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A new term ‘Collected Household Waste’ has recently been introduced used as to differentiate between these streams. It is defined and measured differently from Municipal Solid Waste.
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Local Authority Collected Waste refers to all waste collected by the [[Waste Collection Authority]]. This is a slightly broader concept than [[LACMW]] as it includes both this and non-municipal fractions such as [[Construction and Demolition Waste]]. LACW is the definition that is used in statistical publications, which previously referred to [[Municipal Solid Waste]].

Revision as of 04:47, 8 November 2019

Local Authority Collected Waste refers to all waste collected by the Waste Collection Authority. This is a slightly broader concept than LACMW as it includes both this and non-municipal fractions such as Construction and Demolition Waste. LACW is the definition that is used in statistical publications, which previously referred to Municipal Solid Waste.