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This cannot be broken down by biological processes

• Biodegradable

• Nonbiodegradable

• Remediation

• Source Reduction

A device used to burn wastes

• Landfill

• Leachate

• Incinerator

• Remediation

Any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things

• Leachate

• Remediation

• Hazardous Waste

• Solid Waste

This can be broken down by biological processes

• Biodegradable

• Nonbiodegradable

• Municipal Solid Waste

• Leachate

A natural depression or a human-made excavation that serves as a disposal facility that holds an accumulation of wastes

• Deep-Well Injection

• Landfill

• Leachate

• Surface Impoundment

A liquid that forms when water seeps down through a landfill and collects dissolved toxic chemicals from decomposing garbage

• Surface Impoundment

• Remediation

• Municipal Solid Waste

• Leachate

When wastes can be cleaned up, broken down or reduce their toxicity with biological or chemical agents

• Leachate

• Remediation

• Source Reduction

• Hazardous Waste

Deep well disposal of hazardous waste

• Deep-Well Injection

• Hazardous Waste

• Surface Impoundment

• Source Reduction

Any discarded solid material

• Landfill

• Solid Waste

• Incinerator

• Remediation

Any change in design, manufacture, purchase, or use of materials or products to reduce their amount or toxicity before they become municipal solid waste

• Remediation

• Leachate

• Source Reduction

• Hazardous Waste