page_title: Waste management
section_title: Principles of waste management
hierarchical_section_title: Waste management / Principles of waste management
context_page_description: Waste management include the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
  This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process.
  Waste can be solid, liquid, or gas and each type has different methods of disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of waste, including industrial, biological and household. In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health. Waste is produced by human activity, for example, the extraction and processing of raw materials. Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste on human health, the environment or aesthetics.
  Waste management practices are not uniform among countries; regions, and residential and industrial sectors can all take different approaches.
  A large portion of waste management practices deal with municipal solid waste which is the bulk of the waste that is created by household, industrial, and commercial activity.
caption: Diagram of the waste hierarchy