Definitions. — Guam Code § 58147

§ 58147. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Act, except as otherwise specifically provided, the following words and

phrases, together with all of the common derivatives thereof, shall have the meaning ascribed to them as

follows:

(a) “GEPA” shall mean the Guam Environmental Protection Agency.

(b) “Incineration” shall mean the act of using controlled flame combustion within an enclosed

device, the primary purpose of which is to thermally break down solid waste.

(c) “QC” means the Qualifying Certificate issued by the Guam Economic Development Authority

(GEDA).

(d) “Recycling” means the process by which recovered resources are transformed into new

products in such a manner that products lose their identity, as defined in § 51102 (18) of Chapter 51

of Title 10 of the Guam Code Annotated.

(e) “Recycling company” means any business licensed by the Department of Revenue and

Taxation, and has been issued a permit, as required in § 51104 of Chapter 51 of Title 10 of the Guam

Code Annotated, from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) to conduct business on

Guam in which eighty percent (80%) of its operations is specifically committed to recycling.

(f) “Recyclable materials” means materials which still have useful physical or chemical properties

after serving a specific purpose for the same or other purpose. Recyclable materials are as follows:

(1) batteries;

(2) cars and trucks;

(3) construction and demolition debris (C&D);

(4) enameled white goods (i.e. refrigerators, water heaters, air conditioners, washers, dryers,

stoves);

(5) foam padding;

(6) glass and plastic bottles;

(7) home appliances (other appliances that are not considered enameled white goods);

(8) lead;

(9) metals (ferrous/non-ferrous);

(10) organic material (i.e. tree trimmings, palm fronds, grass, food waste, soiled cardboard)

(11) paper products;

(12) tires (passenger/commercial);

(13) wood pallets and scrap wood;

(14) x-ray film;

(15) used oil; and

(16) any other material(s) determined to be recyclable by the Guam Environmental

Protection Agency or any other Guam law, or rule or regulation.

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(g) “Transshipment” shall mean to transfer for further transportation from one (1) ship or

conveyance to another.