NEHA Solid Waste Management 2

Question 1

Which solid waste management strategy is ranked highest in the EPA's solid waste management hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Source reduction and reuse

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Recycling

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Composting

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Energy recovery

Question 2

What is the minimum daily cover requirement for active sanitary landfill working faces under federal criteria?

Accepted Answer

6 inches of soil or approved alternative

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3 inches of soil or approved alternative

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12 inches of soil or approved alternative

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18 inches of soil or approved alternative

Question 3

Which type of waste is classified as 'universal waste' under RCRA regulations?

Accepted Answer

Batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment

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Household garbage

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Construction debris

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Medical sharps

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the groundwater monitoring program required at municipal solid waste landfills?

Accepted Answer

To detect landfill leachate releases that may contaminate groundwater

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To measure rainfall infiltration rates

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To monitor surface water runoff quality

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To measure landfill gas migration

Question 5

What does 'postclosure care' require for a closed municipal solid waste landfill?

Accepted Answer

At least 30 years of monitoring, maintenance, and control

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Immediate redevelopment for commercial use

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Excavation and removal of all waste

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Transfer of ownership to the federal government

Question 6

What is the primary advantage of waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration over landfilling?

Accepted Answer

It reduces waste volume by up to 90% and generates electricity

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It is less expensive to operate

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It eliminates all toxic byproducts

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It requires no air pollution controls