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Waste

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.

a)

hazardous waste

b)

politics

c)

sewage

d)

water runoff

2.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

3.

What does RECYCLING mean?

a)

throw away

b)

give things to other people

c)

make new things out of old ones

d)

using things again and again

4.

What does "reduce" mean?

a)

use more

b)

use less

c)

make new things

d)

save the Earth

5.

What does "reuse" mean?

a)

use less

b)

use more

c)

use again

d)

don't use

6.

Which of these is illegal?

a)

Using someone elses blue bin

b)

Fly tipping

c)

Using landfill

d)

Recycling centre

7.

We should handle Lead with care because?

a)

it is poisonous

b)

it is rare

c)

it is dirty

d)

it is valuable

8.

Waste from a construction site is classed as...?

a)

Rubble waste

b)

Harmful waste

c)

Industrial waste

d)

Dirty waste

9.

As a tradesperson we should only be disposing our waste with a...?

a)

Customers recycling bin

b)

Waste disposer found on Facebook

c)

Licensed waste disposer

d)

Bonfire

10.

What of the following is a good example of a Licensed Waste Disposer?

a)

A Council run waste centre

b)

Someone with a van

c)

A skip hire company

d)

Bob's Waste Services

11.

Most large construction sites have a 'Waste _______________ Plan' which involves having ___________ for various different types of waste for all _______________ to use.

a)

Management, Holes, Carpenters

b)

Skips, Management, Contractors

c)

Management, Skips, Contractors

d)

Construction, Skips, Contractors

12.

Because the toxic chemicals it is made from, plastic should not be ____________?

a)

Recycled

b)

Burned

c)

Reused

d)

Cleaned

13.

Waste is classed in three categories which are...?

a)

Hazardous, Non Hazardous and Inert

b)

Hazardous, Recyclable, Inert

c)

Non Hazardous, Inert and Plastic

d)

Hazardous, Non Hazardous and Recyclable

14.

Which two of the following are hazardous wastes?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Glass

c)

Lead

d)

Brick

e)

Asbestos

15.

Which two of the following are Inert wastes?

a)

Ceramic Tiles

b)

Timber

c)

Glass

d)

Cardboard

e)

Copper

16.

Which two of the following are Non Hazardous wastes?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Asbestos

d)

Cardboard

e)

Sand and cement

17.

Which two of the following are places where batteries can be disposed of...?

a)

In the black bin

b)

at a hazardous waste site

c)

designated drop off points

d)

any waste bin

e)

over the fence

18.

WEEE stands for?

a)

Waste Electricity, Equipment and Energy

b)

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

c)

Waste Electricians and Electronic Equipment

d)

Waste Equipment, Electricity and Electronics