# The Recycling, Preparation for Re-use and Composting Targets (Definitions) (Wales) Order 2011, Article 3: Recycling


(1) Local authority municipal waste is recycled for the purpose of the targets when—
(a) the waste has undergone a reprocessing recovery operation; and
(b) the waste is reprocessed into a product, material or substance, whether for its original or other purpose.
(2) But local authority municipal waste is not recycled for the purposes of the targets if it is used for fuel or for backfilling operations.
(3) In this article, a “backfilling operation” means an operation where waste is used for reclamation purposes in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/551/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/recycling-preparation-for-re-use-and-composting-targets-definitions-wales-order-2011/article-3
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