Collocations with "waste"
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Refers to waste materials that are converted into new materials and objects.
to use money carelessly or on unnecessary things
The collection, processing, and recycling or deposition of waste materials.
to get rid of unwanted materials or substances
Waste material produced by industrial activity.
used packaging that is discarded
a place where waste materials are left
radioactive waste material, for example from the use or reprocessing of nuclear fuel
Garbage, trash, or refuse collected from homes and businesses within a municipality.
unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed
General term for the recycling of any type of waste material.
remove and properly dispose of unwanted or unusable material
To use time in a way that is not effective or productive.
the activity of collecting waste from homes and businesses
Discarded electrical or electronic devices. Popularly known as e-waste.
A container for small amounts of trash.
the process of reducing the amount of waste produced, especially in industry
Refers to waste materials that have been processed for reuse.
To spend one's youth in a way that is not productive or useful.
figurative
An incinerator used for burning waste.
Unwanted food or other rubbish from a kitchen.
an unnecessary or excessive use of resources, time, or energy
Paper that has been used and is no longer needed.
Release of unwanted materials.
Highly radioactive waste material, especially from nuclear reactors.
The unwanted materials left over after the valuable minerals have been extracted.
A pipe that carries waste material, especially water from a sink or bath.