§ 5-1-91. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall for the purposes of this article have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except for those instances where otherwise expressly provided.

(1)

Business. Any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, institution, or other entity, operating in the City of Alexandria. This definition excludes home-based businesses, as defined elsewhere herein, and landscaping and lawn maintenance companies.

(2)

Commingled containers. Any food and beverage containers, such as bottles, jars, and cans that are made from glass, plastic, steel (tin), or aluminum that is collected in a single container for recycling.

(3)

Hauler. Any person, partnership, corporation, or other public or private entity that collects and/or transports recyclable materials within the City of Alexandria.

(4)

Home-based business. Any business conducted out of a residential dwelling or a portion thereof conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Zoning Ordinance 7-300, et seq.

(5)

Property management company or homeowners association. A business or association of homeowners within a community whose principal purpose is to ensure the provision of and maintenance of community facilities and services for the common benefit of the residents, including arranging for solid waste and recycling services.

(6)

Multiple-family dwelling. A building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by more than four families living independently. Home-based businesses operating from an individual unit within such dwellings are subject to the requirements of this article for units within multiple-family dwellings.

(7)

Paper/mixed paper. Any old newspapers, magazines, office paper, specialty papers, paperboard, colored paper, or other approved grades of paper, including corrugated cardboard and paper bags, that is collected in a single receptacle for recycling.

(8)

Principal recyclable materials (PRMs). Brush/leaves/grass, clean wood/pallets, commingled containers, food waste, paper/mixed paper, plastic film, tires, textiles, and used oil.

(9)

Single-family dwelling. See Section 5-1-2(7).

(10)

Supplemental recyclable materials (SRMs). Abandoned automobiles, ash, batteries, construction and demolition waste, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, kitchen grease and fat, sludge (composted), tree stumps, used antifreeze, and used oil filters.

(11)

Responsible party. For single-family dwellings that do not have collection arranged through a homeowner's association or similar entity and who are eligible for participation in the City's curbside collection program, the responsible party shall be the dwelling occupant. For single-family residents who have collection services provided through their property management company or homeowners association, the responsible party shall be the property management company or homeowners association. For a multiple-family dwelling, the responsible party shall be the owner, manager, or agent and, if different, the party responsible for the management and disposal of solid waste generated at that property. For a business, the responsible party shall be the business or property owner, manager or agent and, if different, the party responsible for the management and disposal of solid waste generated at that business. (Ord. No. 4438, 2/25/06, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 4475, 2/24/07, Sec. 1)