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Waste management
The systematic process of trash/waste collection, transport, recycling, disposal and monitoring in an environmentally safe manner.
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Waste management
Recycle America Alliance (RAA)
Environment; Waste management
Recycle America Alliance (RAA) will be a majority owned and consolidated subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. RAA handles more than 8 million tons of commodities per year; operates 80 recycling ...
hauling fee
Environment; Waste management
A fee charged to roll-off customers calculated from the amount of time it takes to pick up their roll-off container or compactor, dispose of the waste and return it to the customer.
gatehouse
Environment; Waste management
A gatehouse is found at a landfill or a transfer station. All incoming vehicles must stop to be processed and weighed, and all outgoing vehicles must stop to be weighed and receive a disposal ticket ...
baler
Environment; Waste management
A piece of equipment used to compress and form recycled material into bales.
working face
Environment; Waste management
The section of the landfill where waste is being actively placed by disposal vehicles.
hazardous waste
Environment; Waste management
Waste that is designated such by regulatory agencies either because it has elevated levels of hazardous chemicals or materials, because it exhibits a potentially dangerous characteristic (e.g., ...
mobile garbage bin
Environment; Waste management
A container for temporarily storing refuse and waste, which is kept in public areas and has wheels.
