Handbook of solid waste management /
Handbook of solid waste management /
Edited by George Tchobanoglous and Frank Kreith.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- McGraw-Hill handbooks .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In a world where waste incinerators are not an option and landfills are at over capacity, cities are hard pressed to find a solution to the problem of what to do with their solid waste. Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2/e offers a solution. This handbook offers an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system. Let twenty industry and government experts provide you with the tools to design a solid waste management system capable of disposing of waste in a cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Focusing on the six primary functions of an integrated system--source reduction, toxicity reduction, recycling and reuse, composting, waste- to-energy combustion, and landfilling--they explore each technology and examine its problems, costs, and legal and social ramifications.
0071356231 (alk. paper) : $210.00 9780071356237 (alk. paper)
2002021284
GBA3-00458
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse disposal industry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In a world where waste incinerators are not an option and landfills are at over capacity, cities are hard pressed to find a solution to the problem of what to do with their solid waste. Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2/e offers a solution. This handbook offers an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system. Let twenty industry and government experts provide you with the tools to design a solid waste management system capable of disposing of waste in a cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Focusing on the six primary functions of an integrated system--source reduction, toxicity reduction, recycling and reuse, composting, waste- to-energy combustion, and landfilling--they explore each technology and examine its problems, costs, and legal and social ramifications.
0071356231 (alk. paper) : $210.00 9780071356237 (alk. paper)
2002021284
GBA3-00458
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse disposal industry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Refuse and refuse disposal--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sanitation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.