1.
waste; refuse; garbage
Materials that are discarded as no longer useful or wanted, especially in industrial or environmental contexts.
産業廃棄物の処理が問題だ。
The disposal of industrial waste is a problem.
廃棄物を減らすためにリサイクルを進める。
We promote recycling to reduce waste.
核廃棄物の保管場所を探している。
They are looking for a storage location for nuclear waste.
廃棄物 is a formal/technical term for waste, commonly used in official and environmental contexts.
WORD FORMATION:
廃棄 (disposal, scrapping) + 物 (thing) = 廃棄物
TYPES OF WASTE:
- 産業廃棄物 - industrial waste
- 一般廃棄物 - general waste (household)
- 核/放射性廃棄物 - nuclear/radioactive waste
- 有害廃棄物 - hazardous waste
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 廃棄物を処理する - to dispose of waste
- 廃棄物の削減 - waste reduction
廃棄物 VS ゴミ:
廃棄物 is the formal/legal term, while ゴミ is the everyday word for garbage/trash.