Also means
waste management
Usage Note
Smaltimento is the verbal noun from smaltire (to dispose of, to process). In environmental law, smaltimento dei rifiuti (waste disposal) is the standard phrase. It also appears in everyday contexts: smaltimento della sbornia (sobering up) or smaltimento delle scorie (nuclear waste disposal). The initial 'sm-' cluster gives a voiced 'z' quality to the 's'.
Examples
"Lo smaltimento dei rifiuti speciali richiede procedure specifiche."
Natural Translation
The disposal of special waste requires specific procedures.
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