Mixed municipal waste, Hiriya, Tel Aviv

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There are five broad categories of MSW:

• Biodegradable waste: food and kitchen waste, green waste, paper (can also be recycled).
• Recyclable material: paper, glass, bottles, cans, metals, certain plastics, etc.
• Inert waste: construction and demolition waste, dirt, rocks, debris.
• Composite wastes: waste clothing, Tetra Paks, waste plastics such as toys.
• Domestic hazardous waste (also called "household hazardous waste") & toxic waste: medication, paints, chemicals, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, spray cans, fertilizer and pesticide containers, batteries, shoe polish.

In Egypt, MSW is currently managed by both informal and formal systems, which are currently unable to effectively process the 13000 tonnes plus garbage which are generated daily. Clean Up Egypt (cleanupegypt@gmail.com) is a local community based organisation working with government, businesses and NGOs to develop and implement a pilot project in 3 areas of Cairo which involves households sorting their waste into wet (organic waste and used grease) and dry (glass, paper, plastic and metals) which is collected by non-motorised rickshaw from each house and taken to Resource & Energy Recovery Centres (RERCs) for conversion to value outputs such as fertiliser and biodiesel from organic waste and grease, and composite building materials from crushed glass and plastic. Paper and metal are transported directly to existing paper and metal manufacturing factories. Biodegradable waste is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be broken down by other living organisms. ... Food waste (also called garbage [1], especially in North American English) is any form of biodegradable waste that was originally intended for consumption. ... Green waste is biodegradable waste that can be comprised of garden or park waste, such as grass or flower cuttings and hedge trimmings. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... The international recycling symbol. ... This article is about the material. ... Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. ... For the American naval slang term, see destroyer. ... This article is about metallic materials. ... For other uses, see Plastic (disambiguation). ... In English, to be inert is to be in a state of doing little or nothing. ... Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) includes all wastes arising from construction/building industries, demolition or directly, to man or the environment [1]. It can include waste building materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of homes, commercial buildings and other structures... Loess field in Germany Surface-water-gley developed in glacial till, Northern Ireland For the American hard rock band, see SOiL. For the System of a Down song, see Soil (song). ... Rock redirects here. ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ... Tetrapak logo Tetra Pak is a multinational food packaging company of Swedish origin. ... This article describes hazardous waste as a substance; for the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal see Basel Convention Put simply, a Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and generally exhibits one... Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, that can cause death or injury to living creatures. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Paint (disambiguation). ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... The light bulb is one of the most significant inventions in the history of the human race, illuminating the darkness of the evening and bringing light indoors at all times in order focus on the task at hand. ... A compact fluorescent lamp A fluorescent lamp is a type of electric lamp that excites argon and mercury vapor to create luminescence. ... Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is a type of canister that sprays an aerosol. ... Spreading manure, an organic fertilizer Fertilizers (also spelled fertilisers) are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ... A cropduster spreading pesticide. ... A battery is of one or more electrochemical cells, which store chemical energy and make it available in an electrical form. ... An open can of Kiwi shoe polish with a side-mounted opening mechanism visible at the top of the photo. ...

The pilot project should be underway by mid 2008.