Define: Recovered Materials

How is Recovered materials defined in a legal contract?

• Recovered materials means metal, paper, glass, plastic, textile, or rubber resources that can potentially be recycled. These resources have been separated from the waste stream and moved into the supply chain as raw materials. It does not include materials meant for disposal. Materials categorized as 'recovered materials' are not considered as solid waste. Seen in 36 SEC filings
• Recovered materials means solid wastes that have been processed and transported to a recycling or reclamation facility. Seen in 13 SEC filings
• Recovered materials means those substances which can feasibly be used, reused, or recycled and have been taken out of the waste stream for sale, use, reuse, or recycling. These materials may require subsequent processing or separation. Seen in 13 SEC filings
• Recovered materials means waste materials and by-products that have been extracted or diverted from solid waste, excluding those materials and by-products from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process. Seen in 10 SEC filings
• Recovered materials means waste materials and by-products that have been withdrawn or diverted from solid waste. Seen in 10 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Recovered Materials means substances separated from waste destined for use, reuse, or recycling.

Relevant Contract Types

• Environmental Service Contract
• Waste Management Contract
• Recycling Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Contract for commercial recycling services
• Agreement for municipal waste management

Relevant Sectors

• Waste Management
• Environmental Services
• Manufacturing

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Genie Definition 2

• Recovered Materials means diverted and reprocessed waste transported to a recycling facility.

Relevant Contract Types

• Waste Disposal Contract
• Supply Chain Contract
• Resource Recovery Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Agreement for residential recycling services
• Contract for waste derived material transport services

Relevant Sectors

• Transportation
• Waste Management
• Recycling

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