Business (or commercial and industrial) waste – cover the commercial waste and industrial
waste types
Waste comes in many different forms and may be categorized in a variety of ways. The types listed here are not necessarily exclusive and there may be considerable overlap so that one waste entity may fall into one to many types.
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. Generally, businesses are expected to make their own arrangements for the collection, treatment and disposal of their wastes. Waste from smaller shops and trading estates where local authority waste collection agreements are in place will generally be treated as
municipal waste
Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. "Garbage" can also refer specifically to food waste, a ...
. These wastes are also known as industrial wastes and are released in the environment.
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Commercial waste
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List of waste management companies
Although many entries in this List of waste management companies are Multinational corporations, the associated country listing is by location of ''Management HQ''.
Companies
See also
*LAWDC In the UK a local authority waste disposal company ...
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List of waste management topics
Articles related to waste management include:
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* Advanced Thermal Treatment
* Air Pollution Control
* Alternate Weekly Collections
* Animal By-Products Order
* Animal By-Products Regulations
* Anaerobic digestion
* Anaerobic Digestion & Bio ...
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List of solid waste treatment technologies
The article contains a list of different forms of solid waste treatment technologies and facilities employed in waste management infrastructure.
Waste handling facilities
*Civic amenity site (CA site)
* Transfer station
Established waste treatme ...
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List of Superfund sites in the United States
Superfund sites are polluted locations in the United States requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. They were designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CER ...
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List of topics dealing with environmental issues
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Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the ...
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Superfund
Waste
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