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Source Separated Collection is generally referred to with [[Dry Recyclables]] waste collection but can also be referred to in the collection of other waste streams with no mixing i.e. [[Food Waste]] and [[Green Waste]]
Source Separated Collection is generally referred to with [[Dry Recyclables]] waste collection but can also be referred to in the collection of other waste streams with no mixing i.e. [[Food Waste]] and [[Green Waste]]


In the case of a [[Waste Collection Authority]] this may be via '''Kerbside sort''' - which involves the sorting of materials (usually presented by residents in one or more 55 litre boxes) at the kerbside into different compartments of a specialist collection vehicle. However, in the case of Business Waste it may be the provision of a bin for a specific waste stream that is collected withiout mixing i.e. [[Cardboard]]
In the case of a [[Waste Collection Authority]] this may be via '''Kerbside sort''' - which involves the sorting of materials (usually presented by residents in one or more 55 litre boxes) at the kerbside into different compartments of a specialist collection vehicle. However, in the case of Business Waste it may be the provision of a bin for a specific waste stream that is collected without mixing i.e. [[Cardboard]]


In some cases people refer to [[Twin Stream Collection]] as segregated collection, but this is more strictly a limited mixing of materials and is defined in in its own right
In some cases people refer to [[Twin Stream Collection]] as segregated collection, but this is more strictly a limited mixing of materials and is defined in in its own right


The collection arrangements can vary according to the broader [[Collection System Design]] and what specific materials are collected, the containers used, the frequency of collection, and in the case of [[Household Waste]] rather than [[Business Waste]], they will also vary according to the way the service is linked to the collection of [[Food Waste]], [[Green Waste]] and [[Residual Waste]].
The collection arrangements can vary according to the broader [[Collection System Design]] and what specific materials are collected, the containers used, the frequency of collection, and in the case of [[Household Waste]] rather than [[Business Waste]], they will also vary according to the way the service is linked to the collection of [[Food Waste]], [[Green Waste]] and [[Residual Waste]].
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