This source book aims to provide developing and transition-economy countries with information sources and selected technologies relating to environmentally-sound management of municiple solid waste. It includes information on separation at source, collection, transport, storage and treatment, disposal, management of disposal sites and recycling. The main objective of the text is to prepare a thorough inventory of available information sources. It also provides an analysis of sound practices, innovative and cost-effective technologies and strategic planning of the integrated municipal solid waste system.