Define: Mechanical Separation

How is Mechanical Separation defined in a legal contract?

• Mechanical Separation means the process of dividing waste into various components using devices such as cyclones, trommels and screens. Seen in 5 SEC filings
• Mechanical Separation means the method of separating a material mechanically using techniques such as removal of screws, cutting, grinding, or crushing. An example of this is a covered electrical cable which can be mechanically divided into the electrical cable and the cover. It is then necessary to separate and analyze the sub-materials individually. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Mechanical Separation means the process of dividing a material using techniques, devices, or machines.

Relevant Contract Types

• Waste Management Contract
• Recycling Services Agreement
• Material Processing Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Situations where waste needs to be separated into usable and non-usable components
• Scenarios where specific materials must be isolated from a composite product
• Cases where physical breakdown of products is required for disposal or recycling

Relevant Sectors

• Waste Management Sector
• Recycling Industry
• Manufacturing Sector

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