Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
The periodic or on-demand removal of solid waste from primary source locations using a collection vehicle and followed by the depositing of this waste at some central facility or disposal site. (Source: GEMET-GSW / ISEP)
Hierarchy
Broader: waste management
In other languages
French
collecte des déchets
Russian
сбор отходов
Spanish
recogida de residuos
Chinese, Simplified
废料收集
Arabic
جمع المخلفات
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with waste collection
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Basel Convention | 6 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 2 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |