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CHAPTER50:GARBAGEANDRUBBISH <br />Section <br /> 50.01 Definitions <br /> 50.02 Care of refuse (Containers; storage and location). <br /> 50.03 Municipal contracting <br />50.04 Refuse Accumulation; Nuisance - Violation <br />§ 50.01 DEFINITIONS. <br /> For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates <br />or requires a different meaning. <br />FARM. Shall consist of any tract of land five acres or greater in area used for agricultural purposes. <br />FLEXIBLE OR COMPACT DUMPSTER. A container which has a holding capacity not exceeding <br />five cubic yards and used for temporary storage of special pick-up refuse. A FLEXIBLE DUMPSTER <br />is commonly referred to or known as a dumpster bag, soft-side dumpster, or waste removal bag and used <br />in lieu of a metal front or rear-load or roll-off dumpster. A COMPACT DUMPSTER is a metal, <br />composite or other hard-side container for refuse disposal which does not exceed five cubic yards <br />capacity. <br />GARBAGE. Organic waste, including discarded material resulting from the handling, processing, <br />storage, preparation, serving and consumption of food. <br /> <br />REFUSE. Solid waste, including garbage and refuse, but excluding yard waste, recyclables and <br />hazardous waste. <br /> <br />RUBBISH. Solid waste, including ashes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, <br />such as wood, bedding, crockery and other non-reusable waste; the term also includes non-recyclable <br />types of glass, paper, cardboard and metal cans. <br />§ 50.02 CARE OF REFUSE (CONTAINERS; STORAGE AND LOCATION). <br /> It shall be the duty of every tenant, lessee or occupant of every private dwelling house or commercial <br />enterprise, and the owner of every furnished flat or apartment house, or business building, except upon a farm, <br />to provide without expense to the city, and at all times to keep upon the lot upon which the building is located, <br />suitable and sufficient receptacles with suitable handles and having a tight-fitting cover for receiving and <br />holding without leakage or escape of odors all the refuse which would ordinarily accumulate on the premises in <br />one weekÓs time and shall properly remove and dispose of at least weekly. Except for collection day, the <br />receptacles shall be stored on private property and reasonably screened from view of the street. <br />27 ΋tğŭĻ <br /> <br />