Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Waste Generation
3. Waste Composition
4. Waste Regulations
5. Recycling
5.1. The Recycling Process
5.2. Examples of Waste Recycling
5.2.1. Paper
5.2.2. Metal
5.2.3. Plastics
5.2.4. Glass
5.2.5. End-of-Life Vehicles
5.2.6. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
5.2.7. Bio Waste
5.2.8 Other methods of MSW recycling
5.2.8.1 Environmental and economic benefits
5.3. Contamination Effects
5.3.1. Plastics
5.3.2. Paper
5.3.3. Metal
5.3.4. Glass
5.3.5. Biowaste
5.4. The Benefits of Municipal Solid Waste Recycling
5.5. Life Cycle Assessment of Materials Recycling
5.6. Factors Influencing the Performance of Solid Waste Recycling Programmes
5.7 Kerbside Recycling Programme Design
5.7.1. Kerbside recycling enhancement
6. Cost-Effectiveness of MSW Recycling
6.1. Economic Condition of MSW Recycling
6.2. An Economic Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness of MSW Recycling
6.3. Economic Profitability of the Waste Utilization as a Substitute of Raw Materials – Case Study
6.4. Economic Profitability of waste to organic fertilizer process – Case Study
References
Index