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~,Transfer station" means an intermediate waste facility in which solid or haz- ardous waste collected from any source is temporarily ~eposited to await trans- portation to another waste facility (Minn. Stat., sec. 115A.03, subd. 3) "Unprocessed mixed municipal solid waste" means mixed municipal solid waste from which yard waste and identified recoverable materials have not been excluded and which has not been subject to a process v/nich oxidizes part or all of its organic component or any other process resulting in an organically stabilized residue. "Unprocessible waste" means waste materials that cannot be source separated or otherwise reclaimed for their material or fuel value. "Waste flow designation" means a requirement by'a waste management district or county that all or any portion of the solid waste that is generated within its boundaries or any service area thereof and is deposited within the state be delivered to a resource recovery facility identified by the district or county (Minn. Stat., sec.115A.81, subd. 2). "Waste district" means a geographic area extending into two or more counties in which the management of solid waste is vested in a special district established pursuant to provisions of the Waste Management Act {Minn. Stat., sec. 115A.03, subd. 32). "Waste facility" means all property real or personal, including negative and positive easements and water and air rights, that is or may be needed or useful for the processing or disposal of waste, except property used primarily for the manufacture of scrap metal or paper. Waste facilities include but are not limited to transfer stations, processing facilities and disposal sites and facilities. "Waste management" means activities that are intended to affect or control the collection, processing and disposal of wastes. "Waste reduction" is the process of reducing the amount of solid waste gener- ated. It includes product reuse, increased product life, reduced material use in product design, and decreased consumption of products. It also includes activities such as mulching/backyard composting of yard waste. "Windrow" means a method of centralized composting whereby materials are placed in long rows and periodically turned. "Wooden waste" consists of waste generated from tree trimming or cutting of trees, and discarded lumber. The following items are included: tree trimmings and shavings (wood chips), discarded'lumber from home or commercial construc- tion sites, and other miscellaneous wooden wastes. "Yard waste" means leaves, grass clippings or other organic material created as result of lawn and garden maintenance.