Municipal solid waste 2149148 215732154 2008-05-29T13:33:12Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/Benmical619|Benmical619]] to version by SieBot. False positive? [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|Report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot]]. (399822) (Bot) {{redirect|Municipal waste}} [[Image:Mixed municipal waste.JPG|right|thumbnail|250px|Mixed municipal waste, [[Hiriya]], [[Tel Aviv]] ]] '''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]] [[de:Hausmüll]] [[nl:Huisvuil]]