Waste management

Author(s)

• Bilitewski, Bernd
• Härdtle, Georg
• Marek, Klaus

Bibliographic Information

Waste management

Bernd Bilitewski, Georg Härdtle, Kalus Marek ; translated and edited by A. Weissbach, and H. Boeddicker

Springer, c1997

Other Title

Abfallwirtschaft

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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.

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Details

• NCID: BA28978290
• ISBN:
  • 3540592105
• LCCN: 96035760
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 699 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TD791
  • DC20 : 363.72/8/0943
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Refuse and refuse disposal
  • LCSH : Refuse and refuse disposal -- Germany