“Ashes” means all waste products of coal, wood and other fuels used for heating and cooking.

“Curb or curbside” means on the homeowners’ property, within five feet of the public street without blocking sidewalks, driveways or on-street parking. If extraordinary circumstances are determined by the city and the contractor to exist, curbside shall be considered a placement suitable to the resident, convenient and accessible to the contractor’s equipment. This definition shall supersede another definition if reference to curb or curbside distance in CEMC 8.08.

“Garbage” means all putrescible wastes, vegetable and animal offal, carcasses of dead animals, all refuse and rubbish, ashes, swill, and nonputrescible wastes from all public and private establishments and residences; except sewage and body wastes; and industrial byproducts.

“Garbage can” means the contractor owned wheeled cart that is a plastic container with thirty-five, sixty-four, or ninety-six gallons of capacity; designed for and used with a hydraulic lifting mechanism; weighing not over fifty pounds per thirty-five gallons of capacity when full; fitted with a sturdy handle and a cover; be rodent and insect resistant; and be capable of holding collected liquids without spilling when in an upright position.

“Garbage collector” means the person authorized by contract with the city to collect, haul or dispose of garbage.

“Health officer” means the city health officer provided for in Chapter 70.05 of the Revised Code of Washington, or his authorized representatives.

“Hours of collection” means hours of garbage collection in the City of Cle Elum shall be authorized between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Any and all garbage cans must be in place and ready for pick up between these established hours on the scheduled day of collection.

“Person” means all persons, firms, partnerships, associations and corporations are included.

“Refuse and rubbish” means all putrescible and nonputrescible wastes including cans, boxes, cartons, bottles, paper, and similar waste matter, except ashes, from all public and private establishments and residences.

“Swill” means every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, and vegetables.