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Chapter 28 - SOLID WASTE <br />ARTICLE: I. - IN. GENERAL <br />Sec. 28-1. -Definitions. <br />The following wards; terms and phi rases, when used in this chapter; shall have: the rneanings.ascribed to <br />them in this section; except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:. <br />Bundle means a number of loose items securely tied together, such as magazines; newspapers and tree <br />branches. <br />Collection rules..means rules stipulated by the city and collector; including, but not limited to, type of <br />waste container, placement for collection and day and hours of collection. <br />Collector m ea n s any person licensed to .collect refuse and other waste material from residential and <br />nonresidential properties. <br />nther.waste materials means a I I other discarded. combustible or noncombustible, organic or inorganic <br />materials frequently:accumulate d 'in the operation of residential or nonresidential properties, including; but <br />not limited to, vehicle parts; mq]or appliances, furniture; building materials, tree limbs, metal scraps and <br />other materials that cannot be temporarily stored in a waste container or bundle. because. of its size or <br />shape, but excluding toxic and hazardous materials. <br />Person means any occupant or owner (or agent of owner) of any dwelling consisting of greater than eight <br />units in a single.building, boardinghouse, townhouse, apartment building, industrial or commercial. <br />establishment that accumulates refuse or other waste material. <br />Refuse means putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street <br />cleanings, market and industrial solid wastes,. <br />Toxic and hazardous materials means poisons, pesticides, herbicides, acids, caustics; pathological <br />wastes, radioactive materials, flammable: explosive materials and similar harmful chemicals and wastes <br />which require special handling and which must be disposed of in a manner to conserve the environment <br />and protect the public health and safety. <br />Vat means a waterproof and fly -tight receptacle of not less than fine cubic yard in volume equipped with <br />attachments for lifting into a refuse collection vehicle. A vat shall be primarily used for storage of refuse an'd <br />other waste materials between collection by a nonresidential enterprise. <br />Waste container means a nohdisposable receptacle that is waterproof and fly -tight, used.primarily for <br />storage.of refuse and other waste materials between collections by those.accumulating small quantities of <br />refuse.or other waste materials. <br />