Chapter 1 Introduction1
1.1 Types and characteristics of wastes3
1.2 Waste prevention9

Chapter 2 Waste storage，segregation and collection16
2.1 Source segregation17
2.2 Waste storage18
2.3 Waste collection19
2.4 Waste separation22

Chapter 3 Status of municipal waste treatment and resource recovery 24
3.1 Status of municipal waste treatment24
3.2 Resource recovery26

Chapter 4 Analysis and determination of municipal solid waste 29
4.1 Physical properties of municipal solid waste30
4.2 Chemical properties of municipal solid waste33
4.3 Biological properties of municipal solid waste40

Chapter 5 Landfill treatment for municipal solid waste 45
5.1 What is landfill？45
5.2 Types of landfills46
5.3 Operations of landfills47
5.4 Advantages of landfills48
5.5 Social and environmental impact of landfills48
5.6 Landfill gas49
5.7 Landfill leachate production，collection and management53

Chapter 6 Thermal treatment for municipal solid waste 58
6.1 Incineration61
6.2 Pyrolysis76
6.3 Gasification83

Chapter 7 Anaerobic digestion for municipal solid waste 95
7.1 Description96
7.2 Process98

Chapter 8 Composting for municipal solid waste 118
8.1 Terminology119
8.2 Fundamentals120
8.3 Materials that can be composted123
8.4 Uses125
8.5 Composting technologies126
8.6 Regulations129
8.7 Examples130
8.8 History131

Chapter 9 Life cycle assessment（LCA）for municipal solid waste management133
9.1 Introduction—What is LCA and how is it useful？134
9.2 Goals and purpose of LCA135
9.3 Four main phases136
9.4 LCA uses140
9.5 Data analysis141
9.6 Variants143
9.7 Exergy based LCA146
9.8 Life cycle energy analysis146
9.9 Critiques149
9.10 Supporting waste management decisionsExamples151

References152