Residual waste

DEFINITION: Non-hazardous waste material that cannot be re-used or recycled and needs to be sent to energy recovery or disposal. Residual waste includes materials produced by industrial, mining and agricultural operations. 

See also: Energy-from-waste (EfW)

See also: Energy recovery

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