Source Separated definition

Source Separated means the segregation, by the Generator, of materials designated for separate Collection for some form of Recycling, Composting, recovery, or reuse.
Source Separated means the segregation, by the Generator, of materials designated for
Source Separated means recyclable materials, including single stream recyclables, are segregated at the point of generation and kept apart from the waste stream by the generator thereof for the purpose of collection and recycling.

Examples of Source Separated in a sentence

  • Source Separated Method: Waste products and materials, that are recyclable, are separated from trash and sorted into appropriately marked separate containers and then transported to the respective recycling facility for further processing.


More Definitions of Source Separated

Source Separated means the recovered materials are separated from solid waste where the recovered materials and solid waste are generated. The term does not require that various types of recovered materials be separated from each other and recognizes de Minimis solid waste, in accordance with industry standards and practices, may be included in the recovered materials.
Source Separated means that the person who last used the recyclable or compostable material separated the recyclable or compostable material from solid waste.
Source Separated means materials separated from general solid waste at the point of origin for the purpose of reuse and recycling but does not include sewage sludge.
Source Separated means to separate recyclable materials from the solid waste stream at the point of waste generation.
Source Separated or “source separation” means the separation of compostable and recyclable materials from noncompostable, nonrecyclable materials at the point of generation.
Source Separated means segregated from solid waste at the point of generation to facilitate recycling.
Source Separated means the segregation by the Waste Generator of individual components of Solid Waste, which otherwise would become Refuse or garbage (such as glass bottles, metal cans, newspapers, plastic containers, etc.) into separate Container(s) for the purpose of allowing the Recycling of such materials.