Sources and Classification of Solid Waste

Solid waste refers to solid, semi-solid and gaseous objects, substances and legal, Articles and substances included in solid waste management as stipulated by administrative regulations. Except for those that have been harmlessly processed and meet the mandatory national product quality standards, will not endanger public health and ecological safety, or are not recognized as solid waste according to the solid waste identification standards and identification procedures.

General Industrial Solid Waste

Common general industrial solid wastes include: fly ash, desulfurized gypsum, cinder, red mud, electrolytic manganese slag, etc.

Municipal Solid Waste

Refers to the solid waste generated in the process of residents’ life, commercial activities, municipal construction and maintenance, office work, etc. Mainly domestic garbage, urban construction dregs, etc.

Agricultural Solid Waste

From agricultural production, livestock and poultry breeding, agricultural and sideline product processing, etc., such as crop straw, agricultural film and livestock and poultry excrement, etc.