toxic waste

noun

: unwanted chemicals that are the result of manufacturing or industry and that are poisonous to living things

The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.

toxic waste dumps/sites

Toxic wastes were detected in the soil samples.

Examples of toxic waste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The president and other government officials can now gut environmental and public health regulations without consequence, leading to a surge in pollution, toxic waste, and public health crises. —Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024

Inside Climate News Environmental consultants this summer will be digging trenches and taking soil samples in this city’s Jefferson Memorial Forest, looking to document new evidence of toxic waste dumped there decades ago. —James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024

But a group of researchers from Wuhan University have figured out an alternative means of recycling that avoids the production of toxic waste, and is more energy-efficient as a bonus. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024

Indiana has the most in the U.S., with more than 80 at 16 coal plants across the state, containing more than 100 million tons of the toxic waste. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024