This course offers you an opportunity to develop knowledge and techniques for managing solid waste. This includes the characterization of municipal solid waste, collection, transfer stations, waste minimization and recycling. Waste treatment techniques will be presented, including composting, incineration, pyrolysis and landfill disposal.

This course will also provide you with knowledge and skills to undertake a life cycle assessment (LCA) in accordance with internationally recognized standards. Life cycle assessment is a key methodology used to quantify the environmental impacts of a product or service over its full life cycle, including resource consumption and waste generated.