# Waste Management

- [Introduction](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/introduction.md): Get introduced to Tracenable’s Waste Dataset, including its scope, key characteristics, and unique value, and get redirected to detailed pages to deepen your knowledge.
- [Definitions & Terminology](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/definitions-and-terminology.md): Understand what qualifies as waste, how it is classified, the three main waste types (hazardous, non-hazardous, and radioactive), and the two management methods (recovery and disposal).
- [Data Dimensions & Metrics](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-dimensions-and-metrics.md): Learn how waste data is structured in Tracenable’s dimensional model, with two core dimensions (Waste Type and Management Method), and explore the full set of metrics derived from their combinations.
- [References & Standards](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/references-and-standards.md): Discover the foundational references and reporting standards that shape Tracenable’s Waste Dataset.
- [Data Collection Methodology](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-collection-methodology.md): Learn how Tracenable collects, standardizes, and validates corporate waste data through a five-step human-in-the-loop methodology, with links to detailed subpages on sources, standardization, and QAs.
- [Data Sources](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-collection-methodology/data-sources.md): See where Tracenable’s waste data comes from. Learn which corporate disclosures, registries, and web sources we capture, and how every metric is fully traceable back to its origin.
- [Standardization Guidelines](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-collection-methodology/standardization-guidelines.md): Learn how Tracenable standardizes waste data by preserving company-reported classifications and applying consistent mapping rules for management methods to ensure comparability across companies.
- [Calculation Logic](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-collection-methodology/calculation-logic.md): Learn how Tracenable infers missing waste metrics using clear bottom-up and top-down accounting rules, ensuring data is complete, consistent, and transparent.
- [Quality Assurance](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-collection-methodology/quality-assurance.md): Discover how Tracenable validates waste data through automated checks, statistical tests, and human review to deliver audit-grade reliability.
- [Data Dictionary](https://docs.tracenable.com/waste-management/data-dictionary.md): Explore Tracenable’s Waste Management Data Dictionary, featuring standardized fields for waste metrics, disclosure details, and source traceability.


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