Inert waste

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Inert waste is waste which is neither chemically or biologically reactive and will not decompose. Examples of this are sand, drywall, and concrete. This has particular relevance to landfills as inert waste typically requires lower disposal fees than biodegradable waste or hazardous waste.

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Major types	Agricultural wastewater Chemical waste Construction waste Demolition waste Electronic waste (by country) Food waste Green waste Hazardous waste Heat waste Industrial waste Litter Marine debris Medical waste Mining waste Municipal solid waste Post-consumer waste Radioactive waste Sewage Toxic waste Wastewater

Processes	Anaerobic digestion Composting Illegal dumping Incineration Landfill Landfill mining Mechanical biological treatment Mechanical sorting Recycling Resource recovery Waste collection Waste picking Waste sorting Waste treatment Waste-to-energy

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