For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED INCINERATOR. An incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the responsible local and state air pollution control agencies.
BULKY RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, institutional, or agricultural establishments which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment available therefor.
CITY. The City of Otterville, Missouri.
COLLECTION. Removal of solid waste from its place of storage to the transportation vehicle.
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE. All solid waste generated from a source other than a dwelling unit.
CONTRACTOR. Such person, firm, or corporation as may be contracted with to provide solid waste transportation and disposal for the city.
CURBSIDE. A location adjacent to and not more than five feet from any street.
DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE. Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential, industrial, or commercial structures.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the solid waste management program of the city, or his or her authorized representative.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER. Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of 20 to 39 gallons, or if specifically designated for storage of solid waste, a maximum of 55 gallons.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a structure, and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating. Units of multiple housing facilities may be billed as DWELLING UNITS upon request by the owner of said dwelling units.
GARBAGE. Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving, or consumption of food.
HAZARDOUS WASTES. Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the commission
by rules and regulations, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or pose a present or potential threat to the health of humans or the environment.
MAJOR APPLIANCES. Clothes washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors, dishwashers, microwave ovens, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air-conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers.
MULTIPLE HOUSING FACILITY. A housing facility containing more than one dwelling unit under one roof.
OCCUPANT. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
PERSON. Any natural individual, firm, partnership, trust, association, or corporation. As applied to partnerships or associations, the word includes the partners or members thereof; and as applied to corporations, it includes the officers, agents, or employees thereof who are responsible for the act referred to.
PROCESSING. Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting, and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.
PROHIBITED ITEMS. Items which are eliminated by state law from being disposed of in a solid waste disposal area, including, but not limited to, major appliances, waste oil, lead acid batteries, waste tires, and the like as the same may be now or hereafter defined by state law.
REFUSE. Solid waste.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE. Solid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units.
SOLID WASTE. Garbage, refuse, and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental, and domestic activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in RSMo. §§ 260.360 to 260.432, recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag, or other waste material resulting from mining, milling, or smelting. SOLID WASTE does not include YARD WASTE as defined herein.
SOLID WASTE CONTAINER. Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material. In particular, the final disposition of solid waste by people.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal.
STORAGE. Keeping, maintaining, or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.
TRANSPORTATION. The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area.
YARD WASTES. Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation, and Christmas trees. The term does not include stumps, roots, or shrubs with intact root balls.
(Prior Code, § 230.010) (Ord. 175, passed 12-14-1974)