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406 The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Board means the Board of County Commissioners. Bulky waste means large items of solid waste such as furniture, large auto parts, trees, branches, stumps, and other oversize wastes whose large size precludes or complicates their handling by normal solid waste collection, processing, or disposal methods. Cabarrus County means all area within the boundaries of Cabarrus County not within the corporate limits of any town, city or other incorporated municipality as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, together with all territory which is also within the corporate limits) as such corporate limits may change from time to time, of the Towns of Harrisburg and Mt. Pleasant and the City of Kannapolis, including that portion of the City of Kannapolis located within Rowan County. Collectlon means the act of removing solid waste, or materials that have been separated for the purpose of recycling, to a transfer station, processing facility, or disposal facility. Commercial solid waste means all types of solid waste generated by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and other nonmanufacturing activities, excluding residential and industrial waste. Construction and demolition waste means solid waste resulting solely from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on buildings or other structures, but does not include inert debris, land-clearing debris, yard debris, or used asphalt, asphalt mixed with dirt, sand, gravel, rock, concrete, or similar nonhazardous material. County means Cabarrus County ~overnment. Department means the department of environment, health and natural resources. Sec. 58-37. Landfill management. (a) The county sanitary landfill may be used for the disposal of municipal solid waste generated within the county and within adjacent counties. The landfill shall be open during business hours as established by the board. In emergemcies, the landfill may be opened for additional hours as directed by the county manager or the manager's representative. Except when open during regular business hours, the landfill shall be kept locked, and entry shall not be permitted. Solid waste shall be disposed of at the landfill in the manner and according to procedures established by the county l~l~l, director manager or ~1,~ dlrecLor's his representative. (b) The following wastes may not be disposed of in the county sanitary landfill or in any privately owned municipal solid waste landfill: (1) Burning or smoldering materials or any other materials that would create a fire hazard; (2) Hazardous waste; (3) Lead-acid batteries; (4) Liquid waste; (5) Untreated regulated medical waste; (6) Radioactive waste; (7) Tires, unless they have been halved or shredded; (8) Used oil (9) White goods; (10) Yard trash. (c) The following wastes may be accepted on a conditional basis only, state regulations require that these wastes receive special treatment before they are placed in a landfill: (1) Asbestos; (2) Barrels; (3) Sludges. Conditionally acceptable wastes may be disposed I of in accordance with department regulations and policies promulgated by the county I.~I~I. ~iz~J~o~ manager.a~',d adopted by tk~ b~=rd. Generators of conditionally acceptable waste shall obtain prior approval from the landfill administrator at least three working days before transporting conditionally approved wastes to the landfill.