waste-disposal plant

  • 1waste disposal — noun especially BrE 1 also waste disposal unit (C) a machine connected to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink that cuts solid waste into small pieces; garbage disposal AmE 2 (U) the process or system of getting rid of unwanted materials or… …

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  • 2Plasma arc waste disposal — Plasma Converter redirects here.Plasma arc gasification is a waste treatment technology that uses high electrical energy and high temperature created by an electrical arc gasifier. This arc breaks down waste primarily into elemental gas and solid …

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  • 3Waste Management, Inc — Waste Management, Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: WM …

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  • 4Waste management — is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.… …

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  • 5Waste minimisation — is the process and the policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a society. It is part of the wider aim of waste reduction which is often described as a component of the waste hierarchy. In the waste hierarchy, the most… …

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  • 6Waste pond — A waste pond or chemical pond is a small impounded water body used for the disposal of water pollutants, and sometimes utilized as a method of recycling or decomposing toxic substances. Such waste ponds may be used for regular disposal of… …

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  • 7waste — ▪ I. waste waste 1 [weɪst] noun 1. [uncountable] unwanted materials or substances that are left after a particular process: • The factory s byproduct waste is used to feed pigs. • illegal disposal of hazardous waste • Our primary business is… …

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  • 8waste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 missing an opportunity to do/use sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total, utter ▪ The whole thing has been a complete waste of time. ▪ big, colossal …

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  • 9Waste container — For the software component, see Recycle bin (computing). A collection of movable waste containers in Australia A waste container is a container for temporarily storing waste, and is usually made out of metal or plastic. Common terms are dustbin,… …

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  • 10waste management licence — Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, a waste management licence is required (subject to certain exemptions) for the disposal, keeping or treatment of controlled waste on land (site licence) or by means of a mobile plant (mobile plant… …

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