As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Items of solid waste which, due to their size, shape or weight, cannot be collected as a part of the normal weekly municipal waste collection and, therefore, require special handling. For example, large household appliances, such as stoves and refrigerators, plumbing fixtures, furniture, large crates, tires, tools, machinery or parts thereof, and similar items in size shall be considered "bulky waste."
That street or alley within which vehicles are permitted, including travel lanes, but not including shoulders, curbs, gutters, sidewalks or drainage swales.
The governmental jurisdiction and legal entity of the Municipality of Norristown.
Any establishment engaged in a nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business, including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers, theaters, and multifamily rental housing properties with four or more units.
The end product from bacterial action on organic materials, such as the aerobic or anaerobic decomposition of municipal solid waste.
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Organic waste which is capable of undergoing composting.
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A microbial degradation of organic waste to produce a relatively nuisance-free product of potential value as a solid conditioner.
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A permitted plant, establishment, set of equipment or other operation to produce compost.
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Paper or pasteboard contracted into parallel grooves and ridges, commonly referred to as "cardboard," which is used for wrapping, packing, shipping and/or storage.
The rescheduled collection and transport of recyclable materials placed at curbline or other similar location by residential establishments or approved small businesses.
One or more rooms in a residence or dwelling, which room or rooms have fixed cooking facilities arranged for occupancy by one, two or more persons living together.
Any building or structure that can be occupied or lived in.
Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing, including but not limited to factories, foundries, mills, processing plants, refineries, mines and slaughterhouses.
Any building or structure that cannot be occupied or lived in.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including but not limited to hospitals, nursing homes, child day-care centers, libraries, nonprofit associations, schools and universities. This definition shall not include standard residential units.
A person (as defined in this § 274-69) who is in possession of all pertinent permits and licenses which may be required by the Municipality of Norristown for the collection, transportation, storage or disposal of recyclables within the Municipality.
A building used or designed as a residence of more than four families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking therein, including apartment houses, group quarters, townhouses and condominium complexes.
Public facilities operated by the Municipality of Norristown and other governmental authorities.
Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste and other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material, resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities; and any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control facility. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust and incorporated organization or any government or public agency or political subdivision thereof or any authority or agency thereof. In any provision of this article prescribing a fine, imprisonment, penalty or remedy or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation or other legal entity having officers and directors.
Those materials specified by the Municipality of Norristown for separation, collection, processing, recovery or reused as part of a recycling program.
The separation, collection, recovery and sale or reuse of metals, glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics and other materials which could otherwise be disposed of or processed as solid waste or the mechanized separation and treatment of solid waste (other than through combustion) and creation and recovery of reusable materials other than a fuel for the generation of energy.
That strip of land consisting of three feet from either side of a cartway for public or private use, or other certain public or quasi-public purpose.
All materials or substances that are generally discarded or rejected as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to the owners at the time of such discard or rejection, including garbage, refuse, industrial and commercial waste, sludge from air or water pollution control facilities or water supply treatment facilities, rubbish, contained gaseous materials, incinerator residue, demolition and construction debris and offal.
Any building or structure that has been declared by the Codes Department as dilapidated or under order of demolition.
Prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves and general yard waste.
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