979.01 DEFINITIONS.

   In the interpretation of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless the context clearly shows another sense to be intended, shall be held to have the meanings hereinafter stated:

   (a)    "CUSTOMER" shall mean any person or household within the City that has an open water account.

   (b)    "CITY ISSUED CART'' shall mean a trash cart provided to the customer by the City of Youngstown. City issued carts shall remain the property of the City of Youngtown and will be assigned to a particular address. If the customer vacates the property, the City issued cart must remain with the property.

   (c)    "SOLID WASTE REFUSE" shall mean garbage and rubbish placed and stored together in a standard refuse container as required by this chapter. "GARBAGE" shall mean all putrescible animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food in any private dwelling house.

   (d)    "RUBBISH" shall mean all cardboard, plastic, metal or glass food containers, wastepaper, rags, sweepings, small pieces of wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, and similar waste materials that ordinarily accumulate around a home.

   (e)    "BULK ITEM" shall mean Stoves, water tanks, washing machines, appliances, furniture, bags not to exceed 35 lbs, and other waste materials that are permitted to be disposed of but will not fit into the City Issued Cart.

   (f)    "SOFT YARD WASTE" shall mean grass, weeds, and leaves. Soft yard waste must be placed in the City issued cart whenever possible. Soft yard waste is not considered a BULK ITEM.

   (g)    "HARD YARD WASTE" shall mean shrubbery, trimmings and tree branches. Hard yard waste must be placed in the City issued cart whenever possible. Hard yard waste is not considered a BULK ITEM.

      (Ord. 16-266. Passed 7-13-16.)