Waste collection

"Garbage collection" redirects here. For the automatic memory management technique, see Garbage collection (computer science). For other uses, see Garbage collection (disambiguation).
A waste collection vehicle in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.
A waste collection barge in Venice, Italy.
Manual waste collection in Bukit Batok West, Singapore.
Waste on a sidewalk for collection, bagged and stickered - in Dublin, Ireland

Waste collection is a part of the process of waste management. It is the transfer of solid waste from the point of use and disposal to the point of treatment or landfill. Waste collection also includes the curbside collection of recyclable materials that technically are not waste, as part of a municipal landfill diversion program.