MANAGER OF LANDFILL OPERATIONS STUDY SET
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (NEW)
What is meant by and what is included in the Body of Knowledge? The term
"ANSWER BOK" refers to the collection of fundamental information that a
person needs to know in order to perform the duties of a MOLO.
What is meant by MOLO? ANSWER: Landfill operations manager
Which strategies are essential for a MOLO to know? The first answer is to
dispose of waste in sanitary landfills that safeguard public health.
2. Applying cover material to rubbish that has been deposited in order to reduce
stormwater flow.
3. Safe and efficient management of landfill gas and leachate.
4. Overseeing other landfill operations in a sanitary landfill, such as disposing
of yard waste and compost, removing freon from appliances, processing tires,
storing and processing recovered materials, handling electronics, and other
diversionary activities.
What qualifications are necessary to become a MOLO with SWANA?
ANSWER The completion of a certification application indicates that a person
satisfies SWANA's eligibility conditions and has passed the certification exam.
Who is in charge of regulatory permitting, modern sanitary landfill
performance, and the facility's operations under the permit? The response Local,
state, and federal laws
Does SWANA provide a guarantee for the work or behavior of a MOLO-
certified applicant? ANSWER No
Which three MOLO certification categories are there? 1. Landfill Operations
Manager 2. Landfill Inspector 3. Landfill Technical Associate
, What requirements must one meet in order to get certified as a MOLO?
ANSWER 1. Take charge of a landfill's day-to-day operations
2. Five years of solid waste management experience or two years as a landfill
manager
What is the duration of the MOLO re-certification term? The response Three
years
Solid waste: what is it? The response The phrase "solid waste" refers to a wide
range of waste products produced by human activity.
What is meant by the acronym MSW? REPLY: Municipal Solid Waste
What is included in MSW? The response A subset of solid waste is MSW.
Garbage, refuse, and similar solid waste materials disposed of from commercial,
institutional, industrial, and residential sources as well as community activities
are included, together with the recyclables that need to be separated.
An explanation of moisture content (MC) Weight or volume can be used to
define MC. The weight of water per wet weight of waste is the most widely
used definition of moisture content in our sector.
What makes up the majority of MSW in the United States? Paperboard and
Answer Paper
How much MSW does an individual in the United States produce on average
each day, based on current studies? The response In 2010, the rate of garbage
generation per person was 2.01 kg (4.43).
Which type of MSW garbage has the highest moisture content? ANSWER:
Food waste
Describe waste density and explain its significance to a MOLO-ANSWER The
relationship between a material's mass and volume is known as its density.
Density is crucial to a MOLO because the density of solid waste depends on the
kind of trash being disposed of, how it is disposed of, and how much
compaction work is done. The MOLO's objective is to optimize landfill
airspace.
Which four integrated municipal solid waste management techniques are there?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (NEW)
What is meant by and what is included in the Body of Knowledge? The term
"ANSWER BOK" refers to the collection of fundamental information that a
person needs to know in order to perform the duties of a MOLO.
What is meant by MOLO? ANSWER: Landfill operations manager
Which strategies are essential for a MOLO to know? The first answer is to
dispose of waste in sanitary landfills that safeguard public health.
2. Applying cover material to rubbish that has been deposited in order to reduce
stormwater flow.
3. Safe and efficient management of landfill gas and leachate.
4. Overseeing other landfill operations in a sanitary landfill, such as disposing
of yard waste and compost, removing freon from appliances, processing tires,
storing and processing recovered materials, handling electronics, and other
diversionary activities.
What qualifications are necessary to become a MOLO with SWANA?
ANSWER The completion of a certification application indicates that a person
satisfies SWANA's eligibility conditions and has passed the certification exam.
Who is in charge of regulatory permitting, modern sanitary landfill
performance, and the facility's operations under the permit? The response Local,
state, and federal laws
Does SWANA provide a guarantee for the work or behavior of a MOLO-
certified applicant? ANSWER No
Which three MOLO certification categories are there? 1. Landfill Operations
Manager 2. Landfill Inspector 3. Landfill Technical Associate
, What requirements must one meet in order to get certified as a MOLO?
ANSWER 1. Take charge of a landfill's day-to-day operations
2. Five years of solid waste management experience or two years as a landfill
manager
What is the duration of the MOLO re-certification term? The response Three
years
Solid waste: what is it? The response The phrase "solid waste" refers to a wide
range of waste products produced by human activity.
What is meant by the acronym MSW? REPLY: Municipal Solid Waste
What is included in MSW? The response A subset of solid waste is MSW.
Garbage, refuse, and similar solid waste materials disposed of from commercial,
institutional, industrial, and residential sources as well as community activities
are included, together with the recyclables that need to be separated.
An explanation of moisture content (MC) Weight or volume can be used to
define MC. The weight of water per wet weight of waste is the most widely
used definition of moisture content in our sector.
What makes up the majority of MSW in the United States? Paperboard and
Answer Paper
How much MSW does an individual in the United States produce on average
each day, based on current studies? The response In 2010, the rate of garbage
generation per person was 2.01 kg (4.43).
Which type of MSW garbage has the highest moisture content? ANSWER:
Food waste
Describe waste density and explain its significance to a MOLO-ANSWER The
relationship between a material's mass and volume is known as its density.
Density is crucial to a MOLO because the density of solid waste depends on the
kind of trash being disposed of, how it is disposed of, and how much
compaction work is done. The MOLO's objective is to optimize landfill
airspace.
Which four integrated municipal solid waste management techniques are there?
