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Subd. 32a. MS 1994 [Renumbered subd 32c] Subd. 32a.Source-separated compostable materials. "Source -separated compostable materials" means materials that: (1) are separated at the source by waste generators for the purpose of preparing them for use as compost; (2) are collected separately from mixed municipal solid waste, and are governed by the licensing provisions of section 115A.93; (3) are comprised of food wastes, fish and animal waste, plant materials, diapers, sanitary products, and paper that is not recyclable because the commissioner has determined that no other person is willing to accept the paper for recycling; (4) are delivered to a facility to undergo controlled microbial degradation to yield a humus -like product meeting the agency's class I or class II, or equivalent, compost standards and where process rejects do not exceed 15 percent by weight of the total material delivered to the facility; and (5) may be delivered to a transfer station, mixed municipal solid waste processing facility, or recycling facility only for the purposes of composting or transfer to a composting facility, unless the commissioner determines that no other person is willing to accept the materials. Subd. 32b. MS 1994 Renumbered subd 32d] Subd. 32b. Source -separated recyclable materials. "Source -separated recyclable materials" means recyclable materials, including commingled recyclable materials, that are separated by the generator. Subd. 32c. Stabilization. "Stabilization" means a chemical or thermal process in which materials or energy are added to waste in order to reduce the possibility of migration of any hazardous constituents of the resulting stabilized waste in preparation for placement of the waste in a stabilization and containment facility. Subd. 32d. Stabilization and containment facility. "Stabilization and containment facility" means a waste facility that is designed for stabilization and containment of waste, together with other appurtenant facilities needed to process waste for stabilization, containment, or transfer to another facility. Subd. 33. Transfer station. "Transfer station" means an intermediate waste facility in which waste collected from any source is temporarily deposited to await transportation to another waste facility. Subd. 34. Waste. "Waste" means solid waste, sewage sludge, and hazardous waste.