Waste comes in many different forms and may be categorized in a variety of ways. The types listed here are not necessarily exclusive and there may be considerable overlap so that one waste entity may fall into one to many types.

Types Of Waste. These include urban wastes, industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, biomedical wastes and radioactive wastes. Liquid wastes – Wastes generated from washing, flushing or manufacturing processes of industries are called liquid wastes. Gaseous wastes – These are the wastes that are released in the form of gases from automobiles. Types of Hospita l Waste and Wa ste Generation Rate in Different Hospitals Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 2017, Volum e 13 387.

• Animal by-products
• Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste)
• Dog waste
• Electronic waste (e-waste)
• Gaseous wastes
• Household waste
• Human waste
• Industrial waste
• Nuclear waste (see Radioactive waste)
• Radioactive waste
• Special waste - see hazardous waste

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