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.