Material that is left over or that is unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.

It is common to hear that we can make _____ (rich,black organic fertilizer) from food scraps, vegetable and fruit peels, and dead leaves. Did you know that we can also use other materials such as hair, fur, paper, or clothing (100%) fiber?

(American English) - Things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out; often used to refer specifically to food waste that is being thrown out.

Things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place.

(American English) - Things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown away.

(British English) - Things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out.

Would you drink recycled __________? Part of the reason why people would not drink is because "we're reluctant to imbibe anything we think has been in the toilet". (livescience.com)

(Formal) - Something (such as paper or food waste) that has been thrown away.

"The UK dumps nearly 50 million tonnes of industrial, commercial and domestic waste into ______ sites every year - enough rubbish to fill Wembley Stadium to the brim more than 50 times over. " (BBC News, 2017 - goo. gl/PGKzAG)

In the United States, _____ may be punished with fines, and even imprisonment.