Waste management is an umbrella term that refers to a host of interlinked activities such as collection, transportation, processing, recycling, disposal, reduction and monitoring of waste materials.
Waste management plants and equipment comprise various devices and machines used for treating, converting, disposing and processing wastes from various sources. Waste management plants and equipment can be classified on the basis of the type of waste to be disposed like organic, inorganic, biodegradable, etc or on the basis of source of waste like electronic waste, medical waste etc. Further, the management of wastes can include processing solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances, with different methods and equipment needed for each.
Managing wastes has assumed greater importance today amidst growing concerns for the environment and an increasing number of businesses are taking up the responsibility for treating and managing the waste they generate. |