GEMET
General
Multilingual
Environmental
Thesaurus
municipal waste
Definition

Municipal waste is mainly produced by households, though similar wastes from sources such as commerce, offices and public institutions are included. The amount of municipal waste generated consists of waste collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system.

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Scope note

Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5437