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<br />` 16. Inert Debris. The term "inert debris" means solid waste which consists solely of material
<br />that is virtually inert or that is likely to retain its physical and chemical structure under
<br />expected conditions of disposal, including but not limited to brick, block, rock, asphalt, and
<br />dirt.
<br />17. Land-clearing debris. The term "land-clearing debris" means solid waste which is generated
<br />solely from land-clearing activities and which does not contain recyclable materials. or
<br />municipal solid waste.
<br />1$. Landfill. The term "landfill" means a disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where
<br />waste is placed in or an land, and that is not a land treatment facility, a surface impoundment,
<br />an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term storage facility, or a surface storage facility.
<br />19. Medical waste. The term "medical waste" means any solid waste which is generated in the
<br />diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining
<br />thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals, but does not include any hazardous
<br />waste identified or listed pursuant to Chapter 130A, Article 9, of the North Carolina General
<br />Statutes, radioactive waste, household waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 261.4(b)(1) in effect
<br />on 1 July 19$9, or those substances excluded from the definition of solid waste in this
<br />Chapter.
<br />20. Municipal solid waste. The term "municipal solid waste" means any solid waste resulting
<br />from the operation of residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, or institutional
<br />establishments that would normally be collected, processed, and disposed of through a public
<br />or private solid waste program management service. Municipal solid waste includes
<br />construction and demolition waste and land clearing and inert debris waste. Municipal solid
<br />waste does not include hazardous waste, sludge, industrial waste managed in a solid waste
<br />management facility owned and operated by the generator of the industrial waste for
<br />management of that waste, or solid waste from mining or agricultural operations.
<br />21. Non-reusable wood waste. T7ze term "non-reusable wood waste" shall mean trees and
<br />vegetation cleared from land for any purpose other than sale as a commodity or chipping for
<br />use on site or for sale.
<br />22. Open burning. The term "open burning" means the combustion of solid waste as a means of
<br />disposal of that waste.
<br />23. Open dump. T'he term "open dump" means a solid waste disposal site that does not have the
<br />permit or permits required by law or which does not comply with the rules set forth in this
<br />ordinance.
<br />24. Person. The term "person" shall mean a person, group of persons, firm, company,
<br />corporation, association, partnership, unit of local government, state agency, federal agency,
<br />or other legal entity.
<br />25. Processing. The term "processing" means any technique designed to change the physical,
<br />chemical, or biological character or composition of any solid waste so as to render it safe for
<br />transport; amenable to recovery, storage, or recycling; safe for deposit; or reduced in volume
<br />or concentration.
<br />26. Project. The term "project" shall mean a planned undertaking of construction, remodeling,
<br />deconstruction and demolition.
<br />27. Putrescibde. T'he term "putrescible" means solid waste capable of being decomposed by
<br />microorganisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause nuisances from odors, gases or liquids,
<br />such as kitchen wastes, offal and carcasses.
<br />2$. Radioactive waste material. The term "radioactive waste material" means solid waste
<br />containing any material, whether solid, liquid, or gas, that emits ionizing radiation
<br />spontaneously.
<br />29. RCRA. The term "RCRA" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976,
<br />Pub.L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq, as amended.
<br />30. Recovered material. The term "recovered material" means a material that has known
<br />recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled, and has been diverted or removed from the solid
<br />waste stream for sale, use, or reuse. In order to qualify as a recovered material, a material
<br />must meet the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 130-309.05(c).
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