Chapter 17 Objectives

• Explain why development and solid waste generation are closely linked.
• Describe the volume and composition of municipal and non-municipal solid wastes in the United States.
• Compare the designs, waste types, and byproducts of landfills and incinerators.
• Discuss the technological, regulatory, and societal factors that influence the cost of solid waste and wastewater treatment and disposal.
• Analyze the benefits and costs of reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting solid wastes.