For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLIANCE. Any machinery and all instruments used in operating it, a mechanical thing, device or apparatus. The machine or instrument does not have to be operational.
BUILDING MATERIAL (ALSO CALLED CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIAL). Brick, stone, carpet, plumbing materials, plaster, concrete, asphalt, roofing, floor coverings, gutters or other material or substances accumulated as a result of construction, repairs or additions to existing structures or accessory structures or demolition of such.
BUSINESS TRASH. Any accumulation of incidental waste products, garbage, other than household trash, which is associated with the operation of stores, offices and commercial establishments.
GARBAGE. A by-product of animal or vegetable foodstuffs resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or other matter which is subject to decomposition, decay and/or the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors, or which during and/or after decay may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies, insects and/or animals.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Potentially dangerous by-products which cannot be handled, treated or disposed of without special precautions. HAZARDOUS WASTE includes ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic wastes such as acetone, gasoline, industrial metal, alkaline cleaners, acids, cyanide, chlorine, arsenic, pesticide wastes, paint, caustics, infected materials, offal, fecal matter (human and animal) and explosives.
HOUSEHOLD TRASH. Accumulation of sweepings, rags or other matter of any kind, other than garbage and recyclables, which is usually attendant to housekeeping.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. All waste, including solids, semi-solids, sludges and liquids created by factories, processing plants or other manufacturing enterprises (sometimes referred to as SPECIAL WASTE, as it requires special handling).
JUNK. Any item creating a littered condition including, but not limited to, household or office furnishings, household appliances, mattress, box springs, lawn equipment, machinery or other similar items which are either in a wholly or partially rusted, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative condition.
LITTER. All discarded dead animals and human-made materials, including, but not limited to, solid waste materials, building materials, industrial materials and hazardous waste.
PREMISES. Lots, including sidewalks, rights-of-way, easements, grass strips or curbs up to the edge of the pavement of any public street.
RECYCLABLES. Newspapers and accompanying inserts, magazines, junk mail, cardboard, glass, food and beverage containers, plastic soft drink and liquor bottles, spiral paper cans and yard waste.
RUBBISH. Useless waste or any material thrown away as worthless.
SOLID WASTE. Accumulations consisting of any combination of business trash, garbage, household trash, bulky items, yard waste, recyclables and junk.
TRASH. Either household trash or business trash.
YARD WASTE.
(1) Grass, weeds, leaves, tree trimmings, plants, shrubbery pruning and such other similar materials which are generated in the maintenance of yards and gardens, which are separate from other solid waste materials and placed in a designated recycling collection area.
(2) YARD WASTE shall not include trees, tree limbs, brush and other material resulting from commercial tree trimmers and/or commercial lawn-care services.
(Ord. passed 9-5-2006)