GEMET
General
Multilingual
Environmental
Thesaurus
municipal waste generation
Definition

waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities, originating mostly from households, although waste from commerce and trade, office buildings, institutions and small businesses is also included

Other relations
Scope note

Improved definition (EN only): Municipal waste production. This waste originates mostly from households, although waste from commerce and trade, office buildings, institutions and small businesses is also included

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15232