本书是目前国外较为系统阐述固体废物(特别是城市固体废物)系统管理工程原理及主要问题的教材。该书介绍了固体废物的管理法规，废物的来源、组成及性质，废物的收运、预处理及资源回收方法，生物化学处理、焚烧、填埋技术等。书中还配有大量例题和习题。
本书可作为高等院校固体废物处理课程的教学参考书，也可供从事固体废物污染控制的工程技术人员和管理者参考。

Preface
Part I Perspectives
1 Evolution of Solid Waste Management
2 Legislative Trends and Impacts
Part II Sources,Composition,and Properties
3 Sources,Types,and Composition of Municipal Solid Wastes
4 Physical,Chemical,and Biological Properties of Municipal Solid Waste
5 Sources,Types,and Properities of Hazardous Wastes Found in Municipal Solid Waste
Part III Engineering Principles
6 Solid Waste Generation and Collection Rates
7 Waste Handling and Separation,Storage ,and Processing at the Source
8 Collection of Solid Waste
9 Separation and Processing and Transformation of Solid Waste
10 Transfer and Transport
11 Disposal of Solid Wastes and Residual Matter
Part IV Separation,Transformation,and Recycling of Waste Materials
12 Materials Separation and Processing Technologies
13 Thermal Conversion Technologies
14 Biological and Chemical Conversion Technologies
15 Recycling of Materials Found in Municipal Solid Waste
Part V Closure,Restoration,and Rehabilitation of Landfills
16 Closure of Landfills
17 Remedial Actions at Inactive Waste Disposal Sites
Part VI Solid Waste Management
18 Meeting Federal-and State-Mandated Diversion Goals
19 Implementation of Solid Waste Management Options
20 Planning,Sitting,and Permitting of Waste Management Facilities
Appendixes
Indexes
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