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18-Env-A6 Solid Waste Engineering and Management · December 2014

Question 5 of 29: Information-Gathering Strategy for a Solid Waste Management Plan

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National Examination, December 2014 — 04-Env-A6 / 18-Env-A6, Solid Waste Engineering and Management. 3 hours duration, closed book, one non-communicating calculator, one letter-sized aid sheet (both sides) permitted. All 29 questions constitute a complete paper (100 marks total).

Reference texts: Tchobanoglous, Theisen & Vigil, Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues; Vesilind, Worrell & Reinhart, Solid Waste Engineering; Davis & Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering (6th ed.); CCME, Guidance Document on Landfill Gas Management; Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

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This paper prints marks IN FRONT of the question number on every line (e.g. "5 1. What are the elements…", "4 16. All 29 questions are answered in full.

Question 5: Information-Gathering Strategy for a Solid Waste Management Plan (5 marks)

Question text not reproduced: the examination questions are © Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Open the official past paper (linked at the top of this page) to read the question, then follow the worked solution below.

(1) What is the current and projected quantity and composition of the waste stream, and how is it expected to change with population, economic activity and diversion programs? (2) What are the existing collection, processing and disposal practices and their remaining capacity (fleet, transfer stations, landfill airspace)? (3) What regulatory, permitting and land-use constraints apply, and what standards must any new facility meet? (4) What are the available technology and siting options, and what are their comparative capital and operating costs? (5) What are the community's and stakeholders' expectations and willingness to pay, including acceptance of diversion programs and new facility siting?