§ 24-90. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article:

Bi-metal container means a container for carbonated or malt beverages that is made primarily of a combination of steel and aluminum.

Container board means corrugated paperboard used in the manufacture of shipping containers and related products.

Foam polystyrene packaging means packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one of the following criteria:

(1)

Is designed for serving food or beverages.

(2)

Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.

(3)

Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.

Glass container means a glass bottle, jar or other packaging container used to contain a product that is the subject of a retail sale and does not include ceramic cups, dishes, oven ware, plate glass, safety and window glass, heat resistant glass such as pyrex, lead based glass such as crystal, or TV tubes.

HDPE means high density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI code # 2.

LDPE means low density polyethylene, labeled by the SPI code # 4.

Magazines means magazines and other materials printed on similar paper.

Major appliance means a residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator, furnace, boiler, dehumidifier, water heater or stove.

Multiple-family dwelling means a property containing five or more residential units, including those which are occupied seasonally.

Newspaper means a newspaper and other materials printed on newsprint.

Non-residential facilities and properties means commercial, retail, industrial, institutional and government facilities and properties. This term does not include multiple family dwellings.

Office paper means high grade printing and writing papers from offices in nonresidential facilities and properties. Printed white ledger and computer printout are examples of office paper generally accepted as high grade. This term does not include industrial process waste.

Other resins or multiple resins mean plastic resins labeled by the SPI code # 7.

Person includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, local government unit, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 66.0131(1)(a), state agency or authority or federal agency.

PETE or PET means polyethylene terephthalate, labeled by the SPI code # 1.

Plastic container means an individual, separate, rigid plastic bottle, can, jar or carton, except for a blister pack, that is originally used to contain a product that is the subject of a retail sale.

Postconsumer waste means solid waste other than solid waste generated in the production of goods, hazardous waste, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 291.01(7), waste from construction and demolition of structures, scrap automobiles, or high-volume industrial waste, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(17).

PP means polypropylene, labeled by the SPI code# 5.

PS means polystyrene, labeled by the SPI code# 6.

PVC means polyvinyl chloride, labeled by the SPI code # 3.

Recyclable materials includes lead acid batteries; major appliances; waste oil; yard waste; aluminum containers; corrugated paper or other container board; foam polystyrene packaging; glass containers; magazines; newspaper; office paper; rigid plastic containers, including those made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins; steel containers; waste tires; and bi-metal containers.

Solid waste has the meaning specified in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(33).

Solid waste facility has the meaning specified in Wis. Stats. § 289.01(35).

Solid waste treatment means any method, technique or process which is designed to change the physical, chemical or biological character or composition of solid waste.

Treatment includes incineration.

Waste tire means a tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because of wear, damage or defect.

Yard waste means leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush, including clean wood vegetative material no greater than six inches in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.

(Ord. No. 2017-04, 5-9-2017)