For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASHES. The residue resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible material. This definition excludes ashes resulting from industrial process.
AUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL COLLECTOR. A person, firm or corporation authorized to collect, convey and dispose of refuse in accord with the provisions of this chapter.
BI-METAL CONTAINER. Empty food or beverage containers consisting of ferrous sides and bottom and an aluminum top.
BUILDING or ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A building or other structure constructed, existing and used; in conformity with the zoning, building and fire prevention ordinances, codes and regulations of the city.
BULKY WASTE. Large household appliances, such as stoves, refrigerators, television sets, washing machines or the equivalent in size in furniture and furnishings, plumbing fixtures, large crates, tools, machinery or parts thereof and similar items.
CITY. The City of Quincy, Illinois.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE. Lumber, roofing material, sheathing, rubble, broken concrete plaster and brick, conduit, pipe, wire, insulation and similar material which results from a construction, demolition or remodeling process.
COUNTY. The County of Adams and its regulator agencies.
CITY GARBAGE STICKERS. Any sticker distributed solely by the city or its agents which shall bear an identification mark established by the city.
DISPOSAL BAG. A plastic garbage bag of proper strength for the intended contents and properly secured at the tip and having a capacity of not more than 33 gallons.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating by one family.
GARBAGE. All animal and vegetable waste solids resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
GLASS CONTAINERS. Clean bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly excluded are non-container glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH. Paper (except newspaper), wood, excelsior, plastics, rags and cloth, leather, rubber, metals, tin cans, metal foils, ceramics, crockery and similar items normally produced by or originating from private residential occupancy; provided, however, that the items set forth herein need not be produced by or originate from a residence to be classed as HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH so long as the waste is similar to the waste produced by or originating in a residence as to size, weight and material. HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH specifically excludes materials designated by the city as recyclable.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL WASTE. Any material or substance which is a waste byproduct of the industrial or commercial process and shall include packaging materials and equipment used in the delivery or shipment of goods to or from the industrial commercial site.
MAGAZINES and PERIODICALS. Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published at fixed intervals. Expressly excluded, however, are all other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
MUNICIPAL COLLECTION SERVICE. A collection service established and operated by the city or a private collection service under contract with the city.
NEWSPAPERS. Paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and distributed at fixed intervals, having printing thereon news and opinions, containing advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded, however, are newspapers which have been soiled.
NON-COLLECTABLE WASTE. Includes poisons, acids, caustics, explosives and other hazardous material that may cause damage or injury to collection equipment or personnel human or animal excrete; and dead animals.
PERSON. Includes any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS/RECYCLABLES. Those materials specified by the city for collection in accordance with recycling regulations. The material may include, but not be limited to, aluminum products, clean glass containers, bi-metal containers, newspapers, magazines and periodicals, plastic containers, corrugated cardboard and yard wastes. What constitutes RECYCLABLE MATERIAL may change depending upon what the city is able to dispose of through municipal recycling efforts.
RECYCLING. The separation, collection, processing, recovery and sale or reuse of metals, glass, paper, plastics and other materials which would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste.
REFUSE. All solid wastes, except body waste, and shall include, but not be limited to, ashes, rubbish, garbage industrial and commercial wastes and junk, except that refuse shall specifically exclude hazardous waste.
RUBBISH. Solid waste exclusive of garbage (e.g. non-recyclable glass, metal, paper or plastic and plant material, wood or non-putrescible solid waste).
STATE. The State of Illinois and its regulatory agencies.
VEHICLE. Any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(1980 Code, § 21.302) (Ord. 9367, passed 1-28-2019)