Commercial waste consists of
waste from premises used mainly for the purposes of a
trade or
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
or for the purpose of
sport,
recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasur ...
,
education or
entertainment, but excluding
household,
agricultural
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating Plant, plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of Sedentism, sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of Domestication, domesticated species created food ...
or
industrial waste
Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills, and mining operations. Types of industrial waste include dirt and ...
.
Commercial Waste Definition
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See also
*Business waste
Business (or commercial and industrial) waste – cover the commercial waste and industrial waste types. Generally, businesses are expected to make their own arrangements for the collection, treatment and disposal of their wastes. Waste from small ...
* List of solid waste treatment technologies
* List of Superfund sites in the United States
* List of topics dealing with environmental issues
* List of waste management companies
* List of waste management topics
* List of waste types
* Pollution
*Superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the United States Environmental Pro ...
References
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