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A. “Garbage” consists of dead animals of not more than ten pounds weight each, and of every accumulation of waste, animal, vegetable and other matter that attend the preparation, consumption, decay or dealing in, or storage of meats, fish, fowls, birds, fruits or vegetables. The term “garbage” does not include dishwater or waste matter.

B. “Rubbish” consists of wood, leaves, dead trees or the branches thereof, chips, shavings, sawdust, woodenware, dodgers, printed matter, paper, pasteboard, grass, rags, straw, boots, shoes, hats and all other combustible matter not included in this chapter under the term “garbage” and which are rejected, abandoned or discarded by the owner or producer as offensive or useless.

C. “Waste matter” consists of natural soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, manure, stones, bricks, brickbats, plaster, portland cement, crockery, queensware, glass, glassware, ashes, cinders, shells, tin cans, metals and all other noncombustible material. (Ord. 117 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1972)