Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Concentrating on the range of technologies available for household and commercial waste, it also presents readers with relevant legislative background material as boxed features. NEW to this edition: Increased coverage of re-use and recycling Updating of the usage of different waste treatment technologies Increased coverage of new and emerging technologies for waste treatment and disposal A broader global perspective with a focus on comparative international material on waste treatment uptake and waste management policies

Following on from the successful first edition of WasteTreatment & Disposal, this second edition has beencompletely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage ofwaste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Concentratingon the range of technologies available for household and commercialwaste, it also presents readers with relevant legislativebackground material as boxed features.NEW to this edition:* Increased coverage of re-use and recycling* Updating of the usage of different waste treatmenttechnologies* Increased coverage of new and emerging technologies for wastetreatment and disposal* A broader global perspective with a focus on comparativeinternational material on waste treatment uptake and wastemanagement policies

Preface ixChapter 1: Introduction 11.1 History of Waste Treatment and Disposal 11.2 European Union Waste Management Policy 51.3 Waste Strategy of the European Union 81.4 Policy Instruments 131.5 EU Waste Management Legislation 151.6 The Economics of Waste Management 381.7 Options for Waste Treatment and Disposal 49Chapter 2: Waste 632.1 Definitions of Waste 632.2 Waste Arisings 662.3 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) 742.4 Hazardous Waste 932.5 Sewage Sludge 1042.6 Other Wastes 1102.7 Waste Containers, Collection Systems and Transport 119Chapter 3: Waste Recycling 1273.1 Introduction 1273.2 Waste Recycling 1303.3 Examples of Waste Recycling 1433.4 Economic Considerations 1593.5 Life Cycle Analysis of Materials Recycling 162Chapter 4: Waste Landfill 1714.1 Introduction 1714.2 EC Waste Landfill Directive 1744.3 Site Selection and Assessment 1804.4 Considerations for Landfills 1814.5 Types of Waste Landfilled 1844.6 Landfill Design and Engineering 1854.7 Landfill Liner Materials 1874.8 Landfill Liner Systems 1924.9 Processes Operating in Waste Landfills 1974.10 Other Landfill Design Types 2074.11 Landfill Gas 2124.12 Landfill Leachate 2204.13 Landfill Capping 2274.14 Landfill Site Completion and Restoration 2274.15 Energy Recovery from Landfill Gas 2304.16 Old Landfill Sites 236Chapter 5: Waste Incineration 2455.1 Introduction 2455.2 EC Waste Incineration Directive 2485.3 Incineration Systems 251Chapter 6: Other Waste Treatment Technologies: Pyrolysis, Gasification, Combined Pyrolysis-Gasification, Composting, Anaerobic Digestion 3256.1 Introduction 3256.2 Pyrolysis 3266.3 Gasification 3376.4 Combined Pyrolysis-Gasification 3426.5 Composting 3466.6 Anaerobic Digestion 357Chapter 7: Integrated Waste Management 3677.1 Integrated Waste Management 367Index 375