For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BULKY WASTE. A large appliance, piece of furniture, or waste material from a source, other than construction debris or hazardous waste, with a weight or volume greater than appropriate or allowed for in waste containers. BULKY WASTE does not include tires, batteries, waste oil, or yard waste.
COMMERCIAL. Any governmental, nonprofit, or private retail business, wholesale business, service establishment, office, and/or related warehouses or storage facility.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations.
DISPOSAL SITES. A properly permitted and licensed disposal site in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
GARBAGE. Any organic wastes normally produced from the handling and preparation of foods and decayed and spoiled food from any source.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Waste designated as hazardous by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate state agency.
INDUSTRIAL. Any business involved in manufacturing, assembling, packaging, fabricating, or processing.
RECYCLABLES. Recyclable materials, including aluminum cans, paper, cardboard, brown paper sacks, unbroken glass bottles and jars, newspapers, plastic bottles and jugs (No. 1 PET or No. 2 HDPE), and tin cans. RECYCLABLES shall also include specifically defined items which may from time to time be designated by resolution of the City Council.
REFUSE and SOLID WASTE. Discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-liquid state including, but not limited to garbage, rubbish, tires, batteries, yard wastes, bulky wastes, waste oil, and construction debris.
RESIDENTIAL. All single family, two family, and multifamily dwellings or buildings used for and as residences or dwelling places.
RUBBISH. All inorganic materials such as cans, bottles, paper, ashes, sweepings, and other wastes.
YARD WASTE. Organic plant materials collected from yards or gardens including leaves, grass clippings, vines, and stalks.
(Ord. 162, passed 9-16-91)