| brush and bulky item collections, will be considered source-separated organic materials for the purposes of these rules. (57) Stockpile--A collection of materials that is either awaiting processing or removal. (58) Unauthorized material--Material which is not authorized to be processed in a particular type of composting, mulching or land application facility. (59) Vegetative material--Fruit, vegetable or grain material whether raw, processed, liquid, solid, or cooked. Vegetative material does not include oils and/or greases that are derived from these same materials. (60) Vector--An agent, such as an insect, snake, rodent, bird, or animal capable of mechanically or biologically transferring a pathogen from one organism to another. (61) Voucher--Provides the same information as required on a label to persons receiving compost distributed in bulk.
(62) Wetlands--Those areas defined as wetlands in the Texas Water Code, Chapter 26. (63) Wet weight--The weight of the material as used, not a weight that has been adjusted by subtracting the weight of water within the feedstock. (64) White goods--Discarded large household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines or dishwashers. (65) Yard trimmings--Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris, and brush, including clean woody vegetative material not greater than six inches in diameter, that results from landscaping maintenance and land-clearing operations. Yard trimmings does not include stumps, roots, or shrubs with intact root balls.
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