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waste disposal

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Definition(s)

The orderly process of discarding unwanted or useless material. (Source: GEMET/GSW)

Hierarchy

Broader: waste management
Narrower: landfill
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Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/waste-disposal

In other languages

French:
  • élimination des déchets
Russian:
  • утилизация отходов
Spanish:
  • eliminación de desechos
Arabic:
  • التخلص من المخلفات
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 废料处置
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with waste disposal

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Basel Convention10 articles and paragraphs1 document
Stockholm Convention4 articles and paragraphs2 documents
Offshore Protocol2 articles and paragraphs
Hazardous Wastes Protocol4 articles and paragraphs
Minamata Convention on Mercury1 article or paragraph
United Nations Environment Assembly2 decisions