Solid & Hazardous Waste Chapter 15. United States Solid Waste Production 75% 13% 9.5% 2% 1% Mining & Oil & Gas Agriculture Industry Municipal Sewage.

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Solid & Hazardous Waste Chapter 15

United States Solid Waste Production 75% 13% 9.5% 2% 1% Mining & Oil & Gas Agriculture Industry Municipal Sewage Sludge

Incinerate or Chemical & Biological Treatment Do I really need it? Recycle Reuse Reduce Can I borrow it? Can I get it used?

Incinerate or Chemical & Biological Treatment Recycle Reuse Reduce Best Not the Best America’s Approach

Recycling Pros & Cons Mixed Solid Waste Separation Source Separation

About 7% About 50% About 40%

Video Link

ProsCons No burning Low odor Relatively cheap Methane production for electricity Noise & traffic Dust pollution Methane & CO 2 Hazardous leachate Only good for yrs. NIMBY

Anaerobic Bioreactor

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Waste to Energy

ProsCons Reduce trash volume Less landfill space Less water pollution Air pollution Toxic ash (fly ash & bottom ash) *Burning batteries releases lead

Deep Well Injection

EOx TM Sustained oxygen release Link

Environmental Contracting (Link)

plastics Pulp & paper bleaching solvents Disinfection

TCDD Carcinogenic Very persistent Fat-soluble Released during incineration

Agent Orange Defoliant used in Viet Nam war Carcinogen & Teratogen

Super Fund & Brownfields Sites