Principles of integrated solid waste management

Book · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:364113

Hickman, Jr, H L

As a recognized expert in the field, the author presents a review and expanded discussion about the policies, politics, regulations, technologies, systems, and practices of integrated solid waste management. Written from a practitioner`s point of view, the book takes a no nonsense approach to the practicalities and realities of planning, designing, and managing integrated solid waste management systems. Readers will learn the fundamentals of design and the principles for each method and practice of integrated municipal solid waste management. Contents include: policies and roles; legislation and regulations; planning, management, organization, financing; collection principles and systems design; transfer station principles and facility design; recycling principles and facility design; composting principles and facility design; waste-to-energy principles and facility design; landfill principles and facility design; managing special and construction/demolition wastes.

• OSTI ID: 364113
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMPOSTING
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
MATERIALS HANDLING
MUNICIPAL WASTES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RECYCLING
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS