For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL WASTE. Any accumulation of manure or straw which has been used for the transportation, housing or penning of animals.
APARTMENT. Any building with two or more rental dwelling units.
CATCH BASIN. A formed holding area for sludges, sediments, screenings or grit which may include the cleanout and settling tank areas.
CHIP BOARD. A type of paperboard generally made from reclaimed paper stock such as cereal boxes.
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION COLLECTOR OR HAULER. Any person who transports construction and demolition debris to the sanitary landfill for consideration or who holds themselves out as being engaged in the business of transporting and disposing of construction and demolition debris.
COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTOR or COMMERCIAL GARBAGE HAULER. Any person who transports any garbage, rubbish, or livestock waste to the sanitary landfill for a consideration or a fee. Also referred to as GARBAGE COLLECTOR or GARBAGE HAULER.
CONTAINED. To hold or include within its volume.
CONTAMINATED. Impure, unclean, dirty, grimy, or infectious.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. Carpet, wood, construction plastic, shingles, glass, metals, wiring, insulation, tile, drywall, furniture, concrete, and mattresses.
CURBSIDE. On the public right-of-way, generally between the sidewalk and the paved portion of the street.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD. Heavy paper with alternating ridges and grooves.
DIRECTOR. The director of public works or his or her designee.
GARBAGE. All refuse (including litter, rubbish, and municipal solid waste), containers, or accumulation of animal or vegetable matter which attends the processing, preparation, transportation, cooking, eating, sale or storage of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, and all other food or food products found within the city which has been condemned by the health department as a nuisance or is likely to cause or transmit disease, or which may be a hazard to health. This definition excludes all items defined in § 57.050. Municipal solid waste is a type of garbage.
GARBAGE COLLECTOR or GARBAGE HAULER. See COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTOR or COMMERCIAL GARBAGE HAULER.
HAND-HELD ELECTRONICS. Cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants, handheld video games, calculators, small MP3 players, small compact disc players, small cassette players, small radios, small walkie talkies, and digital and electronic cameras.
HAULING UNIT. Container used by garbage haulers or construction and demolition haulers for collecting, transporting, or depositing material at the sanitary landfill or a transfer station. It may be permanently affixed to a chassis or may be temporarily attached, such as a roll-off unit.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. Any material that has a hazardous characteristic, such as being ignitable, corrosive, reactive or toxic.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any waste that is on the Environmental Protection Agency’s hazardous waste list in 40 C.F.R. part 261 or which is known to have a hazardous characteristic, such as being ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. Waste generated from industrial activities which is rendered useless during manufacturing process such as that of factories, industries, mills, and mining operations and which when reported to the city, it is not considered municipal solid waste or used in the recycling goal calculations.
LARGE ELECTRONICS. Desktop and laptop computers, monitors, servers, battery backup uninterruptible power supplies, printers, scanners, copy machines, fax machines, televisions, video cassette recorders, laser disc players, digital video disc players, and stereo receivers.
LEAK RESISTANT. Designed, constructed, and maintained to resist leakage.
LIQUID WASTE. All nonhazardous waste that is mostly water containing no more than 25% treatable contaminants not directly discharged to the sanitary sewer system.
LITTER. Garbage, rubbish, waste material, or animal waste improperly disposed of by discarding, abandoning, allowing to accumulate, scattering, or depositing the same outside an approved container.
MAGAZINES. Multi-page publications, whether published periodically or not, of coated paper.
METAL CONTAINERS. Any container made from aluminum, tin or steel which contained a product for consumption.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. MSW is a type of garbage and consists of everyday items such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles and cans, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, consumer electronics, and batteries. These wastes come from homes; institutions such as schools and hospitals; and commercial sources such as restaurants and small businesses. This does not include municipal wastewater treatment sludges, industrial process wastes, automobile bodies, combustion ash, or construction and demolition debris.
NEWSPAPER. Printed ground wood paper commonly referred to as newsprint, including glossy advertisements delivered with the newspaper.
PAPER. High grade office paper, offset paper, bond paper, xerographic bond paper, mimeo paper, duplicator paper, computer paper, and envelopes.
PAPER PRODUCTS. Magazines, catalogs, advertising supplements, books, and junk mail. It does not include chip board, items such as juice boxes, milk cartons, cereal boxes, mix boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes, soda and beer cartons, and similar products.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS. Any formed or molded container composed predominately of plastic resin.
