Glossary of Waste Terms
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A
- Abandon
- Abatement
- Absorb
- Access Road
- Acid
- Acid Gas
- Acid Rain
- Acidic Waste
- Actinomycete
- Activated Carbon
- Activated Sludge
- Activator
- Active Gas Collection
- Active life
- Acute
- Acute Toxicity
- Acutely Hazardous Waste
- Adsorb
- Adsorption
- Aerated Static Pile
- Aeration
- Aerobic
- Aerobic Bacteria
- Aerobic Decomposition
- Aggregation
- Agricultural Pollution or Wastes
- Air Classifier
- Air Pollution
- Air Quality Standards
- Air Shed
- Air Stripping
- Algae
- Algal Bloom
- Alkaline
- Alkalinity
- Ambient Air
- Ambient Temperature
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- Anadromous
- Anaerobic
- Anaerobic Decomposition
- Aquatic Life
- Aquifer
- Aquitard
- ARAR
- Area Fill
- Asbestos
- Ash
- Ash Quench Water
- Ash Residues
- AshFill
- Atmosphere
- Attainment Area
- Attenuation
- Automotive Recyclers Association
- Auxin
- Avoided Cost
- Back-end System
- Bacteria
- Baghouse
- Bale
- Baler
- Baling
- Barrier Wells
- Baseflow
- Basin
- Batch Process
- Bedrock
- Benefication
- Bentonite
- Berm
- Bias Ply Construction
- Bimetal Can (bi-metal)
- Bioaccumulation
- Bioassay
- Biodegradable
- Biodegradable Material
- Biodiversity
- Biogas
- Biological or Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
- Biological Treatment
- Bioremediation
- Black Water
- Bleaching
- Bottle Bank
- Bottle Bill
- Bottom Ash
- Boxboard
- Broke
- Broker
- Brown Goods
- Browns
- BTU (British Thermal Unit)
- Buffer Zone
- Bulking Agent
- Bulky Items
- Buy-back Center
- Byproduct
B
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