Environment & Ecology · Environmental Engineering
The primary objective of physical pretreatment (such as crushing, shredding, and compaction) of solid waste prior to landfill disposal is to:
- 1Neutralize toxic chemical constituents
- 2Facilitate rapid biological degradation
- 3Convert hazardous waste into completely inert material
- 4Reduce the volume occupied by waste in landfills✓
Correct answer
Reduce the volume occupied by waste in landfills
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