Nanaimo By-law 7128, s. 2 — Definitions In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires

Definitions In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:

• “ADD-A-DAY SYSTEM” means the scheduling system in which the day for collection advances by one week day following any holiday recognized by the City. There shall be no collection on Saturday, Sunday or holidays recognized by the City; “ALTERNATE means a Garbage and/or Food Waste and/or Recyclable COLLECTION SERVICE” Materials collection service operating under a valid City business licence and that is not operated by or on behalf of the City; “APPROVED DISPOSAL means a site authorized by the City of Nanaimo, licensed SITE” by the Regional District of Nanaimo and/or the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, for the deposit, disposal or processing of Garbage and/or organic materials including residential Food Waste and/or Recyclable Materials or other Solid Waste; “AUTOMATED means the solid waste collection service provided to COLLECTION SERVICE” homes where wheeled carts are collected by an automated (7128.09) truck with a mechanical arm. “BASIC SERVICE” means the Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclable Materials collection services established under section 4 of this Bylaw; Bylaw 7128 “BASIC SERVICE USER” means a person who uses the Municipal Solid Waste Collection System under section 4(1); “BIOMEDICAL WASTE” means any waste that contains or may contain pathogenic agents that may cause disease in humans exposed to the waste and/or is generated by
• (a) human health care facilities,
• (b) medical research and teaching establishments,
• (c) clinical testing or research laboratories, and
• (d) facilities involved in the production or testing of vaccines; “BRANCHES AND LOGS” means any part of a tree or large plant other than the (7128.09) leaves. “CITY” means the City of Nanaimo; “COLLECTION” means the removal of Garbage, Food Waste, Recyclable Materials, or any combination of these select materials by the City or its Contractor under this Bylaw; “COLLECTION ROUTE” means a route or routes established from time to time by the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works for scheduled Collection under the Municipal Solid Waste Collection System. (7128.11) “COMINGLED ORGANIC means a mixture of both food waste and yard waste WASTE” (excluding branches). (7128.09) “COMMERCIAL means a building or part of a building occupied for the PREMISES” purpose of carrying on a profession, trade or business; “COMMERCIAL WASTE” means all refuse and waste and accumulation of waste and abandoned material resulting from the operation of a trade or business, including paper boxes and packing cases, wrapping material, wrappings and all materials of like nature, other than Garbage; “CONTRACTOR” means a person or persons under contract to the City to provide a service; "DAY CARE FACILITY" means a facility defined in the City of Nanaimo zoning bylaw as a day care facility; “DIRECTOR OF FINANCE” means the person duly appointed the Director of Finance of the City or their appointed designate; "GENERAL MANAGER, means the person duly appointed the General Manager, ENGINEERING AND Engineering and Public Works of the City or their PUBLIC WORKS” appointed designate”; (7128.11) Bylaw 7128 “DWELLING UNIT” means a habitable room consisting of a self-contained unit (7128.17) with a separate entrance for the residential accommodation of only one family and contains a cooking facility but excludes all accommodation for the travelling public other than a Short-Term Rental:
• (a) a single family dwelling,
• (b) in relation to a duplex, triplex or fourplex, each self-contained residential suite, or
• (c) a secondary suite; “FOOD WASTE” means compostable food waste, and other material acceptable at the Composting Facility, generated within the Service Area including, without limitation:
• (a) fruits and vegetables
• (b) cooked and raw foods
• (c) meat, fish, shellfish, poultry and bones thereof
• (d) dairy products
• (e) bread, pasta and baked goods
• (f) tea bags, coffee grounds and filters
• (g) soiled paper plates and cups
• (h) soiled paper towels and napkins
• (i) soiled waxed paper
• (j) food soiled cardboard and paper
• (k) egg shells
• (l) Food Waste excludes Yard and Garden Waste “GARBAGE” means discarded matter and includes refuse, waste, noxious, offensive and unwholesome materials, but does not include residential Food Waste, Recyclable Materials, Commercial Waste or unacceptable waste as set out in