This volume offers a solution to the problem of what cities should do with their solid waste. It provides an integrated approach to the planning, design and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid-waste disposal systems. This new edition includes updates on: solid-waste characteristics; federal and state regulations; recycling; and land filling. New materials are included on: optical-separation techniques; weight-based collection systems; yard-waste management; economics; collection cost and technologies; and safety and risk assessment. This text should be of interest to environmental engineers, civil engineers, environmental consultants, solid-waste managers and urban planners.