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Municipal waste

Municipal waste refers to waste generated in households and waste comparable to household waste generated in production, especially in the service industries. The general common feature of municipal waste is that it is generated in the consumption of final products in communities and is covered by municipal waste management systems.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • EU

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