21“Biodegradable waste” and “municipal waste”
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(1)In this Chapter “biodegradable waste” means any waste that is capable of undergoing anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, such as—
food and garden waste, and
paper and paperboard.
(2)In this Chapter “biodegradable municipal waste” means waste that is both biodegradable waste and municipal waste.
(3)In subsection (2) “municipal waste” means—
(a)waste from households, and
(b)other waste that, because of its nature or composition, is similar to waste from households.