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2. New York City waste management system - Wikipedia

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   New York City's waste management system is a refuse removal system primarily run by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). The department maintains the waste collection infrastructure and hires public and private contractors who remove the city's waste. For the city's population of more than eight million, The DSNY collects ...

3. Fresh Kills Landfill - Wikipedia

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   Closed. March 22, 2001. (2001-03-22) Area. • Total. 900 ha (2,200 acres) The Fresh Kills Landfill was a landfill covering 2,200 acres (890 ha) in the borough of Staten Island in New York City, United States. The name comes from the landfill's location along the banks of the Fresh Kills estuary in western Staten Island.

4. List of waste management companies - Wikipedia

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   Allied Waste Industries: 1988-2008 Arizona USA: 6.230 (2007) Biffa: 1912 High Wycombe United Kingdom: 2.794 1.163 (2020) Bingo Industries: 2017 Sydney Australia: 340 36 (2019) Biogen UK: 2005 Milton Ernest United Kingdom: 25.8 (2020) Browning-Ferris Industries: 1968-1999 Texas USA: Casella Waste Systems: 1975 Rutland USA: 660 (2018) Cleanaway ...

5. Waste management - Wikipedia

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   A big part of waste management deals with municipal solid waste, which is created by industrial, commercial, and household activity. [4] Waste management practices are not the same across countries (developed and developing nations); regions (urban and rural areas), and residential and industrial sectors can all take different approaches. [5]

6. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014. 34.6% was recycled. 12.8% was combusted for energy recovery. 52.6% was landfilled. 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) of trash is generated per capita per day in the United States.

7. Electronic waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Electronic waste or e-waste in the United States refers to electronic products that have reached the end of their operable lives, and the United States is beginning to address its waste problems with regulations at a state and federal level. Used electronics are the quickest-growing source of waste and can have serious health impacts. [1]