For the purpose of this subchapter, 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 for waste containers.
COMPOSTABLE GARBAGE. Compostable materials including books, cardboard, catalogs, cereal boxes, disposable diapers, food packaging, food scraps, magazines, paper bags, paper milk containers, pop and beer cartons, scrap paper, and putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food and including food containers.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
CONTRACTOR. The individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or association performing refuse collection and disposal under contract with the city.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Waste designated as hazardous by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate state agency.
LANDFILL MATERIAL. Refers to and includes air filters, automobile parts, building materials, carpet and carpet pads, coat hangers, dishes, fiberglass, furniture, garden-hydraulic hose, glass window, hard plastics, ice cream pails, paint pails, plumbing fixtures, styrofoam, twine, wire and banding.
RECYCLABLES. Recyclable materials including aluminum cans, brown paper sacks, cardboard, clothing, glass bottles, newspapers, plastic bottles, plastic jugs, scrap aluminum, and tin cans. RECYCLABLES shall also include any other specifically defined items of property from time to time designated as such by resolution of the City Council.
REFUSE. Discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-liquid state, including but not limited to recyclables, compostable garbage, landfill materials, tires, rubbish, yard wastes, bulky wastes and construction debris.
RESIDENCE. Each separate household and/or each unit in an apartment building.
RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and non-combustible materials, including yard and garden wastes.
YARD WASTE. Organic plant materials collected from yards or gardens, including leaves, grass clippings, vines and stalks.
(Ord. 194, passed 11-28-1989)