Rule 3745-50-23. Variances from classification as a waste

119.03 In accordance with the standards and criteria in rules 3745-50-24 and 3745-50-15 of the Administrative Code and the procedures in rule 3745-50-26 of the Administrative Code, the director may determine on a case-by-case basis that any of the following recycled materials are not wastes: (A) Materials that are "accumulated speculatively" without sufficient amounts being "recycled"; (B) Materials that are "reclaimed" and then "reused" within the original production process in which the materials were generated; (C) Materials that have been reclaimed but require further reclamation before the materials are completely recovered; (D) Hazardous secondary materials that are reclaimed in a continuous industrial process; and (E) Hazardous secondary materials that are indistinguishable in all relevant aspects from a product or intermediate. [Comment: The terms "accumulated speculatively," "recycled," "reclaimed," and "reused" are defined in rule 3745-51-01 of the Administrative Code.] Last updated June 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 3734.12 Amplifies: 3734.12 6/5/2026 12/7/2000, 12/7/2004, 9/29/2021