Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Principles of solid waste management
2	Legal framework, circular economy and integrated solid waste management concepts
3	EU adapted integrated MSW management plan for Turkey
4	Solid waste generation and characteristics
5	Collection and transport of solid wastes
6	Separation of solid wastes and recycling
7	Biological treatment technologies I – Composting, Laboratory I- Composting
8	Biological treatment technologies II – Biomethanization (Anaerobic treatment)
9	Landfills I – Planning, siting, landfill processes
10	Landfills II – Landfill gas and leachate management; Technical site visit
11	Landfills III – Landfill design; Midterm exam
12	Combustion of solid wastes I – Basic concepts
13	Combustion of solid wastes II – Technologies
14	Laboratory II- pH, Laboratory III- Conductivity, Laboratory IV- Total and volatile solids; Student presentations