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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Arrangements means the process by which the city plans for and carries out the separation, weighing, collection, hauling and disposal of solid waste generated within the city.
Hazardous waste means any waste as defined in G.L. 1956, § 23-19.1-4, or in regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Household hazardous waste means hazardous municipal solid waste.
Local recycling program means a recycling program for municipal solid waste as set forth in a local recycling plan approved by the state pursuant to the municipal recycling regulations, as amended.
Mixed recyclables are defined by guidelines promulgated by the director of public works and/or Rhode Island Resource Recovery.
Municipal solid waste means solid waste generated by the residents of the city in the course of their daily living, the disposal of which the city council has undertaken in the discharge of its duties to protect the health of the municipality. The term "municipal solid waste" does not include solid waste generated by residents of the city in the course of their employment or that generated by any manufacturing or commercial enterprise.
Recyclable materials are all materials as established by Rhode Island Resource Recovery guidelines. The materials to be included may change from time to time depending upon new technologies, economic conditions, waste stream characteristics, environmental effects or mutual agreement between the state and municipalities.
Resident means anyone residing in the city for any period of time who generated solid waste for which the city accepts responsibility for disposal.
Solid waste means garbage, refuse and other discarded solid materials generated by residential, institutional, commercial, industrial and agricultural sources but not including solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or sewage sludge, nor hazardous waste as defined in the hazardous waste management act, G.L. 1956, § 23-19.1-1 et seq.
Source separation means the removal by the generator of recyclable materials, including mixed recyclables from all other solid waste generated by the household along with the removal of solid waste from mixed recyclables generated by the household, and conveyance of the recyclables to the curbside or other designated location by the municipality or its agents.
White goods means major kitchen or laundry appliances, including, but not limited to, stoves, washers, refrigerators and dryers. Nothing in this definition shall waive compliance with the rules and regulations for generation, transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
(Code 1994, § 32-92; Ord. of 9-11-1989, § IB; Ord. of 3-18-1998(2); Ord. of 5-11-2015, § 1)