Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management

This Publication looks at the use of technologies that are environmentally sound for managing municipal solid wastes in developing countries. It is designed as a sourcebook on solid waste management, covering a multitude of topics including the principles of solid waste management, processing and treatment, and final disposal. It also covers key non-technical aspects, and offers regional overviews on SWM.

Volume I

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Copyright and Disclaimer (PDF 20KB)
Preface (PDF 94KB)
Acknowledgements (PDF 71.4KB)
Part I - Principles of Solid Waste Management
Chapter I.	Introduction (PDF 219KB)
Chapter II.	Framework For Management of Solid Waste (PDF 365KB)
Chapter III.	Waste Quantities and Characteristics (PDF 5MB)
Chapter IV.	Storage and Collection (PDF 7.9MB)
Chapter V.	Street Cleaning (PDF 2.7MB)

Part II - Processing and Treatment
Chapter VI.	Materials Recovery and Recycling (PDF 2.9MB)
Chapter VII.	Use of Waste-derived Organic Matter as a Soil Amendment (PDF 294KB)
Chapter VIII.	Composting (PDF 996KB)
Chapter IX.	Single-cell Protein and Ethanol Production (PDF 293KB)
Chapter X.	Types of Waste-To-Energy Systems (PDF 217KB)
Chapter XI.	Biogasification (PDF 1.2MB)
Chapter XII.	Production of Refuse-derived Fuel (RDF) (PDF 203KB)
Chapter XIII.	Incineration and Thermal Conversion (PDF 495KB)

Part III - Final Disposal
Chapter XIV.	Sanitary Landfill (PDF 3.7MB)

Part IV - Key Non-Technical Considerations
Chapter XV.	Regulatory and Economic Instruments For Solid Waste Management (PDF 163KB)
Chapter XVI.	Financial Arrangements For Solid Waste Management (PDF 191KB)
Chapter XVII.	Policy Alternatives For Improving Solid Waste Management (PDF 188KB)
Chapter XVIII.	Management Information Systems (PDF 148KB)

Appendices
Appendix A.	Public Health Aspects (PDF 223KB)
Appendix B.	Characteristics of Composted Yard Waste (PDF 170KB)
Appendix C.	Performance Indicators For Solid Waste Services (PDF 165KB)
Appendix D.	Costs of Solid Waste Management Technologies (PDF 165KB)
Bibliography (PDF 170KB)
Glossary (PDF 133KB)
About CalRecovery, Inc (PDF 109KB)
About UNEP DTIE (PDF 21KB)

	Table of Contents (PDF 179KB)
	Full Version of Volume I (PDF 27MB)

Volume II

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Regional Overviews and Information Sources

Section A.	Africa
Section B.	Asia
Section C.	Europe
Section D.	Latin America and the Caribbean
Section E.	North America

	Full version of Volume II (PDF 3.57MB)