For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNCIL. The City Council of Oldham, South Dakota.
BULKY REFUSE. Includes items or rubbish either too large or too heavy to be loaded in refuse collection vehicles with safety and convenience by refuse collectors with the equipment therefor.
GARBAGE. Includes putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
REFUSE. Includes unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-liquid state, consisting of garbage, rubbish or a combination thereof.
RESIDENCE. A dwelling unit such as a home, trailer or multi-family dwelling of four or less units not including hotels or motels. Each unit of a multi-family dwelling shall be considered a separate dwelling unit for purposes of collection and billing.
RUBBISH. Includes non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and non-combustible waste materials from residential, apartment, commercial, industrial and institutional establishments, commonly referred to as trash and rubbish shall not include yard wastes and/or yard trimmings.
SOLID WASTE. Refuse, rubbish, garbage, trash and bulky refuse.
TRASH. Includes earth, soil, wood, dead trees and branches, clay, sand, bricks, plaster, cement, chips, shavings, rocks, sticks, old papers and magazines, paper or wood cartons, rags, sawdust, old clothing and all other combustible materials of a like nature which are not included in the definition of garbage.
YARD TRIMMINGS. Grass clippings, leaves, mulch and related residue.
(Ord. 161, passed - -; Ord. passed - -)