Waste collection is a part of the process of waste management. It is the transfer of solid waste from the point of use and disposal to the point of treatment...
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includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related...
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municipal solid waste (refuse) and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection sites for further processing and waste disposal....
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Garbage truck (redirect from Waste collection vehicles)
wagon or bin van elsewhere. Technical names include waste collection vehicle and refuse collection vehicle (RCV). These trucks are a common sight in most...
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Waste Atlas Waste by country Waste collection Waste converter Waste management Waste minimisation Waste-to-energy plant Doron, Assa. (2018). Waste of a NationĀ :...
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are 1) mixed waste collection, 2) commingled recyclables, and 3) source separation. A waste collection vehicle generally picks up the waste. Source separation...
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local nutrient cycling. Green waste can be collected via municipal curbside collection schemes or through private waste management businesses. Many communities...
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towns, there is a public waste collection service which regularly collects household waste from outside buildings. The waste is loaded into a garbage...
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municipal solid waste do not include industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, medical waste, radioactive waste or sewage sludge. Waste collection is performed...
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form of waste goes into its category at the point of dumping or collection, but sorting happens after dumping or collection. Segregation of waste ensures...
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Automation (redirect from Automated waste collection)
research and development related to automated highway systems. Automated waste collection trucks prevent the need for as many workers as well as easing the level...
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Recycling (redirect from Pre-consumer waste)
waste collection, commingled recyclables, and source separation. A waste collection vehicle generally picks up the waste. In mixed waste collection,...
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Environmental Protection Act 1990 (redirect from Waste transfer note)
collect waste. Waste collected by a waste collection authority is the property of the authority. The authority can give a householder notice that waste must...
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Informal waste collection is the activity of "manually sorting and extracting various recyclable and reusable materials from mixed waste, at legal and...
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Electronic waste (or e-waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment...
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Space toilet (redirect from Waste collection system)
of weight, the collection and retention of liquid and solid waste is directed by use of airflow. Since the air used to direct the waste is returned to...
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Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic,...
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conditions. In domestic waste collection, the scope of biodegradable waste may be narrowed to include only those degradable wastes capable of being handled...
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founded Waste Management, Inc. and began aggressively purchasing many of the smaller garbage collection services across the country. In 1971, Waste Management...
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Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American integrated waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services...
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global waste trade. Many cities only provide solid waste collection. Many terms are used to refer to people who salvage recyclables from the waste stream...
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Electronic waste recycling, electronics recycling, or e-waste recycling is the disassembly and separation of components and raw materials of waste electronics;...
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Glass recycling (redirect from Glass waste)
Glass recycling is the processing of waste glass into usable products. Glass that is crushed or imploded and ready to be remelted is called cullet. There...
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Waste compaction is the process of compacting waste, reducing it in size. Garbage compactors and waste collection vehicles compress waste so that more...
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Waste management in Japan today emphasizes not just the efficient and sanitary collection of waste, but also reduction in waste produced and recycling...
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automated vacuum waste collection system, also known as pneumatic refuse collection, or automated vacuum collection (AVAC), transports waste at high speeds...
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department maintains the waste collection infrastructure and hires public and private contractors who remove the city's waste. For the city's population...
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Landfill (redirect from Waste dump)
weighbridge may weigh waste collection vehicles on arrival and personnel may inspect loads for wastes that do not accord with the landfill's waste-acceptance criteria...
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Waste management in India falls under the purview of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). In 2016, this ministry released...
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to collect bulky waste. In the UK, refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) or crushers are being increasingly phased out as more bulky waste is diverted for...
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