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Solid Waste Engineering
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Evolution of Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste—a Consequence of Life
Problems with the disposal of wastes can be traced from the time when humans first began to congregate in tribes, villages, and communities and the accumulation of wastes became a consequence of life.
Waste Generation In a Technological Society Materials Flow and Waste Generation
The Effects of Technological Advances
Of particular significance are the increasing use of plastics and the use of frozen foods, which reduce the quantities of food wastes in the home but increase the quantities at agricultural processing plants.
The Development of Solid Waste Management
Solid waste management may be defined as the discipline associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes in a manner that is in accord with the best principles of public health, economics, engineering, conservation, aesthetics, and other environmental considerations, and that is also responsive to public attitudes.
Types of Solid Wastes
Residential and Commercial
Special Wastes
Hazardous Wastes
Construction and Demolition
Municipal Services
Treatment Plant Wastes and Other Residues
Industrial Solid Waste
Agricultural Wastes