For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLIANCES. Items such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, stoves, ranges, hot water heaters, water softeners and other, similar large household items that require electricity and/or special processing under Minnesota laws, but does not include electronic waste.
BULKY WASTE. All large, bulky household materials which do not fit within a garbage cart, and include, but are not limited to carpeting and padding, mattresses, chairs, couches, tables, appliances and car parts including wheels, rims and tires.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Properties classified generally as, including but not limited to, business, commercial, multi-unit dwelling, institutional and/or industrial or other defined in the city zoning code which generate garbage and recyclables and are typically serviced by a dumpster or roll-off box form of garbage container. Shall
include any premises where a commercial enterprise of any kind is carried on, including but not limited to restaurants and clubs, churches and schools.
COMPOSTING. Minnesota Statutes states composting is the biological decomposition of organic matter. It is accomplished by mixing and piling in such a way as to promote aerobic or anaerobic decay or both. The process inhibits pathogens, viable weed seeds, and odors.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITON DEBRIS. Building materials, packaging, and other rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of buildings; roads and/or other facilities.
DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES. Are materials designated by the city as recyclable including mixed paper, glass bottles and jars, plastic food and beverage containers, metal food and beverage containers and household scrap metal. Other materials may be included as markets become available.
DUMPSTER. Commercial garbage container made of metal or durable plastic with a lid that can be serviced by a front-loading automated or rear-loading semi-automated garbage truck.
DWELLING. A building or one or more portions thereof occupied or intended to be occupied exclusively for residence purposes, but not including rooms in motels, hotels, nursing homes, boarding houses, nor trailers, tents, cabins, trailer coaches, or houseboats.
DWELLING, MULTI-UNIT HOUSING. A building or complex which provides more than four residential dwelling units with a kitchen or area for food preparation as part of a large building or complex, and which as part of the rental fee or association dues, provides refuse service for the entire group of households with dumpster service.
DWELLING, SINGLE-UNIT HOUSING. Shall include any single building of one to four with individual kitchen facilities for each.
For additional dwelling unit definitions, see the city zoning code.
ELECTRONIC WASTE. Minnesota Statutes includes the following electronic waste items: television and computer monitors, computers, computer peripheral devices, fax machines, DVD players, video cassette recorders, other video display devices, cell phones and other small appliances with an electric cord.
GARBAGE. According to Minnesota Statutes mixed municipal solid waste is solid waste from residential, commercial, industrial, and community activities that the generator of the waste aggregates for collection, but does not include auto hulks, street sweepings, ash, construction debris, mining waste, sludges, tree and agricultural waste, tires, lead acid batteries, motor and vehicle fluids and filters, and other materials collected, processed, and disposed of as separate waste.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING CONTAINERS: SINGLE-UNIT HOUSING. A non-leaking standard type wheeled garbage cart in approximately 32, 68, or 95 gallon sizes, which is fitted with handles and attached lids.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING CONTAINERS: MULTI-UNIT HOUSING OR COMMERICAL ESTABLISHMENT. Standard type wheeled garbage and recycling containers or dumpsters; dumpsters shall be a metal container.
HAULER. A licensed collector or transporter of garbage, recyclable materials, bulky waste, electronic waste, source-separated compostable materials or yard waste.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE. Waste generated from household activities that exhibits the characteristics of or that is listed as hazardous waste under agency rules that is generated, stored, or present in a household and includes items such as paint, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury thermometers, cleaning fluids, herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other waste as defined in Minnesota Statutes or
regulations. Household hazardous waste does not include waste from commercial activities.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS. For the purposes of this chapter legal holidays shall be New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. Garbage and other solid waste from residential, commercial and community activities that the generator of the waste aggregates for collection.
OCCUPANT. A person who resides or is present in a house at a given time.
ORGANIC WASTE. Yard waste and raw, uncooked food waste, except for meat, bones, whole eggs and dairy products. It also includes commercially available compost ingredients.
RECYCLING. The process of collecting and preparing recyclable materials and reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes that does not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner that precludes further use.
RESIDENT. Person owning or renting a residential property in the City of North Saint Paul.
SOLID WASTE. Includes garbage, recyclables, appliances, bulky waste, yard waste, litter and household hazardous waste.
SOURCE-SEPARATED ORGANIC MATERIALS. Shall have the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes and means materials that: (1) are separated at the source by waste generators for the purpose of preparing them for use as compost; (2) are collected separately from mixed municipal solid waste; and (3) are comprised of food waste, fish and animal waste, plant materials, diapers, sanitary products, and paper that is not recyclable. Source-separated compostable materials are separate and distinct from organic wastes and source separated wastes defined in §§ 55.20 et seq.
TENANT. A person who occupies a commercial establishment, land or property rented from a landlord.
VECTORS OF DISEASE. Animals including, but not limited, to insects, mice, rats, squirrels, crows, flies and other vermin that are capable of carrying, transmitting and/or infecting humans with disease.
YARD WASTE. Shall include leaves, grass clippings, organic garden waste or shrub and small tree branches no larger than ¼-inch diameter and similar non-woody plant materials generated at residences.
(Ord. 738, passed 8-18-2015)