Waste Management, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997

A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of waste disposal and management illustrated by numerous practical examples. This English version includes a comparison of regulations in the USA, Canada and Japan, US environmental legislation (both Federal and State) as well as a number of case studies, such as Recycling Hawaii, barge wastes - Mobro 4000, worker safety (OSHA), and pollution prevention - Wisconsin.

1 Introduction to Waste Management in Germany.- 2 Waste.- 3 Collection, Transfer, and Transportation of Wastes and Recyclables.- 4 Waste Treatment.- 5 Waste Disposal.- 6 Waste Recycling.- 7 Waste Avoidance.- 8 Abandoned Contamination Sites.- 9 Cost Considerations for Waste Processing Facilities.- 10 Integrated Disposal Concepts and Future Developments.- Conversion Table.- References.