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(F) Hazardous Waste. Hazardous waste means refuse, sludge,
<br />or other waste material or combinations of mixed municipal solid
<br />waste, sludge or other waste materials in solid, semisolid, liquor
<br />or contained gaseous form which, because of its quantity,
<br />concentration, or chemical, physical or infectious characteristics,
<br />may (1) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in
<br />mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating
<br />reversible illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential
<br />hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated,
<br />stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
<br />Categories of hazardous waste material include, but are not limited
<br />to: explosives, flammables, oxidizers, poisons, irritants, and
<br />corrosives. Hazardous waste does not include source, special
<br />nuclear, or by- product materials as defined by the Atomic Energy
<br />Act of 1954, as amended.
<br />(G) Household Hazardous Waste. Household hazardous waste
<br />means those wastes that cannot be disposed of through recycling
<br />efforts or refuse collection. These include, but are not limited
<br />to: aerosol cans, insecticides, liquid paint and other finishes,
<br />old gasoline, paint strippers, rat poison, solvents or thinners,
<br />weed killer, wood preservatives, and others that may be designated
<br />by Ramsey County Division of Solid Waste. These are wastes that
<br />are generated in the operation of a home and are based on limited,
<br />household quantities.
<br />(H) Industrial Waste. Solid waste resulting from an
<br />industrial, manufacturing, service or commercial activity that is
<br />managed as a separate waste stream.
<br />(I) Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Garbage, other
<br />refuse, appliances and furniture, and other solid waste from
<br />residential, commercial, industrial, and community activities that
<br />the generator of the waste aggregates for collection, but does not
<br />include recyclables, yard waste, auto hulks, street sweepings, ash,
<br />construction debris, mining wastes, sludges, tree and agricultural
<br />wastes, tires, lead acid batteries, motor and vehicle fluids and
<br />filters, and other materials collected, processed and disposed of
<br />as separate waste streams.
<br />(J) Place of Business. Any social, commercial, fraternal,
<br />religious, educational, medical, industrial establishment, town
<br />house, mobile home park, condominium or apartment building with
<br />three or more dwelling units.
<br />(K) Recyclable Materials. Materials
<br />mixed municipal solid waste for the purpose
<br />newspaper, corrugated cardboard, ledger
<br />aluminum, plastic, glass, mixed mail, and
<br />materials specifically excludes yard waste
<br />that are separated from
<br />of recycling, including
<br />paper, bi -metal cans,
<br />magazines. Recyclable
<br />(L) Recycling. The process of collection and preparing
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