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"Volume Reduction"
Keywords:
shredding
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incineration
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composting
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compaction
,
occupy
Related Terms:
Refuse-derived fuel
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Recycle
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Mrf
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Resource recovery
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Materials recycling facility
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Waste
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Materials recovery facility
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Recycling
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Incineration
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Refuse derived fuel
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Source separation
,
Rubbish
,
Landfilling
,
Waste stream
,
Solid waste
,
Monofill
,
Landfills
,
Recovery
,
Msw
,
Recyclable materials
,
Landfill
,
Recyclables
,
Recyclable
,
Municipal solid waste
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Treatment
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High-level waste
,
Rdf
,
Energy from waste
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Municipal waste
,
Landfill site
,
Dump
,
Sanitary landfill
,
Diversion rate
,
Thermal treatment
,
Open dump
,
Refuse
,
Reclaim
,
Disposal
,
Recycled content
,
In-vessel composting
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Industrial waste
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Special wastes
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Compactor
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Household waste
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Sewage sludge
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Integrated waste management
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Mixed waste
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Biosolids
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Waste reduction
The processing of materials to decrease the amount of space they occupy. Compaction, shredding, composting and burning are all methods of volume reduction.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
P rocessing solid waste to decrease the amount of space it occupies, usually by compacting, shredding or incineration.
metap-solidwaste.org
Compaction or densification of waste or recoverable materials by baling, shredding and/or compaction.
es.epa.gov
Processing waste materials to decrease the amount of space the materials occupy. It is accomplished by mechanical, thermal or biological means.
grn.com
Processing waste materials to decrease the amount of space they occupy, usually by compacting, shredding, incineration, or composting.
epa.gov
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