§ 36-3. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Solid waste.

(1)

The term "solid waste" means useless, unwanted or discarded materials with insufficient liquid content to be free flowing, that results from domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and community operations which require proper storage, collection, transportation and disposal to prevent environmental pollution inimical to public health, safety and welfare. Synonym: Refuse.

(2)

The term "solid waste" does not include sewerage, earth or material used to fill land in accordance with construction codes, mining residues, slag, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents which are not acceptable for disposal in sanitary sewerage treatment system.

(3)

Solid waste regulated for purposes herein includes but is not limited to the following:

a.

Agricultural solid waste. All organic waste products that are generated from farm production operations of field crops, orchards and animals.

b.

Bulky waste. Stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines, furniture and other waste other than agricultural solid waste, construction debris, dead animals, hazardous waste, offal waste, stable matter or vegetable waste with weights or volumes greater than those allowed for bins or containers as the case may be.

c.

Construction debris. Waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.

d.

Household solid waste. All solid waste that normally originates in a residential environment. This definition is applicable to the solid waste from a place of residence with one or two dwelling units. Solid waste from a place of residence having three or more dwelling units is defined as commercial solid waste.

e.

Commercial solid waste. Solid waste generated by stores, single offices, multiple-office complexes, institutions, hotels, motels, cafeterias, restaurants, and other activities that do not actually turn out a product. This definition is also applicable to places of residence having three or more dwelling units such as apartment buildings and mobile home courts.

f.

Dead animals. Animals that have died from any cause except those slaughtered for human consumption.

g.

Garbage. All normal and usual household and institutional waste products that are placed in approved containers for collection purposes and are usually a mixture of putrescible, nonputrescible, combustible and incombustible materials, such as organic wastes from food preparation and consumption, wrapping and packaging materials, metal, glass and plastic containers and other items. This definition also applies to similar waste products from commercial establishments such as restaurants, cafeterias, schools and hospitals.

h.

Industrial solid waste. All solid waste, except hazardous wastes, resulting from industrial operations, both on-shore and off-shore, public and private, and including demolition, construction, fabrication, process, street and alley, and miscellaneous waste. This definition also includes demolition and construction wastes generated in a residential and commercial environment.

i.

Institutional solid waste. Solid waste originating from educational, health care and research facilities such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, laboratories and similar establishments.

j.

Offal waste. Waste animal (land or marine) matter from establishments such as butcher shops, slaughterhouses, food processing and packing plants, rendering plants and fertilizer plants.

(2)

Wastes to be excluded by definition in this section shall be as follows:

a.

Air quality control subject to regulation under R.S. 30:1081 et seq.

b.

Hazardous waste subject to regulation under R.S. 30:1131 et seq.

c.

Nuclear energy and radiation control subject to regulation under R.S. 30:1101 et seq.

(Code 1979, § 18.5-3; Ord. of 6-4-1985, § 3)