For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this chapter. Words and phrases not ascribed a meaning by this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed by Division 30, Part 1, Chapter 2 of the Public Resources Code, Section 40105 et seq., and the regulations of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, if defined therein, and if not, to the definitions found in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 USC Section 6901 et seq., and the regulations implementing RCRA, as they may be amended from time to time.
See definition of Act.
means the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, codified in part at Public Resources Code Section 40000 et seq., (and sometimes referred to as "AB 939") as it may be amended from time to time.
means a solid waste receptacle typically having a nominal capacity of at least one and a half cubic yards but not more than three cubic yards and a total weight, inclusive of contents, of not more than one hundred pounds per cubic yard.
means large items of solid waste such as appliances, furniture, large auto parts, and trees, branches and stumps up to a maximum two feet in diameter and four feet in length and weighing not more than fifty pounds each, which a collector has agreed to collect.
means trees, shrub and brush trimmings (except yucca, cactus or palm fronds) which are securely tied together forming an easily handled package not exceeding four feet in length or fifty pounds in weight and tied with a compostable material.
means the city of Glendora, County of Los Angeles, State of California, a Municipal corporation and all of the territory lying within the Municipal boundaries of the city as presently existing and all geographic areas which may be added or annexed to the city.
means an individual having that title in the employ of the city of Glendora or the city manager's duly authorized representative.
means a container authorized by the city and placed in the public rights-of-way, at Municipal facilities or in public parks.
means the act of collecting solid waste or construction and demolition waste at or near the place of generation or accumulation by a collector who has made arrangements with the generator for the collection of solid waste or construction and demolition waste on days designated by the collector.
means a person, persons, local agency, firm, corporation or other entity franchised, permitted, licensed or otherwise authorized by the city council by resolution in writing naming the entity (in addition to a business license), to make arrangements with solid waste service recipients for the collection of solid wastes or construction and demolition waste within the city.
means a bin provided by a collector, usually three cubic yards, more or less, in capacity, designed for the deposit of solid waste, placed by a collector at commercial premises for the collection of commercial solid waste and charged at commercial rates. "Commercial bins" do not include construction and demolition bins, roll-offs or low-boys placed at specific locations for specific purposes within the city.
means all premises in the city, other than residential premises, where commercial solid wastes are generated or accumulated. The term "commercial premises" is a reference to location and not to ownership. The term "commercial premises" does not include residences using solid waste containers provided by single-family residential service recipients or solid waste containers delivered to single-or multi-family residential service recipients by a collector.
means all types of solid waste, including green waste and recyclable solid waste, generated or accumulated at stores, offices and other commercial premises and placed in commercial bins for accumulation and collection. "Commercial solid waste" does not include residential solid waste or recyclable material.
means humus rich topsoil which is used to improve soil fertility and reduce moisture loss from the soil. "Composting" means methods of enhancing the natural process of decomposition and recycling of organic material into a humus-rich material known as "compost" by using special techniques and equipment including compost bins or compost piles. Proper composting techniques include ensuring plenty of oxygen is incorporated into the material to avoid bad odors.
means either a constructed or purchased receptacle or enclosure used for composting. It should be maintained in a manner that does not detract from the surrounding properties and is free of bad odors.
means all green waste or yard waste and other organic matter including herbivorous animal manures and vegetable kitchen scraps. It does not include any meat or meat by-products or carnivorous animal wastes.
means a constructed pile of compost material which is in the process of composting or is a pile of finished compost ready for spreading. A compost pile should not be more than four feet high, five feet wide and eight feet long. It should be maintained in a manner that does not detract from the surrounding properties, be free of bad odors and be covered with a layer of straw, leaves or tarp material. Disorderly piles of random sized dead vegetation, other organic matter and naturally accumulated vegetation are not to be considered compost piles.
means a type of solid waste generated from activities related to public and private development and maintenance processes including, but not limited to: scrap and discarded wood, glass, metal, drywall, other fiber material, concrete, asphalt, gravel, and dirt excluding all hazardous substances.
means any commercial bin, residential solid waste container, vessel, can or other receptacle used for the temporary accumulation, collection and removal of solid waste, including recyclable solid wastes or green waste.
means the right and privilege: (1) to make arrangements for the collection of and to collect some identified portion of the solid waste stream generated or accumulated within the city; (2) to transport to landfills, transformation facilities or other licensed solid waste management facilities; and/or (3) to recycle solid waste collected within the city. Any franchise shall be in writing, granted by the city council by resolution, specifically identifying the solid waste enterprise and is subject to all of the provisions and to any rights held by any other solid waste enterprise which may hold rights pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 49520.
means the fee or assessment imposed by the city, as may be established from time to time by council resolution, on a collector.
means any person with a city business license and a gardener's self-haul disposal permit for gardening and landscaping maintenance services for hire.
means any person or other entity which produces solid waste.
