A2 waste management

Incineration

A controlled process of burning solid waste for disposal in which mixed garbage is combusted at very high temperatures

Waste management hierarchy

A priority list for disposal of waste in the following order - reduce and reuse, compost, recycle, waste to energy incineration, landfill

4Rs

Recycle, reuse, repair, recover

Total diversion rate

The amount of material that is recycled and/or composted instead of going into a landfill.

Landfill

The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil

Waste management

The managment of garbage through a variety of methods including reduction, recycling, composting, incineration, landfilling, etc.

Physical reprocessing

The physical removal of waste or reusing of materials

Domestic waste

Waste generated from household rubbish.

Commercial waste

Waste produced by businesses such as offices, manufacturing industries, restaurants, schools

Energy recovery

heat derived from incinerators can be used to heat buildings and/or generate electricity

Disposal

the act or means of getting rid of something

Waste reduction

the purchase or production of materials and packaging that can be recycled or composted,

Biological reprocessing

using organic materials to decompose into organic matter like soil