"To store the waste" means to keep or hold the excess or unwanted materials in a designated place, away from people and the environment, until they can be properly managed or disposed of. Full definition
That means the UK's main storage site, Sellafield, will have to keep storing waste for decades. (newscientist.com)
Such a program would have those with the most experience and incentive to safely handle the waste — power plant operators — store the wastes in ways to prevent accidents or terrorist attacks. (sric.org)
IKEA's U.S. locations aim to reclaim 90 percent of store waste by the end of 2009 (the stores currently average 67 percent). (treehugger.com)