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Village of East Aurora, NY § 214-4 SOLID WASTE § 214-7 ARTICLE I Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recyclables (Adopted 9-21-1953 (Ch. 59 of the 1972 Code); amended in its entirety 6-2-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010) § 214-1. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS- Those collectors who are issued a permit by the Village of East Aurora pursuant to the provisions of this article. BULK ITEMS - Shall include, but are not limited to, furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpets, and other large appliances. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances shall only be collected after the units have been modified by the resident to comply with the latest DEC and EPA regulations. CART - means a plastic receptacle, supplied by the Village or the Village's contractor with a rated capacity of approximately sixty-four (64) or ninety-six (96) gallons, having a hinged, fitted lid, and two (2) wheels supplied by the authorized garbage vendor with same being used either for recycling or solid waste collection. GARBAGE, REFUSE OR WASTE MATERIAL- Domestic household garbage, rubbish, refuse, plastic containers, glass, bottles, wastepaper, rags, plaster, and building materials (except such building materials as may have been left by a contractor working on the premises). HAZARDOUS WASTE- Dead animals, explosives, tires, automotive batteries or parts, infectious waste, flammable liquids, pesticides, oils, solvents or other regulated hazardous materials. LARGE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS- Large and/or bulky articles used in the home, other than white goods as defined herein. NONRESIDENTIAL UNIT-Premises or a portion thereof used for a commercial enterprise or a governmental, industrial, or institutional use. PERSON - An individual, society, group, firm, partnership, corporation or association of persons, and the singular number shall include the plural number. Includes a lessee or other person in possession, as well as the owner ofreal estate, but shall not include plazas, vacant land, unoccupied shed or garage. or residential units in excess of 4 living units. PLAZA - A Shopping Center or complex that often included, stores. restaurants, professional offices, and open areas for pedestrians.c RECYCLABLE MATERIALS - Empty glass containers, empty plastic containers, empty cans, metal and wastepaper (including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, junk mail). The term shall not include leaves, tree parts, grass clippings or other yard waste; nor shall it include hazardous or toxic materials. RECYCLING - The separate collection, processing, recovery and sale of metals, glass, paper, plastic and other materials which would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste. RESIDENTIAL UNIT - One or more rooms designed for occupancy by one or more families for cooking, living and sleeping purposes. SOLID WASTE - All decaying and rotting and nondecaying or rotting materials, including garbage, refuse and other discarded solid materials, including, but not limited to, sol id waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial and agricultural operations, and from community activities. Liquids, semisolids and contained gaseous materials are hereby defined as solid waste. Solid waste shall not include solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial wastewater effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows, or other common water pollutants. In addition, solid waste shall not include hazardous waste. Downloaded from https://ccode360.com/EA0398 on 2025-08-19