For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEMOLITION DEBRIS. Solid waste resulting from the demolition of buildings, roads and other structures including concrete, brick, bituminous concrete, wood, masonry, glass, trees, rock and plastic building parts.
GARBAGE. All drained organic material resulting from the preparation of food and spoiled or decayed food from any source, non-recyclable cans, non-recyclable bottles, non-recyclable glassware, non-recyclable paper or paper products, crockery, ashes, rags, discarded clothing, putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes, rubbish and other discarded waste materials and sludge in solid, semi-solid, liquid or contained gaseous form. GARBAGE does not include medical waste, yard waste or demolition debris.
MEDICAL WASTE. Any waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals by a medical facility, hospital, clinic, dental facility, mortuary or other facility wherein the wastes are produced, used or stored.
RECYCLABLE. Newsprint, corrugated cardboard, office and computer paper, plastic containers, glass containers, aluminum foil and cans, tin cans, steel cans and bimetal cans, free of food, dirt and
other contaminants. Also included as a
RECYCLABLE is any other material that the city may hereafter be required to collect as a recyclable by the County Environmental Office.
YARD WASTE. The garden wastes, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds and prunings generated at residential or commercial properties.
(Prior Code, § 3.22) (Ord. 246, Third Series, effective 4-11-2002; Ord. 261, Third Series, effective 4-8-2004)