New Franklin Definitions ordinance (§ 235.010)

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these meanings:

APPROVED INCINERATOR: An incinerator which complies with all current regulations of the responsible local, State and Federal air pollution control agencies.

BULKY RUBBISH: Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishments which are either too large or to heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste collectors, with the equipment available therefor.

COLLECTION: Removal of solid waste from designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE: Waste materials from the construction and demolition of residential, industrial, or commercial structures, but shall not include materials defined as clean fill under Section 260.200.1, RSMo.

DIRECTOR: The Director of the Solid Waste Management Program of the City shall be the City Services Director.

DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS: Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty (20) to thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designed for storage of solid waste.

DWELLING UNIT: 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.

HAZARDOUS WASTE: Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission by rules and regulations, which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or pose a present or potential threat to the health of humans or other living organisms (Subsection 260.360(9) of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law).

MULTIPLE-HOUSING FACILITY: A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof.

OCCUPANT: Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other improved real property, either as owner or as tenant.

PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, City, County, other political subdivision, authority, State agency or institution, or Federal agency or institution.

PROCESSING: Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quality is reduced.

SOLID WASTE: Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in Sections 260.360 to 260.432, RSMo., recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting.

SOLID WASTE CONTAINER: Receptacles used by any person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections.

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA: Any area used for the disposal of solid waste from more than one (1) residential premises, or one (1) or more commercial, industrial, manufacturing, recreational, or governmental operations.

STORAGE: Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time of its production until the time of its collection.

TRANSPORTATION: The transportation of solid waste from the place of collection to processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste disposal area.

YARD WASTE: Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.