The following definitions shall be used in interpreting this article:
(a) "Refuse" means all sweepings, cleanings, trash and rubbish, including without limitation, materials suitable for recycling, litter, garbage, industrial or domestic wastes; organic wastes or residue of animals sold as meat, fruit or other vegetable matter from kitchens, dining rooms, markets or places dealing in or handling meats, fowl, fruit, grain or vegetables; offal, animal excreta, the carcasses of animals, tree or shrub trimmings, dirt, wood, stone, brick, plaster or materials resulting from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures, accumulated waste materials or substances which may become nuisances, some of which are more particularly classified as follows:
(1) "Prepared garbage" means waste material from kitchens, dining rooms, and similar places, from which liquids have been drained and solid matter wrapped in paper.
(2) "Raw garbage" means garbage not drained or wrapped as in subsection (a)(1) hereof.
(3) "Trash" means waste materials containing no putrid matter or organic wastes.
(4) "Refuse collection" means the gathering of refuse containers and their contents from the premises of improved property and loading contents into removal vehicles and returning containers to place where found after contents have been emptied, for which the charge is made as provided for in Section 945.07. (3-21-00)
(b) "Refuse removal" means the hauling and transportation of refuse from point of collection to point of disposal.
(c) "Refuse disposal" means the disposal of refuse in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by Council.
(d) "Refuse containers". The "trash and garbage containers" referred to in this article shall meet the following specifications:
(1) Trash containers. Standard containers for the storage of trash shall be substantially made of metal, shall have a capacity of not less than ten nor more than thirty gallons, and shall be equipped with at least two carrying handles, with a tight fitting metal cover, or as shall otherwise be prescribed by Council.
(2) Garbage containers. Standard containers for the storage of garbage shall be substantially made of metal, leak-proof and water-tight; shall have a capacity of approximately five gallons, and shall be equipped with an adequate carrying bail and tight fitting metal cover.
(3) Trash dumpsters of varying cubic yard capacity, designed to be lifted and emptied by and into City garbage trucks, which dumpsters may be City-owned or customer-owned with varying schedules of rates as hereinafter set forth.
(e) "Private scavenger" means one who, for hire, collects, removes or disposes of refuse.
(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
(1960 Code 6-401)