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Table 1 Classification of waste

From: Qualitative and quantitative characterization of municipal solid waste and the unexploited potential of green energy in Tunisia

Origin of the waste

Material recovery (composting)

Energy recovery (bio gas)

Municipal and wholesale markets

×

×

Urban green spaces

×

 

Fruit and vegetable canneries

×

×

The margins

 

×

Forest waste

×

 

Waste from the timber industry

×

 

Vinification

×

×

Livestock slaughterhouses

 

×

Poultry slaughterhouses

 

×

Catering activities

 

×

Manure

×

×

Solid and liquid droppings

×

×

Agricultural waste

×

 

Wastewater treatment plants (sludge)

 

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