Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 75 > Chapter 10 > Part 8 - Integrated Waste Management

• Composting: means the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter into humus. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Department: means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Integrated waste management: means the coordinated use of a priority of waste management methods, as specified in 75-10-804. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Postconsumer material: means only those paper products generated by a consumer that have served their intended end uses and have been separated or diverted from the solid waste stream. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Recycling: means all activities involving the collection of recyclable material, including but not limited to glass, paper, or plastic; the processing of recyclables to prepare them for resale; the marketing of recovered material for use in the manufacture of similar or different products; and the purchase of products containing recycled material. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Reuse: means using a product in its original form for a purpose that is similar to or different from the purpose for which it was originally designed. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Source reduction: means the design, manufacture, purchase, or use of a material or product, including packaging, to reduce its amount or toxicity before it enters the solid waste stream. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• Special waste: means solid waste that has unique handling, transportation, or disposal requirements to ensure protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and the environment. See Montana Code 75-10-802
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Waste reduction: means practices that decrease the weight, volume, or toxicity of material entering the solid waste management stream. See Montana Code 75-10-802