disposal site

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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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site
noun[C]
uk
/saɪt/us
/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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(Definition ofdisposalandsitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is assumed that aerobic composting plants are situated near everydisposalsiteso that cost of transportation of inert material is negligible.
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Four large drums located halfway between the station and the refusedisposalsitewere used for incineration.
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At several places, the soils were sampled at increasing distances from thedisposalsiteto determine the extent of lateral downslope movement of contaminants through the soils.
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It is the responsibility of waste disposal authorities to make details ofdisposalsitelicences available for public inspection.
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Such a destination might be the local authority or a properly licenseddisposalsite.
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Once the operator has obtained the disposal licence from the local authority, he can set up his wastedisposalsite.
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The reprocessing of spent fuel is now firmly in hand, and the search for a finaldisposalsiteis also nearing completion.
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Our system of control bydisposalsitelicensing ensures that only wastes suited to a particular disposal regime can be accepted.
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The material is being analysed to determine whether any of it is suitable for landfill at a licensed wastedisposalsite.
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We once had a case of trying to find a location for a wastedisposalsite, the application for which had been turned down.
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Low-activity radioactive waste may be disposed of on any ordinary refusedisposalsite.
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The search for a finaldisposalsitefor waste is still only "nearing completion", to quote the official version.
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But they are, as our report emphasises, quite distinct from the problems involved in securing local agreement to adisposalsite.
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Another method for disposal involves turning the waste into a slurry with water in a closed skip and depositing it in adisposalsite.
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Fourthly, we shall ensure that any radioactive doses from adisposalsiteare insignificant.
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The total weight and amount of activity dumped at eachdisposalsiteare set out in the table.
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It will provide a control over all those involved with waste between the producer and the ultimatedisposalsite.
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Those regulations apply to the transfer of waste from one site to another—from a production plant to adisposalsite—and are genuinely more stringent.
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I do not believe that it can or should be mobilised to force acceptance of adisposalsiteon any local community.
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