For purposes of use in this chapter, the following
terms, phrases, words and their deviations shall have the meanings
given herein:
CONVEYANCE
Any aircraft, vessel, vehicle, other equipment or container.
COUNTY PROPERTY
Any land, water or building owned by and controlled or leased,
occupied and controlled by the county, including any land or water
used for recreation or conservation purposes, and any street, road,
highway, alley, sidewalk or other right-of-way.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste or combination of waste which poses a present or
potential threat to human health, living organisms or the environment.
"Hazardous waste" shall include but not be limited to waste material
that is toxic, corrosive, irritating, sensitizing, radioactive, biologically
infectious, explosive or flammable.
LITTER
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material measuring
less than one cubic foot which has been discarded, whether made of
aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber, paper or other natural or synthetic
material, or any combination thereof, including but not limited to
any bottle, jar or can or any top, cap or detachable tab of any bottle,
jar or can, any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any
flaming or glowing material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris,
rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspaper,
magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging
or construction material, but does not include the waste of the primary
processes of mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling,
farming or manufacturing.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials resulting from
industrial, commercial and agricultural operations and from domestic
and community activities and shall include all other waste materials,
including liquids, except for liquids which are treated in public
sewage treatment plants and except for solid animal and vegetable
wastes collected by swine producers licensed by the State Department
of Agriculture to collect, prepare and feed such wastes to swine on
their own farms.
Nothing in this chapter is intended to, nor shall be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the Atlantic County Division of Public Health or the Department of Environmental Protection to enforce violations of the Solid Waste Management Act, the County Environmental Health Act or Chapter
92 of the Atlantic County Administrative Code, nor to limit the jurisdiction of law enforcement officials
to prosecute for the violation of statutes not covered by the terms
of this chapter.