§ 8.06.020. Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section shall govern the interpretation of this chapter.

"Administrator" means the city manager or his or her designee.

"City" means the city of Lincoln.

"City clerk" means the clerk for the city of Lincoln.

"City council" means the city council for the city of Lincoln.

"Collection" means the act of collecting and removing solid waste at the place of waste generation.

"Commercial debris" means solid waste generated by residential, commercial or industrial sources exceeding five cubic yards. This includes recyclables for which there is no net value including the cost of removal.

"Franchise" means a commercial debris collection franchise issued under the provisions of this chapter to engage in the business of collecting, removing and transporting solid waste generated by commercial, industrial, or residential units within the city.

"Franchisee" means a person or entity holding a franchise issued pursuant to this chapter.

"Person" means an individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever.

"Recyclable material" or "recyclables" means materials that have been separated from the solid waste stream prior to disposal and returning them for use or reuse in the form of raw materials for new, used or reconstituted products which meet the quality standard necessary to be used in the market place, and that are not landfilled.

"Removal" means the act of taking solid wastes from the place of waste generation.

"Rubbish" means nonputrescible solid wastes such as ashes, paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard waste, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, plastics, rubber byproducts and litter.

"Solid waste" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated or chemically-fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semi-solid wastes, and other discarded solid and semi-solid wastes. Solid waste does not include hazardous waste or low-level radioactive waste regulated under Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 25800) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code or medical waste. Solid waste does not include recyclable materials set out for separate collection for the purposes of recycling, that are not landfilled, and that have a positive net value at time of collection.

"Treated medical waste" means medical waste as defined in subsection (a) of Health and Safety Code Section 117695.

(Ord. 732B §1(part), 2003)