| Industrial waste | Domestic waste |
| 1. Most of the industrial waste contains nondegradable pollutants. | 1. Most of the domestic waste contains biodegradable pollutants. |
| 2. Industrial wastes are produced during industrial and manufacturing processes. | 2. Domestic wastes are produced in every home due to day to day activities. |
| 3. Pollution monitoring and controlling bodies like MPCB keep a watch on the proportion of industrial wastes | 3. Pollution monitoring and controlling bodies like MPCB do not keep a watch on the proportion of domestic wastes. It is the individual responsibility of every citizen to reduce the amount of domestic waste that they produce. |
| 4. Fly ash from thermal power plants, heavy metals, chemicals, etc. form the industrial wastes. | 4. Garbage, domestic refuse, and discarded solid materials containing food waste, paper, cardboard, peels of fruits, vegetable matter, etc. form the domestic wastes. |
