Categorize and describe solid waste.
Discuss the 4 Rs for solid waste management and the application of each of them to reducing solid waste generation/disposal impacts.
Describe shredding and conveyance of solid waste, as it applies to separation and handling of solid wastes in a municipality.
Explain the evolution of collection technologies in solid waste management.
Explain the impact of solid waste management (or lack thereof) on environmental protection and human health.
Identify solid waste regulations in the United States, focusing on RCRA and solid waste landfill specifications. Include the role of the Pollution Prevention Act in reducing waste quantities.
