Sacramento City Code § 13.10.010 Definitions.
13.10.010 Definitions.
In this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, except where a different meaning is provided elsewhere in this chapter:
"City franchisee" means a commercial hauler or collection service provider possessing a valid franchise issued by the city pursuant to chapter 13.24.
"City manager" means the city manager or the city manager's designee.
"Claw collection service" means a city collection service provided by a tractor with a claw bucket attachment.
"Collection service" means the periodic gathering, collection, transportation, recycling, sale, reconstitution, recovery, or disposal of refuse generated within the city.
"Commercial property" means improved property that is not residential property as that term is defined in this section.
"Compostable plastic" means plastic material that meets the ASTM D6400 standard for compostability, or as otherwise defined in section 18984.1(a)(1)(A) of title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
"Construction and demolition debris" or "C&D debris" means used or commonly discarded materials resulting from construction, repair, remodel, or demolition operations on any pavement, house, building, or other structure, or from landscaping that are not hazardous as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 25100 et seq. Such materials include, but are not limited to, concrete, asphalt, wood, metal, brick, dirt, sand, rock, gravel, plaster, glass, gypsum wallboard, cardboard and other associated packaging, roofing material, ceramic tile, carpeting, masonry, plastic pipe, trees, and other vegetative matter resulting from land clearing and landscaping.
"Container" means any bin, can, receptacle, or any other type of receptacle or depository designated by the city for the deposit, storage, and collection of refuse. A container also may be described as an automatic lift container, cart, drop box, roll-off, or compactor container.
"Customer" means the owner of the property to which city collection service is rendered pursuant to this chapter, or an association managing a condominium project billed for collection service pursuant to section 13.04.220 A.1. As used herein, "association" and "condominium project" have the meanings specified in section 13.12.010.
"Debris" means building and construction materials, garbage, refuse, wreckage, spoiled or ruined household goods, and similar material.
"Disaster" means a sudden event that causes great damage or loss of life as declared by federal, state, or local government.
"Department" means the city department responsible for providing collection services under this chapter.
"Director" means the director of the department, or the director's designee.
"Division" means the city's recycling and solid waste division.
"Dwelling unit" means any building or portion of a building used or designed for use as a residence by an individual or any group of individuals living together, but not including units rented or leased for temporary residency, such as motel and hotel rooms.
"Food scraps" means all food, such as but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells. Food scraps excludes fats, oils, and grease that are source separated from other food scraps.
"Food-soiled paper" means compostable paper material that has come in contact with food or liquid, such as, but not limited to, paper plates, paper coffee cups, napkins, and pizza boxes.
"Food waste" means food scraps, food-soiled paper, and compostable plastic.
"Garbage" means discarded nonputrescible or putrescible household items, objects, or materials for which there is no use or reuse intended. Garbage does not include source-separated recyclables, food waste, yard waste, or construction and demolition debris.
"Garden refuse" has the same meaning as yard waste.
"Green waste" has the same meaning as yard waste.
"Hazardous waste" means hazardous waste as defined in section 41041 of the California Public Resources Code.
"Infectious waste" means infectious waste as defined in title 14, section 17225.36 of the California Code of Regulations.
"Lawn and garden service" means the periodic collection and disposal of yard waste and the periodic sweeping of city streets.
"Neighborhood cleanup program" means the collection and disposal of refuse scheduled either by appointment or by neighborhood, in accordance with the requirements and schedule established by the solid waste manager.
"Organic waste" means food waste or yard waste.
"Planned development" means a planned development as defined in California Civil Code section 4175.
"Private property" means all property that is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity, including private or gated residential communities, and streets, roads, and roadways contained therein that have not been dedicated to public use or have not been accepted for maintenance by the city or other governmental entity.
"Private street" means a street that has not been dedicated to public use or has not been accepted for maintenance by the city or other governmental entity, including streets within a gated community.
"Recyclables" means any material designated by the city to be deposited in the recycling containers, including glass, plastic containers, aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paper, and certain packaging materials.
"Refuse" means solid waste, recyclables, food waste, and yard waste; but does not include hazardous waste or infectious waste.
"Rendered" when used to describe collection service being rendered, means that collection service is provided or otherwise made available for use, irrespective of actual usage.
"Residential mixed-use property" means residential property combined with office, commercial, or retail use on a single parcel.
"Residential property" means any property containing any building or structure or group of buildings or structures, each containing less than five individual dwelling units, on a single parcel; or containing any number of residential condominium units; or containing a mobilehome park. For example, a single parcel containing a duplex and a fourplex is residential property.
"Seasonal loose-in-the-street collection service" means the collection and disposal, as part of lawn and garden service, of yard waste that is deposited in the street during the months of November, December, and January, or during such other time period that is determined by the solid waste manager, in accordance with the requirements established by the solid waste manager.
"Single-use plastic bag" means any bag made of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically-based source, such as corn or other plant sources.
"Solid waste" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage; ashes; industrial waste; demolition and construction waste; discarded home and industrial appliances; abandoned vehicles and vehicle parts; dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge that is not hazardous waste; manure; dirt; soil, rock, gravel, sand, or other aggregate material; and other discarded solid and semisolid waste; but not including recyclables, food waste, or yard waste.
"Solid waste manager" or "manager" means the city's integrated waste general manager responsible for managing the division.
"Source-separate" means keeping recyclables, food waste, or yard waste independently containerized or clearly segregated from solid waste at the point of generation for the purpose of reuse or recycling.
"Tenant" means the occupant or person in control, where different than the owner, of any property in the city.
"Yard waste," also referred to as "garden refuse" or "green waste," means materials generated from the maintenance or alteration of landscapes that will decompose or putrefy, including leaves; grass cuttings and garden trimmings; weeds and roots from which all dirt has been removed; and shrubbery and tree trimmings, of which no single piece shall exceed 36 inches in length, 4 inches in diameter, or 40 pounds in weight. (Ord. 2026-0003 § 3; Ord. 2023-0024 § 8; Ord. 2021 -0031 § 1; Ord. 2021-0003 § 2; Ord.2017-0006 § 1; Ord.2014-0010 § 1; Ord.2013-0012 § 1 ; Ord.2013-0009 § 3)