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'''Municipal solid waste''' ('''MSW''') is a [[waste type]] that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) with sometimes the addition of [[commercial waste]]s collected by a [[municipality]] within a given area. They are in either solid or semisolid form and generally exclude industrial [[hazardous waste]]s. The term ''residual waste'' relates to waste left from household sources containing materials that have not been separated out or sent for reprocessing <ref>[http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/master.asp?n1=366&n2=213&n3=896 Mechanical Biological Treatment] Welsh Assembly (2005) Mechanical Biological Treatment, Environment Countryside and Planning Website, Welsh Assembly</ref>.
There are five broad categories of MSW:
*[[Biodegradable waste]]: [[food waste|food and kitchen waste]], [[green waste]], [[paper]] (can also be recycled).
*[[Recycling|Recyclable]] material: paper, [[glass]], [[bottle]]s, [[Tin can|can]]s, [[metal]]s, certain [[plastic]]s, etc.
*[[Inert]] waste: [[construction and demolition waste]], [[soil|dirt]], [[Rock (geology)|rock]]s, debris.
*[[Composite waste]]s: waste [[clothing]], [[Tetra Pak]]s, waste plastics such as toys.
*Domestic [[hazardous waste]] (also called "household hazardous waste") & [[toxic waste]]: [[medication]], [[e-waste]], [[paint]]s, [[chemical]]s, [[light bulb]]s, [[fluorescent tube]]s, [[spray can]]s, [[fertilizer]] and [[pesticide]] containers, [[Battery (electricity)|batteries]], [[shoe polish]].
==See also==
*[[MSW/LFG]] (municipal solid waste and landfill gas)
[[Category:Waste management]]
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