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...

includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related...

municipal solid waste (refuse) and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection sites for further processing and waste disposal....

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wagon or bin van elsewhere. Technical names include waste collection vehicle and refuse collection vehicle (RCV). These trucks are a common sight in most...

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...

conditions. In domestic waste collection, the scope of biodegradable waste may be narrowed to include only those degradable wastes capable of being handled...

founded Waste Management, Inc. and began aggressively purchasing many of the smaller garbage collection services across the country. In 1971, Waste Management...

towns, there is a public waste collection service which regularly collects household waste from outside buildings. The waste is loaded into a garbage...

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...

waste collection, commingled recyclables, and source separation. A waste collection vehicle generally picks up the waste. In mixed waste collection,...

municipal solid waste do not include industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, medical waste, radioactive waste or sewage sludge. Waste collection is performed...

automated vacuum waste collection system, also known as pneumatic refuse collection, or automated vacuum collection (AVAC), transports waste at a high speed...

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,...

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...

are 1) mixed waste collection, 2) commingled recyclables, and 3) source separation. A waste collection vehicle generally picks up the waste. Source separation...

Electronic waste (or e-waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment...

Informal waste collection is the activity of "manually sorting and extracting various recyclable and reusable materials from mixed waste, at legal and...

Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American integrated waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services...

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...

Electronic waste recycling, electronics recycling, or e-waste recycling is the disassembly and separation of components and raw materials of waste electronics;...

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...

local nutrient cycling. Green waste can be collected via municipal curbside collection schemes or through private waste management businesses. Many communities...

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...

the industry, helping with sorting. Waste enters a MRF when it is dumped onto the tipping floor by the collection trucks. The materials are then scooped...

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...

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...

AWC Alternate Weekly Collections AWCS Automated Waste Collection System AWTT Alternative Waste Treatment Technologies AWP Area Waste Plan BAN Basel Action...

Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment...

Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production,...