As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APARTMENT BUILDING
A residential building which contains four or more dwelling
units. This term shall also apply to building cooperatives which contain
four or more dwelling units.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
CARDBOARD
Corrugated boxes and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials
which have a minimum of contamination by food or other material.
GLASS FOOD CONTAINER
A glass bottle or jar of any size or shape used to package
food products suitable for human or animal consumption.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Includes all solvents, acids, pesticides, herbicides, oils,
chemicals and other toxic or hazardous materials.
LEAVES
The foliage from trees.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
METAL FOOD CONTAINER
An aluminum, bi-metal, steel, tin-plated steel or other metallic
can, plate or tray of any size or shape used to package food products
suitable for human or animal consumption.
NEWSPAPER
Used or discarded newsprint which has a minimum of contamination
by food or other material.
OFFICE PAPER
Used or discarded high-grade white paper and manila paper,
including but not limited to paper utilized for file folders, tab
cards, writing, typing, printing, computer printing and photocopying,
which is suitable for recycling and which has a minimum of contamination.
For the purposes of this Article, "office paper" generated by households
is excluded.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
PAPER BAG
A sack of up to thirty-gallon capacity, two-ply fifty-pound
wet strength with decomposing glue, environmentally safe inks and
reinforced self-supporting square bottom closure.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
PLASTIC
A.
HDPE (#2)An opaque plastic used in milk and water jugs, detergent and other containers.
B.
PET (#1)A clear plastic used for soda bottles, salad dressing bottles, peanut butter jars and other containers.
PRIVATE DWELLINGS
All single-family houses and multifamily houses containing
up to three dwelling units, including all residential condominiums
as the term "condominium" is defined by the Condominium Act of the
Connecticut General Statutes. It is expressly understood that condominiums shall not
include commercial or other forms of nonresidential condominium unit
ownership. It shall not include apartments or cooperative housing
ownership.
[Amended 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
RECYCLABLES
Includes newspaper, cardboard, office paper, glass food containers,
metal food containers, plastic and yard waste, leaves, scrap metal,
storage batteries and waste oil, as defined in this section, as well
as such other items which may be mandated as recyclable from time
to time by the State of Connecticut.
[Amended 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
RECYCLING
The process by which materials which would otherwise become
solid waste are collected, separated or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING CONTAINER
A container provided to each participating household by the
City of West Haven for the deposit of recyclable materials.
SCRAP METAL
Used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous
metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel or alloys
thereof, including but not limited to white goods and metal food containers.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
SOLID WASTE
Includes all garbage and rubbish normally placed in containers
by residents for regular collection.
STORAGE BATTERY
Lead acid batteries or other batteries used in motor vehicles
such as automobiles, airplanes, boats, recreational vehicles, tractors
and like applications.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
WASTE OIL
Crankcase oil that has been utilized in internal combustion
engines.
[Added 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]
YARD WASTE
Grass clippings, hedge trimmings, garden waste, branches
and wood chips.
[Amended 10-25-1993 by Ord. No. 333]