trash or garbage. In the U.S., we generate approximately 4.5 pounds of waste per person per day.
garbage generated by residences and small businesses.
Solid materials discarded by homes and businesses in or near urban areas. See solid waste.
garbage that is disposed of in a sanitary or municipal solid waste landfill
Garbage, refuse, trash and other solid waste from residential, commercial, and industrial activities.
general refuse, eg., the mixed rubbish collected from houses and businesses
Waste which is collected by local authorities. This is mainly composed of household waste but also includes waste from civic amenity sites, street sweepings, local authority collected commercial and industrial waste, etc.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is that collected from households, plus other waste which because of its nature or composition is similar to household waste – this generally includes waste from some commercial premises such as shops or offices which may be collected by Council waste collection services, plus waste from schools some other public institutions.
wastes such as durable goods, disposable goods, containers and packaging, food scraps, yard trimmings, and miscellaneous inorganic wastes from households, some commercial establishments (e.g., businesses or restaurants), institutions (e.g., schools or hospitals), and some industrial sources. It does not include nonhazardous industrial wastes, sewage, agricultural waste, hazardous waste, or construction and demolition waste. Also known as garbage, trash, refuse, or debris.
all solid waste generated in an area except industrial and agricultural wastes. Sometimes includes construction and demolition debris and other special wastes that may enter the municipal waste stream. Generally excludes hazardous wastes except to the extent that they enter the municipal waste stream. Sometimes defined to mean all solid wastes that a city authority accepts responsibility for managing in some way.
Garbage, refuse, and other discarded materials resulting from residential, commercial, industrial and community activities. Does not include hazardous waste, animal waste used as fertilizer, or sewage sludge.
Generally, non-hazardous solid waste generated from households, commercial and business establishments, institutions, and industry (non process waste only). In practice, specific definitions vary across jurisdictions.
Waste material that is collected from homes and businesses. Waste materials from industrial processes that are not considered safe to place into landfills are not allowed to become MSW, and recycled materials are not included in MSW. MSW is referred to in common parlance as garbage.
Using trash or garbage to produce energy by burning it or by capturing the gasses it gives off and using them as fuel.
A phrase for garbage generated from residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sources that falls into six basic categories-durable goods, non-durable goods, containers and packaging, food wastes, yard trimmings and miscellaneous organic and inorganic wastes. Wastes from these categories include appliances, newspapers, clothing, food scraps, boxes, disposable tableware, office and classroom paper, wood pallets and cafeteria wastes. (Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1994 Update, prepared for U.S. EPA Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division Office of Solid Waste, November 1994). Macromolecule A molecule of high relative molecular mass, the structure of which essentially comprises the multiple repetition of a number of constitutional units
Household waste and any other wastes collected by the Waste Collection Authority, or its agents.
Includes residential, commercial, and institutional nonhazardous solid wastes and designated solid waste.
MSW includes all the solid waste that is collected by (or on behalf of) the local authority. This includes all solid waste from households and some of the waste produced by businesses.
MSW—more commonly known as trash or garbage—consists of everyday items such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, batteries etc.
Any organic matter, including sewage, industrial, and commercial wastes, from municipal waste collection systems. Municipal waste does not include agricultural and wood wastes or residues.
urban refuse collected for landfilling and including paper, organic matter, metals, plastic, etc., but not certain agricultural or industrial wastes.
"Regular" garbage from non-industrial sources, such as residential homes, restaurants, retail centers, and office buildings. Typical MSW includes paper, discarded food items, and other general discards. Green waste is considered MSW and includes yard clippings, leaves, trees, etc.
is, for the purposes of this report, the total amount of solid waste (waste + recyclable materials) arising from households and domestic premises. MSW is divided into domestic waste and household recyclable material.
Solid wastes, including sewage, industrial and commercial wastes, from municipal sewage treatment systems and landfill sites.
Solid waste originating from homes, industries, businesses, demolition, land clearing, and construction.
Household waste and waste of similar characteristics from commercial, institutional and possibly industrial sources Sometimes defined to mean all solid wastes that a city authority accepts responsibility for managing.
Garbage or refuse that is generated by households, commercial establishments, industrial offices or lunchrooms and sludges not regulated as a residual or hazardous waste. This does not include source-separated recyclables.
waste generated in households, commercial establishments, institutions, and businesses. MSW includes used paper, discarded cans and bottles, food scraps, yard trimmings, and other items. Industrial process wastes, agricultural wastes, mining wastes, and sewage sludge are not MSW.
residential and commercial waste that has been generated by a municipal area
is commonly known as common trash or garbage and includes such everyday items such as paper, product packaging, lawn clippings, bottles, and appliances.
Locally collected garbage, which can be processed and burned to produce energy.
Residential and commercial trash and/or garbage generated by a particular municipal area.
Refuse or garbage derived from household, commercial and industrial sources; it most often is removed to landfills.
Residential solid waste and some nonhazardous commercial, institutional, and industrial wastes.
waste generated in households and assimilated waste generated in commercial establishments, institutions, and businesses. MSW includes used paper and cardboard, waste wood, plastic bottles, metal packaging and drink cartons, organic waste such as green waste, vegetable, fruit and garden waste and non-recyclable residual waste.
Common garbage or trash generated by industries, businesses, institutions, and homes.
Waste material from households and businesses in a community that is not regulated as hazardous.
residential and commercial solid waste generated within a community.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a waste type that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) with sometimes the addition of commercial wastes collected by a municipality within a given area. They are in either solid or semisolid form and generally exclude industrial hazardous wastes. The term residual waste relates to waste left from household sources containing materials that have not been separated out or sent for reprocessing http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/master.asp?n1=366&n2=213&n3=896 Mechanical Biological Treatment Welsh Assembly (2005) Mechanical Biological Treatment, Environment Countryside and Planning Website, Welsh Assembly.