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Solid Waste Recycling and Processing
Planning of Solid Waste Recycling Facilities and Programs
A practical guide to solid waste and recycling process selection, design and implementation – providing best practice guidance, explanations of key technologies, and an investigation of public policy, economic factors and environmental trade-offs
Marc J. Rogoff (Author)
9781455731923, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 20 January 2013
260 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.55 kg
Solid Waste Recycling and Processing, Second Edition, provides best-practice guidance to solid waste managers and recycling coordinators. The book covers all aspects of solid waste processing, volume reduction, and recycling, encompassing typical recyclable materials (paper, plastics, cans, and organics), construction and demolition debris, electronics, and more. It includes techniques, technologies, and programs to help maximize customer participation rates and revenues, as well as to minimize operating costs. The book is packed with lessons learned by the author during the implementation of the most successful programs worldwide, and includes numerous case studies showing how different systems work in different settings. This book also takes on industry debates such as the merits of curbside-sort versus single-stream recycling and the use of advanced technology in materials recovery facilities. It provides key facts and figures, and brief summaries of legislation in the United States, Europe, and Asia. An extensive glossary demystifies the terminology and acronyms used in different sectors and geographies. The author also explains emerging concepts in recycling such as zero waste, sustainability, LEED certification, and pay-as-you-throw, and places waste management and recycling in wider economic, environmental (sustainability), political, and societal contexts.
1. Introduction 2. Policy Implications for Solid Waste and Recycling 3. Collection Approaches 4. Processing Technologies 5. Marketing Recyclables 6. Public Education Programs 7. Recycling Economics 8. Institutional Issues 9. Case Studies
Subject Areas: Waste treatment & disposal [TQSR]
