| Subject | Estonian | English |
| environ. | biolagunevad jäätmed | biodegradable waste |
| chem. | jäätmete lakkamine olemast jäätmed | end of waste |
| econ. | keemilised jäätmed | chemical waste |
| environ., nucl.phys. | keskmise radioaktiivsusega jäätmed | intermediate level waste |
| environ., nucl.phys. | keskmise radioaktiivsusega jäätmed | intermediate level radioactive waste |
| environ. | kompostitavad jäätmed | compostable waste Waste consisting largely of biodegradable organic matter |
| waste.man., agric. | kõdunevad jäätmed | putrescible waste |
| waste.man., agric. | kõdunevad jäätmed | kitchen and garden waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgaktiivsed radioaktiivsed jäätmed | high-level radioactive waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgaktiivsed radioaktiivsed jäätmed | high-level waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgaktiivsed radioaktiivsed jäätmed | high level nuclear waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgradioaktiivsed jäätmed | high-level radioactive waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgradioaktiivsed jäätmed | high-level waste |
| environ., energ.ind., nucl.phys. | kõrgradioaktiivsed jäätmed | high level nuclear waste |
| environ., R&D., nucl.phys. | madalaktiivsed radioaktiivsed jäätmed | low-level waste |
| environ., R&D., nucl.phys. | madalaktiivsed radioaktiivsed jäätmed | low-level radioactive waste |
| environ. | märjad jäätmed | wet waste Organic refuse or material left over from a manufacturing process, which is characterized by the presence of moisture |
| environ. | mürgised toksilised jäätmed | toxic waste Refuse posing a significant hazard to the environment or to human health when improperly handled; includes carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic or phytotoxic wastes, or wastes harmful to aquatic species, or poisonous wastes |
| environ. | ohtlikud jäätmed | hazardous waste Any waste or combination of wastes with the potential to damage human health, living organisms or the environment. Hazardous wastes usually require special handling and disposal procedures which are regulated by national and international laws |
| econ. | ohtlikud jäätmed | hazardous waste |
| environ. | orgaanilised jäätmed | organic waste Waste containing carbon compounds; derived from animal and plant materials |
| nucl.phys. | pikaealised radioaktiivsed jäätmed | long-lived radioactive waste |
| nucl.phys. | pikaealised radioaktiivsed jäätmed | long-lived nuclear waste |
| environ. | radioaktiivsed jäätmed | radioactive waste Any waste that emit radiation in excess of normal background level, including the toxic by-products of the nuclear energy industry |
| econ. | radioaktiivsed jäätmed | radioactive waste |
| environ. | raskesti kõrvaldatavad jäätmed | hard-to-dispose-of waste Discarded material, often hazardous or in large volume, for which there is no obvious disposal route |
| econ. | taaskasutamiseks kõlbmatud jäätmed | non-recoverable waste |
| environ. | tahked jäätmed | solid waste Discarded solid materials. Includes agricultural waste, mining waste, industrial waste and municipal waste |
