CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE REGULATIONS

Section

Trash Collection

   50.01   Definitions

   50.02   Collection by village

   50.03   Collection supervised by Director of Public Works

   50.04   Preparation of refuse

   50.05   Collection practices

   50.06   Fees

   50.07   Savings clause

   50.08   Effective date

   50.99   Penalty

TRASH COLLECTION

§ 50.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS or DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Works of the Village of Pewamo.

   DWELLING UNIT. One room, or rooms, connected together constituting a separate independent housekeeping establishment for one-family occupancy, and physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same structure, and containing independent cooking, bathing and living facilities.

   PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

   REFUSE. Includes the following:

      (1)   All kitchen waste, including cans, bottles, household food and accumulations of animal food and vegetable matter attendant to the preparation, use, cooking and serving of food; and

      (2)   General household trash and refuse, including ashes, empty cartons, crates, boxes, wrapping materials, newspapers and magazines when neatly bound in conveniently sized bundles, cloth material and similar materials.

   RUBBISH. Includes waste from construction or remodeling, concrete, rocks, sod, earth, automobile or truck parts, tires, manufacturing or trade waste accumulated by residential, commercial, individual or institutional uses and includes all other waste products not otherwise defined under “refuse”.

(Ord. 2012-01, passed 3-27-2012)