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<br /> glass,clay, and concrete products;textile manufacturing; transportation equipment; and waste
<br /> treatment. The term does not include mining waste or gas waste.
<br /> 15. Inert Debris. solid waste which consists solely of material that is virtually inert or that is
<br /> likely to retain its physical and chemical structure under expected conditions of disposal,
<br /> including but not limited to brick,,block,rock, asphalt, and dirt.
<br /> 16. Landfill. a disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land,
<br /> and that is not a land treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a
<br /> hazardous waste long-term storage facility,or a surface storage facility.
<br /> 17. Medical waste. any solid waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or
<br /> immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production
<br /> or testing of biologicals, but does not include any hazardous waste identified or listed
<br /> pursuant to Chapter 130A, Article 9, of the North Carolina General Statutes, radioactive
<br /> waste, household waste as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 261.4(b)(1) in effect on 1 July 1989, or
<br /> those substances excluded from the definition of solid waste in this Chapter.
<br /> 18. Municipal solid waste. any solid waste resulting_ from the operation of residential,
<br /> commercial, industrial, governmental, or institutional establishments that would normally be
<br /> collected, processed, and disposed of through a public or private solid waste program
<br /> management service. Municipal solid waste includes construction and demolition waste and
<br /> inert debris. Municipal solid waste does not include hazardous waste, sludge, industrial
<br /> waste managed in a solid waste management facility owned and operated by the generator of
<br /> the industrial waste for management of that waste, or solid waste from mining or agricultural
<br /> operations.
<br /> 19. Non-reusable wood waste. trees cleared from land for any purpose other than sale as a
<br /> commodity or chipping for use on site or for sale.
<br /> 20. Open burning. The combustion of solid waste as a means of disposal of that waste.
<br /> 21. Open dump, a solid waste disposal site that does not have the permit or permits required by
<br /> law or which does not comply with the rules set forth in this ordinance.
<br /> 22. Pallet. A portable, wooden platform for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages
<br /> used in warehouses,factories,retail and wholesale sales locations and vehicles.
<br /> 23. Person. a person, group of persons, firm, company, corporation, association,partnership,unit
<br /> of local government,state agency, federal agency,or other legal entity.
<br /> 24. Processing. any technique designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character
<br /> or composition of any solid waste so as to render it safe for transport; amenable to recovery,
<br /> storage,or recycling; safe for deposit; or reduced in volume or concentration.
<br /> 25. Project. a planned undertaking of construction,remodeling,deconstruction and demolition.
<br /> 26. Putrescible. solid waste capable of being decomposed by microorganisms with sufficient
<br /> rapidity as to cause nuisances from odors, gases or liquids, such as kitchen wastes, offal and
<br /> carcasses.
<br /> 27. Radioactive waste material. solid waste containing any material,whether solid,liquid, or gas,
<br /> that emits ionizing radiation spontaneously.
<br /> 28. RCRA. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94-580,90 Stat.2795,
<br /> 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. as amended.
<br /> 29. Recovered material. a material that has known recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled,
<br /> and has been diverted or removed from the solid waste stream for sale,use,or reuse. In order
<br /> to qualify as a recovered material, a material must meet the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 130-
<br /> 309.05(c).
<br /> 30. Recyclable construction and demolition material. clean wood waste and metals (except
<br /> closed drums and tanks) resulting generally from construction, remodeling, repair, or
<br /> demolition operations on pavement,buildings,or other structures.
<br /> 31. Recyclable material. The term "recyclable material' includes, but is not limited to,
<br /> recyclable construction and demolition materials, aluminum, drink boxes, corrugated
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