Rubbish: All putrescible waste except ashes. Includes both combustible and non combustible wastes as paper cans, broken glass, wood, cardboard, scrap etc.

Garbage: Designate those wastes resulting from food products cooked or uncooked vegetables, rotten or spoiled food etc.

Refuse: All solid waste of a community is called as refuse. It includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes.

Special Waste: Special waste includes street sweeping, roadside litter, debris, dead animals and abandoned vehicles.