Garbage first falls into two broad categories. The first, Total Solid Waste (TSW) is the aggregate amount of solid waste produced in the country each year by everyone. The second, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is the amount of waste produced in individual municipalities across the country.
Garbage, or solid waste, is next classified as reusable, recyclable, or other. Waste management programs incorporate methods to separate materials in the three categories for collection and appropriate disposal. Garbage collection is the middle stage in waste management programs, and it what the other stages revolve around.