Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.460

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 64.460 - Definitions

As used in sections 64.460 to 64.487, the following terms mean:

(1)"Ashes", the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible materials;

(2)"Garbage", putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food;

(3)"Refuse", all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes) including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial wastes;

(4)"Rubbish", nonputrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, and similar materials.

§ 64.460, RSMo

L. 1955 p. 348 § 1