Solid Waste Management and Industrial Landfills

Training students to understand the entire waste management cycle and to solve problems related both to the overall system and to its individual components. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with all stages of the waste management system, from waste generation, collection, transport, and recycling to final disposal, with particular emphasis on identifying appropriate solutions in real-life situations.
The course also provides knowledge of the principles, possibilities, and procedures for the collection, transport, and disposal of solid industrial waste originating from mining and thermal power facilities (overburden, ash, slag, etc.).

Students acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the nature and principles of municipal solid waste and industrial waste management. Through the knowledge gained, students should be able to respond to the requirements of design projects and provide consulting services in the field of solid waste management.
Students are trained to analyse, participate in the design, and engage in the operation of systems for the collection, transportation, and disposal of industrial waste.

I. Introduction to the course and overview of learning objectives and outcomes

II. Waste disposal facilities (landfills): purpose, functions, statistical indicators, and types of waste

III. Basic characteristics of waste

IV. Fundamental elements of waste disposal systems; landfill systems

V. Transportation; landfill layout and contouring; management of natural watercourses; free water drainage; protection and monitoring

VI. Site selection: technical-technological, urban planning, economic, environmental, and social factors

VII. First midterm examination

VIII. Waste landfills and their impact on the environment

IX. Mining waste disposal sites (tailings facilities); water within tailings containment areas; settling ponds; tailings water runoff; filtration; drainage systems; collectors; water balance; oxidation

X. Landfill design; national and international legislation; capacity; engineering calculations; equipment and maintenance

XI. Specific aspects of municipal solid waste landfilling

XII. Specific aspects of industrial waste landfilling

XIII. Waste treatment processes

XIV. Reuse and recycling of waste materials

XV. Second midterm examination

XVI. Final examination

XVII. Semester verification and grade registration

XVIII–XXI. Additional consultations/classes and resit examination period

1. Vukić, Lj., Papuga, S. (2015). Environmental Engineering. University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Technology.

2. Ilić, M. R., Miletić, S. R. (1998). Fundamentals of Solid Waste Management. Institute for Materials Testing.

3. Jakšić, B., Ilić, M. (2000). Hazardous Waste Management. Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka.

4. Group of Authors (2003). National Waste Management Strategy. Ministry of Environmental Protection, Belgrade

5. Vujić, G. et al. (2012). Waste Management in Developing Countries. Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad.

Class Attendance – 5 points
Class Participation – 5 points
Seminar Paper – 10 points
Midterm Examinations I and II – 15 + 15 points
Final Examination – 50 points
Total: 100 points

Lectures, computer-based exercises, and consultations. During lectures, the theoretical part of the course is presented and supported by relevant practical examples to facilitate understanding and mastery of the subject matter.
During classroom exercises, the material covered in lectures is examined in greater detail, with more active participation from students. In addition to lectures and exercises, regular consultation sessions are also held.