For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIR POLLUTION. The presence in the atmosphere of 1 or more contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health or to property or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property.
DOMICILE WASTE. Any refuse generated on single-family domiciliary property as a result of domiciliary activities. The term excludes landscape waste, garbage, and trade waste.
GARBAGE. Refuse resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food or food products.
LANDSCAPE WASTE. Any vegetable or plant refuse except garbage and agricultural waste. The term includes trees, tree trimmings, branches, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, areas, shrubbery, and yard trimmings.
OPEN BURNING. The combustion of any matter in such a way that the products of the combustion are emitted to the open air without originating in or passing through equipment for which a permit could be issued under ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 9(b).
REFUSE. Any discarded matter, or any matter which is to be reduced in volume, or otherwise changed in chemical or physical properties, in order to facilitate its discard, removal, or disposal.
(Prior Code, § 6-26) (Ord. 1974-4, passed 2-6-1975)
TRADE WASTE. Any refuse resulting from the prosecution of any trade, business, industry, commercial venture, utility or service activity, and any government or institutional activity, whether or not for profit. The term includes landscape waste but excludes agricultural waste.
(Ord. 2004-23, passed 10-21-2004)
Statutory reference:
Definitions, see I.A.C. Ch. 35, § 237.101
Definitions under Environmental Protection Act, see ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 3