Index of economic progress is amounting quantity of solid and dangerous wastes in the society. Population growth, industrialization, urbanization and economic prosperity lead to more wastes production by industrially developed and developing countries. Moreover, the more complicated is chemical composition of wastes, the more dangerous they become for people health and environment. J.S. Khirshorn. "Struggle against solid and dangerous wastes".

The everyday life of a person is connected with waste. Mostly, waste is not dangerous for environment and health, if properly treated. Environment pollution by waste is considered. Dynamics of solid domestic waste quantity. City’s waste, recycling and use.