proper disposal

collocation in English

meaningsofproperanddisposal

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proper
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒp.ər/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ/
real, satisfactory, suitable, ...
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disposal
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zəl/
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing ...
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(Definition ofproperanddisposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Problems relating to theproperdisposalof sewage waste have not been adequately tackled.
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The assets were acquired from the liquidators, who were responsible for theirproperdisposal.
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This covers the safe use andproperdisposalof all veterinary medicines.
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From the original producer to the ultimate disposer, all who handle or treat waste should share a responsibility for its safe andproperdisposal.
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Theproperdisposalof tyres forms an important element of this work.
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There are rules and regulations already in existence for the correct andproperdisposalof these substances.
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They have issued strict instructions to all their personnel that all waste materials must be brought ashore forproperdisposal.
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Due attention is paid to theproperdisposalof ozone-depleting chemicals.
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This amendment does absolutely nothing to help to control and to achieve theproperdisposalof radioactive waste.
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It certainly asks for no more than that the commission should publish proposals forproperdisposal—but exactly what does "properdisposal" mean?
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I thought that he was saying that it was a matter of theproperdisposalof national economic resources.
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A proper provision of latrines and aproperdisposalof excrement is virtually all that is required to deal with the situation.
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Most farmers would welcome aproperdisposalsystem for such furniture so that their ditches should not be littered with it.
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I therefore agree with the provisions leading producers and consumers to take more responsibility for theproperdisposalof such equipment.
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Theproperdisposalof personal or family rubbish is, surely, the most fundamental form of environmental protection.
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I suggest that fines be made much more severe to encourage those who believe that they are cheaper than theproperdisposalcosts to think again.
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Landowners or authorities then have to pay the costs of removing the material from the land and, often, the costs ofproperdisposalat a licensed landfill site.
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From 1876 onwards, if they had wanted clean rivers, or had been interested in theproperdisposalof their sewage, they could have done something about it at any time.
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I understand that some paper was burnt in the process of clearing up at the station before the transfer, but salvage was handed over forproperdisposal.
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