(also sometimes referred to as "compost material" or "yard waste") means a form of solid waste composed of leaves, grass clippings, brush, branches and other forms of organic matter generated from landscapes and gardens, which are separated from other forms of solid waste. "Green waste" includes Christmas trees and Hanukkah bushes but does not include stumps or branches greater than four inches in diameter or four feet in length (see definition of "bulky waste" or "bulky goods"). Green waste does not include dirt, palm fronds, yucca or cactus.
means any waste materials or mixture of wastes defined as a "hazardous substance" or "hazardous waste" pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act "RCRA"), 42 USC Section 6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act "CERCLA"), 42 USC Section 9601 et seq., and all future amendments to either of them or as defined by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Where there is a conflict in the definitions employed by two or more agencies having jurisdiction over hazardous or solid waste, the term "hazardous waste" shall be construed to have the broader, more encompassing definition.
means dark, earthy material consisting of decomposed vegetation.
means a fully permitted facility where solid wastes, recyclable solid wastes, recyclable material and green wastes may be processed, sorted, prepared for resale or collected for transfer to another facility or landfill.
means any shredded vegetation, bark, wood chips, partially composted material, gravels or stones which are used in decorative and functional ways to cover soil and to provide pathways thereby preventing weed growth and retaining soil moisture. Disorderly piles of random sized dead vegetation are not to be considered "mulch."
means all properties which are not residential properties within the city including, but not limited to, retail, office, other commercial, industrial and institutional properties. "Nonresidential property" is a reference to location and not to ownership or to an interest in property.
means all biodegradable or compostable solid waste material including paper, wood, animal or vegetable matter, other food wastes, manures, and green waste.
means a material which has commercial value and which is sold for compensation or donated to an entity other than a solid waste collector or enterprise. "Recyclable materials" are not part of the waste stream. "Recyclable materials" lose their character as "recyclable materials" upon being disposed of in the waste stream and become solid waste subject to this chapter.
means a part of the solid waste stream which can be reused or processed into a form suitable for reuse through reprocessing or remanufacture, consistent with the requirements of the California Integrated Waste Management Act and has been designated as a recyclable solid waste by the city, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, or other agency with jurisdiction, and which has been separated by a service recipient from nonrecyclable solid waste.
means any person residing within the city.
means single-family residential uses and multi-family residential uses, including apartments and condominiums (in which each unit has separate cooking and bathing facilities). "Residential" or "residential premises" is a reference to location and not to ownership or to an interest in property.
means solid waste, also including recyclable solid waste and green waste, which is generated or accumulated at residential premises.
means a container (a trash can, barrel or cart) provided by a service recipient or a collector for the accumulation, temporary storage and collection of single-family residential solid waste. The term "residential solid waste container" does not include bins provided by a collector to residential service recipients who select that type of service, "multi-family residential bins" nor those commercial bins used by commercial solid waste service recipients. Unless automated collection is used, a residential solid waste container and its contents may not exceed a total weight of fifty pounds when placed for collection.
means a vending machine which accepts designated types of glass, plastic or metal containers for recycling and pays the depositor for the containers deposited for recycling.
means a large bin, usually of a twenty to forty yard capacity, which is delivered to a site for a defined, nonrecurring temporary period of time for the collection of solid waste, green waste, recyclable solid waste, recyclable materials or construction and demolition waste.
means any resident or gardener within the city who obtains a self-haul permit to transport only that solid waste including recyclable solid waste, bulky goods and green waste generated at the premises identified on the permit to fully permitted landfills or fully permitted recyclable materials or recyclable solid waste processing facilities or composting facilities. A "residential self-hauler" refers to a resident. A "commercial self-hauler" refers to the person or persons responsible for the day-to-day operation of a commercial premises within the city.
means the person or persons in charge of the day-to-day operation of each premises within the city of Glendora at which solid waste is accumulated or generated.
includes residences at which residential solid waste containers (i.e., trash cans, barrels, bins or automated containers), but not commercial bins are located and used for the collection and temporary accumulation of solid waste.
means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes. Solid waste does not include hazardous waste or medical waste.
(Ord. 1668, § 1, 1997)