Recovered materials: means those materials which have been diverted or removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, reuse or recycling, whether or not requiring subsequent separation processing. See Tennessee Code 68-211-802
Recyclable materials: means those materials which are capable of being reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products, whether or not such materials have been diverted or removed from the solid waste stream. 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
(1) Recycle surplus state property to the maximum extent practicable, under the program authorized by this part and under § 12-2-404, that cannot be sold for reuse, notwithstanding the existence of any other law, rules or regulations to the contrary;(2) Revise product specifications to require, to the extent economically feasible, the procurement of recycled products or products with recycled content;(3) Encourage all departments of state government to purchase products with recycled content or recyclable products from state contracts;(4) Encourage county governments to purchase materials with recycled content from state contracts in transactions under title 12, chapter 3, part 10; and(5) Effect procurement contracts that are subject to competitive bidding using specifications revised according to subdivision (a)(2).(b) The department of environment and conservation shall:
(1) Expand to the maximum extent practicable the department’s state recycling program for paper, aluminum cans and bottles;(2) Expand the department’s state recycling program to the maximum extent practicable to include other kinds of recyclable materials, including, but not limited to, newsprint, plastic bottles, mixed paper and steel cans;(3) Demonstrate new uses of recovered materials; and(4) Encourage all state facilities to offer recycling opportunities where practicable, including, but not limited to, increasing the availability of recycling receptacles and conducting employee education.