RECYCLABLE COLLECTOR. Any person who collects or receives recyclable materials from another person or persons for a consideration or a fee and/or for the purpose of resale.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Materials or products that may be readily separated from the municipal solid waste stream and may be used or reused as a substitute for raw materials or other items, including, but not limited to, aluminum, glass, paper, plastic, and steel.
RECYCLING FACILITY. A specialized standalone facility that receives, separates, and prepares recyclable materials as defined or listed by the EPA for marketing to end user manufacturers. In addition, facilities which handle hazardous materials or waste petroleum products are included in this definition. Nothing in this chapter authorizes or permits nuisances.
RECYCLING CONTAINER. A weather- resistant container which will securely hold recyclable materials for collection and will prevent recyclables from falling or being blown from the container.
RECYCLING PROCESSING FACILITY. An established facility where recyclable materials are collected and/or processed by sorting, volume reduction, containment, or other preparation for shipment off site. Electronics recycling facilities are included.
REQUIRED RECYCLABLES.
(1) Paper;
(2) Corrugated cardboard and chip board;
(3) Plastics #1 and #2;
(4) Newspaper;
(5) Electronics;
(6) Magazines;
(7) Bulk rate mail; and
(8) Aluminum, tin, and steel cans.
RESIDENTIAL. A dwelling having accommodation for and occupied by one or more families.
RUBBISH. All combustible refuse matter, such as contaminated or nonrecyclable paper, sweepings, rags, contaminated cardboard, and similar materials.
SALVAGING. The controlled removal of waste materials for reuse.
SANITARY LANDFILL. The Sioux Falls Sanitary Landfill, which is the area provided by the city for the dumping or depositing of municipal solid waste, garbage, rubbish, animal waste, litter, and waste materials not prohibited by city ordinance.
SCAVENGING. The uncontrolled and unauthorized removal of waste materials.
SINGLE-STREAM. A system in which recyclable fibers (including, but not limited to, bulk rate mail, chipboard, corrugated cardboard, magazines, newspaper, and office paper) and recyclable containers (including, but not limited to, glass, metal, and plastic) are commingled for collection into one container instead of being sorted into separate commodities and multiple containers.
SLUDGES. Any solid, semisolid or liquid waste encountered, collected, and/or concentrated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, catch basins, or air pollution control facility exclusive of the treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant.
SOLID WASTE. Garbage, rubbish, waste materials, special wastes, and sludges as defined in this section.
SOLID WASTE GENERATED FROM THE TREATMENT OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE. Waste generated from the treatment of regulated medical waste in conformance with city, state, and federal rules and regulations so it no longer poses a threat to public health.
SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY. A fixed facility where solid waste from collection vehicles is consolidated and temporarily stored for subsequent transport to a permanent disposal site.
SPECIAL WASTE. Asbestos; gasoline, fuel oil, or waste oil, contaminated soils, materials, sediments, and the like; co-mingled gasoline and fuel oil and/or waste oil contaminated soils, materials, sediments, and the like; and anti-freeze contaminated soils, materials, sediments, and the like.
SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR. Person employed by the director to promote environmental sustainability throughout the city.
WASTE MATERIAL. All nonrecyclable and noncombustible inorganic matter such as ashes, sand, earth, stones, concrete, mortar, metals, and similar material.
WEATHER-RESISTANT. The ability to withstand the effects of precipitation, wind, or sun and to retain its appearance and integrity.
WOOD WASTE. Trees, any size diameter tree branches, brush, wood, wood shavings, and wood pallets.
YARD WASTE. Grass clippings, garden waste, and leaves.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 7.901; 1992 Code, § 18-1) (Ord. 2308, passed 12-14-1964; Ord. 73-75, passed 11-17-1975; Ord. 88-81, passed 11-2-1981; Ord. 93-88, passed 10-24-1988; Ord. 60-92, passed 6-22-1992; Ord. 43-93, passed 5-17-1993; Ord. 149-95, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 43-97, passed 6-2-1997; Ord. 75-01, passed 8-6-2001; Ord. 38-04, passed 4-5-2004; Ord. 74-04, passed 7-12-2004; Ord. 63-06, passed 5-15-2006; Ord. 76-11, passed 10-3-2011; Ord. 53-12, passed 7-17-2012; Ord. 107-16, passed 10-17-2016; Ord. 117-18, passed 12-11-2018)
Cross-reference:
Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 10.002
Distributing handbills in public places, see § 97.017