Sludge
A mixture of a liquid and a high percentage of finely powdered solid substance. In waste statistics the liquid of the mixture is included in the amount of waste, but not in the case of a sludge in which the liquid content is high compared to the solid matter.
Only the dry matter contained in the sludge from waste water treatment plants is regarded as waste in statistics.
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Validity of the definition
- Valid until (31 December 2078)
Source organisation
- EU
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Jaa