Glossary

C&D: construction and demolition

Contaminant: material harmful to recycling process when included with recyclable material

CPO: computer printout

Cullet: broken scrap glass, usually in small, uniform, color-separated pieces

End User: all industrial or other facilities where recyclables become raw materials for new products

EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

Ferrous Metals: metals that are predominantly composed of iron, usually include steel cans and large items like automobiles and refrigerators

HDPE high density polyethylene: most milk, distilled water bottles and laundry detergent bottles

Integrated Waste Management: a solid waste management strategy that utilizes more than one of the following: 
source reduction and reuse, recycling, waste-to-energy incineration, landfill disposal

LDPE low density polyethylene: shrink-wrap, ring carriers, newspaper bags and grocery bags

MRF: materials recovery facility

MSW: municipal solid waste

Nonferrous Metals: metals that contain no iron, usually aluminum, copper, brass and bronze

OCC: old corrugated containers

OMG: old magazines

ONP: old newspapers

OTD: old telephone directories

PETE polyethylene terephthalate: soft drink, juice and cough syrup containers

PP polypropylene: yogurt containers, deli trays

PS polystyrene: cups, plates, meat trays, packing peanuts

PVC polyvinyl chloride: film for meat packaging, some rigid plastic containers

RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Source Reduction: any action that reduces the weight or volume of a given material before it enters the waste stream

Tipping Fee: charge assessed for unloading solid waste at disposal, incineration, or transfer site

UBC: used beverage can

White goods: large appliances - refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, dryers

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