Definitions.
The following words and phrases shall, unless context clearly indicates
otherwise, have the following meanings:
"Biodegradable."
Entirely made of organic materials such as wood, paper, bagasse
or cellulose; or bioplastics that meet the American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM) D7081 standard for Biodegradable Plastics in
the Marine Environment or any other standard that may be developed
specifically for an aquatic environment and are clearly labeled with
the applicable standard.
"Compostable."
Refers to bioplastic materials certified to meet the American
Society for Testing and Materials International Standards D6400 or
D6868, as those standards may be amended. ASTM D6400 is the specification
for plastics designed for compostability in municipal or industrial
aerobic composting facilities. D6868 is the specification for aerobic
compostability of plastics used as coatings on a compostable substrate.
Compostable materials shall also include products that conform to
ASTM or other third-party standards (such as Vinçotte) for
home composting. Any compostable product must be clearly labeled with
the applicable standard on the product.
"Director"
refers to the director of municipal inspections or the director's
designee.
"Disposable food service ware."
All food and beverage containers, bowls, plates, trays, cartons,
cups, lids, stirrers, forks, spoons, knives, film wrap, and other
items designed for one-time or non-durable uses on or in which any
food vendor directly places or packages prepared foods or which are
used to consume foods. This includes, but is not limited to, service
ware for takeout foods and leftover food from partially consumed meals
prepared at food establishments.
"Food establishment."
An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends,
or otherwise provides food for human consumption. This includes, without
limitation, restaurants and food trucks.
"Packing material."
Polystyrene foam used to hold, cushion, or protect items
packed in a container for shipping, transport, or storage. This includes,
without limitation, packing "peanuts"; and shipping boxes, coolers,
ice chests, or similar containers made, in whole or in part, from
polystyrene foam that is not wholly encapsulated or encased within
a more durable material.
"Polystyrene."
There are two basic forms, foam and rigid polystyrene. Foam
includes without limitation blown, expanded (EPS), and extruded foams
such as "Styrofoam," a Dow Chemical Co. trademarked form of insulation.
Foam polystyrene is generally used to make opaque cups, bowls, plates,
trays, clamshell containers, meat trays and egg cartons. Rigid oriented
polystyrene is generally used to make clear clamshell containers,
cups, plates, lids, and utensils.
"Prepared food."
Food or beverages, which are served, packaged, cooked, chopped,
sliced, mixed, bottled, frozen, squeezed or otherwise prepared on
the food establishment's premises within the city, regardless of whether
it is consumed on or off the premises.
"Recyclable."
Material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted
using the city's curbside municipal collection programs for the purpose
of using the altered form in the manufacture of a new product. "Recycling"
does not include burning, incinerating, converting, or otherwise thermally
destroying solid waste.
"Retail establishment."
Any commercial business facility that sells goods directly
to the consumer including but not limited to grocery stores, pharmacies,
liquor stores, convenience stores, restaurants, retail stores and
vendors selling clothing, food, and personal items, and dry-cleaning
services.
"Reusable."
Products that will be used more than once in its same form
by a food establishment. Reusable also includes cleanable durable
containers, packages, or trays used on-premises or returnable containers
such as soft drink bottles and milk containers that are designed to
be returned to the distributor and supplier for reuse as the same
food or beverage container.