WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 5

(i) A nonprofit or governmental organization located in the State; or

(ii) A single individual or business that provides recycling services for
its own employees or for its own recyclable materials generated on its own premises.

[(h)](J) "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.

[(i)] (K) "Resource recovery facility" means a facility in existence as of January 1,
1988 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.

[(J)] (L) (1) "Solid waste stream" means garbage or refuse that would, unless
recycled, be disposed of in a refuse disposal system located in this State.

(2) "Solid waste stream" does not include:

(i) Hospital waste;

(ii) Rubble;

(iii) Scrap material;

(iv) Land clearing debris;

(v) Sewage sludge; or

(vi) Waste generated by a single individual or business and disposed of
in a facility dedicated solely for that entity's waste.

[(k)](M)    "White goods" includes:

(1)     Refrigerators;

(2)     Stoves;

(3)     Washing machines;

(4)     Dryers;

(5)     Water heaters; and

(6)     Air conditioners.

[(l)] (B) "Compost" means the product of composting in accordance with the
standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture under § 6-221 of the Agriculture
Article.

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