This handbook provides information on many aspects of recycling. Topics covered include: collection of recyclables; recycling costs; safety in recycling facilities; technology for collection and processing of waste products; and the profitability of waste products.

This definitive Handbook, authored by the publishing division of the leading and the largest association in the field of waste management, provides information on virtually every aspect of recycling. The chapters, written by leading international authorities, cover such topics as collection of recyclables, recycling costs, safety in recycling facilities, available technology for collection and processing of waste products, and profitability of waste products. Introductory material in the form of "waste profiles" is included at the beginning of the Handbook, providing an excellent general reference on all of the various recyclables, from newspapers to batteries. The Handbook also covers legislative issues related to recycling, including legislation in Germany, France, Britain, and Canada, and how these overseas regulations affect recycling in the United States.

Waste Product Profiles: Glass Containers. Newspapers. Polyethylene Terephthlate. Aluminum Packaging. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Bottles and Containers. Corrugated Boxes. Steel Cans. Office Paper. Yard Waste. Household Hazardous Waste. Plastic Film Bags. Scrap Tires. Aseptic Boxes/Milk Cartons. Magazines and Catalogs. Household Batteries. Coda: The Whys and Hows of Quality Recyclables. Recycling and State and Federal Governments: State Recycling Rates. Recycling in the States. Is a National Recycling Bill Possible? What Does Recycling Really Cost? The Real Cost of Processing Recyclables. The Cost of Curbside Collection.
Markets: Recycling Markets, 1990-1994. How MRFs and Their Clients Share Risks of Fluctuating Markets. Recycling Collection: Co-Collection Trucks. Co-Collection: Is It for You? Am I Blue?: A Report on Blue Bag Collection. HDPE and Curbside Recycling. Mixed Paper: New Tricks for an Old Dog. Safety Issues: Safety Training for Workers in Material Recovery Facilities. Management/Strategy Issues: Financing Recycling Programs. WTE &
Recycling: Under One Roof. Packaging - Reduce, Recycle, or What? Scavengers: A Behind-the-Scenes Recycling Battle. Effect of Overseas Regulations on U.S. Recycling: Germany's Green Dot System for Packaging Material. German "Green Dot" Makes British See Red. Canada and France Establish Their Own Models for Recovering Packaging Waste. Three-Year Assessment of the German Green Dot System. Brookhaven, New York - New England CRInc. Dallas, Texas - Community Waste Disposal, Inc. Tampa, Florida - ReClaim, Inc. Acronyms and Abbreviations Index