For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including, but not limited to every waste accumulation of animal, fruit and vegetable matter, used or intended for food, or that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables, and all other putrescible wastes except for sewage and body wastes.
PRIVATE HAULERS. Any person engaged in the collecting, hauling and disposing of any garbage or rubbish for hire.
RUBBISH. Such matter as ashes, cans, metal waste, broken glass, crockery, dirt, sweeping, boxes, lumber, wood, leaves, grass, weeds, paper or litter of any kind, except trees, and large amounts of debris from demolition or construction of buildings.
YARD WASTE. Tree branches, twigs, tree bark, leaves, plants, flowers, grass, vegetation and weeds.
(‘79 Code, § 6-16) (Am. Ord. 04-2014, passed 5-27-14)