For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including waste accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter used or intended for food or that attend the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetable, dead animals, or anything that may decompose and become offensive to the public health.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any waste designated or defined as a hazardous waste by N.A.C. Title 128 - Rules and Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste Management in Nebraska, which for purposes or general definition is a solid waste which, because of 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 health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
REFUSE. Putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street cleanings, industrial wastes, and other such wastes.
RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as discarded machinery, paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, or litter of any kind that will be a detriment to the public health and safety.
SOLID WASTE. Any garbage, refuse, or sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, and mining operations, and from community activities.
YARD WASTE. Grass and leaves.
(`75 Code, §§ 4-201 through 4-203)
Statutory reference:
Definitions pertaining to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, Neb. RS 13-2003 through 13-2016.01