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, 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) "Reuse" means using a product in its original form for a purpose that is similar to or different from the purpose for which it was originally designed.
- (7) "Source reduction" means the design, manufacture, purchase, or use of a material or product, including packaging, to reduce its amount or toxicity before it enters the solid waste stream.
- (8) "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.
- (9) "Waste reduction" means practices that decrease the weight, volume, or toxicity of material entering the solid waste management stream.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 222, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 204, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 2005.