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Food Waste
Produced from handling, preparation, and eating
of foods.
Residential
Areas
Commercial Areas
(Restaurants, Malls,etc.)
Rubbish
This includes combustible and non-combustible
objects.
Sources of Rubbish
Residential Areas
Open Areas
(Parks,Fields,etc.)
Commercial/Residential Areas
Construction Projects
Special Waste
Includes street sweeping, roadside litter, dead
animals (roadkill),abandoned vehicles,electrical
appliances.
Industrial Waste
These are mostly produced by industrial
processes and can be regarded as
hazardous.
Examples of Industrial waste are:
Acids
Alkali's
Organic Waste from food processing
Agricultural Waste
This is mostly composed of crop residues and
animal manure.
References
unescap.org/stat/envstat/stwes2waste.02.pdf