Postconsumer recycled material definition

Postconsumer recycled material means a material that would otherwise be destined for solid waste disposal, having completed its intended end use and product life cycle. Postconsumer recycled material does not include materials and byproducts generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing and fabrication process.
Postconsumer recycled material means only those covered materials that have
Postconsumer recycled material means a material or product generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end users of the material or product that has (1) been used for its intended use or can no longer be used for its intended use, including material or product that has been returned from the distribution chain and (2) been separated from the solid waste stream for the purposes of collection and recycling.

More Definitions of Postconsumer recycled material

Postconsumer recycled material means material that is recycled after completing its intended end use and product-life cycle. Postconsumer recycled material does not include materials and by-product generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing and fabrication process.
Postconsumer recycled material means material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product which has been used for its intended use or can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes return of material from the distribution chain.