- Chapter I: Introduction
- Chapter II: The EPA-OTA Reports: Proposed Solutions and Warnings
- Chapter III: The Economics and Politics of the Solid Waste Stream: Theory and Analysis
- Chapter IV: The Troublesome Economics and Politics of Recycling and Composting
- Chapter V: The Politics, Technology, and Economics of Landfills
- Chapter VI: Landfilling and Recycling: A Cost Comparison
- Chapter VII: Incinerators
- Chapter VIII: Summary and Conclusions to This Point
- Chapter IX: An Analysis of Michigan Solid Waste Management Legislation
- Chapter X: Local-Government Waste Management Initiatives
- Chapter XI: Managing the Michigan Solid Waste Stream: Markets or Mandates?
- Endnotes
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
