40 CFR § 246.200-4 - Recommended procedures: Levels of separation.

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title: "40 CFR § 246.200-4 - Recommended procedures: Levels of separation."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "246.200-4"
section_name: "Recommended procedures: Levels of separation."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "246"
part_name: "SOURCE SEPARATION FOR MATERIALS RECOVERY GUIDELINES"
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authority: "Secs. 1008 and 6004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6907, 6964)."
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# 246.200-4 Recommended procedures: Levels of separation.

A two-level separation is recommended for most facilities. This separation should consist of (a) high-grade wastepaper and (b) all other waste. Facilities that produce large enough quantities of waste computer paper and cards to make their separation into a separate category cost effective may choose to implement three levels of separation: (1) Computer papers, (2) other high-grade papers, (3) all other wastes.