Disposable bags that hold solid waste are called trash bags or refuse sacks. Such bags help line the inside of trash cans to prevent the accumulation of trash on the can's walls.
Commercial waste bags are just large plastic garbage cans that pail be used to collect and store your company's general trash and recyclables. They look and function similarly to typical household garbage bags, coming in a rainbow of colours to facilitate easy classification of waste.
Bag Colour | Waste Type | Disposal |
Yellow and Black/Tiger Stripe | Offensive/Hygiene Waste | Sent to a landfill, incinerated, or used as waste for energy |
Black | General Waste | Sent to a landfill, incinerated, or used as waste for energy |
White | Dental: Amalgam and Gypsum | Waste for recovery |
Generally, there are four types of waste, i.e., industrial, commercial, domestic, and agricultural.
Industrial waste refers to garbage produced by commercial and industrial establishments.
Schools, universities, businesses, and organizations produce commercial waste.
Household waste is the garbage people throw out every day.
Agricultural waste is the rubbish produced by farming and related activities.