Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1301

  • Hazardous waste: means a waste substance or material, in any physical state, designated as hazardous by the board under section 1319?O. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1303-C
  • Septage: means waste, refuse, effluent, sludge and any other materials from septic tanks, cesspools or any other similar facilities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1303-C
  • Solid waste: means useless, unwanted or discarded solid material with insufficient liquid content to be free-flowing, including, but not limited to, rubbish, garbage, refuse-derived fuel, scrap materials, junk, refuse, inert fill material and landscape refuse, but does not include hazardous waste, biomedical waste, septage or agricultural wastes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1303-C
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Maine Hazardous Waste, Septage and Solid Waste Management Act.” [PL 1979, c. 383, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1973, c. 387 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 383, §1 (AMD).