Waste accumulation is the source of programs for waste disposal. Every week the sanitation department picks up our garbage and recyclable material. In the home taking the garbage out is a chore, but when it is done a new bag is placed in the garbage can for more material. Our waste undergoes a series of processes that make it safe for disposal.
Safety is an important aspect of waste disposal.
Waste may be described as municipal, hazardous, or radioactive. All three categories of waste may be harmful. Harmful household wastes include corrosive detergents, pesticides, and other products that have advisories in terms of disposal. Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals do not break down in the environment. They may concentrate in animal and plant tissue, and they are hazardous to human health and the environment.