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Term

waste generation

Term

The weight or volume of materials and products that enter the waste stream before recycling, composting, landfilling or combustion takes place. Also can represent the amount of waste generated by a given source or category of sources.

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US EPA.

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http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/wterms.html

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US EPA

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WASTE

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