Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-211-843

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802
  • Recycling: means the process by which recovered materials are transformed into new products, including the collection, separation, processing, and reuse of recovered materials either directly or as raw materials for the manufacture of new products. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802

The commissioner shall establish an information clearinghouse to acquire, review, evaluate and distribute a catalog of materials on source reduction and recycling. The commissioner shall also organize and conduct statewide and regional workshops and conferences on solid waste management, source reduction and recycling.