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Curbside Recycling Service — The Curbside Collection of Recyclables, in conjunction with related public
<br />education and other customer services as addressed in this Contract.
<br />Excluded Waste — means any radioactive, volatile, corrosive, highly flammable, explosive, biomedical,
<br />infectious, biohazardous, toxic or hazardous material as defined by applicable federal, state or local laws
<br />or regulations.
<br />Finance Department — The department within the City of Ramsey that is the recipient of the Contractor's
<br />recycling invoices.
<br />Fibers — Newsprint, inserts, circulars, Magazines, Mixed Paper/Mail, Boxboard, Corrugated Cardboard,
<br />telephone books, catalogs, paperback books, notebooks, brown paper bags, and Cartons.
<br />Glass Jars and Bottles — Unbroken glass jars, bottles, and containers (lids/caps and pumps removed) that
<br />are primarily used for packaging and bottling of food and beverages.
<br />Magazines — Glossy and non -glossy magazines and catalogs.
<br />Mixed Paper/Mail — Mail, advertisements, office paper, school paper, envelops, etc.
<br />Newsprint — All newspapers, including inserts, coupons, advertisements, etc.
<br />Non -Recyclable Materials — Materials that are not included in the City's Recycling Program or accepted
<br />by the Contractor. Examples may include pizza boxes, ceramics, plastic bags, hoses, etc.
<br />Organics Cart — Uniform, wheeled recycling containers in which Organics can be stored and later placed
<br />for Curbside collection. Carts shall be consistent in color and design, with a different color lid that
<br />includes an approved instruction label imprinted on top. Carts shall be visibly marked to clearly indicate
<br />it is for Organics recycling for the benefit of both the resident and the Contractor driver.
<br />Participation Rate — A record of which specific households on a recycling route set out Recyclable
<br />Materials at some point during a defined period, as a percentage of the overall number of eligible
<br />households.
<br />Plastics — Plastic bottles, jugs, containers, and cups marked with a resin code of #1, #2, and/or #5 that
<br />contained milk, juice, soft drinks, liquor, water, certain foods, soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.
<br />Processing — The sorting, volume reduction, bailing, containment, or other preparation of Recyclable
<br />Materials delivered to the processing center for transportation or marketing purposes.
<br />Recycling Cart — Uniform, wheeled recycling containers in which Recyclable Materials can be stored and
<br />later placed for Curbside collection as part of the single -stream collection system. Carts shall be consistent
<br />in color and design, with a different color lid that includes an approved instruction label imprinted on top.
<br />Carts shall be visibly marked to clearly indicate it is for recycling for the benefit of both the resident and
<br />the Contractor driver.
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