For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVE COLLECTION UNIT.
(1) Unless otherwise established in a written contract to which the town is a party, each underconstruction and newly constructed unit shall not be an ACTIVE COLLECTION UNIT or charged for collection until occupied.
(2) Except for the circumstances as stated in subsection (1) of this definition, if town water or sewer is connected and billed by the town, that unit is an ACTIVE COLLECTION UNIT and the charges under this chapter shall be made and due; unless and to the extent that within 30 days of the adoption of this chapter, or within ten days of a change of occupancy of the collection unit (documented to the reasonable satisfaction of the town) and a change of designation of the town's customer for water or sewer service to that collection unit; the collection unit expressly notifies the town's Clerk-Treasurer in writing that the collection unit has made other arrangements for collection and disposition of garbage and rubbish. Each notice shall be continuing and nonrevocable without the prior written consent of the town, except in accordance with this subsection.
APPROVED BUNDLE. An APPROVED BUNDLE shall not exceed three feet in length or be more than two feet in width or depth, or less than one cubic foot in volume. An APPROVED BUNDLE may not weigh more than 60 pounds and must not come apart when handled for collection.
APPROVED CONTAINER. A watertight covered receptacle not exceeding 35 gallons in capacity and neither larger nor heavier than an approved bundle, and must not come apart when handled for collection.
COLLECTION UNIT. A single- family dwelling unit occupied by one person or a single-family unit or one governmental, business or professional enterprise within the town and any comparable situation outside of the town which asks to be included and are expressly approved by the Council, pending further Council action.
COMPOSTABLES. All leaves, grass, brush, limbs (not trees) and similar vegetable matter, yard waste and compostable containers then accepted in the town's composting program as provided in a duly adopted policy of the Town Council.
GARBAGE. All and every refuse accumulation of animal, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable matter that results from the preparation, use, cooking, retail or wholesale dealing in, or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable and shall include garbage wrapped in paper or its equivalent. It shall further mean and include tin cans, glass, bottles and broken crockery which have been used as food or beverage holders, also old bottles, glass, china and crockery.
RECYCLABLE. Newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, plastic containers, aluminum, tin cans, and glass bottles and jars and other items then accepted in the town's waste recycling program, as established by and in accordance with the Town Code and those then in force related policies as are adopted and published as legal notices from time to time by the Town Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing definitions of GARBAGE and RUBBISH items included in this definition shall take precedence, with the effect that the items so described shall be recyclables.
RUBBISH. Material other than garbage, resulting from ordinary household operations including such items as tin cans, glass, bottles, ashes, papers, magazine and newsprints, boxes, rags, old shoes, and small cartons. Burning barrels will not be emptied but, empty burning barrels will be taken.
(Ord. 1989-5, passed 12-11-89; Am. Ord. 1993-7, passed 5-3-93; Am. Ord. 1994-13, passed 11-14- 94)