Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term compost means a product that— is manufactured through the controlled aerobic, biological decomposition of biodegradable materials; has been subjected to medium and high temperature organisms, which— significantly reduce the viability of pathogens and weed seeds; and stabilize carbon in the product such that the product is beneficial to plant growth; and is typically used as a soil amendment, but may also contribute plant nutrients.
The term compostable material means material that is a feedstock for creating compost, including— wood; agricultural crops; paper, such as cardboard and other paper products; certified compostable products associated with organic waste; other organic plant material; organic waste, including food waste and yard waste; and such other material that is composed of biomass that can be continually replenished or renewed, as determined by the Administrator. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term recyclable material means a material that is obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced for processing into a specification-grade commodity for which a reuse market currently exists or is being developed. The term recycling means the series of activities— during which recyclable materials are processed into specification-grade commodities and consumed as raw-material feedstock, in lieu of virgin materials, in the manufacturing of new products; that may, with regard to recyclable materials and prior to the activities described in subparagraph (A), include sorting, collection, processing, and brokering; and that result, subsequent to processing described in subparagraph (A), in consumption by a materials manufacturer, including for the manufacturing of new products.
The term State has the meaning given the term in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903 ). In paragraphs
(5)and
(6)of subsection (a), the term processing means any mechanical, manual, or other method that— transforms a recyclable material into a specification-grade commodity; and may occur in multiple steps, with different phases, including sorting, occurring at different locations.
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