As used
in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BIMETAL CONTAINER
A container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made
primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.
CONTAINER BOARD
Corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping
containers and related products.
DROPOFF POINT
A location licensed for the receipt of waste and/or recyclable
materials.
FOAM POLYSTYRENE
Packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies
one of the following criteria:
(1)
Is designed for serving food or beverages.
(2)
Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion
the packaged article in a shipping container.
(3)
Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged
article in a shipping container.
HAULERS
The term "haulers" refers to waste, refuse, and/or recyclables
collectors licensed by the Town of Arbor Vitae to operate within the
Town.
HDPE
High density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI code #2.
LDPE
Low density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI code #4.
MAGAZINES
Magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.
MAJOR APPLIANCE
A residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer,
clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator,
stove, TV, humidifier, dehumidifier, copy machine or computer.
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
A facility where two or more of the materials specified in
§ 287.07(3) or (4), Wis. Stats., not mixed with other solid
waste, are processed for reuse or recycling by conversion into a consumer
product or a product which is used as a raw material in a commercial
or industrial process.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
A property containing five or more residential units, including
those which are occupied seasonally.
NEWSPAPER
A newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.
OFFICE PAPER
High-grade printing and writing papers from offices in nonresidential
facilities and properties. Printed white ledger and computer printouts
are examples of office paper generally accepted as high-grade. This
term does not include industrial process waste.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, local
governmental unit, as defined in § 66.0131(1)(a), Wis. Stats.,
state agency or authority, or federal agency.
PETE
Polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI code #1.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
All materials banned from landfilling and incineration at
the Hwy G Landfill or in the State of Wisconsin, including lead acid
batteries, major appliances, waste oil, yard waste, aluminum containers,
corrugated paper or other container board, foam polystyrene packaging,
glass containers, magazines, newspaper, office paper, rigid plastic
containers, including those made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS,
and other resins or multiple resins, steel containers, waste tires,
and bimetal containers.
REFUSE
All materials legally accepted for landfilling at licensed
landfills.
RESIDENT
For purposes of this article and related license agreements
only, a resident is defined as a person who occupies a dwelling or
abode within the Town of Arbor Vitae and has a present intent to remain
within the Town for a period of time, including seasonal periods of
time.
WASTE
Any solid waste, including garbage, refuse, sludge from a
waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution
control facility and other discarded or salvageable materials, including
solid, liquid, semi-solid or contained gaseous materials resulting
from industrial, commercial mining and agricultural operations and
from community activities, but does not include hazardous waste, solids
or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or point sources subject
to permits under Chapter 283 (1990) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
WASTE FACILITY
Is for handling or storing waste as defined above for future
disposal. This does not include vehicles used by haulers.
WASTE TIRE
A tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose
because of wear, damage, or defect.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush,
including clean, woody vegetative material no greater than six inches
in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots, or shrubs with
intact root balls.