Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions
required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This
includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together
with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-
related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.
Waste can either be solid, liquid, or gases and each type has different
methods of disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of
waste, including industrial, chemical, municipal, organic, biomedical, and
radioactive wastes. In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health.
Health issues are associated with the entire process of waste management.