06-096 C.M.R. ch. 100, § 178 - Waste

"Waste" means unwanted or discarded materials of any kind and source, which constitute a solid waste and not a fuel for purposes of 40 C. F. R. Part 60, Subpart CCCC and 40 C. F. R. Part 63, Subpart DDDDD, and which shall be classified as follows:

A. Type 0 - Trash, a mixture of highly combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, wood boxes and combustible floor sweepings, from commercial and industrial activities. The mixtures contain up to ten (10)% by weight of plastic bags, coated paper, laminated paper, treated corrugated cardboard, oily rags and plastic or rubber scraps. This type of waste contains about ten (10)% moisture and five (5)% incombustible solids and has a heating value of approximately 8500 British thermal units (BTU) per pound as fired;

B. Type 1 - Rubbish, mixture of combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, wood scrap, foliage and combustible floor sweepings, from domestic, commercial and industrial activities. The mixture contains up to twenty (20)% by weight of restaurant or cafeteria waste, but contains little or no treated papers, plastic or rubber wastes. This type of waste contains about 25% moisture and 10% incombustible solids and has a heating value of approximately 6500 BTU per pound as fired;

C. Type 2 - Refuse, consisting of an approximately even mixture of rubbish and garbage by weight. This type of waste is common to apartment and residential occupancy, consisting of up to fifty (50)% moisture, seven (7)% incombustible solids, and a heating value of approximately 4300 BTU per pound as fired;

D. Type 3 - Garbage, consisting of animal and vegetable wastes from restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, markets and like installations. This type of waste contains up to seventy (70)% moisture, and up to five (5)% incombustible solids and has a heating value of approximately 2500 BTU per pound as fired;

E. Type 4 - Human remains, consisting of bodies, organs, and solid organic wastes or animal remains consisting of carcasses with incidental plastic wrap, organs and solid organic wastes from funeral homes, hospitals, laboratories, abattoirs, animal pounds, and similar sources, consisting of up to 85% moisture, five (5)% incombustible solids and having a heating value of approximately 1000 BTU per pound as fired;

F. Type 5 - By-product waste, gaseous, liquid or semi-liquid such as tar, paints, solvents, sludge, fumes, etc. BTU values must be determined by the individual materials to be destroyed;

G. Type 6 - Solid by-product waste, such as rubber, plastics, contaminated wood waste, etc. BTU values must be determined by the individual materials to be destroyed; and

H. Type 7 - Infectious Waste - Commonly referred to as red bag waste, this includes surgical, obstetrical, biological, isolation, blood and blood product, renal dialysis, serums and vaccines, laboratory, and "sharps" (potentially infectious articles that may cause punctures or cuts, including intravenous tubes with needles attached) waste. Also included are animal carcasses and body parts, bedding and other wastes from animals re-exposed to pathogens and human tissues and anatomical parts which emanate from surgery, surgical procedures, autopsy, and laboratory. This term shall not include radiologically contaminated materials.

NOTE: This definition will be modified to conform to that contained within regulations promulgated by the Department's Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management.

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06-096 C.M.R. ch. 100, § 178