Solid waste from manufacturing,mining,and agriculture makes up much of the total solid waste produced in the United States .Solid waste from manufacturing makes up 56 percent of the total solid waste produced and includes items such as scrap metal,plastics,paper,sludge,and ash. Although consumers do not directly produce waste from manufacturing,they indirectly create it by purchasing products that have been manufactured.
waste from mining consists of the rocks and minerals that are left over from excavation and processing. This waste is left exposed in large heaps,is dumped in oceans or rivers,or is disposed of by refilling and landscaping abandoned mines