What's the difference between solid waste and hazardous waste?

The difference between solid waste and hazardous waste is as follows:

1, different coverage.

Hazardous waste is a kind of solid waste. In scientific classification, solid waste includes hazardous waste, and the disposal of hazardous waste should follow the law of solid waste.

2, the harm to the environment and human body is different.

Relatively speaking, solid wastes are less harmful, and some of them can be directly decomposed. Hazardous waste is harmful and often leads to death. It is difficult to recover after the environment is destroyed by hazardous waste.

3. Different treatment methods

Generally speaking, solid waste can be compacted, decomposed, crushed, burned and buried. However, before disposing of hazardous waste, Jasper must be treated harmlessly.

4. Different processing costs

The cost of solid waste treatment is low, and the qualification requirements for treatment enterprises are also low. The cost of hazardous waste treatment is high, and the qualification requirements for treatment enterprises are also high.

Solid waste classification

There are many ways to classify solid waste, which can be divided into organic waste and inorganic waste according to its composition. According to its form, it can be divided into solid waste, semi-solid waste and liquid waste. According to its pollution characteristics, it can be divided into hazardous waste and general waste. According to the source, it can be divided into mining, industry, urban life, agriculture and radioactivity.

In addition, solid waste can be divided into two categories: toxic and non-toxic. Toxic and harmful solid wastes refer to solid and semi-solid wastes that are toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, radioactive and infectious.

The above content source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Solid Waste