ENV305: Waste Management 6 credits (40-10-10)

Objectives

To examine the options and legislative aspects of management of solid and liquid wastes from industries and other sources.

Contents

Treatment of solid wastes; Options available for disposal of refuse; Reuse and recycling of waste versus land filling; refuse composting and incineration; Treatment of domestic and industrial waste waters; Options for the disposal of sewage sludge; leachate production and treatment; Case studies of waste disposal plants and facilities in major cities of the world and in Cameroon.