compostable organics definition

compostable organics or "organics" means food waste, leaf and yard waste, boxboard, soiled and non-recyclable paper, branches and bushes, natural Christmas trees without decorations and stands and other material of plant or animal origin as designated by the Authority from time to time.

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compostable organics or "organics" means food waste, leaf and yard waste, soiled and non-recyclable paper, branches and bushes, natural Christmas trees without decorations and stands and other material of plant or animal origin as set out in any Directive issued by the Authority.

compostable organics or “Organics” or Compostables means Food Waste, Leaf and

Examples of compostable organics in a sentence

• Periodic adjustments shall be made to Contractor's collection rates to pass through any increase in fees for disposal of Solid Waste or any increase in fees for the processing of Recyclable Materials or Compostable Organics if such Recyclables or Compostable Organics are being processed at a third party facility not owned or operated by Contractor.

• Compostable Organics shall be collected from Residential customers who choose to subscribe for such service, on weekly basis on the same days as Garbage collection, at the rates set forth in Exhibit B.

• The term Garbage shall not include Excluded Materials, Hazardous Wastes, Special Wastes, source- separated Recyclables or Compostable Organics.

• The collection of Garbage, Recyclable Materials and Compostable Organics from Single Family and Multi-Family customers within the City shall be between the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City and Contractor.

• Yard Waste and Food Waste may be commingled by Residential customers in the Compostable Organics collection Cart.

• All Residential customers who sign up for Compostable Organics collection will be provided a 96-gallon cart.

• Contractor shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal regulations and laws regarding the collection, transfer and disposal of Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Compostable Organics pursuant to this contract.

• Contractor shall collect Garbage, Recyclable Materials and Compostable Organics at Curbside from all Single Family Residences and Multi-Family Residences.

• Monthly summary of Recyclable Materials and Compostable Organics by tonnage, collected and recovered (not disposed of at landfill), by customer category.

• If the Contractor fails to collect a customer's Garbage, Recyclable Material or Compostable Organics which have been properly and timely set out for collection during a regularly scheduled collection, other than as provided in Section 2.10.1 or 2.10.2, the 'contractor shall make a special make up collection within 24 hours (or one business day) of notification by the City or customer.

More Definitions of compostable organics

compostable organics means food scraps and spoiled or waste food or foodstuff including vegetable peelings, meat, fish, eggs, bones, waste food products, soiled and wet paper and soiled paper products such as table napkins, paper towels, pizza boxes, wet ashes, leaves and yard waste, together with such other organic materials as may, from time to time, be identified in public education documents suitable for municipal collection in compost carts;

compostable organics or “organics” means food waste, leaf and yard waste, soiled and non-recyclable paper, branches and bushes, natural Christmas trees without decorations and stands and other material of plant or animal origin as set out in any Directive issued by the Authority, but it does not include whole companion animal or livestock carcasses or parts thereof that are of significant volumes that may create hazards or nuisance unless at the discretion of the General Manager or designate.

compostable organics or “organics” means food waste, leaf and yard waste (grass, leafs and brush), soiled and non-recyclable paper and other material of plant or animal origin as designated by the Authority or Participating Member from time to time.

compostable organics or "organics" means food waste, leaf and yard waste, boxboard, soiled and non-recyclable paper, branches and bushes, natural Christmas trees without decorations or stands, and other material of plant or animal origin as designated by the Authority from time to time, and including dinner napkins, paper towels & fast food wrappers, wax paper, wrapping paper, soiled pizza boxes, paper plates and cups, damp and soiled newspaper and flyers, sugar, flour & potato paper bags or other similar items.

compostable organics. Means any organic waste materials that are source separated for collection, such as Yard Debris and Food Waste. Food Waste: All compostable pre- and post-consumer food scraps, such as whole or partial pieces of produce, meats, bones, cheese, bread, cereals, coffee grounds and egg shells, and food- soiled paper such as paper napkins, paper towels, paper plates, coffee filters, paper take-out boxes, pizza boxes, or other paper products accepted by the Contractor's selected composting site. Food scraps shall not include large dead animals, plastics, diapers, cat litter, liquid wastes, pet wastes or other materials prohibited by the selected composting facility.