Compostable materials definition

Compostable materials means organic materials designated by the City as approved for collection and processing, including, without limitation, yard trimmings, food scraps, soiled paper and compostable plastics, but excluding animal manure, sewage sludge, and human biological wastes.

Compostable materials means materials that can be converted into a stabilized organic product through a controlled aerobic decomposition process in such a manner that the product can be handled, stored, and/or applied to the land without adversely affecting public health or the environment and includes food waste and yard waste.

Compostable materials means waste products from plants, trees, and/ or other Vegetation that are naturally biodegradable, including grass clippings, leaves, tree needles, garden waste and weeds;

Examples of Compostable materials in a sentence

• Compostable materials shall also include products that conform to ASTM or other third-party standards (such as Vinçotte) for home composting.

• Compostable materials may be deposited or left out-of-doors if stored and maintained as a working compost pile.

• Compostable materials designated by the Public Works Director shall be placed for collection in the above described manner.

• Compostable materials handling operations and facilities that would receive increased volumes of compostable waste from the plan area under implementation of GHG-24 are regulated by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and required by State regulation (Title 14, California Code of Regulations [CCR], Section 17863.4) to have plans in place to prevent odors from occurring and to identify the measures that should be taken if odors do occur.

• Formatted: List Paragraph, No bullets or numberingD.E. “Collect” or “Collection” shall mean to take physical possession of and remove Solid Waste or Recyclable or Compostable materials at the place of generation.

More Definitions of Compostable materials

Compostable materials means any organic material that when accumulated will become active compost as defined by the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3.1, Section 17852.

Compostable materials means vegetable peelings, dairy products, meat, fish and shellfish, egg shells, bones, waste food products, coffee grounds and filters, grass trimmings, leaves, garden waste, ashes or soot, soiled and wet paper, table napkins, paper towels, pizza boxes, household cooking oil, household grease and fat, BRANCHES and LIMBS, untreated wood sawdust, wood chips and wood shavings. Other materials may be identified, from time to time, by the Municipality.

Compostable materials means a covered material that is

Compostable materials means materials that are designed to be managed at end of life through composting, anaerobic digestion, or other processes that result in decomposition by bacteria or other living organisms; (French)

Compostable materials means materials that can be converted into a stabilized organic product through a controlled aerobic decomposition process in such a manner that the product can be handled, stored, and/or applied to the land without adversely affecting public health or the environment.

Compostable materials shall have the same meaning as "compost" specified in CA Public Resource Code §40116.

Compostable materials means those materials that are processed in a controlled biological decomposition process, which are source separated from the municipal solid waste stream. Compostable Materials include food scraps, soiled paper products, wood and yard trimmings that do not contain hazardous waste.”