75-10-802. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Composting" means the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter into humus.
     (2) "Department" means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501.
     (3) "Integrated waste management" means the coordinated use of a priority of waste management methods, including waste prevention, as specified in 75-10-804.
     (4) "Postconsumer material" means only those paper products generated by a consumer that have served their intended end uses and have been separated or diverted from the solid waste stream.
     (5) "Recycling" means all activities involving the collection of recyclable material, including but not limited to glass, paper, or plastic; the processing of recyclables to prepare them for resale; the marketing of recovered material for use in the manufacture of similar or different products; and the purchase of products containing recycled material.
     (6) "Special waste" means solid waste that has unique handling, transportation, or disposal requirements to ensure protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and the environment.
     (7) "Waste reduction" means practices that decrease the weight, volume, or toxicity of material entering the solid waste management stream after consumer or commercial use but prior to incineration or disposal.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 222, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 204, Ch. 418, L. 1995.