Table of Contents Part I Perspectives 1. Evolution of Solid Waste Management 2. Legislative Trends and Impacts Part II Sources, Composition, and Properties of Solid Waste 3. Sources, Types, and Composition of Municipal Solid Wastes 4. Physical, Chemical , and Biological Properties of Municipal Solid Waste 5. Sources, Types, and Properties of Hazardous Wastes Found in Municipal Solid Waste Part III Engineering Principles 6. Solid Waste Generation and Collection Rates 7. Waste Handling and Separation, Storage, and Processing at the Source 8. Collection of Solid Waste 9. Separtation and Processing and Transformation of Solid Waste 10. Transfer and Transport 11. Disposal of Solid Wastes and Residual Matter Part IV Separation, Transformation, and Recycling of Waste Materials 12. Materials Separation an Processing Technologies 13. Thermal Conversion Technologies 14. Biological and Chemical Conversion Technologies 15. Recycling of Materials Found in Municipal Solid Waste Part V Closure, Restoration, and Rehabilitation of Landfills 16. Closure of Landfills 17. Remedial Actions at Inactive Waste Disposal Sites Part VI Solid Waste Management and Planning Issues 18. Meeting Federal- and State-Mandated Diversion Goals 19. Implementation of Solid Waste Management Options 20. Planning, Siting, and Permitting of Waste Management Facilities
George Tchobanoglous-Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis Hilary Theisen-Vice President Brown & Caldwell, Consulting Engineers Samuel A. Vigil-Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California