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Waste Management Industry

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The public and private sector engaged in the processes and actions required to manage waste from its creation to its final disposal, including collection, transport, treatment and disposal, along with monitoring and regulation of waste-related technologies and laws. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Environmental services 1
Waste Management Industry
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Associated With

Construction Industry, Industries

Construction and demolition debris is one of the largest waste streams the waste management industry handles.

Source Wikipedia, Waste Management
Recycling Industry, Industries

Recycling of materials is a segment of the broader waste management industry.

Source Wikipedia, Recycling

Waste-to-energy recovery converts non-recyclable waste into electricity and heat, generating a renewable energy source.

Source Wikipedia, Waste Management

Companies In Industry

Source Wikipedia: PPB Group

A major waste management company; classified in the atlas waste-management-industry.

Source Wikidata: Schwarz Gruppe
Source Wikidata: Veolia
Source Wikidata: Waste Connections Inc.

A major waste management company; classified in the atlas waste-management-industry.

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1. Wikipedia, Waste Management
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.
  • Associated With: Renewable Energy Industry, Energy recovery section
    Using energy recovery to convert non-recyclable waste materials into electricity and heat, generates a renewable energy source and can reduce carbon emissions by offsetting the need for energy from fossil sources as well as reduce methane generation from landfills.
  • Associated With: Construction Industry
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Wikipedia, Recycling
WikipediaAssociated With: Recycling IndustryView the Source
Wikipedia: PPB Group
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: PPB Group Berhad, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: PPB Group Berhad, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q180388, matched to the live industry entity "Waste Management Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Schwarz Gruppe
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Schwarz Gruppe, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Schwarz Gruppe, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q180388, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Veolia
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Veolia, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Veolia, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q180388, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Waste Connections Inc.
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Waste Connections Inc., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Waste Connections Inc., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q180388, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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