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Domestic waste
is waste resulting from the ordinary domestic use or occupation of a house, flat, apartment, unit, boarding house, hostel or guesthouse. It does not include waste discharged to a sewer. Domestic waste [..]
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Acid sulphate soils
contain iron sulphide minerals and generate sulphuric acid and mobilise metals when drained and in contact with oxygen.
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Ash
is a residue resulting from the combustion of coal and other materials. It contains silica and lime, and can be used in concrete production and waste fixation, etc.
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biosolids
are organic solids derived from biological wastewater treatment processes that are in a state where they can be used as nutrients and soil conditioning agents, as a source of energy or for some other [..]
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Clean earthen material
is inert material that can be buried without causing environmental harm. It typically includes uncontaminated rock, clay and soil and is often used for landscaping.
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Commercial and industrial waste
is produced by business and commerce and includes waste from schools, restaurants, offices, retail and wholesale businesses, and manufacturing industries. In the case of green waste, it includes mater [..]
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Construction and demolition waste
is non-putrescible waste arising from construction or demolition activity. It may include materials such as brick, timber, concrete and steel.
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Contaminated soil
contains hazardous materials (such as asbestos and hazardous chemicals).
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drilling mud
is fluid used to aid the drilling of bores into the earth. It may include water, clay, hydrocarbons or other chemicals.
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Green waste
includes grass clippings, tree, bush and shrub trimmings, branches and other similar material resulting from domestic or commercial gardening, landscaping or maintenance activities. Generally, green w [..]
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