It is the intent of the Township Board that this chapter be liberally
construed for the purpose of providing a sanitary and satisfactory method
of collecting and disposing of municipal wastes.
[Amended 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 247]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Ordinance Enforcement Officer or such other person or persons
so authorized by the Township Board.
GARBAGE
Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, storing,
and consumption of food; wastes from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Includes pesticides, herbicides, petroleum products, radioactive
material, explosives, solvents, acids, poisons, alkaline material, oil-based
paints, batteries of all kinds, asbestos, compressed gas cylinders, antifreeze,
and used motor oil. Also any and all items as defined in MCLA § 324.11103(3).
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Green, clear, and brown glass; No. 1 and No. 2 plastics; newspapers
and metal cans.
RUBBISH
A.
The miscellaneous waste material resulting from housekeeping and ordinary
mercantile enterprises, trades, manufacturers, offices and stores, including
ashes, cartons, tin cans, metal, small packing boxes and waste papers, excluding
discarded materials from building construction or repair or refuse from industrial
plants.
B.
Specifically included within the above said definition in Subsection
A of this definition is furniture, brush, and newspapers, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Any furniture must be broken down;
(2)
Any brush must be cut in three-foot lengths and bundled;
(3)
Carpets or rugs must be cut into three-foot lengths and bundled, not
to exceed two cubic yards.
C.
Refrigerators, ranges, dryers, hot-water tanks and other similar items shall be deemed to be included within the definition of rubbish to be collected by the contractor, and said contractor is responsible therefor but only to the extent noted in §
389-5D below.