5. Interpretation
5.1 In this bylaw, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
Term - | means: |
Act | Waste Minimisation Act 2008 |
Approved | Authorised in writing by the Council |
Approved container | Any container (including bags) that has been approved by the Council for the collection of any type of waste, with approval based on the following criteria: the prevention of nuisance, the protection of the health and safety of waste collectors and the public, and the achievement of effective waste management and minimisation. |
Building work | As defined in the Building Act 2004 |
Bylaw | This Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw |
Class 1-4 landfills | As defined in the Technical Guidelines for Disposal to Land |
Cleanfill material |
Waste that:
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Cleanfill site | The land used for the disposal of clean fill material. |
Commercial waste | Waste that results from a commercial enterprise and includes waste generated by the carrying on of any business, manufacture, process, trade, market, or other undertaking |
Construction and demolition waste | Waste generated from any building construction or demolition works; and includes any concrete, plasterboard, wood, steel, brick, cardboard, metals, plastic or glass |
Council | The Matamata-Piako District Council or any person delegated or authorised to act on its behalf |
Council collection points | Places or containers where approved containers may be left for collection or waste may be deposited if collection from a public place is unfeasible or impractical |
Cover material | Means material specified by the council under clause 7.19(d) as suitable for use as cover material at a class 1-4 landfill site |
Deposit | To cast, place, throw or drop any waste or diverted material |
Disposal | As defined in the Act |
Diverted material | As defined in the Act. |
Domestic waste | Waste consisting of refuse, recyclable material or organic matter (food waste and/or greenwaste) originating from any household or from the cafeteria, lunchroom or canteen of any commercial enterprise |
Donation collection point | Place where approved types of waste may be deposited for the purposes of raising funds from the waste items |
Estimated value | As defined in the Building Act 2004 |
Food waste | Waste that is derived from any item of food and is organic in origin and includes fruit and vegetable scraps, meat, fish and bone discards, and any other similar food waste |
Green waste | Compostable plant material excluding flax and cabbage trees. |
Handling waste | Removing, collecting, transporting, storing, treating, processing or disposing of waste |
Hazardous waste |
Waste that:
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Home composting | The activity of creating decaying organic matter from domestic green waste and/or food waste into compost |
Inorganic material |
Waste consisting of household equipment, furniture, appliances and material of a similar type that due to its nature or size cannot be collected as domestic waste in an approved container, and that is specified by the council as suitable for:
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Licence | A licence, consent, permit or approval to do something under this bylaw and includes any conditions to which the licence is subject |
Litter | Any refuse, rubbish, animal remains, glass, metal, garbage, debris, dirt, filth, rubble, ballast, stones, earth or waste matter or any other thing of a like nature |
Litter receptacle | A receptacle provided for the collection of litter |
Managed fill | Land used for the disposal of soil with low levels of contamination |
Manager | A person who controls or manages any premises, activity, or event, regardless of whether that person has a proprietary interest in those premises or that activity or event |
Multi-unit development | A development consisting of 10 or more residential or residential and commercial units on any premises. It includes a unit title development and any development with controlled or restricted access |
Nuisance | A nuisance in terms of the Health Act 1956 |
Occupier | In relation to any property or premises, the inhabitant occupier of that property or premises |
Organic matter | Food waste and/or green waste that is specified by the council under clause 7.19(a) as organic matter |
Owner | In relation to any property or premises, the person entitled to receive the rack rent of the property or premises, or who would be so entitled if the property or premises were let to a tenant at a rack rent |
Person | An individual, a corporation sole, a body corporate, and an unincorporated body |
Premises | Any separately occupied land, building, or part of the same |
Prohibited waste |
Waste containing-
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Public place |
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Recovery | As defined in the Act |
Recyclable material | Waste specified by the council under clause 7.19 as suitable for recycling |
Recycling | As defined in the Act |
Refuse |
Waste which:
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Rural | Any areas zoned and/or defined in the Matamata-Piako District Plan as rural. |
Specified intended life | As defined in the Building Act 2004 |
Treatment | As defined in the Act |
Waste | As defined in the Act |
Waste collector | A person who collects or transports waste and includes commercial and non-commercial collectors and transporters of waste (for example, community groups and not-for-profit organisations); but does not include individuals who collect and transport waste for personal reasons (for example, a person taking household garden waste to a landfill) |
Waste management facility | A facility which primarily provides waste management and disposal services or waste remediation and materials recovery services, in relation to solid waste |
Waste management facility operator | A person who owns or manages a waste management facility |
Waste management and minimisation plan | As defined in the Act |
Waste operator | A person who is a waste collector or operates a waste management facility. |
Waste remediation and materials recovery services | The remediation and clean up of contaminated buildings and mine sites, mine reclamation activities, removal of hazardous material and abatement of asbestos, lead paint and other toxic material. This also includes recovery, sorting, and/or storage services in relation to waste. |
Waste treatment and disposal services | The treatment or disposal or waste (including hazardous waste), including the operation of landfills, combustors, incinerators, compost dumps and other treatment facilities (except sewage treatment facilities), and waste transfer stations. |
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