§ 20-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Approved incinerator means an incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the state air conservation commission.

Bulky items mean items which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste collection vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment available therefor provided such items conform to all governing laws and ordinances.

Collection means the removal and transportation of solid waste from its place of storage to its place of processing or disposal.

Commercial solid waste means solid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment, and multiple housing facilities with more than two (2) dwelling units.

Demolition and construction waste means materials from the construction or destruction of residential, industrial or commercial structures.

Director means the director of the solid waste management program of the city or his authorized representative.

Dwelling unit means any room or group of rooms located within a structure and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or are intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.

Garbage means putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of foods.

Hazardous wastes includes pathological wastes, explosive wastes, pesticides, pesticide containers, toxic or radioactive materials.

Multiple housing facility means a housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof.

Occupant means any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, is in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.

Processing means incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.

Refuse means solid waste.

Residential solid waste means solid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units, excluding multiple housing facilities with more than two (2) dwelling units.

Solid waste means unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-solid state including but not limited to garbage, ashes, street refuse, rubbish, dead animals, animal and agricultural wastes, discarded appliances, special wastes, industrial wastes and demolition and construction wastes.

Solid waste container means a receptacle provided by the city or its contractor for collection purposes.

Solid waste disposal means the process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material. In particular it means the final disposition of solid waste by man.

Solid waste management means the entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal.

Storage means keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.

Yard wastes means leaves, grass clippings, tree limbs, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees.

(Ord. No. 09-53, § I, 10-13-09)