§ 48-61. Definitions.

(1)

Recyclable material, when used in this article, means any type of discarded or waste material that is not regulated under Section 25-8-205(1)(e), C.R.S., and can be reused, remanufactured, reclaimed, or recycled, but not including recycled auto parts or excluded scrap metal that is being recycled, or scrap that is composed of worn out metal or a metal product that has outlived its original use, commonly referred to as obsolete scrap.

(2)

Solid waste, when used in this article, means any garbage, refuse, recyclable material, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility, and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial or commercial operations or from community activities.

(3)

Solid waste, when used in this article, does not mean:

a.

Any solid or dissolved materials in domestic sewage;

b.

Agricultural wastes;

c.

Solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows;

d.

Industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits under the provisions of the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act," Article 8 of Title 25, C.R.S.;

e.

Materials handled at facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions on radiation control in Article 11 of Title 25, C.R.S.;

f.

Exploration and productions wastes, as defined in Section 34-60-103(4.5), C.R.S., except as such wastes may be deposited at a commercial solid waste facility;

g.

Excluded scrap metal that is being recycled; or

h.

Shredded circuit boards that are being recycled.

(4)

Solid waste disposal site and facility, when used in this article, means the location and facility at which the deposit and final treatment of solid wastes occur.

(5)

Solid waste hauler, when used in this article, means any person who collects solid waste form another person or persons within the City and County of Denver and transports such solid waste, with the exception of an individual who transports solid waste that he or she has generated.

(Ord. No. 846-01, § 1, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 892-15, § 2, 12-7-15)