Part 1

For the purpose of this chapter certain words and phrases shall be construed as herein set forth unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.

APPROVED REFUSE CONTAINER — Means a commercially-manufactured barrel type refuse container made of galvanized metal, heavy-duty plastic, or pressed fiberboard, of at least 20 gallon capacity, but not to exceed 40 gallon capacity and equipped with a removable, insect-proof, tight-fitting lid or cover. An approved refuse container may also include any other container approved by the Director, or as authorized in this chapter. Any approved container shall be free from rough edges or jagged surfaces which would be likely to cause injury to persons lifting them.

AUTHORIZED RECYCLING AGENT — As defined in the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 as amended shall include "Contractor."

CONTRACTOR or CONTRACT AGENT — Shall mean a person under contract with the City for the collection or disposal of solid waste.

DIRECTOR — Shall mean the Public Works Director of the City of Lakewood.

GARBAGE or WASTE or REFUSE or TRASH — Shall mean solid waste.

HEALTH OFFICER — Shall mean the Health Officer of the City of Lakewood or his duly authorized deputy or representative.

HOUSEHOLDER — Shall mean every occupant of residential property within the City of Lakewood.

PLACE OF BUSINESS — Shall mean any hotel, motel, trailer court, restaurant, market, hospital, church, private school or country club, or any commercial or industrial establishment, business or place.

PLACE or PREMISES — Shall include all sites of real property upon which solid waste is produced or accumulates.

OCCUPANT — Shall include and mean every owner, tenant, occupant or person who is in possession of, or who is the inhabitant of, or has the care or control of any place or premises.

RESIDENCE — Shall mean a residence as defined in Article IX of the Lakewood Municipal code.

SOLID WASTE — Shall mean all putrescible and non-putrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, rubbish and refuse. Garbage shall include animal, fruit and vegetable refuse and offal. Rubbish shall include combustible rubbish, noncombustible rubbish and trash. Refuse shall include garbage, waste refuse, food-plant waste, market refuse, trash, rubbish, offal, leaves, cuttings, trimmings, shrubs, grass, noncombustible rubbish, inorganic refuse, commercial and industrial waste and trash, cans, bottles, junk, rubber and plastic materials, vehicle parts, and any type or variety of personal property placed or maintained beyond the exterior walls of a building under such circumstances as to indicate the same has been abandoned or discarded, or placed or, left for rubbish or trash collection. Garbage shall mean and include all animal and vegetable refuse from kitchens, markets, stores or plants that shall have been prepared for, or was intended to be used as, or shall have resulted from the preparation of food and shall include every accumulation of animal and vegetable refuse that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in, or storage of meats, fish, fruit, or vegetables or any other food product. Refuse shall include Solid Waste as defined in the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 as amended from time to time. Solid Waste includes materials and debris disposed of through the use of roll-off bins or containers.

RECYCLE or RECYCLING — Means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting materials that would otherwise become solid waste, and returning them to the economic mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products which meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace. Recycling does not include transformation as defined in Section 40201 of the Public Resources Code of California.

RECYCLABLES — Shall include those commonly disposed materials that are separated and recovered as defined in California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939, as amended from time to time). Recyclables are further defined to be limited to any given amount (e.g., load) of recyclable materials containing less than or equal to 10 percent residue after processing. If such amount of materials is found to contain more than 10 percent residue, then the entire load of materials is considered to be refuse.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C & D) DEBRIS — Means those commonly disposed materials, exceeding fifty (50) pounds in weight that are source separated or separated from refuse for reuse as a result of construction, remodeling, repair, demolition or deconstruction of buildings and other structures that are non-hazardous as defined in CCR, Title 22, Section 66261.3, et seq., and contain no more than 1% by weight putrescible wastes calculated on a monthly basis, and which are placed in a three (3)-yard size or larger container. Such materials include, but are not limited to, dirt or earth, sand, rock, gravel, bricks, plaster, gypsum wallboard, plastic pipe, roofing material, carpeting, broken concrete, wood, masonry, scrap metal and other items removed from any premises in connection with construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations thereon. Recyclable construction and demolition debris shall include construction and demolition materials separated for collection and delivery to a facility specifically designed to collect such materials for recycling. Specific recyclable construction and demolition materials may vary from time to time according to the market which purchases and reuses recyclable materials.

INERT DEBRIS — Means solid waste and recyclable materials that are source separated or separated for reuse, do not contain hazardous waste (as defined in CCR, Title 22, Section 66261.3 et seq.) or soluble pollutants at concentrations in excess of applicable water quality objectives and do not contain significant quantities of decomposable waster. Inert debris may not contain more than 1% by weight putrescible wastes calculated on a monthly basis. Inert debris may be commingled with rock and/or soil.