Definition(s)
Waste generated by residential households and comprised of any material no longer wanted or needed. (Source: GEMET/EED)
Hierarchy
Broader: waste
In other languages
French
ordures ménagères
Russian
бытовой мусор
Spanish
residuos domésticos
Chinese, Simplified
家庭废弃物
Arabic
مخلفات منزلية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with domestic waste
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Basel Convention | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions45 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 8 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision |