The waste component of waste categorized as 'Trash' consists of
(A) Paper, Cardboard cartons
(B) Animal wastes
(C) Industrial process wastes
(D) Vegetable wastes
(E) Wood
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 22nd Nov 2021 Shift 1

Answer 1

Key Points

Municipal solid waste (MSW) Or Trash::

MSW term is generally used to describe most of the non-hazardous solid waste from a city, town or village that requires routine collection and transport to a processing or disposal site,
MSW is also called as trash or garbage. In general, domestic waste and MSW are used as synonyms.
Sources of MSW include private homes, commercial establishments and institutions, as well as industrial facilities.
However, MSW does not include wastes from industrial processes, construction and demolition debris, sewage sludge, mining waste or agricultural wastes
Municipal solid waste under Trash collects:
- Wet Garbage or wet Waste as Food waste (like vegetable and meat material, leftover food, eggshells etc,
- Dry Garbage or Dry waste as Paper, plastic, tetra-pack, plastic cans, newspaper, glass bottles, cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, meta items, wood pieces, etc.,

Therefore we conclude that the correct answer is (A) and (E) only.