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Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).With the development of industry and the improvement of living standards, the amount of solid waste is increasing rapidly. New research and industries solutions in the field of waste management and recycling become increasingly important. The volume highlights the academic and policy trends on waste management and collects the latest research trends and innovative ideas in the solid waste field. The peer reviewed papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1. Circular Economy and Urban Mining;Chapter 2. Industrial Waste; Chapter 3. Electrical and Electronic Waste;Chapter 4. Biomass Energy; Chapter 5. Hazardous Waste: Chapter 6. Sewage Sludge; Chapter 7. Contaminated Sites and Soil Remediation; Chapter 8. Other. Keyword: Circular Economy and Urban Mining; Industrial Waste; Electrical and Electronic Waste; Biomass Energy; Hazardous Waste: Sewage Sludge; Contaminated Sites and Soil Remediation One hundred fifteen papers from the October 2013 conference explore the management and disposal of hazardous and industrial waste, the development of a circular economy and urban mining, and the treatment and disposal of electronic and municipal waste. Two papers from Tongji University analyze the chemical composition of kitchen waste from Shanghai restaurants. Other topics include toxic metal levels in discarded laptop printed circuit boards, mechanical aeration of soil contaminated by chlorinated hydrocarbons, the effect of sewer sludge on heavy metals in wheat, and the social challenge of involving the public in garbage separation and recycling. -- Built environment-- Contamination-- Environmental science-- Mining -- Minerals-- Pollution-- Soil science-- Urban studies.