szemet
Szemet is the Hungarian word for garbage or trash, referring to waste materials discarded as no longer useful or desirable. It is a generic term used to describe municipal waste generated by households, businesses, and institutions. In everyday language, szemét often denotes non-hazardous solid waste collected for curbside disposal, while more specific categories are described with additional terms (for example, packaging szemét or veszélyes szemét for hazardous waste).
Waste in Hungarian usage is typically divided into several streams, including organic or biodegradable waste, paper
Management of szemét involves collection, sorting, recycling or energy recovery, and final disposal. Household and commercial
Environmental and social considerations associated with szemét include litter control, pollution prevention, and efforts to reduce
See also: waste management, recycling, landfill, hazardous waste.