Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-501: Part definitions

As used in this part, 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" includes putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food;

(3) "Litter" includes garbage, refuse, rubbish and all other waste material, including a tobacco product as defined in § 39-17-1503 and any other item primarily designed to hold or filter a tobacco product while the tobacco is being smoked;

(4) "Refuse" includes all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste;

(5) "Rubbish" includes nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste; and

(6) "Tire" means the continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and includes a waste tire as defined in § 68-211-802 .