As used in this chapter, the following words shall
have the meaning indicated.
CARDBOARD
A thick corrugated paperboard, including corrugated boxes
and cartons and similar corrugated materials.
DWELLING UNIT
A one or more rooms designed for occupancy by one family
for living and sleeping purposes.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Waste defined in § 27-0903 of the New York Environmental
Conservation Law, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, and
at Section 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6903, and the regulations
thereunder.
METAL CANS
Food and beverage containers made entirely of metal to which
there may be added paper or plastic labels.
NEWSPAPERS
A paper product printed on newsprint, including all newspaper,
newspaper advertisements and comics, but excluding magazines, telephone
books or other advertising material printed on glossy or slick papers,
including such advertising material printed on glossy or slick paper
which is enclosed with newspapers.
PRIVATE HAULER
A person, firm or corporation providing to residents the
service of collecting and disposing of solid waste and/or recyclables
to residents who do not for whatever reason receive the solid waste
collection and disposal services of the City of Jamestown.
RECYCLABLES
Solid waste consisting of cardboard, newspapers, metal cans
and soft plastic, together with such other materials as may from time
to time be designated by the General Manager of the City of Jamestown
Board of Public Utilities and approved by the Jamestown City Council.
[Amended 2-27-2017; 12-28-2020]
RESIDENCE
A building or parcel of land containing dwelling units.
RESIDENT
A person residing in a residence.
SOFT PLASTIC
Containers consisting of the type of plastic upon the bottom
or some other part of which there is embossed a universal recycling
symbol as determined by the General Manager of the City of Jamestown
Board of Public Utilities, but excluding the caps or lids of such
containers; also, milk containers made of plastic regardless of whether
embossed with the universal recycling symbol and such other food and
beverage containers as may from time to time be designated by the
General Manager of the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities,
but excluding the caps or lids of such milk containers or other containers.
[Amended 8-13-1990; 2-27-2017]
SOLID WASTE
Putrescible substances discarded or rejected as being spent,
useless, worthless or in excess by the owners at the time of such
discard or rejection, organic waste material, both animal and vegetable,
waste material, both animal and vegetable, and wastepaper, but excluding
white goods, tires, hazards waste, building materials, trees, tree
parts, shrubs, grass clippings and related yard waste, commercial
waste, construction and demolition debris, furniture and all other
materials and substances which are not accepted by the Chautauqua
County Landfill for disposal.
WHITE GOODS
Household mechanisms, including but not limited to televisions,
air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, lawn mowers
and other large and/or bulky items.