§ 14-40. Definitions.

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

Commercial or industrial recyclables. Materials diverted or removed from the waste stream which can be sold in a spot or future market and that may be reused, and a substantial amount of the materials is consistently utilized to manufacture a product which otherwise would have been produced using virgin materials. Recyclables include but are not limited to, newsprint, magazines, plastic bottles, glass containers, aluminum and other metals. Where commercial and industrial recyclables are mixed with solid waste in containers intended for disposal, for purpose of this agreement such combined materials shall be considered solid waste.

Commercial/industrial solid waste service. Any service provided by any person to collect, for a fee, refuse, garbage, trash, solid waste, junk, building waste, Class I nonhazardous solid waste, industrial waste, hazardous waste, special waste, and/or yard waste from commercial or industrial businesses.

Person. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.

Private waste hauler. A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization that engages in the collection and/or disposal of solid waste for a fee.

Solid waste. All waste generated by any producer of residential, commercial, industrial, or construction solid waste resulting from either household waste or incidental to any process of industry, manufacturing, construction, mining, or agricultural operations, excluding hazardous waste.

(Ord. No. 2487, 9-15-08)