[CC 1985 § 14-1; Ord. No. 5947 § 1, 2-21-1984]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms shall be
deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations
of the responsible local and state air pollution control agencies.
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and
noncombustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial,
institutional or agricultural establishments which are either too
large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste
transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment
available therefor.
Removal of solid waste from its place of storage to the transportation
vehicle.
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, RSMo.
The Director of Municipal Services.
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty
(20) to thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designed for storage
of solid waste.
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.
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
Hazardous Waste Management Commission of the State of Missouri 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 the
environment.
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling
unit under one (1) roof.
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 a tenant.
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
Solid waste.
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including,
but not limited to, solid and semisolid waste materials resulting
from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic
activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in this
Section, recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag
or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting.
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment and multiple housing facilities with more than two (2) dwelling units.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units, excluding multiple housing facilities with more than two (2) dwelling units.
A receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections.
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material.
In particular the final deposition of solid waste by man.
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.
The entire process of managing solid waste in a manner which
minimizes the generation and subsequent disposal of solid waste, including
waste reduction, source separation, collection, storage, transportation,
recycling, resource recovery, volume minimization, processing, market
development, and disposal of solid wastes.
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time
of its production until the time of its collection.
The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection
or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste
disposal area.
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas
trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact
root balls.
[CC 1985 § 14-2; Ord. No. 5947 § 1, 2-21-1984]
The collection and disposal of refuse and garbage shall be under
the supervision of the Director of Municipal Services.
