Papers presented at the conference are included in this publication. Papers addressed such topics as: resource recovery techniques; nontechnical issues in resource recovery; microbiological studies; pollutant transport; control and characterization technology; combustion and pyrolysis; measuremnt and monitoring techniques; new products from waste; biochemical conversion; resource recovry in energy production; mechanical processes for resource recovery; landfill gas recovery; treatment for effluents; and Fossil-Energy Wastes Working Group. 51 separate absracts have been prepared for inclusion in the Energy Database. (DMC)