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2. Sewage - Wikipedia

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   Sewage (or domestic wastewater) consists of wastewater discharged from residences and from commercial, institutional and public facilities that exist in the locality. [2]: 10 Sewage is a mixture of water (from the community's water supply), human excreta (feces and urine), used water from bathrooms, food preparation wastes, laundry wastewater, and other waste products of normal living.

3. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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   Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), also referred to as domestic hazardous waste or home generated special materials, is a waste that is generated from residential households. HHW only applies to waste coming from the use of materials that are labeled for and sold for "home use". Waste generated by a company or at an industrial setting is not HHW.

4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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   Energy recovery from waste is part of the non-hazardous waste management hierarchy. Using energy recovery to convert non-recyclable waste materials into electricity and heat, generates a renewable energy source and can reduce carbon emissions by offsetting the need for energy from fossil sources as well as reduce methane generation from ...

5. Hazardous waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   EPA has other ways of regulating hazardous waste. These regulations include: The "Mixture Rule" (40 CFR Section 261.3(a)) applies to a mixture of a listed hazardous waste and a solid waste and states that the result of a mixture of these two wastes is regulated as a hazardous waste. Exemptions may apply in some cases.

6. List of waste types - Wikipedia

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   Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) Controlled waste; Demolition waste; Dog waste; Domestic waste; Electronic waste (e-waste) Food waste; Green waste; Grey water; Hazardous waste; Household waste. Household hazardous waste; Human waste. Sewage sludge; Industrial waste. Slag; Fly ash; Sludge; Inert waste; Inorganic waste; Kitchen waste ...

7. Sewage regulation and administration - Wikipedia

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   Sewage treatment systems in the United States are subject to the Clean Water Act (CWA) and are regulated by federal and state environmental agencies. In most states, local sewage plants receive discharge permits from state agencies; in the remaining states and territories, permits are issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ...