Processed Scrap Metal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022325",
  "term": "Processed Scrap Metal",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Scrap metal which has been manually or physically altered to either separate it into distinct materials to enhance economic value or to improve the handling of materials. Processed scrap metal includes, but is not limited to scrap metal which has been baled, shredded, sheared, chopped, crushed, flattened, cut, melted, or separated by metal type (i.e., sorted), and, fines, drosses and related materials which have been agglomerated. (Note: shredded circuit boards being sent for recycling are not considered processed scrap metal. They are covered under the exclusion from the definition of solid waste for shredded circuit boards being recycled (§ 261.4(a)(14)).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 261.1 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/processed-scrap-metal/"
}