Unless otherwise provided by county ordinance or federal regulation, the owner of solid waste shall be:

1. (1) The generator of the solid waste until the solid waste is collected;
2. (2) The collector until the solid waste is deposited with an operator;
3. (3) In the absence of a collector, the generator of the solid waste until the solid waste is deposited with an operator; or
4. (4) The operator upon acceptance of the solid waste.

[L 1976, c 184, pt of §2; am L 1982, c 19, §1]