Ideas in this flowchart

• Waste management or waste disposal encompasses all activities required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
• It covers the complete lifecycle of waste, from generation through final disposal.
• Core waste-management activities
• Collection of waste
• Transport of waste
• Treatment of waste
• Final disposal of waste
• Monitoring and regulation of waste
• Legal and regulatory framework
• The framework includes guidance on recycling.
• Waste covered by the concept
• Waste generated during the extraction of raw materials
• Waste generated during the processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products
• Waste generated through the consumption of final products
• Waste generated by other human activities
• Examples include municipal, agricultural, and social waste.
• Social waste includes health-care waste, household hazardous waste, and sewage sludge.
• Intended purpose
• Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects on health, the environment, and aesthetics.
• Waste-management practices vary among countries, regions, and sectors.
• Differences occur between developed and developing nations, urban and rural areas, and residential and industrial sectors.