This report was prepared to guide persons responsible for disposing of oil spill debris in selecting suitable methods and sites, and in carrying out effective, environmentally safe disposal operations. Volume II presents a bibliography and a summary of the current literature relating to oily waste decomposition, migration through soils, and interaction with the environment. Calculations are provided to indicate the theoretical limitations on degradation. Case studies of two sites where the land cultivation disposal method was used to aerobically decompose the oily debris, and at two other sites where the debris was buried in specially constructed cells, are described and the effectiveness of each operation is evaluated.