Waste comes in many different forms and may be categorized in a variety of ways. The types listed here are not necessarily exclusive and there may be considerable overlap so that one waste entity may fall into one to many types.
Agricultural waste Animal by-products (see slaughterhouse waste) Biodegradable waste Biomedical waste Bulky waste Business waste Chemical waste Clinical waste (see Biomedical waste) Coffee wastewater Commercial waste Composite waste Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) Controlled waste Demolition waste Dog waste Domestic waste Electronic waste (e-waste) Food waste Green waste Grey water Hazardous waste Household waste Household hazardous waste Human waste Sewage sludge Industrial waste Slag Fly ash Sludge Inert waste Inorganic waste Kitchen waste Litter Marine debris Medical waste Metabolic waste. See also Feces. Mineral waste. See also Inorganic waste. Mixed waste Municipal solid waste Nuclear waste (see Radioactive waste) Organic waste Packaging waste Post-consumer waste Radioactive waste Low-level waste High-level waste Mixed waste (radioactive/hazardous) Spent nuclear fuel Recyclable waste Residual waste Retail hazardous waste Sewage Sharps waste Ship disposal Slaughterhouse waste Special waste (see Hazardous waste) Toxic waste Uncontrolled waste Waste heat Wastewater Winery wastewater
See also
List of waste management companies List of waste management topics List of solid waste treatment technologies List of Superfund sites in the United States List of topics dealing with environmental issues Pollution Waste characterisation Waste management Waste-to-energy