Solid waste disposal refers to the process of managing and disposing of solid waste materials in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
Think of solid waste disposal as cleaning up your room. You gather all the trash, sort it into different categories (recyclables, compostables, non-recyclables), and then dispose of each category appropriately.
Landfill: A designated area where solid waste is buried underground.
Incineration: The process of burning solid waste to reduce its volume and generate energy.
Recycling: The practice of converting waste materials into new products to prevent them from being discarded as trash.
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