For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
“ALUMINUM MATERIALS.” Cans used to hold beverages, foil, wrappers, containers for prepared foods, screens, frames, lawn chairs, and aluminum siding.
“ASHES.” The residue resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible material.
“BULKY ITEMS.” All ferrous metal products such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water heaters, bicycles, and other household goods and appliances, as well as large non-metal items such as furniture, rugs, mattresses, box springs, stereos, and television sets.
“COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT.” Any non-residential building or establishment, for profit or non-profit, including, but not limited to, those used for retail, wholesale, industrial, manufacturing, dining, offices, professional services automobile service, hotels and motels, restaurants, or shipping and receiving areas.
“CORRUGATED CARDBOARD.” Paper in which a portion has been made to have a wavy surface (alternating ridges and grooves) and is placed between two (2) flat surfaces for the sake of strength and which in commonly used to form cartons.
“CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.” Demolition materials, broken concrete, broken glass and like material that is not recyclable.
“GARBAGE.” All organic household waste, offal, animal and vegetable matter, such as has been prepared or intended to be used as food, or shall have arisen in the preparation of food and like matter, from wholesale and retail groceries, stores and stands, restaurants, apartments and the like.
“GLASS.” Bottles and jars, made of silica, sand, soda ash, and limestone, being transparent or translucent, and used for packaging or bottling of various materials. This does not include plastics or glass products such as window glass, blue glass, flat glass, mirrors, plate glass, safety glass, light bulbs, ceramics or pieces of broken glass.
“HIGH GRADE PAPER.” Computer paper, tab cards, white letterhead, ledger, and non-glossy copier paper.
“MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING.” Includes, but is not limited to, apartments, stacked condominiums, cooperatives, or group houses where people reside, and share common entrances.
“NEWSPAPER.” Newsprint-grade paper, the common inexpensive machine-finished paper made chiefly from wood pulp, which is printed and distributed. This does not include magazines, slick paper, and telephone books.
“NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.” An established organization or foundation dedicated to public service or culture including, but not limited to, religious, educational and health care functions. Federal, state, and local governmental establishments are considered “NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS” for purposes of this chapter. This term also shall include civic clubs, youth groups, and extracurricular school organizations.
“NON-RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.” Garbage, construction debris, and any other materials that are not designated as recyclable materials.
“OCCUPIER OF LAND.” Any residential dwelling, commercial establishment, or non-profit organization that shall hold title to or shall be in possession of any property in the city, whether as owner, lessee, or tenant.
“OIL.” A petroleum-based or synthetic oil that is used as a lubricant for internal combustion engines, transmissions, gears, or axles, and which through use storage, or handling, has become unsuitable for its original purpose. This does not include oils used for cooking.
“PLASTIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.” Plastic milk jugs and plastic bottles made of P.E.T. (polyethylene terephthalate) that are used to package soda, seltzer, soft drinks, and the like. This does not include bottles made of other types of plastic.
“RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.” Any items or materials which can be collected, processed and reprocessed into new products that could be reintroduced into the stream of commerce as raw materials or products, and which are acceptable at a MRF, including without limitation, paper, glass, aluminum, corrugated cardboard, and plastic containers.
“REFUSE.” All solid waste generated by occupiers of land within the city, whether recyclable or non-recyclable materials.
“SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.” A dwelling standing by itself, separated from other dwellings by open space, and/or condominium units that have individual/separate access to the exterior of the building at ground level.
“TIN CANS.” Steel and tin-coated cans.
“TRASH.” All ashes, papers and cans but shall not include leaves, weeds, trees, branches, grass, old discarded furniture and boxes.
“UNIT” or “FAMILY UNIT.” A one-family dwelling shall be a “UNIT”. Each apartment in an apartment building shall be a separate “UNIT”. In the case of businesses, each business shall be a separate “UNIT”.
“WASTE PAPER PRODUCT.” All uncontaminated paper material such as magazines, lick paper, books, paper food cartons, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, bags, and discarded letters and envelopes. This does not include newspapers or high-grade paper.
“YARD WASTE.” Plant material, grass cuttings, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, bushes, flowers roots, branches and tree limbs not over four (4) feet in diameter, sod and rocks not over four (4) inches in diameter, and similar biodegradable materials.
(1985 Code; Am. Ord. 06-1997, passed 6-9-97; Am. Ord. 04-2001, passed 6-11-01; Am. Ord. 02-2002, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 08-2003, passed 9-8-03; Am. Ord. 05-2004, passed 6-14-04; Am. Ord. 08-2017, passed 11-13-17)