WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 536

REMOVING THE SANCTIONS, THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMPTLY APPROVE OR
DENY THE APPLICATION.------------------------^:-------------------

(II) IN THE EVENT THAT THE SECRETARY HAS
NEITHER APPROVED NOR DENIED THE APPLICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS
SUBMISSION, THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED AND THE
SANCTIONS SHALL BE REMOVED.------------------------------------------

SUBTITLE 16. OFFICE OF RECYCLING

9-1601.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF

RECYCLING.

(C) "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF RECYCLING WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT

(D) "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS" MEANS THOSE MATERIALS THAT:

(1) WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME SOLID WASTE FOR DISPOSAL
IN A REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND

(2) MAY BE COLLECTED, SEPARATED, OR PROCESSED AND
RETURNED TO THE MARKETPLACE IN THE FORM OF RAW MATERIALS OR
PRODUCTS.

(E) (1) "RECYCLING" MEANS ANY PROCESS IN WHICH MATERIALS
THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME SOLID WASTE ARE COLLECTED, SEPARATED,
OR PROCESSED AND RETURNED TO THE MARKETPLACE IN THE FORM OF RAW
MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS.

(F) "RECYCLING SERVICES" MEANS THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF RECYCLING, INCLUDING THE
COLLECTION, PROCESSING, STORAGE, PURCHASE, SALE, OR DISPOSITION
OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.-----------------^:-----------------------

(G) "RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY IN
EXISTENCE AS OF JANUARY 1, 1966 THAT:-------------------------------

(1) PROCESSES SOLID WASTE TO PRODUCE VALUABLE

RESOURCES, INCLUDING STEAM, ELECTRICITY, METALS, OR
REFUSE-DERIVED FUEL; AND---------------------------------------------

(2) ACHIEVES A VOLUME REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 50
PERCENT OF ITS SOLID WASTE STREAM.

(H) (1) "SOLID WASTE STREAM" MEANS GARBAGE OR REFUSE THAT
WOULD, UNLESS RECYCLED, BE DISPOSED OF IN A REFUSE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM LOCATED IN THIS STATE.-----------------------------------

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