This easy-to-read and pragmatic book offers a systematic treatment of solid and hazardous
management technology. Encouraging self-learning. with a focus on current technical and scientific
waste
fundamentals, it covers all the basic concepts and tools needed for making decisions. KEY TOPIC:
Chapter topics include environmental legislation and regulations, sources, composition and
characteristics, physical, chemical, and biological properties, storage, collection and transportation,
processing technologies, source reduction and reuse, disposal, and management and control of
landfiill leachate and gas. MARKET: For civil engineers and scientists facing a first time
involvement in any aspect of solid and hazardous waste management, this book will be a valuable reference.