Types of waste

A) Based on Form:

a) Solid Waste: Examples: plastics, styrofoam containers, bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and other trash.

b) Liquid Wastes: Examples: domestic washings, chemicals, oils, waste water from ponds, manufacturing industries and other sources.

B) Based on properties:

a) Bio-degradable: can be degraded (paper, wood, fruits and others)

b) Non-biodegradable: cannot be degraded (plastics, bottles, old machines,cans, styrofoam

containers and others)

C) Based on Effects on Human Health and the Environment:

a) Hazardous wastes:

Substances unsafe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are

shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the country.

b) Non-hazardous:

Substances safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, or economically that are

shipped, transported to or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal in, or in transit through, any part of the territory of the country.