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Code of Kingston

Kingston
Title 11 : Municipal Offenses
Chapter 4 : Littering

11-401 : Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires.

  1. "Commercial purpose" means litter discarded by a business, corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship, or any other entity conducting business for economic gain, or by an employee or agent of the entity.
  2. "Garbage" means putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
  3. "Litter" means garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 39-17-1503(9), and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked.
  4. "Refuse" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste.
  5. "Rubbish" means nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and non-combustible waste.