Abstract
This chapter discusses the production of waste biomass and their energy potential and availabilities. Waste biomass is generated by anthropological activities and some natural events. It includes municipal solid waste (urban refuse); municipal biosolids (sewage); wood waste and related residues produced in the forests, and logging and forestry operations; agricultural waste such as animal manures and crop residues produced in farming, ranching, and related operations; and the waste produced by certain industries such as the pulp and paper industry and those involved with processing foodstuffs. Waste biomass comprises of energy-containing materials that are discarded or disposed of and that are mainly derived from or have their origin in virgin biomass. They are lower in cost than virgin biomass and often have negative costs. Some are quite abundant, and some can be disposed of in a manner that provides economic benefits to reduce disposal costs.
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