mixed waste

[/mɪkst weɪst/]

nounpl: mixed wastes

resíduos mistos

1. Waste material composed of multiple types of discarded items that have not been separated or sorted

The landfill receives mixed waste from residential areas daily.

O aterro sanitário recebe resíduos mistos de áreas residenciais diariamente.

2. Refuse containing both organic and inorganic materials without prior segregation

Mixed waste is more difficult and expensive to process than sorted recyclables.

Os resíduos mistos são mais difíceis e caros de processar do que os recicláveis separados.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resíduos mistos

Standard term used in waste management contexts

São Paulo

lixo misto

Common colloquial usage in urban areas

Portugal

resíduos mistos

Official environmental terminology

separate the wheat from the chaff (dealing with mixed waste)

garbage in, garbage out (processing mixed waste)

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