SWM Different Types of Waste

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Classification of Solid Wastes

Department of Environment and Natural Resources


ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU V
Rawis, Legazpi City
SOLID WASTE
Discarded household, commercial waste,
non-hazardous institutional, ports/harbor
and industrial waste, street sweepings,
construction debris, agriculture waste,
and other non-hazardous/non-toxic solid
waste
TYPES OF OF SOLID WASTES

Biodegrada Residual Special


Recyclable
ble waste waste
waste waste
Biodegradable
(Nabubulok)
KITCHEN/FOOD WASTE
Left over Food
Vegetable and fruit
residues (rinds,
peels,
AGRICULTURAL GARDEN WASTE
seeds)
WASTE Leaves
Fish/fowl
Manure Twigs
cleaning/processing
Plant stalks Weeds
waste (gills,
Rice hulls
fins,scales) OTHERS
Coconut husks
Bones of small Wet paper and
Sugarcane trash
animals cartons
Chicken feathers and
egg shells
RECYCLABLE WASTES
(Nareresikulo)

o DRY PAPER
o DRY
CARDBOARD/CARTON
o CLOTH/FIBER/textile
trimmings
o RUBBER (used tires
o METAL (steel, copper,
aluminum, iron brass)
o BOTTLES and broken
glass
(including cullets or
bubog)
o PLASTIC
(polyethyl
ene
terephthal
ate)
Found in: Soft drink, water and beer
bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter
containers; salad dressing and vegetable
oil containers; ovenable food trays.

Recycling: Picked up through most


curbside recycling programs.

Recycled into: Polar fleece, fiber, tote


bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, straps,
(occasionally) new containers
Read more:
PET BOTTLES
HDPE (high
density
polyethylene)
Found in: Milk jugs, juice bottles; bleach,
detergent and household cleaner bottles;
shampoo bottles; some trash and shopping
bags; motor oil bottles; butter and yogurt
tubs; cereal box liners

Recycling: Picked up through most


curbside recycling programs, although
some allow only those containers with
necks.

Recycled into: Laundry detergent bottles,


oil bottles, pens, recycling containers, floor
tile, drainage pipe, lumber, benches,
doghouses, picnic tables, fencing
V (Vinyl) or
PVC
Found in: Window cleaner and detergent
bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil
bottles, clear food packaging, wire
jacketing, medical equipment, siding,
windows, piping

Recycling: Rarely recycled; accepted by


some plastic lumber makers.

Recycled into: Decks, paneling, mudflaps,


roadway gutters, flooring, cables, speed
bumps, mats
Read more:
density
polyethylene
)
Found in: Squeezable bottles; bread,
frozen food, dry cleaning and shopping
bags; tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet

Recycling: LDPE is not often recycled


through curbside programs, but some
communities will accept it. Plastic shopping
bags can be returned to many stores for
recycling.

Recycled into: Trash can liners and cans,


compost bins, shipping envelopes,
paneling, lumber, landscaping ties, floor tile
PP
(polypropyl
ene)
Found in: Some yogurt containers, syrup
bottles, ketchup bottles, caps, straws,
medicine bottles

Recycling: Number 5 plastics can be


recycled through some curbside programs.

Recycled into: Signal lights, battery


cables, brooms, brushes, auto battery
cases, ice scrapers, landscape borders,
bicycle racks, rakes, bins, pallets, trays
PP PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTS
PS
(polystyren
e)
Found in: Disposable plates and cups,
meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out
containers, aspirin bottles, compact disc
cases

Recycling: Number 6 plastics can be


recycled through some curbside programs.

Recycled into: Insulation, light switch


plates, egg cartons, vents, rulers, foam
packing, carry-out containers
PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTS

FOAMED PS
PACKAGING
Miscellane
ous
Found in: Three- and five-gallon water
bottles, 'bullet-proof' materials, sunglasses,
DVDs, iPod and computer cases, signs
and displays, certain food containers, nylon

Recycling: Number 7 plastics have


traditionally not been recycled, though
some curbside programs now take them.

Recycled into: Plastic lumber, custom-


made products
RESIDUAL WASTE
(Panapon)

o Ashes and soots


o Dirt
o Tattered textile, paper and
other packaging material
o Laminates and composite
materials
o Used sanitary napkins, tissue
paper and
disposable diapers
o Broken ceramics and other
glazed materials
o Styrofoams
SPECIAL WASTE

o Household toxic
and
hazardous waste
o Bulky waste
o White goods
o Consumer
electronics
SPECIAL WASTE

HOUSEHOLD TOXIC AND


HAZARDOUS WASTE
BFLs
Spent dry and wet cell
batteries,
Expired drugs and chemicals
Chemical containers (paints,
thinner, liquid sosa,
acids,
rugby, roof cement,
grease and
oil, cleaners, insecticides,
disinfectants, sanitizers)
Asbestos materials
SPECIAL WASTE

BULKY WASTE
Furniture
Lamps
Bookcases
Filing cabinets
Demolition and
construction debris
Typhoon debris
(uprooted
trees/plants,
collapsed
walls and roofs)
SPECIAL WASTE

WHITE GOODS
Stoves
Refrigerators
Dishwashers
Clothes washers
and dryers
SPECIAL WASTE

CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
Radios
Stereos
Television sets
Amplifiers
Cameras
Electric fans
Thank you

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