For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
means the individual or corporation applying for a franchise agreement to collect solid waste in the City of Irving.
means shrubs, other yard waste and tree trimmings.
means household items that cannot fit in a refuse or recycling bag, not including broken down cardboard, large cardboard box, or construction and demolition debris.
means waste resulting from construction or demolition projects; includes all materials directly or indirectly the by-products of construction work or that result from demolition of buildings and other structures, including but not limited to tub, sink, countertop, flooring, cabinetry, doors, windows, light fixtures, sheetrock, insulation, roofing, fencing, concrete, asphalt, rock, dirt, bricks, sand, air conditioning systems, pool materials/parts, other construction materials, cartons, gypsum board, wood, excelsior (softwood shavings), rubber, and plastics. A toilet(s) placed out for collection is not considered construction and demolition debris.
means a metal or plastic receptacle for nonresidential refuse, also known as a dumpster, designed to be lifted and emptied mechanically. This term includes collection boxes for used clothing.
means any enclosed container equipped with a device which presses garbage together.
means any material that is not accepted in curbside recycling collection such as garbage and is included in the recycling any item deemed hazardous, radioactive, volatile, corrosive, highly flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, biohazardous, toxic or hazardous waste as defined by applicable state law. Example hanging file folders, copy paper wrappers, carbon paper, waxed cartons, all types of batteries, bubble wrap, kitchen waste, hard cover books, thermal fax paper, all types of Styrofoam, and plastic bags. The current list of contamination items is available online on the city's website.
means a service provided to residential households for the collecting and disposal of recyclable materials, as defined in the current recycling materials processing contract and is available online on the city's website.
means the director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this article or the director's authorized representative.
means an individual or corporation who has been issued a solid waste collection franchise under this article.
means any worthless, unnecessary, offensive matter or solid waste consisting of putrescible animal and vegetable waste materials resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, including waste materials from markets, storage facilities, handling, and sale of produce and other food products.
means a plastic bag any color other than blue or red which meets the material specifications set forth in this chapter.
means all residue or waste resulting from manufacturing or industrial operations or processes.
means a cardboard box of sufficient size to have contained, but not limited to, a refrigerator, household appliance, electronics, furniture, etc.
means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision, or an agency, trust, partnership, or two (2) or more persons having a joint or common economic interest.
means building where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious activity.
means organic waste, such as garbage, wastewater treatment plant sludge, and grease trap waste, that is capable of being decomposed by microorganisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause odors or gases or is capable of providing food for or attracting birds, animals, and disease vectors.
means a blue translucent plastic bag used to contain recycling materials that meets the specifications of this chapter.
means a vessel or container including recycling bags, garbage bags, roll-off containers, and compactors used for the purpose of holding solid waste materials.
means a structure intended for the use and occupancy as a dwelling unit, including but not limited to structures intended for use and occupancy as a single family, duplex or triplex.
means an open top roll-off container, typically used to dispose of construction and demolition debris that must be serviced by a truck equipped with a roll-off hoist.
means a method of disposing of refuse on land without creating nuisances or hazards to public health or safety, by utilizing the principles of engineering to confine the refuse to the smallest practical area, to reduce it to the smallest practical volume, and to cover it with a layer of earth at the conclusion of each day's operation or at such more frequent intervals as may be necessary.
means any person or business providing service to a person which produces garbage, construction and demolition debris (C&D), brush or bulky items.
means small commercial customers are retail or light commercial type of businesses which generate an average of no more than fifteen (15) garbage bags of garbage per collection day.
means the business of removing wet or dry solid waste from any premises.
shall mean an improved public road surface designed and used for vehicular traffic and providing primary public and private access and service, or private road conforming to public street and subdivision standards.
means the total weight of any garbage bag or recycling bag and contents shall be fifty (50) pounds or less.
(Ordinance 2023-10803, § 1, adopted 10/12/2023)