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general waste

[/ˈdʒenərəl weɪst/]
nounpl: general waste (uncountable)
resíduo geral
1. Refuse or garbage that is not classified as hazardous, recyclable, or organic; standard household or commercial trash
Please dispose of general waste in the brown bin.
Por favor, coloque o resíduo geral no caixote castanho.
2. Mixed waste that does not require special handling or separation
The facility processes both general waste and recyclable materials.
A instalação processa tanto resíduos gerais quanto materiais recicláveis.
Synonyms
household wastemixed wasteordinary wasteunsorted wasterefusegarbagerubbish
Antonyms
hazardous wasterecyclable wasteorganic wastebiomedical waste

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resíduo geral
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
lixo comum
Common alternative term in São Paulo region
Portugal
resíduo indiferenciado
More formal term used in Portuguese waste management systems
Portugal
lixo geral
Alternative colloquial term

Related Idioms & Phrases

take out the trash
garbage in, garbage out
waste management
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