UNIT 1:
Solid Waste And Its Management: Introduction to solid waste-Definition of solid waste, garbage, rubbish-Sources and Types. Characteristics of Solid Wastes: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics. 3Rs- Reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery principles of waste management- Functional elements of Solid Waste management- Waste generation and handling at source-Collection of solid wastes- Collection methods and services- guidelines for collection route layout.

UNIT 2:
Waste Water And Its Management: Characteristics and analysis of waste water, recycles of decomposition, physical, chemical & biological parameters. Unit operations for waste water treatment, preliminary treatment.

UNIT 3:
Hazardous Waste And Its Management: Introduction to hazardous waste management issues, classification; Magnitude of problem; Risk assessment; Environmental Legislation; Characterization and site assessment; Waste minimization and resource recovery; Storage and Transportation of Hazardous wastes; Hazard in processing and treatment; Physical, Chemical, Thermal and Biological processes;

UNIT 4:
Transfer And Transport Of Wastes: Solid Waste transportation: Transfer stationProcessing and segregation of the solid waste- various methods of material segregation. Hazardous waste transportation: According to economic benefits, transfer stations, and types of hazardous waste.

UNIT 5:
Disposal Of Wastes: Solid waste disposal: Volume reduction, Open dumping, land filling techniques. Landfills: classification-Design and Operation of landfills, Land Farming, Deep well injection. Hazardous waste disposal; Landfill disposal and land storage; Ground water contamination; Containment; remedial alternatives. Natural methods of waste water disposal i.e. by land treatment & by dilution, self purification capacity of stream, Oxygen sag analysis