When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
ASHES: A. The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible materials in homes, stores, institutions and small industrial establishments, for the purpose of heating, cooking and disposing of waste combustible materials. Cinders produced in steam generating plants are not included within the meaning of this term.
B. The residue from household refuse incinerators and from rubbish burners is normally classed as ashes, as are also remains from burning leaves and yard rubbish in open fires.
GARBAGE: Intended to mean all refuse, animal and vegetable matter, ashes, store sweepings, paper and rubbish and other indestructible waste matter, but it shall not be construed to mean or include manure, basement or lawn excavations, trees, house wreckage or other like debris.
INFLAMMABLE RUBBISH OR COMBUSTIBLE RUBBISH: Comprises miscellaneous flammable materials. Generally it is the organic component of rubbish, such as paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, furniture, bedding, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings and similar material.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE RUBBISH: Comprises miscellaneous refuse materials that are nonflammable at ordinary temperatures. For the most part, it is the inorganic component of rubbish, such as tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust, metal furniture, etc.
RUBBISH: All refuse not included in garbage and ashes. It consists of a great variety of combustible and noncombustible waste materials from households, stores and institutions. This waste is defined more specifically as "combustible rubbish" and "noncombustible rubbish", but whenever the word "rubbish" is used alone, it means a mixture of both. "Trash" is synonymous with "rubbish". (1976 Code § 7.12.010)