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Portland City Code ch. 12 (Garbage, Wastes and Junk) § 12-16

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Portland City Code ch. 12 (Garbage, Wastes and Junk) § 12-16
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Portland (municipal)
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Suitable recycling containers for recyclable material shall
mean the lidded, rolling plastic carts distributed by the public
works authority or containers designated by the city for receipt
of recyclable material at designated recycling drop off
locations.

Suitable yard waste containers for yard waste material
shall mean a biodegradable plastic bag as designated by the
public works authority.

Tobacco or tobacco product shall mean any form of tobacco,
including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco,
chewing tobacco or snuff, and any material or device used in the
smoking, chewing or other form of tobacco consumption, including
but not limited to cigarette papers and pipes.

Vermin shall mean any noxious offensive animals which shall
include but not be limited to insect larvae, flies, bedbugs,
roaches, fleas, lice, ants, wasps, beetles, mites, rats, bats,
pigeons, starlings and other nuisance birds.

Waste hauler shall mean a person, firm, corporation or
other entity that regularly collects and hauls the solid waste
or recycled goods of another person, firm, corporation or other
entity for a fee.

Waste material means solid waste, prohibited waste, or
bulky waste.

Waste transporter shall mean a person, firm, corporation or
other entity, other than the city, that regularly collects and
hauls the solid waste that it generates within the city.

Yard Waste shall mean waste material consisting of leaves,
grass or garden waste.
(Ord. No. 157-98, 11-16-98; Ord. No. 31-00, 7-17-00; Ord. No. 197-01, 3-7-01;
Ord. No. 242-05/06, 5-15-06; Ord. No. 122-10/11, 2-23-11; Ord. No. 104-11/12,
2-6-12, Ord. 264-12/13, 4-16-14; Ord. 108-15/16, 11-16-2015; Ord. No. 32-
17/18, 9-18-2017; Ord. No. 220-25/26, 6-1-2026)