MANAGER OF LANDFILL OPERATIONS STUDY SET QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What does the Body of Knowledge refer to and what does it consist of? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅BOK refers to the compendium of the basic knowledge on individual must know to
accomplish the work of a MOLO.
What does MOLO stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Manager of Landfill operations
What are some techniques that a MOLO should know? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Disposing of
waste in sanitary landfills that provide protection for human health.
2. Applying cover material to deposited waste for the control of stormwater run on/runoff.
3. Managing landfill leachate and landfill gas safely and effectively.
4. Managing other landfill activities at a sanitary landfill that include: removal of freon from appliances,
tire storage and processing, handling of yard trimmings and composting recovered materials storage
and processing, electronics, and other diversion activities.
What are the requirements for SWANA certification as a MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅One
should have successfully completed SWANA's certification examination and meet SWANA's eligibility
requirements as determined by the completion of a certification application.
Who governs the performance of modern sanitary landfills, regulatory permitting, and the operations of
the facility under the permit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal, state, and local regulations
Does SWANA guarantee the work or conduct of an applicant who has been certified as a MOLO? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No
What are the three categories of MOLO certification? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Manager of
Landfill Operations
, 2. Landfill Inspector
3. Landfill Technical Associate
What are the criteria to be eligible to be certified as a MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Be
responsible for the daily on-site management of a landfill
2. Two years experience as landfill manager or 5 years in solid waste management
How long is ther term of certification for re-certification of MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Three
years
What is solid waste? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Solid waste is a broad term used to describe waste
materials generated as a result of human activities.
What does the acronym MSW stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Municipal Solid Waste
What does MSW include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MSW is a subset of solid waste. It includes
garbage, refuse, and similar solid waste material discarded from residential, commercial, institutional,
and industrial sources and community activities, including the recyclables that are to be separated.
Define Moisture Content (MC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MC can be defined by weight or by volume.
Most commonly in our industry moisture content is defined as the weight of water per wet weight of
waste.
What is the major component of MSW in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paper and Paperboard
According to recent studies, on average, how much MSW does a person produce per day in the U.S.? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The per capita waste generation rate for 2010 was 4.43 lb. or 2.01 kg ppd.
What kind of waste in MSW contains the most moisture? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Food waste
AND ANSWERS
What does the Body of Knowledge refer to and what does it consist of? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅BOK refers to the compendium of the basic knowledge on individual must know to
accomplish the work of a MOLO.
What does MOLO stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Manager of Landfill operations
What are some techniques that a MOLO should know? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Disposing of
waste in sanitary landfills that provide protection for human health.
2. Applying cover material to deposited waste for the control of stormwater run on/runoff.
3. Managing landfill leachate and landfill gas safely and effectively.
4. Managing other landfill activities at a sanitary landfill that include: removal of freon from appliances,
tire storage and processing, handling of yard trimmings and composting recovered materials storage
and processing, electronics, and other diversion activities.
What are the requirements for SWANA certification as a MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅One
should have successfully completed SWANA's certification examination and meet SWANA's eligibility
requirements as determined by the completion of a certification application.
Who governs the performance of modern sanitary landfills, regulatory permitting, and the operations of
the facility under the permit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal, state, and local regulations
Does SWANA guarantee the work or conduct of an applicant who has been certified as a MOLO? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No
What are the three categories of MOLO certification? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Manager of
Landfill Operations
, 2. Landfill Inspector
3. Landfill Technical Associate
What are the criteria to be eligible to be certified as a MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Be
responsible for the daily on-site management of a landfill
2. Two years experience as landfill manager or 5 years in solid waste management
How long is ther term of certification for re-certification of MOLO? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Three
years
What is solid waste? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Solid waste is a broad term used to describe waste
materials generated as a result of human activities.
What does the acronym MSW stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Municipal Solid Waste
What does MSW include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MSW is a subset of solid waste. It includes
garbage, refuse, and similar solid waste material discarded from residential, commercial, institutional,
and industrial sources and community activities, including the recyclables that are to be separated.
Define Moisture Content (MC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MC can be defined by weight or by volume.
Most commonly in our industry moisture content is defined as the weight of water per wet weight of
waste.
What is the major component of MSW in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paper and Paperboard
According to recent studies, on average, how much MSW does a person produce per day in the U.S.? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The per capita waste generation rate for 2010 was 4.43 lb. or 2.01 kg ppd.
What kind of waste in MSW contains the most moisture? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Food waste
