§ 4000.1511. Recycled paper products
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53 P.S. § 4000.1511
§ 4000.1511. Recycled paper products
“Postconsumer waste.” Any product generated by a business or consumer which has served its intended end use, and which has been separated from solid waste for the purposes of collection, recycling and disposition and which does not include secondary waste material or demolition waste.
“Recycled paper.” Any paper having a total weight consisting of not less than 20% secondary waste paper material in 1989, not less than 30% of said material in 1991, not less than 40% of said material in 1993, and not less than 50% of said material in 1996 and thereafter, and not less than 10% postconsumer waste beginning in 1996.
“Secondary waste paper material.” Paper waste generated after the completion of a papermaking process, such as postconsumer waste material, envelope cuttings, bindery trimmings, printing waste, cutting and other converting waste, butt rolls and mill wrappers. The term shall not include fibrous waste generated during the manufacturing process, such as fibers recovered from wastewater or trimmings of paper machine rolls, fibrous by-products of harvesting, extractive or woodcutting process, or forest residue such as bark.
Credits
1988, July 28, P.L. 556, No. 101, § 1511, effective in 60 days.
53 P.S. § 4000.1511, PA ST 53 P.S. § 4000.1511
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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