Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Collecting, reducing, recycling, treating and safely disposing of solid and hazardous waste.

ENVE-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Environmental Engineering

Course content

  1. 1Waste generation and compositionComing
  2. 2The waste hierarchyComing
  3. 3Collection and transferComing
  4. 4Recycling and materials recoveryComing
  5. 5Composting and anaerobic digestionComing
  6. 6Waste to energyComing
  7. 7Landfill designComing
  8. 8Leachate and landfill gasComing
  9. 9Hazardous waste characterizationComing
  10. 10Hazardous waste treatmentComing
  11. 11RCRA and waste regulationComing
  12. 12Circular economy and life cycle thinkingComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Collecting, reducing, recycling, treating and safely disposing of solid and hazardous waste.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.