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source separation
waste management
Also known as: curbside separation
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refuse recycling
- In solid-waste management: Separation
Source separation, also called curbside separation, is done by individual citizens who collect newspapers, bottles, cans, and garbage separately and place them at the curb for collection. Many communities allow “commingling” of nonpaper recyclables (glass, metal, and plastic). In either case, municipal collection of source-separated…
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