1. Solid waste concepts, definitions and legislation
Basic definitions, terminology. National and Community legislation. Solid waste categories.
Subsystems
2. Production and composition of solid waste
Qualitative and quantitative characteristics. Sampling methods.
3. Collection, storage, transport and transshipment systems
Temporary storage systems. Bins, garbage trucks. Source separation. Upload. Calculation of
transport costs
4. Mechanical processing
Separation methods, shredding, compactors. Recyclable material sorting centres
5. Thermal processing methods
Combustion, pyrolysis, gasification. Energy recovery.
6. Biological processing methods
Composting, anaerobic digestion, biο-drying.
7. Sites for Final Disposal of Solid Waste and Residues
Landfills (sanitary landfill sites of waste/ sanitary landfill sites of residues). Management of methane
emissions and leachates.
8. Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Impact
Data inventory and recording, data normalization, Impact assessment. Carbon and water footprint.
Circular economy.
9. Management of special and toxic solid waste
Medical and hospital waste. Industrial and hazardous waste.