Waste Management
What is Waste?
Basel Convention:
Substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed or required to be disposed of by the provisions of law.
European Waste Framework Directive:
Waste is any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard.
Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which they either intend to get rid of or have already discarded. Additionally, wastes are such items which people are require to discard, for example by lay because of their hazardous properties. Many items can be considered as waste e.g., household rubbish, sewage sludge, wastes from manufacturing activities, packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden waste, old paint containers etc. Thus all our daily activities can give rise to a large variety of different wastes arising from different sources.
Waste types
Municipal Waste (including Household and Commercial)
Industrial waste (including manufacturing)
Hazardous Waste
Construction and Demolition Waste
Biodegradable Municipal Waste
Packaging Waste
Agricultural Waste
1. Municipal Waste (including Household and Commercial)
Source
Municipal waste is generated by households, commercial activities and other sources whose activities are similar to those of households and commercial enterprises. It does not include other waste arising e.g., from mining, industrial or construction and demolition processes.
Content
Municipal waste is made up to residual waste, bulky waste, secondary materials from separate collection (e.g., paper and glass), household hazardous waste, street sweepings and litter collections. It is made up of materials such as paper, cardboard, metals, textiles, organics (food and garden waste) and wood. Figure 1 highlights the typical composition of municipal waste. As can be seen, the largest fraction is paper and cardboard at 35% of the waste stream, followed by organic material at 25%.
Quantity
Basel Convention:
Substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed or required to be disposed of by the provisions of law.
European Waste Framework Directive:
Waste is any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard.
Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which they either intend to get rid of or have already discarded. Additionally, wastes are such items which people are require to discard, for example by lay because of their hazardous properties. Many items can be considered as waste e.g., household rubbish, sewage sludge, wastes from manufacturing activities, packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden waste, old paint containers etc. Thus all our daily activities can give rise to a large variety of different wastes arising from different sources.
Waste types
Municipal Waste (including Household and Commercial)
Industrial waste (including manufacturing)
Hazardous Waste
Construction and Demolition Waste
Biodegradable Municipal Waste
Packaging Waste
Agricultural Waste
1. Municipal Waste (including Household and Commercial)
Source
Municipal waste is generated by households, commercial activities and other sources whose activities are similar to those of households and commercial enterprises. It does not include other waste arising e.g., from mining, industrial or construction and demolition processes.
Content
Municipal waste is made up to residual waste, bulky waste, secondary materials from separate collection (e.g., paper and glass), household hazardous waste, street sweepings and litter collections. It is made up of materials such as paper, cardboard, metals, textiles, organics (food and garden waste) and wood. Figure 1 highlights the typical composition of municipal waste. As can be seen, the largest fraction is paper and cardboard at 35% of the waste stream, followed by organic material at 25%.
Quantity