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"Garbage"means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,preparation,cooking,
<br /> service,and consumption of food.
<br /> "Hazardous Waste"means waste identified as hazardous by State or Federal law,rules and
<br /> regulations,including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. §6903(5),and regulations interpreting such
<br /> act,or in Minnesota Statutes § 116.06,subd. 13,and regulations interpreting such statute,but not
<br /> including waste excluded from regulation by Minnesota Rules 7045.0120A,as any of the
<br /> foregoing may be amended from time to time.
<br /> "MPCA"means the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
<br /> "Source Separated Organics(SSO)'is comprised of food wastes,fish and animal waste,plant
<br /> materials,and paper that is not recyclable because the MPCA has determined that no other person
<br /> is willing to accept the paper for recycling
<br /> "Recyclables"means reusable or reprocessable materials designated by the City. Recyclables
<br /> include such items as newsprint,corrugated and ledger paper,glass,plastics,tin cans,aluminum,
<br /> used motor oil,batteries,tires,and other metal goods. Recyclables specifically exclude refuse.
<br /> "Recycling Container"means a container supplied by the Contractor to the dwelling unit to place
<br /> Recyclables in for collection.
<br /> "Refuse"means putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste from residences including Garbage
<br /> and Rubbish,and specifically excluding Yard Waste,Recyclables,and Hazardous Wastes. Refuse
<br /> further excludes industrial,commercial,agricultural,and construction Garbage or Rubbish and
<br /> wastes.
<br /> "Rubbish"means inorganic solid waste,including ashes,consisting of both combustible and
<br /> noncombustible wastes,such as wood,bedding,crockery,and other nonreusable waste. Rubbish
<br /> also includes nonrecyclable types of glass,paper,cardboard,and metal cans.
<br /> "Unacceptable Waste"means waste delivered in quantities to the Facility which,as determined by
<br /> the MPCA,County,City or Facility,may pose a threat to health or safety,or to the environment,
<br /> or may cause damage to,or materially adversely affect,the operation of a Facility,including but
<br /> not limited to:incinerator ash,foundry sand,explosives,hospital,pathological and biological
<br /> waste,hazardous waste,chemicals and radioactive materials;oil sludges,asbestos in identifiable
<br /> quantities:cesspool or other human waste other than that carried in disposable diapers:sewage and
<br /> other highly diluted,water-carried materials or substances and those in gaseous forms,human or
<br /> animal remains;street sweepings;ash;mining waste,sludges,demolition debris;hazardous refuse
<br /> of any kind,such as cleaning fluids,crank case oils,cutting oils,paints,acids,caustics,poisons,
<br /> drugs and such other materials as may be specified in writing from time to time by the City,
<br /> County,State or Facility.
<br /> IV. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
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