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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 809 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RELATED TO MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS STORAGE AND COLLECTION The City Council of the City of Little Canada does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Chapter 809 of the Municipal Code of the City of Little Canada is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following: 809. MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS STORAGE AND COLLECTION 809.010. PURPOSE AND INTENT. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Little Canada, by means of this ordinance, to establish a system of complete regular mixed municipal solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste collection throughout the City in order to insure that the disposal of such materials is accomplished in a sanitary manner, safeguarding the health of the residents of the City, and to implement the State of Minnesota's recycling and solid waste reduction mandates. 809.020. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: (A) Bulky Items. Large household items, including refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers and dryers, water heaters, carpeting and padding, mattresses, chairs, couches, tables, and other such items of furniture. (B) Collection. The aggregation of waste from the place at which it is generated and includes all activities up to the time the waste is delivered to a waste facility. (C) Construction Debris. Construction debris means waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition of buildings and road. (D) Disposal. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any waste into or on any land or waterbody so that the waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air, or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. -1- Page 89