Collocations for waste - noun
1. missing an opportunity to do/use sth
ADJ.
absolute, complete, total, utter
The whole thing has been a complete waste of time.
The whole thing has been a complete waste of time.
colossal, great, tremendous | awful, criminal, senseless, shocking, terrible
a criminal waste of public money
a criminal waste of public money
needless, unnecessary, useless | tragic
a tragic waste of human life
a tragic waste of human life
expensive | conspicuous
VERB + WASTE
go to
If nobody comes all this food will go to waste.
If nobody comes all this food will go to waste.
cause | avoid
Try to avoid unnecessary waste.
Try to avoid unnecessary waste.
cut down on, reduce | minimize
PREP.
~ of
a waste of energy/resources
a waste of energy/resources
2. unwanted substances/things
ADJ.
dangerous, harmful, hazardous, poisonous, toxic
a dump containing hazardous waste
a dump containing hazardous waste
non-toxic | high-level, intermediate-level, low-level | recyclable | agricultural, commercial, industrial | domestic, household, kitchen
All household waste should be disposed of in strong garbage bags.
All household waste should be disposed of in strong garbage bags.
clinical, hospital, medical | nuclear, radioactive | chemical | plastic | organic | animal, human | garden, plant | municipal | liquid, solid | food, energy
VERB + WASTE
produce
Tonnes of waste are produced every year.
Tonnes of waste are produced every year.
dispose of, dump, get rid of
More people are dumping waste illegally.
More people are dumping waste illegally.
clean up
the highly expensive task of cleaning up toxic waste
the highly expensive task of cleaning up toxic waste
burn, incinerate
an incinerator for burning hospital waste
an incinerator for burning hospital waste
bury, store | process, treat
facilities for processing radioactive waste
facilities for processing radioactive waste
recycle, reprocess | deal with, handle, manage
the best solutions for managing waste
the best solutions for managing waste
cut down on, reduce | eliminate | export, import
Industrialized countries continue to export their waste.
Industrialized countries continue to export their waste.
WASTE + VERB
contaminate sth, pollute sth
areas contaminated by industrial waste
areas contaminated by industrial waste
WASTE + NOUN
collection | burial, disposal, incineration | storage | processing, recycling, reprocessing, treatment
a waste reprocessing plant
a waste reprocessing plant
management | minimization, reduction | bin | dump, site, tip
The river was used for years as an industrial waste dump.
The river was used for years as an industrial waste dump.
outlet, pipe | imports
a ban on waste imports
a ban on waste imports
3. wastes: areas of ground not lived in or cultivated
ADJ.
frozen, icy
the frozen wastes of Antarctica
the frozen wastes of Antarctica