waste handling

UK: /weɪst ˈhændlɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of waste handling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environmental management

TECH.

activities for safely collecting moving and treating unwanted materials

TECH.

Improper waste handling at the factory led to soil contamination.
The city invested in new equipment to improve hospital waste handling.
Strict regulations now govern nuclear waste handling and storage procedures.

unknown

unnoticed

unperceived

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Expressions with waste

waste time

use time in an unproductive way

He tends to waste time on social media.

waste away

become progressively weaker and more emaciated

After the illness, he began to waste away rapidly..

waste breath

speak without being listened to or heeded

He wasted breath trying to convince her.

lay waste

completely destroy a place or area

The army laid waste to the entire village.

go to waste

fail to achieve intended purpose

His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.

waste of time

devotion of time to a useless activity

Arguing with him is a waste of time.

Expressions with handling

handling charge

fee for processing or managing goods

The invoice included a handling charge for the shipped items..

rough handling

physically harsh treatment of a person or object that may cause harm

The package arrived damaged after rough handling during shipping.

safe handling

careful way of dealing with something to avoid harm or damage

The label includes directions for the safe handling of the cleaning chemical.

shipping and handling

costs for delivering and managing goods to consumers

The total includes shipping and handling fees.

handling fee

charge for processing or managing a transaction

The online store added a $5 handling fee at checkout..

postage and handling

money charged for mailing and preparing items for delivery

The total includes postage and handling.

handling facility

place with equipment for receiving, sorting, or moving goods or animals

The new handling facility speeds up loading of containers at the port.

handling time

time needed to deal with an item, task, or request

We reduced handling time for online orders by improving the packing station layout.

handling cost

expense for managing and shipping goods

The handling cost increased the total price of the order.

paper handling

movement and management of sheets of paper in devices or workflows

The new printer offers faster paper handling and fewer jams.

Terms with waste handling included in their meaning

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waste management

environment

the process of handling waste materials

waste management

industry

the industry involved in handling waste materials

special waste

environment

waste category needing specific handling, collection, treatment or disposal rules

HWM

acr.

acr: hazardous waste management

process of handling dangerous waste safely

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French:gestion des déchets, ...
German:Abfallentsorgung, ...
Italian:gestione dei rifiuti, ...
Spanish:manejo de residuos, ...
Portuguese:manuseamento de resíduos, ...
Chinese:废物处理, ...
Japanese:廃棄物処理, ...
Arabic:مُعَالَجَة النِّفَايَات, ...
Hebrew:טִפּוּל בְּפְּסֹלֶת, ...
Russian:обращение с отходами, ...
Ukrainian:поводження з відходами, ...
Hindi:अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन, ...
Bengali:বর্জ্য ব্যবস্থাপনা, ...
Catalan:gestió de residus, ...
Czech:nakládání s odpady, ...
Danish:affaldshåndtering, ...
Dutch:afvalverwerking, ...
Greek:διαχείριση αποβλήτων, ...
Hungarian:hulladékkezelés, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងសំណល់, ...
Korean:폐기물 처리, ...
Persian:مدیریت پسماند, ...
Polish:gospodarka odpadami, ...
Portuguese (BR):manuseio de resíduos, ...
Romanian:gestionarea deșeurilor, ...
Swedish:avfallshantering, ...
Thai:การจัดการของเสีย, ...
Turkish:atık yönetimi, ...
Vietnamese:xử lý chất thải, ...

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