Resource recovery plant implementation: guides for municipal officials; technologies

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7217007

Lowe, B; Holloway, B; Sussman, D; Garbe, Y

The recent emergence of techniques for converting mixed municipal waste into marketable products has given municipal and regional officials a variety of new options for solving their solid waste management problems. Although these resource recovery systems cannot be expected to operate at a profit, they are becoming increasingly competitive with the cost of sanitary landfilling in many areas of the country. In addition, although they will not allow a community to close down its landfill, the life of the landfill can be extended tremendously by the weight and volume reductions achieved. The purpose of this technology review is to acquaint the reader with the available and emerging technology options for processing of mixed municipal waste for resource recovery. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Office of Solid Waste Management Programs
• OSTI ID: 7217007
• Report Number(s): PB-259144; EPA/SW-157.2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
FUELS
INCINERATORS
MANAGEMENT
MARKET
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MUNICIPAL WASTES
PLANNING
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SITE SELECTION
SOLID WASTES
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
URBAN AREAS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES