Definition: Mechanical sorting (of waste)
Environment
Preparatory operation (or treatment) applied to collected mixed waste in order to separate those fractions that may be recovered and to minimise the amounts going to final disposal.
Source:
Joint OECD/Eurostat Questionnaire 2002 on the State of the Environment, section on Waste
Joint OECD/Eurostat Questionnaire 2002 on the State of the Environment, section on Waste
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