Waste collection — A waste collection vehicle in in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand … Wikipedia
Waste collector — Dustman redirects here. For the Mega Man enemy, see Robot Master. A smiling city worker prepares to unload new trash containers from a truck and distribute them to citizens of Basra, Iraq, July 1, 2009. A waste collector is a person employed by a … Wikipedia
Waste-to-energy — (WtE) or energy from waste (EfW) refers to any waste treatment that creates energy in the form of electricity or heat from a waste source. Such technologies reduce or eliminate waste that otherwise would be transferred to a greenhouse gas… … Wikipedia
Waste autoclave — A waste autoclave is a form of solid waste treatment that utilises heat, steam and pressure of an industrial autoclave in the processing of waste. Waste autoclaves process waste in batches. Saturated steam is pumped into the autoclave at… … Wikipedia
Waste Management Licensing Regulations — The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1056) apply in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to those persons involved in the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of controlled wastes. These activities were… … Wikipedia
Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… … Wikipedia
Electronic waste — For the EC directive, see Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. Defective and obsolete electronic equipment. Electronic waste, e waste, e scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) describes discarded electrical or… … Wikipedia
Biodegradable waste — is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be degraded by other living organisms. Waste that cannot be broken down by other living organisms are called non biodegradable.[1] Biodegradable waste can be… … Wikipedia
Industrial waste — is a type of waste produced by industrial activity, such as that of factories, mills and mines. It has existed since the outset of the industrial revolution.[1] Much industrial waste is neither hazardous nor toxic, such as waste fiber produced by … Wikipedia
Human waste — is a waste type usually used to refer to byproducts of digestion, such as feces and urine. Human waste is most often transported as sewage in waste water through sewerage systems. Alternatively it is disposed of in nappies (diapers) in municipal… … Wikipedia
