For purposes of this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein unless otherwise limited or expanded elsewhere in this chapter:
AREA: The legally defined boundaries of the City of Knoxville, Iowa.
CITY: The City of Knoxville, Iowa.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS/OCCUPANTS: All locations within the City which are not considered residential units/occupants under this chapter. Mobile home parks, where water services are metered by a single meter, are considered commercial units.
CONTAINERS AND BINS: Those containers used for collection of garbage. These containers must be a durable rigid wall container with a lid.
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: The collection of all garbage or recyclables placed curbside or in front of the house as near to the street as possible if no curb exists.
GARBAGE AND REFUSE: Every waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables. Dead animals are not included in the term "garbage". "Refuse" shall mean all other miscellaneous waste materials not specifically defined as garbage or specifically defined as recyclable.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation, proprietorship, or other entity.
RECYCLABLE HAULER: Any person, partnership, corporation, proprietorship or other entity desiring to pick up and transport for processing any recyclable in the City. Anyone subcontracting to perform any such recycling pick up or transportation task is also considered a recyclable hauler under this definition.
RECYCLABLE(S): Those items defined as a "recyclable(s)" in section 4-3-4 of this chapter.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT/OCCUPANT: Each single-family or multi-family dwelling located within the corporate limits of the City and occupied by a person or group of persons, except "mobile home parks" as defined in the definition of "commercial and industrial units/occupants" of this section.
VOLUME BASED GARBAGE SYSTEM: A system with an ever increasing charge based upon number of containers utilized or upon actual weight of garbage generated. (Ord. 01-15, 12-17-2001; amd. Ord. 02-08, 5-20-2002, eff. 7-1-2002; Ord. 17-06, 10-2-2017)