§ 163-8.3. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

CITY

The City of New Rochelle.

COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Those properties used primarily for commercial purposes and those multiple-dwelling residential buildings containing more than three dwelling units.

COMMISSIONER

The Commissioner of Public Works of the City of New Rochelle.

FALL LEAVES

Leaves from trees which fall to the ground between the months of September and December.

INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT

Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including but not limited to hospitals, schools (public and private), nursing homes, libraries and all governmental offices.

PERSON

Every owner, lessee or occupant of a residence; every commercial establishment; every institutional establishment.

RECYCLABLES

The following materials: paper, glass, metals, plastics and cardboard.

RECYCLE

Any method, technique or process utilized to separate, process, modify, convert, treat or otherwise prepare solid waste so that its component materials or substances may be beneficially used or reused.

SEPARATE COLLECTION

The City or private hauler who collects and transports solid waste or recyclables shall keep source-separated recyclables separate from solid waste during collection, transportation and storage.

SOLID WASTE

All putrescible and nonputrescible materials that are discarded, including but not limited to garbage, refuse, commercial waste, rubbish, ashes and incinerator residue. Solid waste shall not be understood to include recyclables, as defined in this article.

SOURCE SEPARATION

The segregation of recyclables from solid waste at the point of generation for separate collection by the City or private hauler.

WASTE GENERATOR

Any person who produces or is responsible for solid waste or recyclables in the City of New Rochelle which require disposal.

YARD WASTE

Organic substances or components thereof which typically grow on or around properties, including grass, brush, shrubbery, leaves, flowers, vegetables and branches less than three inches in diameter.

Added 3-21-2000 by Ord. No. 53-2000