For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BAGS.
Shall be clear, colorless plastic bags designated for solid waste; with sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by top. Bag capacity shall not exceed 30 gallons and a loaded weight of no more than 50 pounds.
BI-METAL CONTAINER.
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.
CONTAINER BOARD.
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping containers and related products.
CONTAINER GLASS.
Shall include container glass only. Glass does not include ceramic cups, dishes, ovenware, plate glass, safety and window glass, heat resistant glass such as pyrex, lead-based glass such as crystal, or tv tubes.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING.
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies 1 of the following criteria:
(1) Is designed for serving food or beverages.
(2) Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.
(3) Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.
HDPE.
High density polyethylene labeled by the SPI code #2.
LDPE.
Low density polyethylene labeled by the SPI code #4.
MAGAZINES.
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
MAJOR APPLIANCE.
A residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, stove, refrigerator, furnace, boiler, dehumidifier and water heater.
MIXED PAPERS.
All grades of papers: including white, colored, ledger, shiny, coated, carbonless or NCR papers; envelopes, including windowed, labeled, and Kraft; magazines; phone books; computer print-out paper; glued pads and tablets; file folders; key punch cards; spiral notebooks; cereal boxes; shoe boxes; and the like. It can include paper clips and staples. It does not include hand towels or other paper products from restrooms, or soiled napkins and paper plates. It also does not include carbon paper, cellophane, or any waxed paper.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING.
A property containing 5 or more residential units, including those which are occupied seasonally.
NEWSPAPER.
A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
NON-RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES.
Commercial, retail, industrial, institutional and governmental facilities and properties. This term does not include multiple-family dwellings.
OFFICE PAPER.
High grade printing and writing papers from offices in non-residential facilities and properties. Printed white ledger and computer printout are examples of office paper generally accepted as high grade. This term does not include industrial process waste.
OTHER RESINS OR MULTIPLE RESINS.
Plastic resins labeled by the SPI code #7.
PERSONS OR PERSONS.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, residential unit, or local governmental unit, as defined in Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0131(1)(a), state agency or authority or federal agency.
PETE.
Polyethylene terephthalate labeled by the SPI code #1.
PLASTIC CONTAINER.
An individual, separate, rigid plastic bottle, can, jar or carton, except for a blister pack, that is originally used to contain a product that is the subject of a retail sale.
POSTCONSUMER WASTE.
Solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production of goods, hazardous waste, as defined in Wisconsin Statutes § 291.01(7), waste from construction and demolition of structures, scrap automobiles, or high-volume industrial waste, as defined in Wisconsin Statutes § 289.01(17).
PP.
Polypropylene labeled by the SPI code #5.
PS.
Polystyrene labeled by the SPI code #6.
PVC.
Polyvinyl chloride labeled by the SPI code #3.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.
Lead acid batteries; major appliances; waste oil; yard waste; aluminum containers; corrugated paper or other container board; foam polystyrene packaging; glass containers; magazines; newspaper; office paper; rigid plastic containers; including those made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and other resins or multiple resins; steel containers; waste tires; and bi-metal containers.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT.
A group of rooms located within a building and forming a single inhabitable unit with facilities which are used or are intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. Also to include buildings containing separate or contiguous single-family dwelling units with each unit to be treated separately for purposes of billing.
SOLID WASTE.
The meaning specified in Wisconsin Statutes § 281.01(15).
SOLID WASTE FACILITY.
The meaning specified in Wisconsin Statutes § 289.01(35).
SOLID WASTE TREATMENT.
Any method, technique or process which is designed to change the physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid waste.
TREATMENT
includes incineration.
WASTE TIRE.
A tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because of wear, damage or defect.
YARD WASTE.
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush, including clean woody vegetative material no greater than 6 inches in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.
(Ord. 686, passed 5-4-94; Am. Ord. 866, passed 5-18-04)