§ 190-1. Definitions.  


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  • As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
    GARBAGE
    Putrescible animal and vegetation waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
    HANDBILL
    Any sample, device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any printed, illustrated, written or pictorial matter.
    LITTER
    Garbage, refuse and rubbish and all other waste material, which, if thrown or deposited, in other than authorized receptacles.
    PARK
    Open green space, playground, recreation center or any other public area in the Borough, owned or used by the Borough, county, Board of Education or other public body and devoted to active or passive recreational purposes.
    REFUSE
    All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body waste), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, animal feces or excremental matter, abandoned automobiles or any parts thereof and solid market and industrial wastes.
    RUBBISH
    Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, but not limited to stones, glass, sticks, paper, rags, straw, wood, rocks, dirt, dust, sidewalk sweeping, turf, sand, debris, junk, automobile bodies, framework, chassis, abandoned automobiles, or any combination of the same, ashes, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, aluminum, plastics, yard clippings, leaves, bedding, crockery and similar materials.