projects. Construction and demolition waste shall not include friable asbestos waste, special waste, liquid waste, hazardous waste and waste that contains polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), putrescible waste, household waste, industrial solid waste, corrugated cardboard, appliances, tires, drums and fuel tanks.
Detachable container. A detachable container is a container of the size approved by the Central District Health Department that can be lifted and dumped by a collection truck mechanism.
Garbage. This word shall be held to include every accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable food waste generated by or resulting from the decay, deterioration, storage, preparation or handling of any animal and vegetable matter in any place or at any point where food is prepared for human consumption, including all kitchen and dining room refuse produced by households, hotels, restaurants, lunch rooms, clubs, hospitals, schools, stores, warehouses, cold storage plants, creameries, bakeries, or any other source whatsoever existing in the City.
Hazardous Waste. This word shall mean a solid waste, or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may (a) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness or (b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human or animal health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Junk. Junk shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope, batteries, rubber, dismantled or wrecked automobiles, trucks, tractors, and farm machinery or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or non-ferrous material, which are not held for remelting purposes by an establishment having facilities for remelting material.
Litter. Litter shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Trash, rubbish, refuse, garbage, paper, rags, and ashes; (ii) wood, plaster, cement, brick, or stone building rubble; (iii) grass, leaves, and worthless vegetation; (iv) offal and dead animals; and (v) any machine or machines, vehicle or vehicles, or parts of a machine or vehicle which have lost their identity, character, utility, or serviceability as such through deterioration, dismantling, or the ravages of time, are inoperative or unable to perform their intended functions, or are cast off, discarded, or thrown away or left as waste, wreckage, or junk.
Minimum Service Collection. A minimum service collection in a residential district shall mean not more than one full 32 gallon garbage can or any number of full baskets, boxes, sacks, or bundles equal in volume to but not exceeding one 32-gallon garbage can. The weight of such collection shall not exceed 50 pounds. Such minimum service collection shall be on a once-a-week basis.
Refuse. This word shall be held to include the waste material from normal households or living conditions and business operations other than garbage, but the term shall not include waste materials from building construction or repair, factory wastes, or refuse from industrial plants of any character. In general, the kinds of materials classified as refuse are paper, rags, bottles, tin cans, bottle caps, cardboard, wornout clothing or furniture, household appliances, excelsior, garden or tree trimmings, and similar materials.
Regular Collection. A collection in a residential district shall mean not more than three full thirty-two gallon garbage cans, or two full thirty-two gallon cans and any number of full baskets, boxes, sacks, or bundles equal in volume to not exceeding one thirty-two gallon garbage can. A regular collection shall be on a twice-a-week basis.
Salvage Yard. Any building, lot, yard or premise used for the collection, processing, salvage, storage, bailing, or shipping of junked vehicles, vehicle parts, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metals, rags, scrap materials, junk, or any material similar to those listed herein.
Special Waste. A solid waste, except waste which is regulated as a hazardous waste, which possesses physical, chemical, or biological characteristics that make it different from general household, or construction and demolition waste, and which requires special handling, treatment, or disposal methodologies in order to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
Waste material. This word shall be held to include all items, objects, or material not included within the definition of garbage, litter, yard waste, or refuse as well as petroleum oils, greases, solvents, and fuels, insecticides, herbicides, chemical waste, hazardous materials, or any materials similar to those listed herein.
Yard Waste. Yard waste shall mean grass and leaves and shall not include other yard debris such as tree limbs and brush.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 8856, effective 10-8-2003) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9045, effective 6-7-2006)