For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.
BASE UNIT OF REFUSE. The smallest increment of volume of refuse or solid waste collection which is no larger than 32 gallons of capacity.
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER. Any commercial, industrial or institutional business or enterprise including, without limitation, retail shops and establishments, eating or drinking establishments, healthcare facilities, child daycare centers, public and private schools, professional and business offices, religious institutions, and public buildings and facilities.
DISCARDED MATERIALS. All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste discarded from any residential, multi-family or commercial source including recyclable material. The term DISCARDED MATERIALS shall exclude discarded or abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, sewage sludge, hazardous waste, materials used for fertilizer and recyclable material that have been source separated for collection.
HAULER. A registered person or company in the business of collecting, transporting or disposing of discarded materials for a fee, or for no fee except as described in § 5-12-4(B) of this chapter.
MULTI-FAMILY CUSTOMER. Any residential property that employs a communal system for solid waste and/or recyclable materials collection.
NONATTRACTANT. Any substance which does not attract wildlife. Substances that are considered to attract wildlife include food products, pet food, feed, compost, grain or salt or materials which formerly contained such items. Office paper or cardboard that did not previously contain food are considered NONATTRACTANTS.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Materials from any commercial, multi-family or residential source to be collected separately for the purpose of such materials being repurposed or reprocessed into new or different materials.
RECYCLING. The process of separating recyclable materials from refuse and placement for collection by a hauler for the purpose of such materials being reused or reprocessed into new or different materials.
RECYCLING FACILITY. A licensed materials recovery facility (MRF) (e.g., the Eagle County MRF) that accepts and sorts, packages and otherwise prepares recyclable materials to be repurposed or reprocessed into new or different materials.
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER. Any residential property that does not employ a dumpster or communal service for solid waste and or recyclable materials collection.
SOLID WASTE. All putrescible (i.e., containing organic matter) and nonputrescible waste or refuse, excluding discarded or abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, sewage sludge, hazardous waste, materials used for fertilizer and recyclable material that have been source separated for collection.
SOURCE SEPARATION. The process by which recyclable materials are separated at the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste for the purposes of recycling.
(Ord. 6(2014) § 1)