Handbook of solid waste management

Tchobanoglous, George. ;

Handbook of solid waste management - 2nd Edition. - New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2002. - 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; - McGraw-Hill handbooks .

Included Index.

Introduction --
Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management --
Solid Waste Stream Characteristics --
Federal Regulations --
State Solid Waste Legislation --
Planning MSW Management Programs --
Environmental Perspectives --
Source Reduction --
Recycling --
Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes --
Waste to Energy Conversion --
Landfilling --
Siting Solid Waste Facilities --
Financing and LifeCycle Costing of Solid Waste in the US --
The US Environmental Protection Agency's role in Municipal Solid Waste Management --
Appendix A. Glossary --
Appendix B. Abbreviations --
Appendix C. Solid Waste Management --
Appendix D. Schools and Organizations Offering Courses and Information on Solid Waste Management --
Appendix E. Unit Conversions.

An integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system.

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