WASTE SEGREGATION

Waste Segregation
- Also called Waste Sorting
- Is the process of dividing garbage and waste products in an effort to
reduce, reuse and recycle materials.
- Is the process by which waste is separated into different elements.

Classifications of Waste:
1. Biodegradable Waste
- Is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal
sources, which may be degraded by other living organisms.
- Includes organic waste which can serve as fertilizers for plants.
Examples:
Yard Wastes Leftover Foods

Fruit and Vegetable

Animal Manure
Peelings
Paper Waste

2. Non-Biodegradable Waste
- These wastes cannot be broken down or decomposed by natural
organisms.
- They remain on Earth for thousands of years without any
degradation, thus they are not eco-friendly since they remain as
the cause of air, water and soil pollution and diseases like cancer.
Non-biodegradable waste can be further divided into:
a. Recyclable Waste
- Refer to any waste material retrieved from the waste stream
and free from contamination that can still be converted into
suitable beneficial use.
- These may be transformed into new products in such a
manner that the original products may loose their identity.
Examples:
Glass bottles Metal
 Tin Cans Plastic Wares

Newspaper

b. Residual Waste
- These are solid waste materials that are non-compostable
and non-recyclable. They should be disposed ecologically
through a sanitary landfill.
Examples:
Cigarette Butts Plastic Sachets

Candy Wrappers
Diapers/Napkin
Tissue Paper

c. Special Wastes:
- They are usually hazardous wastes. These wastes are
usually handled separately from other residential and
commercial waste.
1. Toxic/Hazardous Waste
- These are infectious waste material and toxic and contain
harmful chemicals that can possible endanger the health of
the people.
- They should be treated first and be disposed in a separate
disposal site to avoid the spread of infection.
Examples:
Paint, Spray Batteries
Canister, Thinner
 Fluorescent and
Light Bulbs

2. Bulky Waste
- These are waste materials which cannot be appropriately
placed in separate containers because of either bulky size,
shape or other physical attributes.
Examples:
Furniture

Worn-out Appliances

Residential Debris

3. Electronic Waste
- These are waste materials operating through the use of many
electrical parts.
 Examples:
Defective
Computers Transistor Radio

Cellular Phones

4. Medical/Healthcare Waste
- Also known as infectious wastes from hospitals such as
equipment, instrument, utensil, and disposable fomites that
can transmit pathogenic organism.
Examples:

Syringes
Medical Gloves
Used Cotton and Gauze Pads