Part 4WASTE FOOD AND REFUSE

PART 4—WASTE FOOD AND REFUSE Division 1—Liquid Refuse 4.1 Interpretation In this division, unless the context otherwise requires— “liquid refuse” includes all washings from windows and vehicles; overflow, bleed off, condensate and drainage from air conditioning equipment including cooling towers and evaporative coolers and any other liquid used for cooling purposes; and swimming pool discharges; 4.2 Deposit of Liquid Refuse A person shall not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited liquid refuse - (a) on a street; (b) in a stormwater disposal system; or (c) on any land or place other than a place or depot duly authorised for that purpose. Division 2-Disposal of Refuse 4.3 Interpretation In this division, unless the context otherwise requires— “building line” has the meaning given to it in and for the purposes of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960; “collection day” means the day of the week on which rubbish and refuse is collected and removed by the local government or its contractor; “collection time”, where used in connection with any premises, means the time when rubbish or refuse is collected and removed from the premises by the local government or its contractor; “commercial waste” means refuse and other rubbish generated by or emanating from commercial premises and includes trade refuse; “domestic waste” means refuse and other rubbish generated by or emanating from residential premises; “public place” includes a street, way and place which the public are allowed to use, whether the street, way or place is or is not on private property; “rubbish or refuse” includes any filth, dirt, ashes, vegetation, garden refuse, waste material, waste food, sludge, offensive matter, cinders, wood or metal shavings and sawdust but does not include liquid waste or liquid refuse; “refuse disposal site” means land set apart by the Council under the Act as a site for the deposit of rubbish or refuse; “receptacle”, where used in connection with any premises, means- (a) a polyethylene or other approved material cart fitted with wheels, a handle and a lid and having a capacity of at least 120 litres; or (b) a container provided by the local government or its contractor for the deposit, collection or recycling of specific materials; or (c) other type of receptacle specified or approved by the local government; and supplied to the premises by the local government or its contractor; “street” includes highway; and a thoroughfare; which the public are allowed to use; and includes every part of the highway or thoroughfare, and other things including bridges and culverts, appurtenant to it; “street alignment” means the boundary between the land comprising a street and the land that abuts thereon, but where a new street alignment is prescribed under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960, means the new street alignment so prescribed; and “waste” means commercial waste or domestic waste or both as the context requires.