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URBAN SOLID WASTEMANAGEMENT: Comprises the collection, transport, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, including self-monitoring of these operations and the safety of disposal sites after being closed. Urban solid waste management systems covers the following operations: collection, selective collection, transport, recovery and/or disposal of waste.
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REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
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MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: Set of equipment and associated operations implemented in order to ensure appropriate final destination for waste produced by the population of one or more settlements.
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SYSTEM: A set of components with the function of removing, deploying in the field and processing waste produced by the population of 1 or more settlements. A complete waste collection system comprises: placement in the street, collection circuit and transport to landfill, final destination.
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URBAN WASTE: Waste for undifferentiated and selective collection that comes from households and/or other sources, when there are similarities in its nature and composition. This includes paper and cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, and other bulky waste such as mattresses and furniture.
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