Solid waste recycling and processing [electronic resource] : planning of solid waste recycling facilities and programs /
Rogoff, Marc Jay.
Waltham, MA : William Andrew,
c2014.
Solid Waste Recycling and Processing, Second Edition , provides best-practice guidance to solid waste managers and recycling coordinators. The book covers all aspects of solid waste processing, volume reduction, and recycling, encompassing typical recyclable materials (paper, plastics, cans, and organics), construction and demolition debris, electronics, and more. It includes techniques, technologies, and programs to help maximize customer participation rates and revenues, as well as to minimize operating costs. The book is packed with lessons learned by the author during the implementation of the most successful programs worldwide, and includes numerous case studies showing how different systems work in different settings. This book also takes on industry debates such as the merits of curbside-sort versus single-stream recycling and the use of advanced technology in materials recovery facilities. It provides key facts and figures, and brief summaries of legislation in the United States, Europe, and Asia. An extensive glossary demystifies the terminology and acronyms used in different sectors and geographies. The author also explains emerging concepts in recycling such as zero waste, sustainability, LEED certification, and pay-as-you-throw, and places waste management and recycling in wider economic, environmental (sustainability), political, and societal contexts. Covers single- and mixed-waste streams Evaluates the technologies and tradeoffs of recycling of materials vs. integrated solutions, including combustion and other transformational options Covers recycling as part of the bigger picture of solid waste management, processing and disposal
Front Cover; Solid Waste Recycling and Processing; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Current Waste Generation; United States; The New Solid Waste Paradigm-"Materials Management"; Long-Term International "Drivers"; Energy; Climate Change; Natural Resource Depletion; Increasing Commodity Prices; Information Revolution; Increased Corporate and Governmental Sustainability; References; 2 Policy Implications for Solid Waste and Recycling; City of Santa Monica; City of San Jose; Metro Vancouver; New York; Oregon; Vermont
References3 Collection Approaches; Waste Reduction and Reuse; Waste Reduction; Extended Producer Responsibility; Product Stewardship; Zero Waste Initiatives; Reuse Programs; Community Cooperatives and Exchanges; Solid Waste Collection Systems; Self-Haul; Residential Curbside Collection; Manual; Semi-Automated; Fully Automated; Modern Application of Automation; Advantages of Automated Collection Systems; Disadvantages of Automated Collection Programs; Recycling Collection Programs; Self-Haul; Community Transfer Station; Curbside Recycling; Curbside Sort; Single-Stream Recycling
Public Areas and Event RecyclingE-Waste Collection; Organic Wastes; Drop-Off Programs; Bulk Collection; Curbside Collection Programs; Residential; Single Family; Multifamily; Collection Approaches; Source Separation; Wet/Dry; Mixed Waste; Commercial Generators; References; 4 Processing Technologies; What Can Be Recovered from Your Waste Stream; Borough of Skagway, Alaska Waste Composition Survey; Methods; Number of Samples; Waste Sorting; Data Reduction; Summary of Results; Residential; Commercial; Overall Waste Stream; Diversion Opportunities; Conventional Processing Technologies
Source-Separated Recycling Drop-Off FacilityMaterials Recovery Facility; Current State of MRFs; Standard Processing Configurations; Tipping Floor; In-Feed Conveyors; Presorting; Disk or Star Screens; Sorting Lines; Interim Storage; Consolidation or Densification; Specialized Equipment; Bag Breakers; Trommels; Air Classifiers; Eddy Current; Optical Sorters; Types of Technologies; Dual-Stream Processing Facility; Single-Stream Processing Facility; Mixed Waste Processing Facility; Trends in MRF Design; Single Stream; Increased Automation; Larger MRFs; Mixed Waste MRFs; Green Building Design
Construction and Demolition Debris RecyclingBackground; Facility Siting; C&DD Waste Processing/Recycling Operations; Processing Schemes; Sorting and Processing Equipment; Bulk Material Recycling; Mixed Waste Recycling; Screening Operations; Finger Screen; Trommel Screen; Star Gear Screen; Ferrous Metal Separation and Removal; Heavy and Light Material Separation; De-Stoner/Air Knife; Optical Sorter; Picking (Sorting) Line; Dust Control; Introduction; Wet Systems; Vibration; Recycling By-Products; Organics Processing Technologies; Approaches; Backyard Composting; Individual Composting Units
Larger-Scale Compost Facilities
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Solid Waste Recycling and Processing, Second Edition , provides best-practice guidance to solid waste managers and recycling coordinators. The book covers all aspects of solid waste processing, volume reduction, and recycling, encompassing typical recyclable materials (paper, plastics, cans, and organics), construction and demolition debris, electronics, and more. It includes techniques, technologies, and programs to help maximize customer participation rates and revenues, as well as to minimize operating costs. The book is packed with lessons learned by the author during the implementation of the most successful programs worldwide, and includes numerous case studies showing how different systems work in different settings. This book also takes on industry debates such as the merits of curbside-sort versus single-stream recycling and the use of advanced technology in materials recovery facilities. It provides key facts and figures, and brief summaries of legislation in the United States, Europe, and Asia. An extensive glossary demystifies the terminology and acronyms used in different sectors and geographies. The author also explains emerging concepts in recycling such as zero waste, sustainability, LEED certification, and pay-as-you-throw, and places waste management and recycling in wider economic, environmental (sustainability), political, and societal contexts. Covers single- and mixed-waste streams Evaluates the technologies and tradeoffs of recycling of materials vs. integrated solutions, including combustion and other transformational options Covers recycling as part of the bigger picture of solid waste management, processing and disposal
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Refuse and refuse disposal.