ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 7 Solid Waste
USEUCOM Waste List will be maintained by the Environmental Executive Agent (EEA).
(Classification of unknown wastes will follow the procedure in C7.3.1.)
C7.1.2.5. A complete list of waste categories is provided in the USEUCOM Waste List.
C7.2. DEFINITIONS
C7.2.1. Annual Waste Report (Modello Unico di Dichiarazione Ambientale -MUD). An
official statement listing quantity and type of waste generated and disposed of in the previous
calendar year.
C7.2.2. Bulky Waste. Refrigerators and freezers, televisions, computers, dishwashing and
laundry machines, air conditioners, and any other large-sized waste (i.e., furniture). These
comprise both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
C7.2.3. By-product. All products that are not primary products and have another use or
consumption. By-product that can be re-used directly without prior processing or treatment is not
considered waste, provided that the characteristics of the by-product are suitable for the specific
re-use with no prejudice for human health and/or the environment.
C7.2.4. Collection. The act of consolidating wastes (or materials which have been
separated for the purpose of recycling) from various locations.
C7.2.5. Commercial Urban Waste. Non-hazardous waste derived from locations and
facilities other than housing units (with the exclusion of industrial activities) that is classified by
the Municipalities as urban waste. Examples of acceptable classification as commercial urban
waste include scrap paper from offices and food waste from restaurants. Examples of
unacceptable classification include used toner cartridges from laser printers and photocopying
machines or empty paint cans from a warehouse. See Urban Waste.
C7.2.6. Construction and Demolition Waste. A subcategory of special waste that includes
waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair,
and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures.
C7.2.7. Cooking Oils and Grease Waste. Non-hazardous special waste generated by
activities like installation exchanges, dining halls, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and other
similar public services. The definition does not include waste generated by households.
C7.2.8. Disposal. Any activity listed in Appendix B.2 (e.g., the discharge, deposit,
injection, etc. of any waste into or on land so that the waste or constituent thereof may enter the
environment). Proper disposal effectively mitigates hazards to human health and the
environment.
C7.2.9. DLA. Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.
C7.2.10. Food Waste. The organic residues generated by the handling, storage, sale,
preparation, cooking, and serving of foods, commonly called garbage. A subcategory of urban
or non-hazardous special waste. Food waste is classified as urban waste only if it is derived from
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