Waste stream

DEFINITION: the complete flow of waste from domestic or industrial areas through to final disposal. The intervention of recycling may act to lessen the content of a waste stream as it moves down the line.

See also: Zero waste

See also: Energy-from-waste (EfW)

See also: Residual waste

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