Question

What is household waste and write its classification?

Answer 1

Wastes from home are known as household waste. Solid wastes disposed of in homes and apartments comprise garbage and rubbish (bottles, cans, clothing, composts, disposable items, food packings, newspapers, magazines, and trimmings). We can classify the household wastes as below.

1. Organic wastes: Kitchen wastes, Vegetables, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits.
2. Toxic wastes: Old medicines, Paints, Chemicals, Bulbs, Spray cans, Fertilizers, Pesticide containers, Batteries, Shoe polish.
3. Recyclable wastes: Paper, &lass, Metals, Plastics.
4. Solid wastes: Cloths soiled with blood and other body fluids.
5. e-wastes: Computer parts, Electronic materials, Cell phone parts, CFL bulbs.