Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste
eBook - ePub

Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste

  1. 318 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste

About this book

Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste is a comprehensive guide that identifies, describes, explains, and evaluates the options available when composting and recycling municipal solid waste (MSW). The book begins with an introductory chapter on the nature of MSW and the importance of solid waste management programs and resource recovery. Chapter 2 discusses MSW storage and collection, with emphasis on recyclables. Chapter 3 examines issues involved in determining the quantity, composition, and key physical characteristics of the MSW to be managed and processed. The book's other chapters cover topics such as the steps required for processing MSW for material recovery, the use of uncomposted organic matter as a soil amendment, composting and use of compost product, the marketing of recyclables, biogasification, and integrated waste management. Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste provides essential information needed by solid waste professionals, consultants, regulators, and planners to arrive at rational decisions regarding available economic and technological resources for MSW composting and recycling.

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Yes, you can access Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste by Luis F. Diaz,Clarence G. Golueke,George M. Savage,Linda L. Eggerth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Law. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. The Authors
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Chapter 1 Introduction
  8. Chapter 2 Storage and Collection
  9. Chapter 3 Waste Characterization
  10. Chapter 4 Processing
  11. Chapter 5 Recycling — MRFs
  12. Chapter 6 Use of Organic Matter as a Soil Amendment
  13. Chapter 7 Composting
  14. Chapter 8 Products and Markets
  15. Chapter 9 Biogasification
  16. Chapter 10 Integrated Waste Management
  17. Index