Mixed waste

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Mixed waste can refer to any combination of waste types with different properties.

Typically commercial and municipal wastes are mixtures of plastics, metals, glass, biodegradable waste including paper and textiles along with other none- descript junk.

[edit] Types of mixed waste

• Commercial waste
• Municipal solid waste
• Mixed waste (radioactive/hazardous)

[edit] See also

• Waste characterisation
• Waste types

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