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waste on

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waste something on someone or something
to throw something away on someone or something. Please don't waste any sweet potatoes on me. I don't like them. I can't waste any more money on this car.
See also: waste
waste something on somebody
to not be noticed or appreciated I wouldn't waste this material on high school students - they don't have the background to understand it.
Usage notes: often used when speaking of something of special quality: The difference between a really fine French wine and one that's not as good is wasted on me.
See also: waste
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If your tenant is a business that stores, treats or disposes of hazardous waste on behalf of others, you must have a waste management licence, integrated pollution control authorisation or pollution prevention and control permit, or register an exemption.
Rules change over disposal of waste; Property briefing commercial ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
E-waste equals 1% of solid waste on average in developed countries and is expected to grow to 2% by 2010.
Remanufacturing E-waste may be worth the time by Buetow, Mike / Circuits Assembly
Foundries that deactivate this waste on site probably will have to obtain a treatment permit.
EPA publishes new land ban regulations, (Environmental Protection ... by Mosher, Gary E. / Modern Casting
 
 
 
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