1. “Detachable container” means a water-tight metal or plastic receptacle equipped with a tight-fitting cover, capable of being mechanically unloaded into a collection vehicle, and that is not less than one cubic yard or greater than eight cubic yards in capacity.

2. “Garbage can” means a city-approved, customer-owned receptacle that is a water-tight galvanized sheet-metal or plastic receptacle not exceeding four cubic feet or thirty-two gallons in capacity; weighing not over fifteen pounds when empty or sixty pounds when full; fitted with two looped, sturdy handles, one on each side; and fitted with a tight cover equipped with a handle. All receptacles shall be rodent and insect proof and kept in sanitary conditions at all times.

3. “Garbage cart” means a contractor-provided thirty-two-, sixty-four- or ninety-six-gallon wheeled cart suitable for household collection, storage and curbside placement of garbage. Garbage carts shall be rodent and insect proof and kept in sanitary condition at all times.

4. “Mini-can” means a city-approved, customer-owned water-tight galvanized sheet-metal or plastic receptacle not exceeding twenty gallons in capacity or thirty pounds in weight when full; fitted with two sturdy handles, one on each side; and fitted with a tight cover equipped with a handle.

5. “Mini-cart” means a contractor-provided twenty-gallon wheeled cart suitable for household collection, storage and curbside placement of garbage. Mini-carts shall be rodent and insect proof and kept in sanitary condition at all times.

6. “Receptacle” means a can, cart, or container.

7. “Recycling cart” means a contractor-provided sixty-four- or ninety-six-gallon wheeled cart suitable for household collection, storage and curbside placement of source-separated recyclables.

8. “Recycling receptacle” means a contractor-provided recycling bin, cart or detachable container suitable for on-site collection, storage and placement of source-separated recyclables at multifamily complexes.

1. “Large complex residences” means all residential complexes containing five or more units not conveniently served as a single-family residence.

2. “Single-family residence” means a detached building containing only one residence.

3. “Small complex residences” means all duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, and residential complexes containing five or more units that can be served as single-family residence.

1. “Bulky material” means empty carriers, cartons, boxes, crates, etc., which may be readily handled without shoveling.

2. “Construction and demolition debris” means material related to construction and demolition projects. Includes, but is not limited to, scrap lumber and dunnage.

3. “Garbage” includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, including, but not limited to, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, demolition and construction wastes, and discarded commodities. The term “garbage” shall not include any excluded waste, hazardous wastes, special wastes, source-separated recyclables, food waste, or yard debris.

4. “Hazardous waste” means any substance that is:

Likewise, any substance that after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter ceases to fall within this definition as determined by the city and the contractor shall not be deemed to be hazardous waste.

5. “Recyclables” means aluminum cans; corrugated cardboard; glass containers; mixed paper; newspaper; plastic containers that have contained nonhazardous products; polycoated cartons; scrap metals; tin cans; and such other materials that the city with the contractor’s consent (not unreasonably to be withheld) determines to be marketable recyclable materials.

6. “Solid waste” means garbage, yard debris, and recyclable materials.

7. “Yard debris” means leaves, grass and clippings of woody as well as fleshy plants. The term includes unflocked whole holiday trees. Materials larger than four inches in diameter or four feet in length are excluded. The term also includes bundles of yard debris up to two feet by two feet by four feet in dimension provided they are secured by degradable string or twine, not nylon or other synthetic materials. Kraft paper bags may be used to contain yard debris.

1. “Contractor” means any authorized person or entity contracting with the city to collect and/or dispose of solid waste and/or recyclable materials from within the city. It also means any commercial refuse collector authorized to continue collection of solid waste in newly annexed areas of the city pursuant to RCW 35A.14.900.

2. “Low-income senior citizen” means any senior citizen being sixty-two years of age or older who has an annual income below fifty percent of the median level as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton area.

3. “Low-income disabled person” means any disabled person with an inability to do any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.

4. “Pet” is a domestic animal owned and kept by an individual family for enjoyment and pleasure rather than utility. (Ord. 020/2016 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 010/2007 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 006/2003; Ord. 994, 1992)