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Comprehensive Procurement Guideline V for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials

hazardous-waste · Rule · Published 2007-09-14 · Effective 2008-09-15 · 72 FR 52475

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Document number
E7-18150
Federal Register citation
72 FR 52475
CFR reference
40 CFR 247
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
hazardous-waste
Publication date
2007-09-14
Effective date
2008-09-15
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2003-0005

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) for recovered content products. Specifically, EPA is revising the list of items designated in the category of landscaping products. First, EPA is changing the description of "compost" by consolidating all compost designations under one item designation: "compost made from recovered organic materials." At the same time, the Agency is amending the definition of compost. The effect of the two changes will be to include compost from biosolids and manure, and not limit the designation to specific types of organic materials. Second, EPA has added "fertilizer made from recovered materials" as a designated landscaping item and added a definition for "fertilizer made from recovered organic materials." (In the notices section of this Federal Register, EPA also is making available the final Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) that contains recommendations for purchasing these designated items.) The CPG implements section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which requires EPA to designate items that are or can be made with recovered materials and to recommend practices that procuring agencies can use to procure designated items. Once EPA designates an item, any procuring agency that uses appropriated federal funds to procure that item must purchase the item containing the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable. This action harnesses government purchasing power to stimulate the use of recovered materials in the manufacture of products, thereby fostering markets for materials recovered from solid waste.

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