§ 18-1. 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:

Ashes means the refuse resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material.

Brush means trimmings from bushes or shrubs, as well as tree branches from trimming and/or pruning trees. Not considered to be brush are logs, root balls (not dirt), stumps, grass clippings, flowers, weeds, plants, leaves, lumber or anything in plastic bags or other such containers. Cutting down a tree is not considered to be trimming and pruning and the town will not remove the debris.

Building rubbish means rubbish from construction, remodeling, and repair operations on houses, commercial buildings, and other structures, including, but not limited to, excavated earth, stones, brick, plaster, lumber, concrete, and waste parts occasioned by installations and replacements.

Bulky waste means items such as furniture, carpet, mattresses and box springs.

Commercial waste means all waste, combustible and noncombustible, arising out of the operation of business and industry, and all other waste not resulting from the ordinary operations of private residences or households.

Garbage means all animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of foods.

Industrial waste means waste from factories, processing plants and other manufacturing enterprises.

Metal items means items such as grills, bicycles, hot water tanks, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers (doors must be removed), stoves, lawn mowers (oils and gasoline must be removed), metal doors, sinks, tubs, metal desks and sheds.

Ordinances means an ordinance of the town hereafter in effect.

Premises means land, building, or other structure, vehicle, watercraft, or parts thereof upon or in which refuse is stored.

Refuse means solid waste, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish and ashes.

Regulations means regulations of the town council, or agent thereof, now or hereafter in effect, and whether promulgated under this chapter or other authority.

Responsible authority means the legally designated authority of the town who shall be authorized and directed to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter, or his authorized representative.

Rubbish means refuse (exclusive of garbage and ashes) including, but not limited to, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tin cans, metals, mineral water, glass, crockery, dirt, earth and dust.

Waste means useless, unused, unwanted, or discarded materials resulting from natural community activities, including solids, liquids and gases.

(Comp. Ords., § 9.1)

(Comp. Ords., § 9.1)