§ 82-1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Biological waste means solid waste that causes or has the capability of causing disease or infection and includes, but is not limited to, biomedical waste, diseased or dead animals, and other wastes capable of transmitting pathogens to humans or animals. The term does not include human remains that are disposed of by persons licensed under F.S. ch. 497.
Bulk waste means any non-vegetative item that cannot be containerized, bagged, or bundled, or whose large size or weight precludes its handling, processing, or disposal by normal methods.
Center Street Service Area means the specified area designated by the city which generally encompasses any commercial establishment or residence located within the boundaries of Canton Avenue to the north, Knowles Avenue to the east, Lyman Avenue to the south and Park Avenue to the west, adjacent to Center Street or having frontage on that portion of streets intersecting Center Street, within the described area.
Commercial collection service means the collection of solid waste within the service area from commercial establishments.
Commercial establishment means a business, corporation, company, incorporated or limited concern, licensed to do business in the city and occupying space in the city, whether owned, leased or rented.
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris means discarded materials generally considered to be not water soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including, but not limited to, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a construction project, including such debris from construction of structures at a site remote from the construction or demolition project site. Mixing of C&D debris with other types of solid waste will cause it to be classified as other than C&D debris. The term also includes:
(1)
Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and metal scraps from a construction project;
(2)
Except as provided in F.S. § 403.707(13)(j), unpainted, non-treated wood scraps and wood pallets from sources other than construction or demolition projects;
(3)
Scrap from manufacturing facilities which is the type of material generally used in construction projects and which would meet the definition of construction and demolition debris if it were generated as part of a construction or demolition project. This includes debris from the construction of manufactured homes and scrap shingles, wallboard, siding concrete, and similar materials from industrial or commercial facilities; and
(4)
De minimis amounts of other nonhazardous wastes that are generated at construction or destruction projects, provided such amounts are consistent with best management practices of the industry.
Container means a roll cart, dumpster, compactor, roll-off, or any other container approved by the city intended for collection of solid waste and recyclable materials.
Designated facility means the facility designated by the city for delivery of materials collected pursuant to the franchise agreement.
E-waste means discarded electronic devices and components including, but not limited to, computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, terminals, printers, modems, scanners, cell phones, televisions, copiers, and other electronic equipment as defined by the city.
Franchise agreement means a written agreement between a franchisee and the city, which sets for the specific terms, conditions, and limitations of the solid waste and recyclables collection services franchise.
Franchisee means a person to whom the city has granted a franchise.
Hazardous waste means solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated, or otherwise managed. The term does not include human remains that are disposed of by persons licensed under F.S. ch. 497.
Household hazardous waste or HHW means products generated by residents that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients, including, but not limited to, paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides, or other household materials that contain potentially hazardous ingredients and that require special care for disposal.
Multi-family collection service means the non-curbside collection of solid waste and program recyclables from multi-family units, and delivery of collected materials to the designated facility. Residential units not desiring to receive curbside residential collection service may choose to receive multi-family collection service.
Multi-family unit means any building containing four or more permanent residential living units.
Program recyclables refers to recyclable materials, including single-stream and segregated cardboard, collected from residential and multi-family units, Center Street Service Area, city facilities, city-sponsored events, and city-designated public areas. The city's list of materials that are included in program recyclables may be amended at the city's discretion as markets develop for additional materials.
Recyclable materials means those materials which are capable of being recycled and which would otherwise be processed or disposed of as solid waste.
Refuse means any material the generator desires to be disposed of, whether it has salvage value or not. Refuse may consist of solid waste, yard waste, recyclable materials, and any other waste materials.
Residential collection service means curbside collection of solid waste, program recyclables, yard waste, and bulk waste from residential units, and delivery of collected materials to the designated facility. Multi-family units with adequate curbside access may choose to receive residential collection service and be billed individually as a residential unit. Yard waste as part of residential collection services does not include debris generated by landscapers or lawn maintenance services.
Residential unit means single-family detached homes, duplexes, and tri-plexes.
Roll cart means a wheeled container designed and intended to be used for automated collection of solid waste and recyclable materials.
Service area means the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Winter Park, Florida, as may be modified from time to time pursuant to F.S. ch. 171.
Single stream refers to a recycling process that allows for recyclable materials to be collected comingled, with containers and paper collected in the same container.
Sludge includes the accumulated solids, residues, and precipitates generated as a result of waste treatment or processing, including wastewater treatment, water supply treatment, or operation of an air pollution control facility, and mixed liquids and solids pumped from septic tanks, grease traps, privies, or similar waste disposal appurtenances.
Solid waste means sludge unregulated under the Federal Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act, sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, or garbage, rubbish, special waste, or other discarded material, including liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations. For the purposes of this chapter, solid waste does not include sludge, yard waste, or recyclable materials.
Special collection services means collection service provided to residential units, multi-family units, and commercial establishments for bulk waste, white goods, yard waste, and e-waste.
Special wastes means solid wastes that can require special handling and management, including, but not limited to, white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead-acid batteries, C&D debris, ash residue, yard waste, and biological wastes. For the purposes of this chapter, special wastes includes e-waste.
White goods means and includes discarded air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other similar domestic and commercial large appliances.
Yard waste means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations and includes associated rocks and soils. For the purposes of this chapter, yard waste does not include land clearing operations or associated rocks and soils.
(Code 1960, § 13-1; Ord. No. 2275, § 1, 9-8-98; Ord. No. 2958-14, § 2(Exh. A), 5-12-14; Ord. No. 3055-16 , § 2, 11-28-16)
Cross reference
Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.